Tether in LR3 or Nikon Camera Control Pro 2

[PhotoByLeal]

Has anyone used either one or both of these pieces of software?
What do you like more or least about both pieces of software?

thanks......

[KenJulio]

Um, why spend the extra money on Camera Control 2, if you already have LR3?

Plug the usb cable in the camera and launch lightroom.

[Sonny]

The only big feature that Nikon Camera Control Pro 2 offers that LR3 doesn't have is Live View.

I agree with Ken. Save some cash and use LR3.

[PhotoByLeal]

just asking, you don't have to SCREAM @ me! hehee
All I need is a 15 foot USB cable and USB extension....

thanks....

[Photogdude]

light room was buggy for me tethered, so i use sofortbild, i'm on a mac

[PhotoByLeal]

Originally Posted by KenJulio

Um, why spend the extra money on Camera Control 2, if you already have LR3?

Plug the usb cable in the camera and launch lightroom.

Originally Posted by Sonny

The only big feature that Nikon Camera Control Pro 2 offers that LR3 doesn't have is Live View.

I agree with Ken. Save some cash and use LR3.

Originally Posted by Photogdude

light room was buggy for me tethered, so i use sofortbild, i'm on a mac

Well, I went ahead and used LR this weekend tether to my camera.
I did read in some places that it was buggy and Marshall also mentioned it!!!
It was great that you can see the images while your shooting, but it was slow and it would stop working at time.....

I need to FIND out what was causing it to stop working......

thanks

[DHaass]

Originally Posted by PhotoByLeal

Well, I went ahead and used LR this weekend tether to my camera.
I did read in some places that it was buggy and Marshall also mentioned it!!!
It was great that you can see the images while your shooting, but it was slow and it would stop working at time.....

I need to FIND out what was causing it to stop working......

thanks

Angel,
What Nikon camera and what version of LR3 (current with updates?). Also, try using a different cable with it to rule that out.

[Rson]

You can use Camera control and have LR watching the directory for auto import. You get the best of both worlds.

[Photogdude]

Originally Posted by PhotoByLeal

Well, I went ahead and used LR this weekend tether to my camera.
I did read in some places that it was buggy and Marshall also mentioned it!!!
It was great that you can see the images while your shooting, but it was slow and it would stop working at time.....

I need to FIND out what was causing it to stop working......

thanks

thats basically what happened to me, so get a free third party program that shoots tethered , and have lr auto import, it works great

[PhotoByLeal]

Originally Posted by DHaass

Angel,
What Nikon camera and what version of LR3 (current with updates?). Also, try using a different cable with it to rule that out.

Nikon D700
1.00 I just found the new Ver. 1.02 is out
LR3 latest update 3.5

I did try 2 different USB cables but not the extension, because I only had one of those. I am going to or 2 more cables and 2 more extensions!

Originally Posted by Rson

You can use Camera control and have LR watching the directory for auto import. You get the best of both worlds.

I haven't tried that...

Originally Posted by Photogdude

thats basically what happened to me, so get a free third party program that shoots tethered , and have lr auto import, it works great

I might have to try that, but still have not giving up on LR3 just yet....

thanks...

[Rson]

Originally Posted by PhotoByLeal

Well, I went ahead and used LR this weekend tether to my camera.
I did read in some places that it was buggy and Marshall also mentioned it!!!
It was great that you can see the images while your shooting, but it was slow and it would stop working at time.....

I need to FIND out what was causing it to stop working......

thanks

In the d700 setting menu, change the USB settings to PTP, try and see if that fixes. If not use Mass Storage.

[d2creative]

LR3 quits working for me too. Buggy. Aperture was more consistent.

[PhotoByLeal]

Originally Posted by Rson

In the d700 setting menu, change the USB settings to PTP, try and see if that fixes. If not use Mass Storage.

Rich, I will try that.....

Originally Posted by d2creative

LR3 quits working for me too. Buggy. Aperture was more consistent.

Dennis, when you tried it what version were you running? OLD 1.o NEW 1.2?

thanks....

[DHaass]

Have you read these...Troubleshoot tethered capture | Lightroom 3 and Tethered camera support | Lightroom 3.

[PhotoByLeal]

Originally Posted by DHaass

Have you read these...Troubleshoot tethered capture | Lightroom 3 and Tethered camera support | Lightroom 3.

yes sir, I have tried all of them but,

(Solution 7 Reset Lightroom's preferences file)

I also order new cables and updated my firmware to 1.2, I hope this fixes the problem, because I sure do like shooting tethering on location when I have a 10 hour day!!!!