All Questions
Tagged with tethered-shooting or tethering
136 questions
3
votes
2
answers
416
views
Tethered capture much slower with LR4.2 (64bit) compared to DPP
Note: this is a repost. I initially posted it on the "adobe lightroom" group on Flickr. But so far, I've not received any useful answers. So I'm trying so see if it connects here.
When I try to use ...
- 6,352
5
votes
2
answers
537
views
Software and Website for event photography
A client of mine is going to have the FA cup at an event. They want to take photographs of their customers with the FA cup, record who each photo is of, upload them to a website, and allow the ...
- 161
5
votes
1
answer
3k
views
Can the Olympus EPL3 camera be tethered to a computer?
I own an Olympus EPL3 camera, and I'm finding it hard to get a clear answer regarding tethering. Can I tether this camera to a computer for studio shots?
If needed, I'm happy to use 3rd party ...
- 53
4
votes
3
answers
15k
views
Looking for camera control software (for Nikon DSLR) to shoot time lapse
What software is available that will let me control a camera from a computer, so I can shoot a lime lapse sequence?
The camera is a Nikon D60. I am looking for freely available software.
I am aware ...
- 2,883
5
votes
3
answers
473
views
How does connecting the camera to a laptop help in photography?
From here: http://500px.com/photo/6330641
I asked him/her how did s/he photograph it? Holding the milk jug her/himself?
To which I got the reply:
camera mounted on a tripod and connected to a ...
- 5,622
0
votes
6
answers
3k
views
Can I use BULB setting when taking remote pictures?
I have a Canon XTi/400D, which I connect to my Mac OS X 10.6 and am trying to take pictures when tethered to it using EOS Utility, but I am not able to use the BULB setting on my laptop. Is this ...
- 188
1
vote
2
answers
3k
views
How can I take a photo every 1 min with my Fujifilm HS10?
I have a Fujifilm HS10 and I'd like to put the camera somewhere and take a photo from a scene every say 1 min. How can I do it? Is there any option in the camera to do it? If I connect to the camera ...
- 153
3
votes
4
answers
8k
views
How to take photos with PC controlling?
I want to connect a camera to PC and take photos.
What cameras have this option? Most cameras, when connected to PC, seem to disable capturing when showing card storage?
Is there any software that ...
- 31
5
votes
1
answer
588
views
Is it possible to get tethered focus and aperture control with any current DSLR?
I'm looking to get into some photography work and I had a couple questions. I'm quite an amateur at this, unfortunately, so I would appreciate any and all assistance!
I want to be able to control the ...
- 51
2
votes
1
answer
495
views
Which camera offers flexible remote control and good manual controls?
I want to switch to a system camera, preferably one from the Micro Four Thirds or Four Thirds systems. Since I also want to do experimental technical setups like time lapse or astrophotography, I have ...
- 494
6
votes
5
answers
15k
views
Is there third-party software for Canon tethered live-view shooting?
I can use Canon EOS Utility to shoot tethered so that the live-view preview is displayed on the computer screen.
However, I would like to know if there is any third-party software (non-Canon) that ...
- 2,521
0
votes
2
answers
1k
views
Is it possible to control my Sony Alpha 550 from my computer?
Is there any way for me to connect my Sony Alpha 550 Digital SLR to my computer so that I can, for example, view live view images on the computer screen, control the settings using the computer, or ...
- 345
2
votes
2
answers
4k
views
How can I see photos on my PC as I shoot them?
I am trying to find out how to use manual zoom. Can I connect the camera to my laptop and see the images on PC as I shoot them? I have a Canon 550D Rebel 2Ti.
Do I need any special cables for this?
- 427
3
votes
5
answers
5k
views
Are there any free Windows programs to get a live view for a Nikon D700 in tethered capture mode?
Are there any free Windows programs to get a live view for a Nikon D700 in tethered capture mode? I'm trying to hook it up to my computer monitor for some studio shooting.
- 1,867
1
vote
2
answers
122
views
Are there any cameras with touchscreens which can send touch input wirelessly to a computer? [closed]
Is there camera with a touch screen which can send the touches of the user to a computer using wireless?
I want to develop a software so that when you circle a portion of the image on the camera's ...
- 151
1
vote
1
answer
335
views
Windows-based tethered workflow and automation solution?
I'm setting up a product photography area for a client, where they have a camera (probably a Canon DSLR) tethered to a Windows laptop.
The ideal workflow would be one where the client could shoot, ...
- 111
7
votes
2
answers
2k
views
Is there any software available on Mac OS X that can remotely control my Canon G10?
I'd like software to remotely (via USB tether) control my G10 from my MacBook running OS X 10.6. This software seems to do exactly what I want, but for Windows:
http://www.breezesys.com/PSRemote/...
- 71
5
votes
1
answer
7k
views
Record Videos Directly To The Computer [closed]
I have a Canon 60D and all those programs that come with it installed on my Macbook Pro, so I want to know if there is any way to record videos with it and store them directly on the computer using ...
- 619
11
votes
5
answers
29k
views
Which digital cameras can be controlled with a computer? [closed]
I want to develop software that can connect to a digital camera that is attached to my computer. The software will then control the camera so that it can. for example, take a picture or record a video....
3
votes
2
answers
8k
views
Is it possible to shoot tethered with a preview on the screen?
I had to shoot self-portraits today, and it didn't go well. I first tried shooting tethered, but it was so hard to get composition & focus right, that I just did it with a mirror. Which of course ...
- 2,012
15
votes
8
answers
81k
views
What's the maximum length of USB cable that you can use for tethering?
What's the maximum reliable length of USB cable that you can use when shooting tethered?
Does it depend on the camera?
