I just bought a Nikon D7000. When shooting I would like to be able to see my picture on my laptop as soon as I shoot it when I am shooting portraits. What do I need to accomplish this? How do I connect my camera to the laptop and what software do I need. I have a Toshiba Satellite laptop with Windows 7.
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3\$\begingroup\$ Duplicate of Is it possible to shoot tethered with a preview on the screen? and this \$\endgroup\$– ItaiDec 29, 2012 at 16:53
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\$\begingroup\$ Adobe Lightroom offers all you will need, and far more :-) \$\endgroup\$– Digital LightcraftDec 29, 2012 at 17:17
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\$\begingroup\$ This question seems to be asking for instant review, not preview or direct continuation into post processing. Perhaps Eye-Fi with some software would work here? \$\endgroup\$– ImreDec 30, 2012 at 15:32
3 Answers
The phrase you want to google for is "tethering" It can be wired or wireless.
The cheapest solution is wired, you just plug in a USB cable (if your camera has a USB port, all Canon's do, so I assume Nikons do as well) between the camera and your laptop.
Check the CD that came with your camera, there is probably a tethering utility on it. I know there is on the Canon version.
And as @darkcat said, Adobe Lightroom and other programs can do it.
Note: I've found that while Lightroom 4 works with my 50D, it has some buffering problems when talking to my MacBook Pro with 8GB of ram. After 5 or so shots, it becomes slow and this makes taking shots sluggish. With the Canon bundled program, I can keep shooting as fast as my finger works. I've never heard a good technical explanation as to why Lightroom is so slow.
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1\$\begingroup\$ Nikon, unfortunately, does not include software for tethering. Camera Control Pro 2 is an extra-cost option. \$\endgroup\$– user2719Dec 29, 2012 at 22:32
As Pat Farrell said, you can use Adobe Lightroom 4 for tethered shooting.
You can also use the Nikon Camera Control Pro 2 which will let you to control the camera remotely.
There are also solutions involving the new eyefi SD cards if your camera supports it. I was slightly amazed when someone was able to do it with their tablet because that seems far more practical for someone that's on the move.