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Can you control a camera's settings via computer?

I'm using a Canon camera. I want to control autofocus, ISO, shutter speed, ISO, white balance, clarity, etc., remotely from a computer.
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Setup to have photos automatically loaded to the computer

I want to have cell-phone style photo automatic backup from Canon SLR to Online or Disk This is the intended flow: Take pictures with a Canon 5d Take no other action, and continue using the SLR, ...
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How can I tether my Canon 5D (original) to an Apple computer running the High Sierra OS?

I hope you are having a good time during coronavirus. I am in Scotland. I think it is alright. I am writing to ask if anyone knows how to tether an original Canon 5D (colloquially known as a Mark I) ...
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Can tethered shooting be dangerous to my camera?

I own a T6i and a 6D. I'm interested in tethered shooting for studio scenarios. However I've heard from a friend that if I tether my camera to my laptop and I a power surge happens in the USB port, ...
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Tethering to improve focusing

I use a Canon 700D, and my focus is always just a little bit off. What is the best tethering device I could use to preview on a bigger screen?
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What app do i need to have in order to tether from camera to laptop for viewing purposes only?

I am looking for an app so I can tether my canon rebel t6i to my laptop for the purpose of just being able to view the photos I take, as I take them, but on a bigger screen. Also, are there changes I ...
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How can I tether multiple Canon cameras over wifi to one computer?

We do event photography coverage also. so we have to do instant printing. normally we do removing camera's chips and copy pictures and print it. That is very difficult thing and time wasting. So I ...
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How can I control a DSLR camera programmatically over Wi-Fi? [closed]

I'm a programmer and writing an application in C# (Windows 7) which should take pictures (and also download them) via Wi-Fi. I can't use USB because the camera is about 50 meters away and mounted at a ...
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Is there any library other than gphoto2 to use remote capture in Canon G10?

I am using gphoto2 library to remote capture on my Canon G10.It does not take photos at the required frame rate.Currently i have not been able to achieve fastest the camera can achieve which is 1....
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How can I connect multiple Canon dSLRs in parallel to a computer?

I want to connect a couple of Canon cameras with my computer in such a way that a single click both captures images and stores them on the computer. I am trying the same in c#. Actually, I have ...
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Options for streaming shots back to laptop / ipad during shoot

I'm looking into the different options for streaming shots back to a laptop or iPad as they are shot on from a Canon D6. So far the options I've come across are : Cam ranger, seems quite expensive, ...
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How to shoot tethered using CHDK incompatible Canon Powershot S410?

I have an old Canon powershot S410 compact camera, which I want to use for a time-lapse project. For the project I will need to build an intervalometer to automatically shot photos (probably Arduino ...
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How do I shoot in tethered mode using own software to control the camera?

Is it possible to capture image from computer with Canon EOS camera and save it to computer? Can the EOS utility used for this? I want to use my own software (written in Java) to control the camera ...
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Is it possible to shoot tethered with Aperture using a Canon 5D mark i?

Google is swamped with walkthroughs for the canon 5D mark ii & iii. I am wondering if anyone has managed to get a tethered shoot setup working with the original 5D on a macbook. If so, how was it ...
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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 ...
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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/...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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?
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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 ...
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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 ...
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