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Smart watch , phone camera remote. (15 posts / 1,732 views)
activeviii activeviii
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Post #1 9 Jan 2026 09:47
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Having a problem in windy conditions. My phone, Samsung s24 ultra, can not hear me shouting at the thing. Cheese, smile, take an find photo. It's doing my head in.
I don't want to go back to slr type camera. I'm very happy with the portrait photos, when phone listens.

So, just need a way to get the microphone to hear me. Does anyone use the mic on the smart watch or even a blue tooth mic. I need easy and not adding more bulk to how I need to do things.
I don't like video and then take stills off the video.

Timer is just one photo, 5 sec or 10 sec. Waste of time if fish flips.

I fish for all sorts so need easy and quick.
Perfectcast Perfectcast
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Post #2 9 Jan 2026 10:23
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Use an intervalometer app which you can set to take a photo every few seconds.

I use an iphone and the following 2 apps I'm trying out

photo timer+ (free)
lens Buddy (paid for) has better camera controls

Neil.
finbob finbob
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Post #3 9 Jan 2026 10:33
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In reply to Post #1
I had this...loudly shouting cheese at phone etc then Fk**n Cheese after 5th attempt lol

Just use a cheapo bluetooth remote. Works for me. Some just video and lift the pics from the frame but i found the quality drops (depends on phone).
Churchy Churchy
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Post #4 9 Jan 2026 14:29
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In reply to Post #1
The rhino kit is reasonably cheap and simple to use, I think I picked up the phone holder, ring remote and light for £35. You can get the lights from Ali express for about £5 each I think.
The ring remote really is good and bluetooths to any phone.
Churchy Churchy
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Post #5 9 Jan 2026 14:30
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In reply to Post #4
It's called the Rhino click
bentipping bentipping
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Post #6 9 Jan 2026 16:51
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In reply to Post #1
I've just downloaded the open camera app for Android as on the Pixel phones they've changed something in the AI process and it'll only take 1 photo on a voice command then you have to go back to the phone and clear it.
App allows you to set number of photos and interval between them. Just push start and it'll shoot away while you hold the fish.
Dazjones Dazjones
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Post #7 9 Jan 2026 18:31
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In reply to Post #1
video it then take a still from it later.

Daz
activeviii activeviii
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Post #8 9 Jan 2026 18:34
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In reply to Post #1
I don't want anything I have to click, like the Bluetooth buttons, been there, to fiddly.

I was hoping someone was going to say there smart watch mic works or even one of the Bluetooth mics.
activeviii activeviii
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Post #9 9 Jan 2026 18:36
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In reply to Post #8
as said in the first post, no good i dont like the low quality.
activeviii activeviii
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Post #10 9 Jan 2026 18:37
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In reply to Post #4
I have had one of the older temu lights for a number of years, just more to carry. Ideally a small mic that can pick up me saying cheese.
activeviii activeviii
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Post #11 9 Jan 2026 18:42
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In reply to Post #5
Done my head in this week. Chub fishing last week, couple 6lb chub and phone couldn't pick up the cheese or the smile.
Happened a while ago on a couple carps too. Lucky a mate came for a chat and sorted that time.

I really don't like the lower quality of video snap shoots. Guess because I'm use to the screen quality photos.

There's got o be a way around it. I'll try phoning samsung I morning and ask the question to them
Perfectcast Perfectcast
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Post #12 9 Jan 2026 18:45
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In reply to Post #11
Read post 2

theres likely to be more intervalometer apps on the samsung play store than on apple i suspect
framey framey
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Post #13 9 Jan 2026 21:44
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Edited
I Didn't read the full post
audiguypaul audiguypaul
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Post #14 10 Jan 2026 11:20
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In reply to Post #1
What Daz said, much easier.
activeviii activeviii
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Post #15 10 Jan 2026 21:58
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In reply to Post #12
Think I have sorted something for now. Galaxy assistant. Allows me to use the timer, but instant of one photo, it's allowing upto 10 photos and able to adjust how long between shots. Along the lines of Intervalometer.

I'll give that a try, plus I have ordered a mic with a muff. Might work. I'll try it
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