Remote control of Nikon D850: I have a nesting woodpecker in my front yard and wanted to set up a remote trigger on my D850 only I can't get Snapbridge to pair with my camera. Please...

Rocky Beech

I have a nesting woodpecker in my front yard and wanted to set up a remote trigger on my D850 only I can't get Snapbridge to pair with my camera. Please excuse the poor quality webcam pictures of my step.
First I turned off Airplane mode
Then I turned on Bluetooth. The menu is not clear but it does say that Bluetooth is ON. First photo
The I start to pair from my Android phone. Photo 2
Under Connect to Smart Device menu I select START and the image in photo 4 pops up.
D850 shows as an available device and I select it. Photo 5
Then in photo 6 I select Pair.
The first couple of times I tried it it just didn't work and there was no error message then I started getting the one in Photo 7. I had password OFF but tried setting one and that didn't work and I don't know what pin they are talking about. Can anyone help me with this? I don't know what was wrong with a cable remote. That would be much simpler. Nikon need to work on making this quick and easy. Or maybe it's just me. Thanks

Bill_de Loc: US

Rocky Beech wrote:

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Will you be tripping the shutter, or setting it to auto?

I found simple can sometimes work. I set a Lumix P&S on a tripod and tripped it from a tablet while enjoying my morning coffee.

joecichjr Loc: Chicago S. Suburbs, Illinois, USA

Bill_de wrote:

Will you be tripping the shutter, or setting it to auto?

I found simple can sometimes work. I set a Lumix P&S on a tripod and tripped it from a tablet while enjoying my morning coffee.

I don't blame you, seeing what a hefty camera you have

tdozier3 Loc: Northern Illinois

Rocky Beech wrote:

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The Pixel Pro is fantastic

kpmac Loc: Ragley, La

Snapbridge is notoriously wonky. I would try something else.

therwol Loc: USA

tdozier3 wrote:

The Pixel Pro is fantastic

Right. This one has a 100 meter range.

https://www.amazon.com/Remote-Shutter-Release-Wireless-Control/dp/B07XWMGLYN/ref=pd_ci_mcx_pspc_dp_d_2_i_1?pd_rd_w=IFW79&content-id=amzn1.sym.568f3b6b-5aad-4bfd-98ee-d827f03151e4&pf_rd_p=568f3b6b-5aad-4bfd-98ee-d827f03151e4&pf_rd_r=AF6BGK8B6ZK9TFZT9ZH7&pd_rd_wg=uk8Nf&pd_rd_r=f53a665c-1a21-4957-be07-b34fbe56c758&pd_rd_i=B07XWMGLYN

SX2002 Loc: Adelaide, South Australia

I have one of these, works great...

(Download)

blthomas438 Loc: Lewisberry Pennsylvania

SX2002 wrote:

I have one of these, works great...

I have this same remote, and you are definitely right, mine works great to. And I use it on a Nikon D850 and D500. You made the the best recommendation. This would definitely solve his problem. Great post.

SX2002 Loc: Adelaide, South Australia

blthomas438 wrote:

I have this same remote, and you are definitely right, mine works great to. And I use it on a Nikon D850 and D500. You made the the best recommendation. This would definitely solve his problem. Great post.

Thank you, I have the Hahnel remote flash trigger as well. I like their stuff, always well made.

tdozier3 Loc: Northern Illinois

therwol wrote:

Right. This one has a 100 meter range.

https://www.amazon.com/Remote-Shutter-Release-Wireless-Control/dp/B07XWMGLYN/ref=pd_ci_mcx_pspc_dp_d_2_i_1?pd_rd_w=IFW79&content-id=amzn1.sym.568f3b6b-5aad-4bfd-98ee-d827f03151e4&pf_rd_p=568f3b6b-5aad-4bfd-98ee-d827f03151e4&pf_rd_r=AF6BGK8B6ZK9TFZT9ZH7&pd_rd_wg=uk8Nf&pd_rd_r=f53a665c-1a21-4957-be07-b34fbe56c758&pd_rd_i=B07XWMGLYN

TriX Loc: Raleigh, NC

Not inexpensive ($199), but CamRanger gives complete camera control (not just shutter release), live view and image transfer with better range than the camera’s WiFi or Bluetooth and has its own battery so it doesn’t affect the camera’s battery life. Excellent for remote bird photography.

https://camranger.com/product/camranger-mini/?gad_source=1&gclid=Cj0KCQiAxOauBhCaARIsAEbUSQQgxIlLM1tqpcr5cuWQYeSVlxG1pif3xaIJctPxRKGqNeFY_MLW86UaAphBEALw_wcB

billnikon Loc: Pennsylvania/Ohio/Florida/Maui/Oregon/Vermont

Rocky Beech wrote:

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Here is the quick and easy.
https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/765671-REG/Vello_RS_N1II_Wired_Remote_for.html

TerryVS

Rocky Beech wrote:

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Sounds like you're pairing like its an earpiece etc. On phone turn on Bluetooth and Wi-Fi.

At this point in the snapbridge app I would tell it to forget the camera to start new.

Doing this from memory but go to camera menu and turn on wireless. Then go to the snapbridge app and do add camera.

It should discover your phone and you'll probably have to alow the pair on both phone and camera

I other words let the app do the pairing.

Snapbridge is flakey but I use it almost every day to download pics for social media. I haven't done remote control but hopefully you'll be able to connect and see if it meets your needs.

JBRIII

Just yesterday I spend time trying to do the same with Canon connect. From the web, the word was it was one wonky piece of software. On it, they called the password encryption? Maybe that is what Nikon calls a pin?
In my case, I got the 70D to work, but not a 60D.
Good luck;

DavidPine Loc: Fredericksburg, TX

Rocky Beech wrote:

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Nikon NX Tether and NX Studio are free applications. I use NX Tether and Studio and sometimes Camera Ranger II.