[Dan Keaton]

[Denis O’Keefe] “by Denis O’Keefe on May 14, 2009 at 9:13:41 pm

How do you control start and stop recording on the Nano? Do you have to reach back to the box on the back of the camera or is there some remote option?”

Dear Denis,

The nanoFlash can be setup, via the menu, to start on incrementing timecode, in other words, when the camera starts recording.

And it will stop when the camera’s timecode stops.

While this works fine, there are some points to consider.

1. Cameras may not start rolling timecode unless you have a memory card (SxS or other memory) in your camera.

2. Timecode typically stops when the memory card in the camera is full. Since the nanoFlash can record longer than the camera, this is not always desirable.

3. For certain styles of shooting, controlling the nanoFlash via timecode works great.

For long event recording we recommend another method.

4. One can just press the record button on the nanoFlash without rolling the camera.

5. One can use a convenient lighted push-button remote control to start and stop the nanoFlash.

Dan Keaton
Director of Sales and Marketing
Convergent Design