I really like the optional “Inspector” panel. Since I’m using Bridge, I choose “None”Įven though Sofortbild has a very good viewing window, I probably would not use “Show pictures after capture” because I view and evaluate them in Bridge. The drop down menu shows that you can import into “None”, Aperture or iPhoto. I’ve stopped using DSC and started using my initials that’s how file naming is set in my camera. Step 4: Go to the Preferences Panel, seen here, and adjust the settings:įirst we identify our desktop file for the captured photos. Step 3: Launch the Software and turn on the camera. The danger when tethering is that with a weak signal, we may drop off the computer and your images will not get to the hard drive - and most of us will not notice until it is too late. The range of an ordinary USB cable is 16′. You should use what is known as a “USB repeater cable” which has some form of signal amplification built in. Step 2: Connect the camera to the computer.Ĭaution: If you want to extend the USB cable beyond 16′ so that you have freedom to roam, you should not use an ordinary USB extension. Sofortbild will also open up and send the images to either iPhoto or Aperture. Others use the similar, but a bit more complicated, procedure I wrote about in the newsletter to send them into Lightroom. When the images are captured, they are immediately available in Bridge for evaluation or adjustment. Depending on what you want to do there are a few alternatives. I open that folder in Adobe Bridge. Step 1: Create a file on the desktop for the captured images. Let’s take a quick run-through the set up and features: But, we are strongly encouraged to “donate” to the developer to reward and encourage his efforts. What’s “shareware”? It’s a program we can download and use for free. And, that’s why I was so pleased to stumble onto Sofortbild. On the Mac side, low cost alternatives have been hard to find. I’m a Mac guy so I’ve not been able to try any of them but from what I’ve read they appear to be worth trying. On the Windows side, there appear to be some some solid free programs and some low cost alternatives like TetherPro. Some who are not sure that they will find benefit in tethering, or use it that often, are not ready to purchase Nikon’s Camera Control Pro 2 which has a list price of $180 (to Nikon’s credit, it has a free try it before you buy it, full function, 60 day trial period). If you don’t have an iPhone - you are missing out on what I believe to be the best software bargain in photography and one of my favorite tools. Both are strong performers and to me worth the investment.īut, not everyone can use DSLR Remote Pro it is an iPhone application. So I bought and use both Nikon’s Camera Control Pro 2 and DSLR Remote Pro. Some cameras come with free software my Canon G10 did and I’m pretty sure all of the Canon DSLR’s do too. The upside of shooting tethered is: (1) the ability to control the camera without having to work through the menus on the small LCD screen and turning the dials on the camera (2) the ability to see a much more accurate display of the image on the computer screen (3) the ability to focus and fire the camera without touching the camera or looking through the viewfinder (4) the ability to view the actual image on a real screen, not the faux image on the camera’s LCD screen and, (5) with live view, the ability to get feedback as to what the image will look like BEFORE the shot is taken.įor many, one of the downsides has been finding the right software package. I’ve already written extensively about the topic both in a newsletter article and in a review of onOne Software’s DSLR Remote Pro. Yet another article about tethering? Yes.
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