Benro Connect 4+

Name: Benro Connect
Rating: 1.5 (2 reviews)
Author: Benro Image Technology Industrial Co., Ltd.

Benro Image Technology Industrial Co., Ltd.

Diseñado para iPhone

- 1,5 • 2 valoraciones

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Descripción

Benro Connect is designed to control the Polaris Smart Electric Tripod Head and Theta Smart Modules, delivering an uparalleled experience in long-distance photography.

[Polaris Smart Electric Tripod Head]
With the app connected to Polaris, you can remotely control the shooting angle and preview your shots in real-time on your mobile device via Wi-Fi or cellular networks, offering great flexibility. The app supports various programmable shooting modes such as time-lapse, panoramic shooting, and sunrise/sunset time-lapse. Additionally, when paired with the optional Astro kit, Polaris can be transformed into a professional equatorial mount, allowing you to easily capture stars using the GoTo feature and automatically track stars for long-exposure shots without star trails.

[Fine-Tuning and Remote Control]
By wirelessly connecting the app with Battery Module and Camera Control Module, you can not only fine-tune the leveling but also achieve precise remote camera control, including live view, parameter adjustments, and media file management, making the shooting process more efficient and flexible.

[Holy Grail Time-Lapse Shooting]
By wirelessly connecting the app with Battery Module, Camera Control and Optical Sensor Module, enabling real-time ambient light detection. The Camera Control Module can then combine sensor input with advanced algorithms to dynamically adjust exposure settings, ensuring smooth transitions from day to night (and vice versa) for Holy Grail time-lapse photography.

[Live Streaming]
By wirelessly connecting the app to Battery Module and GoLive Module, you can easily enable real-time live streaming.

1 oct 2024

Versión 1.5.1

This update announces that the Benro Polaris app has officially been renamed to Benro Connect. Along with a redesigned homepage, both Polaris and Theta smart module features are now integrated into the Benro Connect app. Here's an overview of the key updates:

I. Theta Smart Module Software Features
Notice: These features require the use of Theta Battery Module.

1. Pairing with Theta Battery Module and GoLive Module enables live streaming.
2. Pairing with Theta Battery Module and Camera Control Module enables fine-tuned leveling and remote camera control shooting.
3. Pairing with Theta Battery Module, Camera Control Module, and Optical Sensor Module enables the Holy Grail shooting.

II. Polaris Updates and Optimizations
Notice: This verison requires Polaris firmware >=6.0.0.48, update App to this verision before Polaris firmware update.

1. Added Optical Sensor Module control in Polaris' Holy Grail mode, allowing for dynamic exposure adjustments.
2. Added a new pause function for Panoramic Shooting in Polaris.
3. Improved Polaris' Focus Stacking mode for enhanced performance.

1,5 de 5

2 valoraciones

Functionality of the app etc.

It would be nice to simply tap the background of a page to return to where you were. Navigating the app is made impossible when you press soMe items and realise you’re in the wrong place. You can’t then return to the previous page to try again.
Also some markers to let new users know which way to mount a lens including the Astro module. And an arrow showing which way your phone should be pointing when calibrating the compass. Does this really need to be done every time you start the tool 🤷🏼‍♂️ surely once calibrated it should remember and only need recalibrating if it goes off target.
It would be better to use two or even three stars to align with for pinpoint accuracy. In future plate solving should be introduced, far more accurate than GPS, I know, I’ve been shooting with the Pentax Astrotracer for years.
A big issue today, I got a perfect 3x3 practise panorama this morning then another 4x3, wonderful ….. but ….. this afternoon it won’t do it, no matter what I try it displays “shoot failed”. Extremely disappointing. Earlier I ,because I shoot Pentax (and you still haven’t sorted out the support properly) used liveview on my camera and when the Polaris knobs had stopped spinning I used an IR remote to fire the camera and got a perfect 3x3 pano.
The issue was there was not enough time between shots for it to settle and me to fire the IR remote so I had a look to see if there was a way to adjust the time between shots. After that I can’t use the pano function at all 🤷🏼‍♂️
It’s a wonderful and surprisingly well built item but it needs tweaking.
Incidentally, I noticed earlier on Facebook a post that said there is an update to the app that includes the Messier objects, as I had downloaded the app only yesterday I’m a little surprised I didn’t get these in my app, I’ve been to the App Store and it says I’m up to date. Very odd.

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