90D Support in ShutterCount and Kuuvik Capture

ShutterCount 4.2 and Kuuvik Capture 4.4 with Canon EOS 90D support are now available on the App Store.

ShutterCount also adds support for the Nikon Z50.

In these releases we had improved a few error messages. First and foremost, in case of any interference on a Mac, we remind you to quit Dropbox. Yes, they didn’t fix this bug despite we had reported it months ago, leaving no other choice for us but to explicitly point in their direction. Dropbox was the culprit in 100% of the connectivity-related support cases we resolved during the last 6 months or so.

We had also revised the Wi-Fi pairing instructions in ShutterCount’s Getting Started Guide, and updated the Wrong Connection Mode message’s description to mention the key points. I’m amazed that some people think this message is a joke and continue to bark up the wrong tree – in one occasion we had received a problem report showing that this message was displayed no less than 50 times. I can’t stress it enough: you must follow the instructions.

ShutterCount 4.1 Released

The last of today’s updates is for ShutterCount. Of course version 4.1 brings iOS 13 support, including a lovely dark interpretation to the app.

We like it so much that the Mac version was also updated with a variant of the iOS dark mode colors.

Current firmware version info in the Plus Pack was also updated to reflect the latest security patches from Canon. While I usually don’t mention it, this time it’s important to update your camera as soon as possible. Read Canon’s security advisory for more information.

Version 4.1 is a free update for both Mac and iOS users.

Kuuvik Capture and ShutterCount Updates

A minor update has been released to my Kuuvik Capture and ShutterCount apps. It fixes a camera detection bug that can surface with a specific Mac configuration (the iOS version of ShutterCount is not affected). The bug was originally discovered in Kuuvik Capture, but since these apps share the same tethering engine, it could also cause a problem for ShutterCount users.

The version numbers of the corrected apps are: 4.3.2 for Kuuvik Capture and 4.0.2 for ShutterCount and ShutterCount Pro. The updates are available through the Mac App Store.

This update also raises the minimum required macOS version to 10.10 for ShutterCount, so it is now the same as Kuuvik Capture’s requirement.

New ShutterCount Mobile Pairing Videos

We’ve just released two short videos showing the pairing process between a Canon EOS camera and ShutterCount Mobile (actually the Pro edition). I shot these back in last November for the then current version 3.5, but had no time to prepare them for publication until yesterday.

There are slight variations in the pairing depending on which camera model you use, and I have no time to make a video for each and every camera, but the current set covers the vast majority. And once you get the taste of the process, it’s easy to adapt to these differences.

The first video shows the pairing with an EOS M50. It also applies to most contemporary Canons. As you can see, the pairing takes just a minute (and I also do a Wi-Fi reset on the camera, which isn’t needed later on).

The second one not only walks you through pairing with the EOS 5DS R using the W-E1 card, but also touches other features of the app. This one covers the modus operandi of slightly older Canons.

Yet another variant is covered in an older video, showing the process with the WFT-E7 transmitter and a 7D Mark II.

There’s no sound, because I’m sure you’ll stop the videos a lot while following the process. And sound would just distract.

Hope these videos will make it easier to understand the pairing process. But I strongly recommend to read my former post about the details.