How many lights can I program with Dragonframe?

Dragonframe 4+ Dragonframe 4+ supports up to 512 lighting channels. The DMC+, DMC-32, DMC-16, and DDMX-512 all support 512 channels. The DDMX-S2 only supports 99 by default. However, you can purchase a DDMX-S2 Upgrade Chip to make it support 512. Dragonframe 3 / Dragonframe Stop Motion 2 Dragonframe 3 supports up to 99 lighting channels. … Read more

Can I do real-time DMX lighting programs with Dragonframe?

You can do real-time DMX with the following products: DMC-32 DMC-16 (discontinued) DMC+ (discontinued) All other DMX options are suitable for stop motion and time-lapse, but will not play live in synchronization with a motion control move.

What hardware is compatible with Dragonframe’s DMX workspace?

If you want to program lighting from within Dragonframe, you must have a compatible Dragonframe device: DDMX-512 DDMX-S2 (old version) DMC-32 DMC-16 (discontinued) DMC+ (discontinued) ENTTEC DMX USB Pro (and compatible products) ENTTEC DMX USB PRO Mk2 Art-Net DMX Devices One of these hardware devices is required to get a DMX512 signal from Dragonframe out … Read more

Camera fails to capture (and it used to work!)

Sometimes the camera and program are working great, and then all of a sudden, every capture fails.This usually is caused by a disk failure: Check if the hard drive is full. You can fill it up quickly shooting RAW files! Check if someone moved or renamed the folders out from under you. For an external … Read more

Canon external flash doesn’t fire

This is a common issue for Canon users trying to use an external flash. This is actually a limitation of the camera, described in the camera manual (most models): Cautions for Live View shooting A non-Canon flash will not fire during Live View shooting. Dragonframe provides a workaround. In the Cinematography workspace set External flash … Read more