P: Development in Tethering capturing

I did an extensive shoot with the final Beta release last Friday on my Nikon Z6. Shot about 1,100 exposures using wired tethering and it worked nearly flawlessly! I did have to restart tethering once or twice when I disconnected the camera do to a scene change but no failures during tethering and transferring was pretty speedy. So, yes, a big improvement. One thing that has NOT been fixed is color in the web module, it remains Un-color aware, I would like to see that fixed.

Updates for Nikon tethering were part of Monday's 8.2 release. Give them a try and let us know if your Tether experience has improved!

Would be more than happy to test - Nikon D750, Z7 as I am just about to buy C1 and this could save me a bit of cash 🙂

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would be interested in helping to test tethering a Nikon Z 6 camera to lightroom classic CC. using a mid-2012 retina macbook pro & macOS high sierra (10.13.6)

thank you

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I have many of the same concerns as the previous posters regarding tethered shooting with LR - although I will happily report that the program seems to be much more stable recently.  Less dropped connections.

 However, I'd like to add one of my main frustrations with LR when shooting tethered while using a Nikon (I use the D850) is the INABILITY TO SHOOT DIRECTLY TO BOTH THE COMPUTER AND THE MEMORY CARD.    Sorry for yelling...but really?

In defense of Adobe LR, I did read somewhere that it is Nikon's fault that the files cannot be saved to the card when shooting tethered -  something to do with their SDK .  But, I've read that LR allows files to be saved to the card with Canon.  What's the deal?  I'm not aware of whether or not Capture One allows Nikon files to be saved to a memory card while shooting tethered.  

Also, a live view mode would be very useful when the camera's viewfinder is not easily accessed - a scenario that often happens when shooting down on objects in product/museum photography.


UPDATE, just heard from a fellow photographer friend that Capture One also has the same limitation for capturing Nikon images - can only be saved to computer but cannot be saved to camera's memory card.  However, like LR, Capture One allows Canon to be saved to card as well as computer.  Go figure!  I guess it would make sense to contact Nikon to let them know this is a frustration for some photographers who shoot tethered.

I am SO with you on Live view for just those reasons. Fingers crossed.

YYYESSS! (Adobe user since 1992) Hello Rikk, I shoot with a D810 and a D300 and had to resort to Capture One Pro for Live tethered (pre)viewing, focusing and adjusting (in particular for any overhead/c-clamp/rig mount, where you might have to stand on a stool, ladder or just be bending over stressing your lower back, even a half day shoot of overhead food photography gives me 3 days of back pain after... adjusting from my desktop/laptop or even iPad screen would be huge (and is, but with Capture One Pro... messes with my whole work flow though after years of Lightroom Catalogues).

Hello Rikk, I'd love to participate in the Tethering prerelease for Mac, but another forum suggested to reply here if we were Nikon users... I only see you mention Canon above. I shoot with a D810 and D300 and had to resort to Capture One Pro for now. Live viewing, focusing and adjusting (in particular for any overhead/c-clamp/rig mount, where you might have to stand on a stool, ladder or just be bending over stressing your lower back, even a half day shoot of overhead food photography gives me 3 days of back pain after... adjusting from my desktop/laptop or even iPad screen would be huge (and is, but with Capture One Pro... messes with my whole work flow though after years of Lightroom Catalogues). 

I'm interested in participating in the Tether prerelease testing. Nikon D750 + Windows

I would like to help with tether testing!
I have a D600 and Z7.
I use a MacBook Pro 2012 (MacBookPro9,1)
My Z7 does connect on the USB 3.0 Bus
My Z7 NEF support and camera raw support is fine.
Thanks for offering to let our studio help!