Chris Hurd
April 9th, 2015, 07:28 AM
As I mentioned in another discussion, there is no remote jack on the XC10.
Which means, no way to use a hard-wired LANC remote lens controller on this camera. I was only half joking when I mentioned gaff-taping an iPhone to the tripod pan handle and running the zoom over WiFi, but that might be the best way to do it at this point.
When I asked Canon USA about this yesterday, the answer was: "the XC10 does not have a remote jack, but it does support wireless remote control through the Browser Remote function. When this feature is engaged, the XC10 becomes a WiFi hotspot and can be accessed through Web Browsers like Safari, Firefox, etc. through a variety of devices including smartphones, tablets and desktop computers."
I'll be very interested in hearing about some real-world experience with the control-over-WiFi route. Perhaps there's a market for a standalone controller that connects over WiFi, or the other available option, USB. I don't know what the technical and power limitations are for going that way, though.
It probably wouldn't be such a big deal to me, except there's no zoom rocker on the camera either. But maybe I shouldn't be changing focal length during the shot anyway.
Which means, no way to use a hard-wired LANC remote lens controller on this camera. I was only half joking when I mentioned gaff-taping an iPhone to the tripod pan handle and running the zoom over WiFi, but that might be the best way to do it at this point.
When I asked Canon USA about this yesterday, the answer was: "the XC10 does not have a remote jack, but it does support wireless remote control through the Browser Remote function. When this feature is engaged, the XC10 becomes a WiFi hotspot and can be accessed through Web Browsers like Safari, Firefox, etc. through a variety of devices including smartphones, tablets and desktop computers."
I'll be very interested in hearing about some real-world experience with the control-over-WiFi route. Perhaps there's a market for a standalone controller that connects over WiFi, or the other available option, USB. I don't know what the technical and power limitations are for going that way, though.
It probably wouldn't be such a big deal to me, except there's no zoom rocker on the camera either. But maybe I shouldn't be changing focal length during the shot anyway.