Helicon Remote – History of changes (Mac)

What is new in the latest version

Helicon Remote 3.4.10 (26.11.2014, Windows) (16.5 Mb)

Helicon Remote 3.4.10 (26.11.2014, Mac OS) (24.6 Mb)

• Nikon D750 support: live view image is now visible, live view zoom works
• Preliminary Stackshot 3X support (single axis only)
• Fixed an issue with live view zoom and autofocus for Nikon D5200, D5300, D4S, Df
• Fixed several issues with the current position indicator in the Focus Bracketing panel
• Minor bugfixes

• Fixed a problem with updating the live view area on Windows XP

• Nikon D4S live view zoom error fixed

• Fast preview / image review now works properly when live view is off
• Connection to network cameras now occurs much faster (less time between clicking the camera in the list and being able to work with it)
• Canon cameras can now shoot without a memory card in Wi-Fi mode

• Nikon D810 live view zoom error fixed

• Fixed a problem that made Remote non-functional with Nikon D4S

• Nikon D810 and D7100 live view zoom issue fixed
• Minor internal bugfixes
• Live view display mode setting now works

• Fixed an error in the bug reporting tool that rendered bug reports near useless

Helicon Remote 3.4.1 (05.09.2014) 

Improvements:

• Experimental D810 support. Please report any issues
• Time lapse tool is re-implemented: you can now choose to enable or disable focus and exposure bracketing; time between shots is now in fact the time between shots, not between end of one shot and start of the next as it used to be. Each shot takes at least a couple seconds to shoot, and total shooting time is now calculated to account for that
• You can now control live view exposure simulation from Remote (with all supported Canon cameras and Nikon cameras that have this feature - D800, D600, D610, D4...). You will find in the Tools -> Live view menu on Mac / Windows, Live View panel on Android

Fixes:

• All operating systems: MLU status is now properly detected on new Canon cameras (1D Mk IV, 70D and probably some others as well)
• All operating systems: Nikon burst FPS measurement halt fixed
• All operating systems: fixed missing ISO values with new generation Canon cameras (6D ans such)
• Mac OS X: fixed a crash with Canon cameras that many users were suffering
• Android: registration dialog now fits the screen on phones (buttons may not have been visible previously)
• All operating systems: numerous minor fixes

• Fixed inability to save images with Canon cameras (which appeared in 3.3.6)

• Fixed failure to detect memory cards on Nikon cameras with more than one memory card slot

• Fixed a focus movement issue, minor burst bracketing improvements

• New feature - burst bracketing (combining continuous Stackshot movement with burst shooting to shoot focus stacks rapidly - in a matter of seconds)
• Nikon D4s and Canon 1200D support
• Numerous bugs fixed

• Fixed the message "Camera cannot shoot..." being shown erroneously
• Fixed the problem with Auto focus bracketing mode not working with Canon cameras when the images are not copied to computer
• Minor shooting speed improvement (slightly less delays between shots)

• Bugfix for a focus bracketing problem introduced in 3.2.5

• Fixed the message "Camera cannot shoot..." being shown erroneously
• Fixed the problem with Auto focus bracketing mode not working with Canon cameras when the images are not copied to computer

• Color temperature setting fixed for Canon cameras, camera detection issue on Windows XP solved

• Fixed live view zoom / AF issue with Nikon D610 and D7100. Added new folder and image file naming templates - [stack_counter] and [file_counter]. These counters are persistent and survive program restart; they can only be reset manually

• Remote should now work properly with old graphics adapters on Windows

• Mirror-lock up is now properly detected for Canon cameras
• Fixed a live view issue on Mac OS X 10.6
• Added an explanatory message (instructions on how to fix) for a Stackshot / Trinamic issue on OS X 10.9

• Improved live view performance
• Nikon D610 support, Nikon D5300 support
• Various bug fixes

• New feature: live view brightness boost for dark shooting conditions (accessible from settings -> Interface)
• Fixed error with saving and restoring settings

• Fixed hanging on startup

• Canon 70D support added
• Digital signature issues on Windows 7 and 8 has been resolved
• Numerous errors fixed

• Fixed bugs

• Recording video with Canon 550D and shooting with BULB exposure with Canon 5D Mk III fixed
• Fixed a rare error making Nikon D800 and similar / later cameras completely non-functional due to specific combination of body settings
• Also fixed an issue with interval between shots changing unexpectedly

• Ability to work with network cameras added (Canon 6D, Canon WFT, Nikon WT modules)
• Image review after shooting
• Support for Canon 700D

• Support for Nikon D7100

• Support for Nikon D5200

• Zoom/autofocus on Nikon D600 is fixed, along with a few other minor problems
• Fixed live zoom/autofocus on Nikon D600, continuous shooting on Nikon cameras

• Experimental support for video recording (with live view) on Nikon D5100 / D7000 / D800 / D4, Canon 1d Mk IV / 5D Mk II / 5D Mk III / 7D / 60D / 500D / 550D / 600D / 1100D
• Shooting without live view is now possible on any camera if the preference "Disable live view during shooting" is set and the lens is in manual focusing mode. All Nikon cameras can save pictures to memory card in this mode
• Hyperfocal distance calculator added

• Fixed bugs with Canon 5D MkIII and Nikon D800 cameras
• Fixed bugs with focusing in portrait mode

• Added support for Nikon D800/D4
• Storing images to camera is now supported for Nikon D5100, D7000, D3s, D3x, D800, D4

• Improved error handling for some Canon cameras

• Fixed some bugs with Canon 550D
• Fixed bugs with download of images on Canon camera
• Overall stability improvements

• Direct PTP camera access implemented which allows to support newest cameras
• Many interface enhancements such as focusing progress
• Possibility to define size of >,>> and >>> steps
• Control over acceleration and torque for Trinamic steppers

• Updated Nikon SDK to support D5100

• Fixed bug with AutoFocus for Nikon cameras

• Added support for Canon EOS 600D and EOS 1100D
• Stability fixes and minor inteface changes

• Fixes for Canon T1i/500D, Canon 60D
• StackShot rails can be used now without camera
• Step size for stepper devices can be set in millimeters, inches and degrees

• New design for focus bracketing panel
• Auto mode for focus bracketing
• Many stability imrovements
• Fixed for Nikon D7000, D300, D3

• Full manual mode for exposure bracketing
• Fixes for Nikon D300, D700, D3, D3s, D7000
• Improvement in interface and minor bug fixes

• A few more fixes for Nikon D7000

• Helicon Remote updated, bugs Nikon D7000 and D3s fixed

• Helicon Remote 2.0 beta with support of Stack Shot and stepper motors added

• Fixed bug with focusing in MLU mode

• Added support for Canon 550D
• Fixed bug with refocusing on Canon 7D

• Fixed bugs with Canon 7D and 500D
• Fixed error under Vista
• Fixed bug with RAW shooting

• Time lapse shooting added

• Added keyboard shortcuts
• Added support for Canon EOS-1D Mark IV, EOS 7D, EOS Kiss X3/EOS REBEL T1i /EOS 500D, Nikon D5000

• Helicon Remote, utility for automated focus, exposure bracketing and remote shooting included into installation