Unleashed ’22 is an All-In-One Photo and Video Remote Camera Module

Unleashed '22 claims to be the Swiss army knife of camera accessories: a small camera module that allows remote triggering of photos and videos, offers control of long exposures and time-lapses, geotagging, and more, all controlled by an app.

Currently seeking backong on Kickstarter by Berlin-based hardware company Foolography, Unleashed '22 is the successor to the company's previous product, the Unleashed '18 which was successfully backed in 2016.

The original idea for Unleashed arose back in 2006 when Foolography's founder Oliver Perialis was searching for a solution to easily geotag his travel photos but couldn't find a viable product on the market. After building prototypes of a Bluetooth module for geotagging for himself and his friends, the product attracted interest online and at Photokina 2008, moving him to mass-produce his device and found Foolography.

Now compatible with more than 144 cameras from Canon, Nikon, Sony, Fujifilm, and Panasonic, Unleashed '22 comes packed in a tiny body that directly plugs into the camera and connects to the user's phone via Bluetooth. By using the Unleashed mobile app, users can then gain full control over the camera.

Foolography has designed the module to stay on the camera at all times, thanks to its flat profile and the fact it doesn't need to be charged and instead is powered by the camera's battery. Because most of the work is done within the device itself, not the app, Unleashed will continue to control the camera to finish the shot even if the app is closed, if the user walks out of range, or the phone battery dies.

The app allows users to remotely trigger photos and video recording, manually change the camera settings without touching the camera, control direct in-camera geotagging, shoot long exposures -- timed up to 4.5 hours -- and capture timelapses.

Unleashed also has a setting that will adjust the shutter speed by the right number of stops when adding or removing ND filters. For time-lapse shooters, the app allows flexible intervals which helps achieve short intervals during the day and longer second exposures for starry nights.

Aside from camera control, the app can also be used to review photos in a high-resolution gallery and share the images straight from the app. When the high-resolution previews are downloaded, Unleashed adds the EXIF data of the original image, which also helps filter photos on a map in the "Places" album on the app.

Because the new Unleashed model is compatible with 144 models, an improvement from the predecessor, the company will have 7 different models and cables to offer, which are all designed to suit each camera.

Unleashed '22 is estimated to ship on December 2022 and can be backed on Kickstarter starting from $150 on the campaign page.

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Nikon School to Introduce Live Remote Shooting for Virtual Learning

Nikon has announced that it'll soon be offering a new virtual photography Nikon School experience called "Live Remote Shooting" that invites photography enthusiasts to learn photography and shoot with Nikon from the comfort of their home.

The organization provides courses that cover a wide range of photography aspects, from understanding a camera and lenses, shooting fashion, landscapes, wildlife, videos, and more. Now, it's gearing up to expand its educational services to include "Live Remote Shooting," as first reported by Digital Camera World.

Unlike a traditional workshop, attendees don't have to travel to a particular location and instead are guided by a Nikon School's professional trainer via a video call. During this call, the participants can follow the action from the trainer's point of view, discuss and view the in-camera setup in real-time, and take part by changing camera settings without leaving their desks.

This type of virtual training enables photographers to explore various locations, shoot set-ups, and even different models of equipment -- so as long as it is Nikon brand -- without the commitment to travel or rent the gear.

Here's how the Live Remote Shooting system will work: the Nikon School trainer first tethers their camera to a laptop and starts a live stream through a video-hosting platform which enables students to join in. The trainer also shares their screen so that the students can control the tethered camera connected to the laptop.

This allows students to guide the trainer to compose the image while having full manual control over camera settings. Once captured, the images are displayed on the screen. Students can also request particular lenses or cameras, including those that are not yet available in store. After the live shoot has concluded, all captured RAW images are sent to the students so they can post-process them as they wish.

As Nikon leans into virtual education and develops a wide range of online courses, it opens up possibilities for photographers who are not able to travel but still want to enjoy the benefits of interactive learning, led by an experienced trainer.

Here's a short video introducing Live Remote Shooting workshops:



This new workshop type is set to feature in Nikon School's event and training line-up starting in October 2021. Nikon School also offers in-person workshops as well as other types of online courses. More information can be found on Nikon School's website.

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