Why is my Ricoh Theta SC slower from the iPhone app than from the camera button?
Asked 11/13/2017
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My Ricoh Theta SC can take photos about once per second when I press the shutter button on the camera itself. But when I connect it to my iPhone over Wi‑Fi and use the Theta app, each shot shows a "Processing Image" message for about 10–20 seconds before I can shoot again. It doesn’t seem like the image is automatically saved to the phone, because I still have to go into the image list and download it manually.
Is there a setting to avoid this delay when shooting from the iPhone app, so I can take photos as quickly as when using the camera button? I’m mainly trying to avoid having my hand visible in group shots.
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Maybe I can be of small help, but I don't have an iPhone. On my Android app the camera will transfer the image to the phone, when you connect via Wifi and digitally trigger a shutter release.
I don't know, if that can be prevented, but: if your main problem is your thumb, switch on the theta while holding the wifi-button. This will set the camera to a 5s self-timer mode: push the shutter button, the (now green) LED will start flashing and take a picture after 5s. No thumb in the way!
Maybe intervall shooting could be an option, when you set that to the lowest interval time possible, but I guess that takes longer to set up.
Self timer mode might take 5s per picture, but you don't have to setup the Wifi-connection, so that might already be enough time gain. I bet you can take 10 pictures with that, before you even connected the app otherwise.
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Based on the replies, the delay is likely normal behavior when triggering the Theta SC from the phone app over Wi‑Fi. The app may be doing extra processing and/or handling a transfer step, so it won’t be as fast as pressing the shutter on the camera itself.
There doesn’t appear to be a confirmed setting in the app that removes the "Processing Image" delay.
If your main goal is to keep your hand out of the shot, the suggested workaround is to use the camera without the phone and enable the built-in 5-second self-timer: turn on the Theta while holding the Wi‑Fi button. Then press the shutter, step away, and it will take the photo after 5 seconds.
Another possible option is interval shooting at the shortest available interval, though that may take longer to set up.
So, if you need the fastest repeat shooting, use the camera’s own shutter. If you need hands-free group shots, the self-timer is the simplest workaround.
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