Turn Your iPhone Into a Canon DSLR Remote

Using a new application for your iPhone or iPod Touch, you now can remotely operate many models of Canon DSLR cameras. The application allows for easy self portraits, odd-angle photos, and controlling multiple stationary cameras at once.

The application, called DSLR Camera Remote for iPhone and developed by onOne Software of Portland, Ore., allows you to shoot pictures, control shutter speed, set white balance, and preview images on the iPhone or iPod Touch. Using a "Live View" feature, you can display the viewfinder's current image on the iPhone or iPod. The full-featured application costs about $20, and a scaled-down version costs $2. For a list of compatible cameras, visit the onOne Web site.

The only downside to the DSLR Camera Remote for iPhone product is that you must have a WiFi-enabled computer available. You connect the Canon camera to the computer over a USB or FireWire connection, and the iPhone then communicates with the computer over a WiFi network. Still, if you have all of the necessary equipment, the DSLR Camera Remote for iPhone is a very cool application.

Screen shot courtesy onOne Software