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August 20, 2020
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Anyone successfully tethering a Canon R5 to LrC even with the updates installed?

  • August 20, 2020
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I uploaded LrC to 9.4 and Camera Raw to 12.4 and when I try to tether my Canon R5, it never recognizes the camera.  Continuosly tells me 'no camera'.  If I use Canon Connect 3, the camera is recognized (only by the canon program).  Thus, cable and camera is fine, something going on between R5 and LrC.  If anyone has any suggestions or has successfully tethered, please advise.  Thanks

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Participating Frequently
January 9, 2022

As of version LrC 10.2 tethering the R5 is supposed to be supported. I can confirm that with the current version 11.1 cabled (USB c) tethering is working fine. Make sure you shut down EOS Utilities should the app open up on connecting the camera, as concurrent communication between Utilities and LrC is not possible. The transfer of a full raw picture takes about 2 to 3 seconds to appear on the LrC screen.

 

What I have not managed to do however is to use the wireless connection to tether. In fact, wireless seems to not work as expected. I would expect to be able to establish a connection between camera and my network (like attaching anything else to the WLAN). I would then expect to use this connection to tether to LrC. However, so far WLAN only seems to allow connections to FTP servers. Why? This is awkward. Why would I have to install and run a FTP server on my laptop first to then (perhaps) be able to transfer pictures to it. Doing that will certainly not give me a tethered LrC experience.

Participant
February 28, 2021

I subscribed to Capture 1 V21 specifically because it would work with the Canon R5. I'm not sure why Adobe is not able to issue patches for this in the cloud model applications. I would prefer to use Lightroom as it is my companies standard software but ... 

JP Hess
Inspiring
February 28, 2021

I haven't read every comment in this thread. The initial discussion was regarding tethered support for the camera. There is no tethered support for ANY camera model in Lightroom (the cloud version). And Adobe does release updates frequently, about as frequently as it updates Lightroom Classic and Camera Raw. The raw files have been supported in the cloud version since version 3.4. The current version is 4.1. When a camera is listed for support, that does not imply support for tethered shooting. "IF" that support is added, it always is added later because the camera manufacturer must update its SDK in order for Adobe to add the support to Lightroom. You can't just point your finger at Adobe and blame them for everything. This takes a lot of coordination and reverse engineering in order to make it happen. I know it seems that Adobe is purposely picking on you because you want the feature. But it really is more than Adobe simply choosing whether or not to add the feature.

kirann82766680
Participating Frequently
February 22, 2021

I started using Capture one pro now, as Adobe lightroom is not responding/working on providing support to new camera like canon R5.

Capture one pro is so beautiful, camera profile for R5 is also good,, colours are so much better instantaniously- its a heavenly experince 

I wonder why I was using lightroom all these years(8 years)- ofcourse there is no HDR and panaroma stitch possible in captureone pro.

skyoctane74
Inspiring
February 21, 2021

Canon has zero wireless tethering support for their cameras even if EOS utility (for connectivity) has been established. You can use EOS Utility interface for wireless tethering and then drop images in watched folder in LR for auto import as a workaround. The claim from Adobe that Canon has been supported since LR10 is a debatable one. My 1Dx iii can be tethered by USB-C but the live view function is sluggish and is much better through EOS Utilities (Canon's proprietory software). Yep, Canon's software works better than Adobe's, and that's an concern for the almighty Adobe. Reality check right there. Let me say that again... Canon's wireless tethering is faster than Adobe's wired tethering. 

As for my R5, Adobe doesn't recognise it. 

For a company that used to rule the roost, there's scope for competitors to come in a take an easy bite at some market share. Capture One, I'm talking to you. Adobe still think they don't have competition but this game will change if they keep this arrogance and ignorance up. I have always loved Adobe but they have gone downhill in recent (subscription) years and I'm ready to switch

Participating Frequently
February 20, 2021

I friendly and respectfully (according to the forum rules) ask:

Are you friendly and respectfully kidding me, Adobe?

 

It's the instant industry-standard-camera for Canon and no tether support?

Capture one works flawlessly. If you want the commercial-pros to use LR you need to supply fast and flawless tether, I believe.

Sorry, other forum-users for the unproductive comment, but I hope Adobe is reading (though I doubt it...)

kirann82766680
Participating Frequently
February 22, 2021

Capture one pro is so much better,,it works beautifully with canon R5

Participant
December 23, 2020

Is there an estimated timeframe that we can expect to tether the R5 to LRC?  The workaround using DPP is far too slow to be useable. I just signed a lease on my studio and need a real solution soon. Getting ready to switch to Capture one if there is not a LRC solution very soon. 
thanks. 

msalisbu
Participant
January 10, 2021

It's now January 10th and this camera is still not supported: https://helpx.adobe.com/lightroom-classic/kb/tethered-camera-support.html#live-view-support-canon

 

Has there been any update from Adobe when they might support it? I've been tethering with Capture One flawlessly with the R5 since October.

dj_paige
Legend
January 10, 2021

Adobe never tells us users when new features will be added.

Participant
December 22, 2020

It's difficult to fathom that with Adobe's vast resources, as we sit here on December 22nd 2020, nearly 6 months after the public release of the Canon R5, that it still does not offer tethered support in Lightroom. It really boggles my mind. 

The only response that I've gotten from Adobe Support is:

 

 

jank29020874
Participant
December 22, 2020

So sad, shame on you Adobe! 

Participant
November 17, 2020

You can use the Auto import feature in LR as a work around.  Super easy to do, just use the Canon software to tether and put them into a specific folder and have LR Auto-import.  It's still super fast.

kirann82766680
Participating Frequently
November 3, 2020

CANON R5 IS NOT SUPPORTED BY LIGHTROOM 10 for tethering

https://helpx.adobe.com/in/lightroom-classic/kb/tethered-camera-support.html

msalisbu
Participant
October 20, 2020

Confirmed, updated to 10.0 this morning and no dice.

Participant
October 21, 2020
I haven’t found a way. When I connect my R5 to my MacBook Pro LR 10.0 doesn’t recognize the camera.

Tom Weishaar
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Participant
October 21, 2020

I had a big corporate shoot today, used the tether tools all with hot folder set up to get the pictures from the R5 into lightroom 10.0.

it works, but far from perfect.