7D mark I II to iPad control

[Aleela]

I'm short sighted and want use my iPad mini as a camera screen, so I can use it as in live view set the camera settings I.e. ISO etc, is there anything out there (UK)

[amfoto1]

Since all you want to do is use the iPad as a larger viewing screen, tethering should work fine so long as the iPad has connectivity to allow it (a USB port) and you have the EOS Utilities software installed on the computer. The latest version of EOS Utilities should work fine with both 7D and 7DII.

EDIT: I just did a search and see that iPad doesn't have a built-in USB socket. But I see there are adapters available such as this one at the Apple Store (similar adpaters can be found cheaper elsewhere). One end plugs into the iPad's power/data connector (Lightning), while the other end provides a female USB port, which the USB cable provided with your camera would then be plugged into (the other end of which is micro USB that connects to the camera).

Note that the description of this adapter mostly talks about downloading images from the camera to the computer... not much about controlling the camera from the computer. But you should be able to do either.

A lot of adapters have a male USB end, which you don't want. Those would be useful for a wired computer-to-computer connection, but not to connect a camera to the iPad.

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Alan Myers
San Jose, Calif., USA
"Walk softly and carry a big lens."
GEAR: 5DII, 7D(x2), 50D(x3), some other cameras, various lenses & accessories
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[jrhoffman75]

OK. Understand. I am not away of any iPad based solution that is inexpensive.

[TCampbell]

If you are in a studio or home situation, you can "tether" a camera to a computer and monitor the live-view on the computer screen.  This is, of course, much less practical when you're shooting away from a studio or home (though I do bring my computer with me when I do food shoots at restaurants -- but I treat that like a studio situation.)  It's also possible to get long USB cables for tethering (e.g. 15' lengths are probably the most common "long" cables.)

But to do this wirelessly, the only options I am aware of are (a) use the CamRanger (3rd party device) or (b) use a camera that already has built-in WiFi like the 6D, 70D, or T6i/T6s.

[Aleela]

Aputure VS-2 screen it is then, All I want is to be able to view the images as I take them, or using the screen as live view, not to actually make camera settings changes. thanks to everyone