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Info on shooting tethered to a laptop with Nikon D700
Dwayne Woodard, Photographer
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Charlotte | NC | USA | Posted: 3:16 PM on 05.01.09 |
| ->> I am needing info on shooting tethered to a mac laptop with a Nikon D700. Any info on preferred software and workflow will be greatly appreciated. Nikon recommends Camera Capture Pro. I have experience shooting tethered with Canon using DPP, but with Nikon it seems you need to purchase their software or another brand. |
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George Bridges, Photographer, Photo Editor
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Washington | DC | USA | Posted: 4:12 PM on 05.01.09 |
->> With Nikon you do have to purchase their software and if you want full control of the camera with tether it is best to use their program over a third-party.
You can download a 30-day free trial for most of their stuff to see if it does what you need before purchasing. |
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Lisa Hall, Photographer
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Oklahoma City | OK | USA | Posted: 7:02 PM on 05.01.09 |
->> Take a look on SportsShooters front page. There's an article by Robert Deautch (not spelled correctly) about what he did at the Final Four using PhotoMechanic.
Hope that helps! |
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George Bridges, Photographer, Photo Editor
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Washington | DC | USA | Posted: 7:05 PM on 05.01.09 |
->> I think using PhotoMechanic, or other editing program, you need to use the transmitter on the camera. If you are talking about adding in a WT, not specified in the original post, then you have unlimited options of how to work.
If you want to USB tether or control the camera through ethernet or wireless using the WT then you need the Nikon software. |
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Dwayne Woodard, Photographer
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Charlotte | NC | USA | Posted: 7:27 PM on 05.01.09 |
| ->> Thanks to all for your input. I will be shooting tethered by a USB cable. I might look into a wireless transmitter later. |
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Michael Coons, Photographer
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LA | CA | | Posted: 11:22 PM on 05.01.09 |
->> Dwayne,
Here is a link for a free program called Nikon Control. It is not make by Nikon. Stegan Hafeneger, who created the program, used Nikon's SDK to make a free version of what Nikon sells. Haven't tried it yet, but I have seen some good reviews. Its for Mac only.
http://stefan.hafeneger.name/2009/04/29/nikon-control-beta-3/ |
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Fj Hughes, Photographer, Assistant
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Baltimore | MD | USA | Posted: 8:40 AM on 05.02.09 |
->> Dwayne,
There are a couple of different options available to you:
1. Camera Control Pro w/Bridge or Photo Mechanic pointed toward shoot folder to monitor incoming files. This method works but is slow due to camera control pro.
2. Camera Control Pro pointed to a watch folder w/Lightroom auto importing files as shot. Slow but allows you to take advantage of Lightroom's editing features. Follow link for detail tutorial on Canon which can be applied to Nikon using Camera Control Pro in place or EOS Capture.
http://photoshopnews.com/2006/12/06/tethered-shooting-in-lightroom/
3. Aperture. Works well and seamlessly integrated. You do not need to use Camera Control Pro.
4. Capture One 4. Great application but expensive. I have not tested it with Nikon yet but recent version is now supposedly compatible. Seamless integration, fastest import option and industry standard.
I would be careful or shareware versions or Camera Control I have heard some scary stories. If you have any specific questions, I am a digital tech so please don't hesitate to contact me directly. |
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Neil Wade, Photographer
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Taipei | __ | Taiwan | Posted: 10:31 PM on 05.02.09 |
| ->> I just use a 10ft USB cord tethered to Apple Aperture. It's amazingly easy to set up and the images show on-screen in about 3 seconds. |
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Dwayne Woodard, Photographer
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Charlotte | NC | USA | Posted: 6:36 PM on 05.05.09 |
->> Thanks to all for your time and info.
Fj Hughes, I just purchased Aperture 2 and will demo. I am also going to try Phase One Capture One. Do you have any experience with this software? I like the idea of using one of these softwares to process all RAW files. Does one work better than the other (ie speed and stability)? If shooting tethered with Aperture, are the photos in Aperture or in a folder on my desk top? |
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