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P: Tethering support requests and information

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November 7, 2017
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This post is applicable to Lightroom Classic.

ETAs for tethered support for specific cameras are not available.

Tethered Capture is a feature of Lightroom Classic that allows the direct connection of your camera to the Lightroom desktop environment. Images are imported into your Lightroom catalog as they are captured via the connected camera.

New camera support for reading the raw files is generally added quickly after a camera is released by its manufacturer. New camera support can be verified here: https://helpx.adobe.com/camera-raw/kb/camera-raw-plug-supported-cameras.html.

Tethered support for a particular camera model normally follows a version or two after the raw file support. Adobe relies on the manufacturer’s (Nikon & Canon) SDK (Software Development Kit) to facilitate the tethering of your camera to Lightroom. The timing of the release of a manufacturer’s support via their SDK greatly affects the time to release for tethered support. In addition, Adobe goes through a rigorous process of integrating the functionality of the SDK and tests tethering before support is announced.

To see if your camera is supported for tethering on your version of Lightroom, refer to this document: https://helpx.adobe.com/lightroom/kb/tethered-camera-support.html

If your camera is listed, but your Lightroom version is too old, you may need to update or upgrade to enable tethering.

If your camera is not listed, and your camera’s raw file isn't supported, you would need to check with the camera’s manufacturer to see if they support tethering via their SDK.

Note: Not all camera manufacturers or models will necessarily receive tether support.

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michaelk31020731

Participating Frequently

Just got the new Canon R3 and it won't tether to Lightroom. It is not included on the compatible camera list, any ideas as to when it will be included? Next update?

Thanks!

johnrellis

Brainiac

See here for more information about tethering support:

https://community.adobe.com/t5/lightroom-classic-discussions/p-tethering-support-requests-and-information/m-p/12354788

In particular: "Tethered support for a particular camera model normally follows a version or two after the raw file support."

Raw support for the R3 was included in LR 11.0, so this indicates tethering might be available in 11.1 or 11.2. Lightroom is generally released about every 8 weeks, which suggests we might see 11.1 later in December.

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michaelk31020731

Participating Frequently

Didn't know that, Thank you for the info!

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C6rollnfast

Participating Frequently

Wow! This discussion is right down my alley. I just purchased a new MacBook Pro with Apple silicon (M1 chipset), and tethering via Lr 11.0 from my Canon 5D M4, which is on the supported camera list, has been nothing short of a nightmare. When I launch LrC and go into "Tether Capture", the software does NOT detect the camera. Initially, I contact Adobe and and after about 3 hours they couldn't figure out the problem. They recommended I reach out to Canon and Apple. So I called them and they simply pointed fingers at each other. I purchased this new laptop for the sole purpose of tethering and it doesn't appear to be possible....yet. All software is current; Apple OS is Monterey, 12.0.1; Canon firmware 1.3.1, and LrC 11.0. I've seen a couple YouTube vids on work-arounds etc. I'm not interested in alternative methods...I want to use the software as many have done successfully in the past; past being the operative word...so much for my buying new technology and expecting it to work without supporting companies needed to make some tweeks to software. Has anyone else experienced this? Is Adobe talking to either Canon or Apple? HELP! I really want to start tethering. John.

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wilmah9653217

New Participant

Hi John,

Have you found a solution yet? does it work now? I have recently bought an MacBookPro with M1 as well and even after starting up in Rosetta mode it does not detect the camera although it does see the camera when I try to import photo's directly from the camera. So the connection between camera and Mac is not the problem.

My camera's are a Nikon D4S and a Nikon D800. Both don't work...

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wilmah9653217

New Participant

By the way: Monterey 12.0, LRC 12.1

Both camera's are on the support list

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ladislav220337240xfv

New Participant

@Rikk Flohr: Photography

Sony has released SDK for remote shooting and Capture one has that for years. There are many Andoird app which an feed photo from Sony camera to your phone.

I understand you are our customer advocate so I would apreaciate your help that Adobe do something finally and support Sony tethering support rather than giving classic corporate answer.

Or there is no light at the tunnel and do we need to migrate from Adobe completly?

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haeki

Participating Frequently

I absolutely agree with you as I just switched from Canon to Sony and recognized that problem this morning as I wanted to start a tethered session for a stop motion shooting. I am actually more than angry and absoluty frustrated and embarrassed about that.

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ladislav220337240xfv

New Participant

I would like to understand why Adobe has been unable to support Sony tether for more than 8 years.

Thé SDK Is out, Capture one support it.

Is there some Adobe Customer advocate to help us Sony users finally or Is there a solution being worked by Adobe in coming months.

Just need to understand if I need to dumb my Adobe software completly or there Is light end of the tunnel finally.

I work with A7IIIs, A9II, A1 and its really very bad the support Is still not there And Adobe has not found solution for many years. Really dissapointing.

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reginaldn32064547

New Participant

Same, after i bought an additional $80 plugin it still does not work!

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Eckhard6C2A

New Participant

Guten Tag, wann ist mit Liveview Tetherinbg für die Nikon D780 zu rechnen. Bisher funktioniert dies nicht.

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christophe mariller

New Participant

bonjour,

lightroom C ne reconnait pas mon appareil sony A7iii quand je le connecte en usb et ce malgré que je peux utiliser edge.

Pourquoi ? il ne reconnait pas mon Sony ?

merci

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McDa

New Participant

Hi Team,

I am checking the list of cameras supported for tethering and I cannot see Canon EOS M50 Mark II, which is the newer version of Canon EOS M50 that actually is supported by Lightroom Classic.

Would you please extend the list to include this model as well?

Thank you!

Magda

johnrellis

Brainiac

Moderators: Please merge with this thread:

https://community.adobe.com/t5/lightroom-classic-discussions/p-tethering-support-requests-and-information/m-p/12354788

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orlyb65056205

New Participant

When will Adobe release an update so the recently released EOS 90D can work with the tether option. For now it says "Comera not recognized"

Thanks

Rob_Cullen

Adobe Expert

As another 'user' without inside knowledge- I do not know.

The 90D raw file compatibility was added in Lr-Classic v8.4, so I can only guess that Tether support might come in the next update release (next in November?- about every 3 months)

Regards. My System: Windows-11, Lightroom-Classic 15.0, Photoshop 27.0, ACR 18.0, Lightroom 9.0, Lr-iOS 10.4.0, Bridge 16.0 .

Sanpanza

Known Participant

Don't count on it. Adobe is refusing to add tethering on several cameras. It has been a year since Nikon came out with a Z9 without tethering options. I had to swtich to Capture One to shoot tethered. Nikon's tether software sucks. Very slow. It is you only choice.

creophoto

Known Participant

Anyone else out there who'd love to be able to tether their Sony with Lightroom? This a99ii 42mp beast is built for such things. Please add the ability, Adobe powers-that-be! We're doing pictures with Santa for our Holiday Party...and I really want to automate the post production.

What are my odds?

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