What is this that came with my new D850.
Jun 11, 2019 11:34:12 #
Longshadow wrote:
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My last tit for tat; "Waist time" waste time. Take care
Jun 11, 2019 12:03:54 #
Jun 11, 2019 12:50:39 #
peterg wrote:
There is a threaded hole in the camera next to the USB3 jack. The hole by the HDMI jack is to stabilize the cable holder.
Thanks. From an image of the camera I found it kinda looked like maybe a little ear/microphone phone plug.
Jun 11, 2019 12:53:39 #
wrangler5
Loc: Missouri
saxman71 wrote:
But please do enlighten me. Why would you have cables plugged into you camera when taking photos?
When the camera's on a tripod and connected to an external monitor and/or computer during the shoot. I gather that's not unusual in product photography, and perhaps other fields where the image is going to end up in a high-end printed form.
Jun 11, 2019 13:41:43 #
quixdraw wrote:
https://www.kenrockwell.com/nikon/d850.htm#unboxing
Remarkable!!! I now know what use there is for the endless flood of pointless unboxing videos.
Jun 11, 2019 14:45:39 #
peterg
Loc: Santa Rosa, CA
wrangler5 wrote:
Called "Tethered Photography". Good introduction at: https://www.tethertools.com/plugging-in/what-is-tethered-photography/ .When the camera's on a tripod and connected to an external monitor and/or computer during the shoot. I gather that's not unusual in product photography, and perhaps other fields where the image is going to end up in a high-end printed form.
Trivia: The Nikon D850 HDMI jack is for an HDMI Type C mini-pin plug, not the standard size on TVs. Adapter cables are cheap.
Jun 11, 2019 15:19:03 #
sumo wrote:
I read the manual cover to cover and can not find any info on what this is..and/or how is it used... and do you use it?
Used when shooting teathered so if the cable gets pulled you won’t stress the receptacle on the camera.
Jun 11, 2019 15:55:22 #
peterg wrote:
It to help keep the HDMI and USB cable plugs in the camera's jacks. One part screws into the camera. The other goes on the the cable(s), which makes it easier for temporary removal.
OMG that looks like the business end of a car battery. The cable looks as if it goes to an electric chair.
Dennis
Jun 11, 2019 15:56:35 #
saxman71 wrote:
I was just going for a little humor Peter. But please do enlighten me. Why would you have cables plugged into you camera when taking photos?
I never do this personally but I am guessing perhaps when hooking the camera up to a monitor.
Dennis
Jun 11, 2019 20:35:25 #
sumo wrote:
I read the manual cover to cover and can not find any info on what this is..and/or how is it used... and do you use it?
Couldn't even find it with Google image Search. Must be an oddball.
Jun 11, 2019 21:01:47 #
BASICALLY IT IS A STRAIN RELIEF FOR ATTACHING THE COMPUTER CABLE TO YOUR [MY] 5D MRKIV.... sucks, I dont use it... I dont trust the entire way the cable plugs into the camera & I remove the memory to download.. Ed
Jun 11, 2019 21:09:32 #
ek2lckd wrote:
BASICALLY IT IS A STRAIN RELIEF FOR ATTACHING THE COMPUTER CABLE TO YOUR [MY] 5D MRKIV.... sucks, I dont use it... I dont trust the entire way the cable plugs into the camera & I remove the memory to download.. Ed
Good work!
Jun 11, 2019 21:17:01 #
sumo wrote:
I read the manual cover to cover and can not find any info on what this is..and/or how is it used... and do you use it?
I shoot with Canon. It has something similar. When you attach cables to the port such as a USB cable, you thread the cable using this wire harness to protect the cable from fraying and protecting the port on the camera body.
Jun 11, 2019 21:30:29 #
traderjohn wrote:
My last tit for tat; "Waist time" waste time. Take care
You also.
Jun 12, 2019 16:28:08 #
It's a USB cable retainer to help in preventing damage to to inferior, poor quality USB port on camera.
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