![]() We work with the command line constantly on web projects. While that’s nice, it still didn’t solve the Live View feature we wanted. We also started looking at gPhoto2 but glancing through the documents it’s seems to be a command line tool to control the camera. Without that feature we were on to the next program. When switching to Live View though we were met with a grey, blank window. In other words we could snap pics by tapping a button, change the aperture, etc. We were also able to remotely control the camera through the program on the computer. It let us take pictures and view them instantaneously on the computer. It did take a few minutes for the program to detect the camera when we plugged it in. The interface isn’t the prettiest but it’s not bad. Since we just wanted a Live View to work, we installed it hoping for the best. It seemed that it was being built by one programmer which means updates or getting it running could take awhile. For El Capitan and Sierra users like us, the program was still in beta. Most of the reviews where it worked well were on the older Mac operating systems such as Yosemite and Snow Leopard. Visiting the website though we found out there was an issue. It seems the most popular program mentioned was Sofortbild.įrom reading the reviews, it seemed like a solid app that would do what we wanted. Some programs didn’t working the way we wanted, or didn’t support our specific camera. We also experienced a few of the problems mentioned above. We spent a few days looking for free tethering software for our Nikon. ![]() This can make finding what you want a challenge. The hard part is trying to find open source software that works the way you want, is up to date, and most importantly works with your specific camera. It’s not hard to find free software from developers who have coded such programs in their own time. In the age of the internet and open source software there is a bright side. Their cameras require an extra purchase for tethering software which can be pricey. ![]() Canon cameras include free software called Canon EOS Utility for tethering. One of the things you find out about tethering is that it requires software. Having a bigger view of an image, it’s more likely we’ll see a mistake that we might miss on the smaller LCD or in the view finder of the camera. This makes it easier to see what’s going on with an image. It allows us to view an image on the computer instead of through the view finder or LCD screen of the camera. For those who don’t know what tethering is, it’s hooking up your camera to the computer. Recently we wanted to test tethering our Nikon D7000 to a Macbook Pro running Sierra. Best Free Tethering Software for Nikons and Macs
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