EOS utility at DVinfo.net

Brian Luce · December 7th, 2009, 08:21 PM

I have difficulty shutting down EOS Utility on a 2ghz dual core whitebook running leopard. Anyone encountered similar issues? Seems like a super useful little software.

Paul Frederick · December 7th, 2009, 08:48 PM

I haven't even installed it. To be honest, I'm not sure I know what it is for!

Chris Hurd · December 7th, 2009, 08:51 PM

EOS Utility allows for remote camera operation from your computer keyboard via USB.

Andy Wilkinson · December 8th, 2009, 03:28 AM

...and (at least with the 7D - dont know about the other Canons) it allows you to turn your laptop into a "remote Live View monitor" via that supplied USB lead.

Pretty good for corporate etc. staged shots in a controlled environment for focus/showing clients what the shot looks like etc. Not exactly suitable for run-n-gun tho! You can start and stop the recording via the laptop. There is a very slight delay with realtime and (less than 1/2 second on a fully loaded 2008 MBP at least - with which I can get the Live View viewing window to about 10 inches - you can't full screen it though, unfortunately). If anyone from Canon reads this - and we know they are good at listening to customers - please do a software update to allow full screen monitoring!

Anyway, even as it is, unlike a lot of C%$* ware that comes bundled with everything these days it's actually pretty useful software for me with these features alone (and it does a ton of other stuff too!)

Paul Frederick · December 8th, 2009, 02:49 PM

Thanks for the info guys! I'm planning on a MACbook Pro soon, so it'll be very useful. I didn't mean to highjack the thread! Sorry Brian.

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December 8th, 2009, 03:28 AM	#4
Andy Wilkinson Inner Circle Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Cambridge UK Posts: 2,853	...and (at least with the 7D - dont know about the other Canons) it allows you to turn your laptop into a "remote Live View monitor" via that supplied USB lead. Pretty good for corporate etc. staged shots in a controlled environment for focus/showing clients what the shot looks like etc. Not exactly suitable for run-n-gun tho! You can start and stop the recording via the laptop. There is a very slight delay with realtime and (less than 1/2 second on a fully loaded 2008 MBP at least - with which I can get the Live View viewing window to about 10 inches - you can't full screen it though, unfortunately). If anyone from Canon reads this - and we know they are good at listening to customers - please do a software update to allow full screen monitoring! Anyway, even as it is, unlike a lot of C%$* ware that comes bundled with everything these days it's actually pretty useful software for me with these features alone (and it does a ton of other stuff too!) __________________ Andy K Wilkinson - https://www.shootingimage.co.uk Cambridge (UK) Corporate Video Production

December 8th, 2009, 02:49 PM	#5
Paul Frederick Major Player Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: WestChazy, NY Posts: 291	Thanks for the info guys! I'm planning on a MACbook Pro soon, so it'll be very useful. I didn't mean to highjack the thread! Sorry Brian. __________________ www.paulfrederickproductions.com