Tethered

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Has anyone run in to any problems shooting tethered?
As in does it really slow the shoot down because the model is wanting to see each shot you pop on the laptop?

Or does it help the model being able to review and adjust her posing?

[Dennis_Hammer]

Why show the model you tether for yourself. She can see them later if she needs to.

[doidinho]

Yeah, when I shoot tethered I don't let the model see the screen. Kind of in line with my no mirrors to see your pose and no people standing behind me rules.

[hawk911]

I shoot tethered in the studio, too but for her I only use it to show her either a great shot, or a crappy shot so she can change her pose. For me, I use it in place of the 3 inch LCD on the camera. It makes for a quicker workflow too, since the images are already in lightroom rather than waiting a half an hr to download.

[avarela86]

how exactly do you shoot tethered?

[hawk911]

how exactly do you shoot tethered?

You need a USB cord extention for most work, and then you plug the camera's mini-usb cable to the camera, then the usb side goes to the computer. When you do this, it should start the EOS utility, and there's an option for camera settings/remote shooting. That allows you the first part of tethered shooting.

I use lightroom, and you can set up lightroom to watch folders for new images. I have an auto-import folder set up. You have to tell the EOD utility where you want images places when shooting tethered. As long as both the EOS destination and the monitored folder match, LR imports as you shoot.

Not sure what you use Avarela, but you can search for tethered shooting, and there are lots of hits and instruction already on the forum. Your editing software may change your steps a bit, as not all editing software monitors folders like LR does. Photoshop elements has an organizer function, which would probably do the same thing; I don't use Elements for catalog management.

[avarela86]

You need a USB cord extention for most work, and then you plug the camera's mini-usb cable to the camera, then the usb side goes to the computer. When you do this, it should start the EOS utility, and there's an option for camera settings/remote shooting. That allows you the first part of tethered shooting.

I use lightroom, and you can set up lightroom to watch folders for new images. I have an auto-import folder set up. You have to tell the EOD utility where you want images places when shooting tethered. As long as both the EOS destination and the monitored folder match, LR imports as you shoot.

Not sure what you use Avarela, but you can search for tethered shooting, and there are lots of hits and instruction already on the forum. Your editing software may change your steps a bit, as not all editing software monitors folders like LR does. Photoshop elements has an organizer function, which would probably do the same thing; I don't use Elements for catalog management.
Awesome, thanks for responding even though it may some what off topic. Much appreciated. To add to the OP I think if you will be shooting tethered much like others have said its for the ease of use for the photographer and NOT for the convenience of the model.