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MiLeigh
MiLeigh
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August 15, 2023
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Tethering with Nikon to Lightroom and SD card

  • August 15, 2023
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I am new to tethering.  I have a Nikon Z6ii and a new Macbook Air.  I can get my images to tether in to Lightroom, but they do not save to the SD card.  Is there something I can do to get both? I have a high volume job coming up that I need to show clients images but would also like them saved on the SD card, as I work off of a desktop.

    Correct answer Rob_Cullen

    It is a limitation with Nikon cameras unfortunately! You will need to Copy the files from the Macbook to the Desktop by a file transfer method.

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

    Notes on Nikon cameras

    For all Nikon cameras:

    • Tethering with the following models may be unreliable on Mac OS when burst shooting: D300, D300S, D700, D3, D3S, D3X, D90, D5000, D7000, D5100, D7200
    • If you trigger the shutter with the tether bar capture button, the image must finish downloading before another photo can be captured. Triggering a capture with the shutter release button on the camera does not have this limitation.
    • Images do not save to the compact flash card. They are downloaded only to the computer.
    • If you're using Lightroom Classic version 8.1 or earlier, only one Nikon camera can be attached at a time for tether. In Lightroom Classic version 8.2 (February 2019 release), support for tethering multiple Nikon cameras has been provided. 

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    ollyt rat
    Participating Frequently
    March 11, 2025

    This is a late reply, but I found this thread because I was looking for an update. I think this is still not possible when tethered directly to LrC, however, if you use Nikon Tether, you can save to both. I run Nikon Tether in the background and then enable Autoimport in LrC.  Works quite well with a small bonus that the Nikon software gives a quiet confirmation "Beep" with every capture  so you can here if something stops working... The software can be downloaded free from Nikon site...

      Rob_Cullen
      Community Expert
      Rob_CullenCommunity ExpertCorrect answer
      Community Expert
      August 16, 2023

      It is a limitation with Nikon cameras unfortunately! You will need to Copy the files from the Macbook to the Desktop by a file transfer method.

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

      Notes on Nikon cameras

      For all Nikon cameras:

      • Tethering with the following models may be unreliable on Mac OS when burst shooting: D300, D300S, D700, D3, D3S, D3X, D90, D5000, D7000, D5100, D7200
      • If you trigger the shutter with the tether bar capture button, the image must finish downloading before another photo can be captured. Triggering a capture with the shutter release button on the camera does not have this limitation.
      • Images do not save to the compact flash card. They are downloaded only to the computer.
      • If you're using Lightroom Classic version 8.1 or earlier, only one Nikon camera can be attached at a time for tether. In Lightroom Classic version 8.2 (February 2019 release), support for tethering multiple Nikon cameras has been provided. 

      Regards. My System: Windows-11, Lightroom-Classic 15.1.1, Photoshop 27.3.1, ACR 18.1.1, Lightroom 9.0, Lr-iOS 10.4.0, Bridge 16.0.2 .
      MiLeigh
      MiLeighAuthor
      Participant
      August 16, 2023

      Well that's frustrating.  Thanks for the info.

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