A friend wants to control his Canon EOS 5D Mark II DSLR from his computer but doesn't want to use a cable because of the danger the cable introduces for tripping on it or having it get caught on something and yanking the tripod over and breaking a $3,000 camera. He doesn't want to use Bluetooth or 902.11 but rather wants to be able to plug a small device, like wireless mice use, into the computer and one into the camera. He figures since wireless mice are available for less than $100, if this device exists, it should be in that ballpark price range. He told me that Canon has such a device for the camera but it is 802.11-based and costs $1400 so is cost-prohibitive. Does anyone know of the existence of the device I have described? I posted this in mice/keyboards but if it should be posted in another zone in addition or instead, please advise.
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There is wireless USB http://www.everythingusb.c
If he's worried about tripping, I suggest solving the problem by taping the cable down out of the way and using a solid tripod. There isn't any device available that I know of that will be cheap and accomplish what he wants, until wireless USB becomes standard.
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by: skca54Posted on 2009-09-01 at 08:24:49ID: 25232545
Wireless mice usually use bluetooth. Also Bluetooth bandwidth may not be good enough for a camera.