IR Remote focus-record-stop cycle request (5D II)

Started by markodarko, August 24, 2015, 06:01:24 PM

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markodarko

Hi Guys,

Done a quick search but couldn't find this request so I thought I'd add it.

For those of use doing pieces to camera on our own (or "video selfies" to get down with the kidz  ;)) it would be great if ML could use Canon's IR remote in a more useful way on my 5D II.

At the moment, setting the 2s switch at the back of the remote (and setting the 2s on the camera) can start & stop the camera in video mode - fine. However it cannot focus - and if you're standing in front of the camera, it's pretty useless if there's only one of you.

What I'd like is the following:

1. In Canon's Live View menu, choose "Live View Face Recognition Focus"
2. Choose a setting in ML called "PTC mode" (or similar)
3. When in this mode, pressing the IR remote would cycle through the following:
- first press: focus
- second press: start record
- third press: stop record

Any subsequent presses would just cycle through that.

Would this be possible? At the moment I'm having to use Canon's EOS Utility via USB to a MacBook Air to focus and record in H.264 for all my solo piece to camera items but that means I can't record in RAW - which is my goal. Having this simple cycle of Focus-Record-Stop via the IR remote would mean I could then record in RAW and wouldn't have to carry my MacBook Air around with me for those times.

Thanks for your help,

Mark.