J**.
Good addition for my D5500
Its a great addition for my Nikon D5500, WiFi model. My only issue is that the Bluetooth does not pair with your phone, which int urn only allows it to work with the developers app. I have tried almost every Bluetooth app and none find the device even though it is listed in the Bluetooth screen on the phone.As for the software, the developer needs to add more functionality, such as being to adjust f-stop, aperture, etc.
J**N
Good Design
Nice design and reliable remote system.
H**R
Five Stars
Everythink ok
K**E
Pinout is fantastic and easy to use!
inout is a bluetooth remote control device that acts as an amazingly varied multi-functional remote for your camera (and with the top-of-the-line Full Kit, offers multi-camera remote control!), a geo-tagging device, and a loss/theft prevention feature. You can also activate the camera via voice command, or by shaking your phone. Cool.Here's what I like about it so far:1.) Super easy to register and set up and directly connect to the camera.2.) Does not need to be mounted on the hot shoe and connected with a cable and dongle (again, easy set up).3.) Small and unobtrusive.4.) Bluetooth connection appeared solid most of the time, and even if it wasn't, as long as the star trails or long exposure had been set in motion, it didn't matter. I could fire the connection reliably from at least 50 ft./15 meters away.5.) The app is really nicely laid out and easy to use, and I have not needed the manual so far to figure it out.6.) You can use it to focus the camera as well as trigger it.7.) The star trails portion is very easy to figure out and set and is extremely flexible.8.) Unlike Triggertrap, you don't run down your smartphone. In fact, you can turn off the app on your phone completely, and it will still complete the task at hand, whether star trails or something else.9.) Also does simple release, long exposure, timed release, time-lapse, distance lapse, geo-tagging, bulb ramping LE HDR, LE HDR Time-lapse, and loss prevention (if the device strays beyond a certain distance, it will alert you, but even if the connection were broken, if the exposure had already been set in motion, the PInout faithfully continued).10.) Blinks to let you know that the device is connected. Connection seems solid so far.11.) Draws a very small, minimal charge from the camera instead of requiring the device to be charged, which is very convenient because I don't have to be concerned with whether yet another device has been charged.12.) You can close the app and lock the phone and Pinout continues (with Triggertrap, the app had to remain open and illuminated; if you closed the app, its control also stopped).13.) Responsive customer service via email.Concerns at this time:1.) I said it was small. This is generally a bonus, but I am concerned that it might be easy to lose. I already put some orange gaffer's tape on it so it would be easier to see since I photograph at night.2.) I am concerned that it will be easy to break off in the camera if I mistakenly bang it around doing night photography. Because of this, I purchased a 3-year extended warranty.3.) Only works with Nikon at this time.4.) It does not fit on a Nikon D610 when using an L-Bracket.5). Occasionally, even when the phone is within 3 ft./1 meter of the Pinout and the camera, a warning would appear saying that I was in danger of breaking the connection. Again, even if the connection were broken, it seemed that if I were doing a star trails or long exposure, Pinout would continue regardless, which is a relief.6.) Sometimes requires time for the smartphone and Pinout to re-establish contact if you shut down the phone or close the app, which the app thankfully indicates by having the camera icon light up. This will only matter for triggering the device, and will not matter if you have already triggered the camera, as Pinout will faithfully execute this regardless.7.) Loses contact if something obstructs the signal path between you and Pinout, such as a building or sometimes a very large tree.T his too will only matter for triggering the device, and will not matter if you have already triggered the camera, as Pinout will faithfully execute this regardless.Summary:I absolutely love this device. Excellent and very capable, and invaluable for things like star trails. I also love that I can trigger the camera remotely, which is good for night time selfies or getting in position to "light paint" quick photos of the Milky Way when there are only 15 or 20 seconds in the exposure. And I love that Pinout is powered by the camera and not another device that requires charging. Excellent device.
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