Digital Director unlocks the power of your camera with the simplicity of your iPad. Connect your iPad and make your camera easier to use - in a single gesture.Thanks to Digital Director and its free dedicated app, you’re ready to control your camera and share your images directly from your iPad. Capturing, editing and sharing all your moments is as intuitive as using your iPad.The Manfrotto Digital Director is the only apple certified (MFi - Made for iPad Certification) electronic device that connects your camera and iPad. It ensures a reliable USB cabled connection between camera and iPad and through its free dedicated app allows to monitor the shoot and control the camera settings. It works with selected Canon and Nikon DSLRs* and iPad Air 2.Digital Director features a dedicated CPU (micro-processor ARM orCortex-A8) that together with its dedicated app, provides an interface between iPad and camera, which enables the iPad to understand and control the camera protocols: The key shooting parameters can be controlled starting from different camera protocols. The video streaming between devices is smooth, consistent and has low latency. Download speed of RAW and JPEG images into your iPad is very fast.Shoot remotely via iPad retina display. In fact, the dedicated Digital Director app enables remote control of all camera parameters such as Exposure, ISO, Shutter Speed, Aperture, Manual Focus, WB, Image Quality, Focus/Camera/Drive Modes. These can be easily monitored and dynamically modified. Then there’s a quick and easy intervalometer and time lapse set up and remote control of the LED light. Both individual and groups of lights such as Manfrotto LYKOS and Litepanels ASTRA LEDs (up to 13 lights) can be remotely controlled via Bluetooth or (turn on/off, adjust dimming level and colour temperature, set up groups and configure/save multiple scenes).
E**S
Good for the previous decade
A disappointment from a great company, I think they rushed too much in this thing. Making a plastic platform (as if we don't have enough things to carry around) with an awkward tripod arm. which supports only one type of tablet (not even that... I had to update the firmware for it to work with a brand-new ipad air 2, even if the "director" was specifically for this model).Relatively slow responses on the screen and unexplained lock up of some controls. Other than that it works fine but it's already surpassed by the software-only solutions and the remote-controlled devices.
B**S
The live view works great and the ability to zoom and focus and just ...
I shoot with a Nikon D750. Initially when we recieved it it would not pair with the iPad Air 2. We did have update the firmware and then all was well.The live view works great and the ability to zoom and focus and just settings is great. I especially love being able to rate the photos as they are shot verses culling later.My primary negative is this is a huge battery suck. Be prepared. In a four hour commercial shoot it went through two fully charged camera batteries. We also had a fully charged iPad that would normally last me through 8-10 hours of movies and it was also depleted at the end of the shoot.The system does come with a power cord which is helpful for indoor but if going out on locations be aware of the power needs.
U**9
I would not really recommend this unless you need a toy to show off
It's an okay product but still needs a lot of improvements.I got to use it today at an event and I gave two stars for the following reasons: It takes time to get connected to the camera, sometimes it's quick and sometimes it will take unplugged and turning on/off camera or the iPod. Few times even the app crashed.Second biggest fail is the LAG. its needs to be a lot quicker. There is definitely a delay in when you click the pictures vs what it captures.Plus the mount it is really cheaply made.I would not really recommend this unless you need a toy to show off.
J**O
Not Good.
Would not work with the iPad Air 2. The correct and up to date app would not recognize the connected Digital Director.
M**S
It works with my Canon 60D. I had to ...
It works with my Canon 60D. I had to update the sofware to be compatible with my canon 60d but other than that I have no complaints about this proudct.
B**R
2 stars for Amazon
Manufacturer indicated to order for I Pad Air 2 to use I Pad Pro 9.7". The software wasn't compatible. Very few Nikon cameras work with the Digital Director. You have to search for the information as it's not readily available at the MFG web site.
K**N
Very useful for shooting video with a 5D mkiii
This really helps me shoot video. A great help if you have a 5d mkiii. The physical plastic is a bit flimsy so be delicate with it. Great customer support when I had a question.
K**.
Functionality varies by device
Does not function on the iPad mini 2 A's universally advertised. Touch screen functionality varies and renders one of the key benefits of this device ineffective. You cannot tap anywhere on the screen to focus and you cannot zoom.
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