There's lots of conflicting information out on the web; I'm hoping Photo-SE can ...
- 11k
2
votes
3
answers
897
views
True Macro Zooming Lens? + zooming and manual focus while tethered?
This is a follow up to a few other recent questions about shooting artwork including: macro lens for artwork with the T2i
I just received my T2i and tethered it to my laptop. With the stock lens it ...
- 577
5
votes
3
answers
2k
views
Are there any 35mm cameras that I could control with a computer?
I saw some work at an art show last night that reminded me that I'm interested in trying out Redscale at some point.
And so I was browsing around online for redscale stuff today, and came across a ...
- 3,491
6
votes
2
answers
10k
views
Is there a T2i tethering operation from a laptop?
I'll be processing many images of artwork and saving files with various info like title and size and media.
I understand there are tethering options. I'm hoping I can hook the camera up directly ...
- 577
1
vote
1
answer
407
views
Can I get my 30D to record to the card when shooting tethered (with Aperture 3)?
I'm trying out tethering for... not quite the first time, but the first time I'm taking it relatively seriously, and I'm noticing something that was not quite to my expectations:
When I shoot in the ...
- 3,491
1
vote
1
answer
3k
views
How to use Canon Powershot A3100 IS camera as a Webcam in Windows 7 PC?
I wonder if it is possible to use the Canon Powershot A3100 IS camera as a Webcam in Windows 7 PC. If that is the case, how can I proceed?
Are there some recommended techniques?
- 111
6
votes
3
answers
8k
views
Using a Canon 350D as a webcam?
I would like to create a program that take pictures programmatically. The ideal setup would be to be able to see on a computer screen how the photograph would be before to take it. Therefore I need to ...
- 311
11
votes
4
answers
7k
views
Does a camera tethered draw power over USB?
I plan to use my Canon 50D in a studio, tethered to a PC.
It would be great if it drew the power it needed from the USB bus rather than from the battery, so I wouldn't need to worry about changing ...
- 1,182
5
votes
2
answers
4k
views
Tethering to Control Zoom on Nikon DSLR
Most Nikon DSLR have a tethered capture option, however I haven't come across any of them that controls the zoom of the DSLR.
I guess the zoom is controlled manually by rotating the ring on the lens.
...
- 357
5
votes
1
answer
1k
views
Can you capture the Nikon D3000 in Continuous Mode into a PC?
The entry level DSLR from Nikon, D3000, supports a max framerate of 3 FPS in "Continuous mode".
Can you tether the cam to click photos directly into a PC at such a high speed? (Continuous mode?)
- 165
12
votes
3
answers
3k
views
Is it possible to shoot tethered to a Linux laptop?
I have never tried shooting tethered, but I would like to give it a try.
My laptop uses Ubuntu linux.
Can you point me at any solutions for tethering this to my camera?
I have a Canon 5DmkII, ...
- 11.8k
10
votes
3
answers
1k
views
Is it possible to shoot tethered using an iPad?
I would love to use my iPad as a tethering device for instant review but I can't see how to set it up.
I have a nasty suspicion that it's not possible.
Please tell me that I'm wrong!
- 11.8k
9
votes
4
answers
4k
views
Is it possible to do remote capture on a Canon DSLR?
Is it possible to do remote capture on a Canon EOS DSLR? I have an infra-red remote, but when I connect the camera to the PC via USB I only get the option to download pictures from it.
I'm a pretty ...
- 1,129
6
votes
4
answers
247
views
Situations you might use USB remote mode?
I hooked up the 50D to my MacBook Pro the other day at home and found it great to see exactly how a photo is going to turn out on the big screen before taking it and was wondering when such a setup ...
- 9,772
13
votes
5
answers
2k
views
Are there any tetherable compact cameras?
As I find the bulk of my DSLR too much of an inconvenience for most of my photography, I'm considering replacing it with a high-end compact (maybe a Lumix LX5). However, I'm getting intrigued by the ...
- 1,838
11
votes
5
answers
20k
views
Recommendations to tether a Nikon DSLR to a Windows PC?
When I shoot portraits indoors, I'd like the option to tether my Nikon D90 to a Windows computer with the USB cable, both to view the results and help adjust the lighting, but also to be making an ...
- 3,882
Hot Network Questions
- What is the purpose of `enum class` with a specified underlying type, but no enumerators?
- Why are Problem Solvers travel agents so expensive?
- Can a hyphen be a "letter" in some words?
- When looking at the first DCM page, where is the next DCM page documented?
- Only selecting Features that have another layers feature on top
- What technique is used for the heads in this LEGO Halo Elite MOC?
- What 1970s microcomputers supported ≥ 512 pixels/line NTSC output?
- What is the smallest and "best" 27 lines configuration? And what is its symmetry group?
- How to balance authorship roles when my contributions are substantial but I am evaluated on last authorship?
- Learning Sitecore, how to structure Treelist data templates in Sitecore?
- What's a modern term for sucker or sap?
- What would cause species only distantly related and with vast morphological differences to still be able to interbreed?
- Can this circular 10-pin connector be identified (in the hopes of finding a better equivalent)?
- When was "to list" meaning "to wish" lost?
- Why does it take so long to stop the rotor of a helicopter after landing?
- How did Jahnke and Emde create their plots
- How to write a function in LATEX whose value is different in [0,1/3), [1/3,1/2) ...?
- Find all unique quintuplets in an array that sum to a given target
- Useful aerial recon vehicles for newly colonized worlds
- Finding the current between two branches of resistors
- How do I interpret multiple linear regression results as % change in dependent variable
- On a sheet of choir music, how do you interpret two notes represented by two heads on a single stem?
- How could a city build a circular canal?
- What are these 16-Century Italian monetary symbols?