The first is full control of Dragonframe with only the controller.

I have looked through the update to see what Dragonframe 4 brings to the table and there are two things that stand out to me. Why should you upgrade if you already have v3.x? Now I don't know this for sure but the the Bluetooth controller (which you can purchase as a stand alone) should work with older versions of Dragonframe and could be a huge quality of life upgrade for some people. However, if your like me and have been using Dragonframe 3 for a while the upgrade cost is $95 or $125 with Bluetooth controller. So if you have been thinking of upgrading from free or cheep software to the industries best and most stable stop motion software but have held out, congrats, costs have not gone up and the latest version should have everything that is currently loved with an even better camera support then before. Or set the lens to the desired zoom for the shot, and turn the camera off and on.Dragonframe 4 is out and and it costs the standard price of $295, or now $325 with a Bluetooth controller rather then the corded controller. Changing the zoom affects the focus range. This feature does not work on a shot that also zooms. Dragonframe can program the focus if you create an axis in ARC and set the Connection to ‘Digital Focus’. Then verify that when you take a picture it does not open and close.įocus Programming: This also requires an RF lens and Dragonframe 5. Verify that it is closed during live view.

You can verify by choosing a fairly closed aperture, like f/22, and looking into the lens. The feature is always on in Dragonframe 5. This prevents potential flicker from the aperture opening and closing repeatedly.

You must use an RF lens and set it to ‘MF’.Īperture Lock: The camera keeps the lens closed during video assist and while capturing photos. HD Live View: The live view (video assist) is doubled from 960×640 to 1920×1280.įocus Peaking: The camera shows which parts of the image are in focus with bright colored pixels.

Dragonframe supported cameras