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How can I tether a camera to a laptop, to show its menus and functions for teaching purposes?
I think your best bet would be to use the HDMI output of the camera to connect it directly to the projector. If you have multiple inputs on the projector, you should even be able to switch between ...
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Using multiple cameras at same time
Yes, it's possible, but not using EOS Utility. There are some software packages out there that can manage multiple cameras at once:
Breeze Systems offers products for triggering multiple cameras.
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Can tethered shooting be dangerous to my camera?
I wouldn't worry about it.
From my experience, power surges are not something you need to worry about with USB devices. If a power surge happens, it will most likely be from the power grid which is ...
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Is there a known practice of post-processing to make a finished photo while viewing a subject?
It's not exactly the term you are specifically looking for, but looking for information about tethering will get you in the right track. I'm not aware of any generally used term to describe tethering ...
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Setup to have photos automatically loaded to the computer
In short: There is no easy solution, that is always on and will not need dedicated setup and extra steps. But I will elaborate common similar solutions. Some of them will not be available on you ...
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How can I take a picture and send it straight onto my laptop with a cable?
This depends on your camera but the term you are looking for is tethered shooting but not all cameras support this and there are different software for those that do.
The cable is generally a Micro-...
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Using multiple cameras at same time
You can control any mix of cameras using software like DSLR Remote Pro Multi-Camera by Breeze System, Smart Shooter by Kuvacode and Xangle by Eric Pare.
The ESPER TriggerBox would be suitable for ...
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How to transfer photographs from my camera directly to my laptop after I take the shot?
It seems to me you have an X-Y problem here. The actual issue you're trying to solve is "how can I tell if my product photography is sharp", but you've jumped straight to the solution of "view it on a ...
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Does Canon Powershot SX520HS support tethering?
It's difficult to say 100% for sure (absence of evidence is not necessarily evidence of absence, after all), but apparently no, the SX520HS does not support tethering.
It doesn't show up in any list ...
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How to prevent autofocus but retain tethered focus control?
Set 'Custom Function IV: Operation Others → C.Fn-7: Shutter/AE Lock Button' to option '1: AE lock/AF'. It's on page 221 of the EOS Rebel T3/1100D Instruction Manual.
Pressing the shutter button ...
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Manage entangle from bash
Reading Entangle's man page, it doesn't appear there are any command line options to control the camera and/or capture images.
Note that the bottom of Entangle's <...
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Is Nikon D3200 compatible with external monitor?
Is Nikon D3200 compatible with external monitor?
Not while recording using Nikon's, Adobe's, or any other applications that use Nikon's SDK.
Not even while using applications, such as digiCamControl,...
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How can I trigger video via remote?
The general term for what you're trying to do is called tethering. The D750 supports tethering quite well. You can remotely set exposure settings, engage autofocus, trigger the shutter and/or start ...
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How can I tether my Canon 5D (original) to an Apple computer running the High Sierra OS?
There are two distinct versions of Canon's EOS Utility. Cameras older than around 2012-14 use EOS Utility 2.x.xx, while cameras since that time use EOS Utility 3.x.xx. EOS cameras released in the ...
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What setup or software do I need to see/ have live access to images as I take them from a DSLR?
Panasonic have a Mac/Win tethering solution - https://av.jpn.support.panasonic.com/support/global/cs/soft/download/d_lumixtether.html
idk whether it would satisfy your need, but as the images would be ...
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Long range wireless tethering
As your setup is very specific, I would suggest a parabolic wifi extender. This way the wifi signal is not wasted in the universe.
Take a look at Parabolic Wifi and see if there is something you can ...
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Long range wireless tethering
I suggest using something like a CamRanger. With modern cameras with built-in Wi-Fi, it's not as compelling a device as when I first used it with my Nikon D800E, but it has the advantage of providing ...
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Can I connect a SONY NEX-5 to a computer to take pictures?
No, NEX-5 is not supported for remote shooting while tethering with computer.
There are two free software programs from Sony both for Win and Mac, here you can see full list of supported cameras.
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Using a Canon 350D as a webcam?
For Mac users - a new webcam app.
I'm adding this to existing 'webcam' questions for future searchers.
I am in no way affiliated with this product or the company making it - this is a simple user to ...
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Nikon Camera Control Pro "No camera was detected"
Turn the camera off before connecting to USB.
That simple.
I eventually went through the manual page by page & that was the only thing I hadn't done.
Switch it on again once connected, then CCP ...
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Is there a way that would allow me to automatically & instantly send photos to PC from a Nikon D750 wirelessly?
I do not know if this is the best option, but you can try a WiFi SD card.
https://www.google.com/search?q=sd+card+wifi
http://www.eyefi.com/
To extend the range you can try a WiFi extender, booster ...
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Manage entangle from bash
Most graphical tethering programs for Linux are GUI wrappers around libgphoto2. The standard command-line interface for libgphoto2 is gphoto2.
The main competitor which I know of is libptp / ptpcam. ...
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Fujifilm X100F tethering?
CaptureOne is another program that supports tethering and live view of just about every camera that supports that functionality. According to their Fuji camera support page, it doesn't appear the ...
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Any cameras on the market that can be controlled via USB and open API
A good place to start would be the list of suported cameras from an open souce project like DigiCamControl
http://digicamcontrol.com/cameras
Some settings are too much to ask, like encoding or ...
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Is there a known practice of post-processing to make a finished photo while viewing a subject?
Photographers are very concerned with accurate capture, and the art of photography deals with inherent limitations in 1) the difference of light perception between eye vs. camera, and 2) the nature of ...
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Setup to have photos automatically loaded to the computer
Note that this is the way iPhone and Android handle photo sharing/uploading: It's fully automatic with zero manual steps: 1) take photo 2) wait 3) photo is online. This is the workflow I'd like to ...
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Setup to have photos automatically loaded to the computer
https://image.canon/st/en/features.html
This Canon cloud network service claims to do everything you've listed above - haven't tried it myself yet, but intend to with my 5D4.
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Long range wireless tethering
As you talk about outdoor you will need battery powered equipment. Also you talk about the maximum of practical range of WiFi (~100 meters). Extenders can cover the range, but you will probably need ...
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Can you control a camera's settings via computer?
Yes, but it depends on the camera, the computer operating system, and how they talk to each other (Wifi, Bluetooth, USB). Controlling the camera from a computer is called tethering.
When a camera is ...
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Is it possible to tether Sony HX60 and run python scripts using pysony?
I can't say for certain, but it looks unlikely. It does support MTP, but probably not the InitiateCapture operation. Although I can't find the operations supported by the HX60, I can find the ...
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