Who uses tethered shooting and when/why: Just curious, never bothered before because I only had a slowish laptop, just upgraded and now I find it almost a tool I won't be without...

JR1 Loc: Tavistock, Devon, UK

Just curious, never bothered before because I only had a slowish laptop, just upgraded and now I find it almost a tool I won't be without

Joecosentino Loc: Whitesboro, New York

I use it when I am shooting, smoke or flash, I like being able to see the flash effect on a larger screen. I usually shoot products and still life type photos . I purchased a 15 foot USB. Extension cable and this lets me move around a subject easily.

JR1 Loc: Tavistock, Devon, UK

Joecosentino wrote:

I use it when I am shooting, smoke or flash, I like being able to see the flash effect on a larger screen. I usually shoot products and still life type photos . I purchased a 15 foot USB. Extension cable and this lets me move around a subject easily.

Perfect, thanks do you see any problems with a long usb cable

can we see your smoke, I remember I think I saw it before

physicsbob Loc: Michigan

I use tethered shooting mainly for three types of shooting. One, I have a microscope that has a electronic shutter that I converted from film to my dslr. Thethering works great for adjusting the camera to the microscope shutter and seeing the pictures without doing a lot of contortions. I also use it for astrophotos and for fireworks. I can lay back in a nice lawn chair recliner with the laptop on my lap, with a drink on oneside and the tripod on the other :)

festive50 Loc: Ruislip, Middx. UK

JR1 wrote:

.......can we see your smoke, I remember I think I saw it before

Just click on username
Click on number of topics created(list)
And voila it's a couple of links down.
It's a bit like using search, but I thought you of all people, would've known that.
Phil

:roll: :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll: :D

JR1 Loc: Tavistock, Devon, UK

festive50 wrote:

Just click on username
Click on number of topics created(list)
And voila it's a couple of links down.
It's a bit like using search, but I thought you of all people, would've known that.
Phil

:roll: :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll: :D

Now you see we all have to learn and I have not checked others links before

festive50 Loc: Ruislip, Middx. UK

JR1 wrote:

Now you see we all have to learn and I have not checked others links before

So try to bear that in mind before creating threads of the ilk "Asking questions and getting answers, new members !"
Or Just simply posting to fellow Newbies "use the Search facility".
Yes indeed, we all have to learn.
Phil
:-D

A-PeeR Loc: Houston, Texas

I use it for tabletop macro stacks and axis-panning captures. It's a real asset when one is trying to frame subjects or see planes of focus at high magnifications.

JR1 Loc: Tavistock, Devon, UK

festive50 wrote:

So try to bear that in mind before creating threads of the ilk "Asking questions and getting answers, new members !"
Or Just simply posting to fellow Newbies "use the Search facility".
Yes indeed, we all have to learn.
Phil
:-D

Yes but when I state "Use the search facility" I bother to post a link to help too, no one else appears to.

You could have couldn't you !

Annie_Girl Loc: It's none of your business

I used tethered for in-studio work, it allows me to see that I have the shot I want before moving my client/model into the next pose.

JR1 Loc: Tavistock, Devon, UK

Annie_Girl wrote:

I used tethered for in-studio work, it allows me to see that I have the shot I want before moving my client/model into the next pose.

That is just what I am looking at doing

Nikon_Bill Loc: South Florida

I built a couple wireless tether systems that work with any camera that can connect using usb cable. I also set up a three way cable that uses the power from my studio strobe's battery that has a usb plug in it. (Paul Buff Vagabond Mini)
The small black box with a hot shoe foot on it, atop my D7000 in the photo, is only a three AAA battery supply of 4.5 volts. That powers the plug in Cables Unlimited transmitter you see plugged into the box. It cost under $50.00 on Ebay. It works great up to 30-40 feet and is very fast. I can also control the camera from the computer using Camera Control Pro software and several other programs.
Do a search using, "DYI wireless tether for (your camera)" and see what pops up. It's an eye opener.

Wireless tether for Nikon D7000

JR1 Loc: Tavistock, Devon, UK

Nikon_Bill wrote:

I built a couple wireless tether systems that work... (show quote)

Most interesting

jdubu Loc: San Jose, CA

I tether when doing commercial shoots, most recently with some food photography for a restaurant client.

When I shoot interior architecture, I always shoot tethered.
I use one 16' cable and a 16' repeater if needed.

JR1 Loc: Tavistock, Devon, UK

jdubu wrote:

I tether when doing commercial shoots, most recently with some food photography for a restaurant client.

When I shoot interior architecture, I always shoot tethered.
I use one 16' cable and a 16' repeater if needed.

THAT is another great use. Can you perhaps shoot the outfit to show the setup please what gear