Tethered - what are the advantages?

John_N · 16th of July 2010 (Fri)

Hi all,

I had a quick play in LR3 beta, but as it seems just like its an alternate way to take the picture so I don't really get it.

What is is used for as it doesn't seem to be able to adjust the settings?

Cheers.

DC Fan · 17th of July 2010 (Sat)

Tethered photography, where a digital camera is connected to a computer and the images are saved directly to a hard drive, is used by photographers on studio and location shoots who want to save the time needed to copy files from a memory card to a hard drive.

The Canon EOS Utility software bundled with Canon DSLR's allows full remote control of the camera. Other third party software, such as DSLR Remote Pro from Breeze Systems, can be used with the live view functions in some Canon cameras.

Tethered shooting isn't much good when you have to be very mobile. But when you're in a fixed position, it can be a great help.

John_N · 17th of July 2010 (Sat)

Ah, I didn't realise that about the Canon util, much more useful than the one from lightroom.

I'll have to try that out later.

Cheers.

IanW · 17th of July 2010 (Sat)

I used tethered shooting at a nursery charity fête. It was great for being able to instantly review the shots with the customer and then allow them to choose.

Ian.

c_boogie · 26th of July 2010 (Mon)

I had to set up a tethered shoot a month or two ago. I had a large, flat object that I needed to shoot and had limited space. I wound up mounting the camera on a boom suspended over the object tethered to the computer. Every time I'd touch the camera it would bob up and down a little so there was no other way to shoot.

It's handy for in-studio product photography...

SYS · 26th of July 2010 (Mon)

If you're shooting kids a lot, it's a huge advantage in that it keeps them interested in the process and you'll find them a lot more cooperative. More so than adults, kids like things instantaneous.

pspwa · 20th of August 2010 (Fri)

Quote:

Originally Posted by c_boogie

....It's handy for in-studio product photography...

It's great for Table Top Product shoots...gives far better feedback on the monitor whenever there are slight changes to the set....than on the LCD or having to pull cards all the time

8)
Cheers

16th of July 2010 (Fri)	#1
John_N Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Mansfield, UK Posts: 1,005 IMAGE EDITING OK	Tethered - what are the advantages? Hi all, I had a quick play in LR3 beta, but as it seems just like its an alternate way to take the picture so I don't really get it. What is is used for as it doesn't seem to be able to adjust the settings? Cheers. __________________ Camera: Canon 5D Mark III Kit: Σ70-200mm f/2.8 EX DG MACRO HSM II - EF50mm ƒ1:8 II - EF 85mm f1.8 USM - 24-105L F4 - 100mm macro - MP-E 65mm + MT-24EX - Di866 MkII flickr (magsnorton) : Google+ : Blog : 5oopx : Equipment Archive

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DC Fan Goldmember Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 4,637 IMAGE EDITING OK	Re: Tethered - what are the advantages? Tethered photography, where a digital camera is connected to a computer and the images are saved directly to a hard drive, is used by photographers on studio and location shoots who want to save the time needed to copy files from a memory card to a hard drive. The Canon EOS Utility software bundled with Canon DSLR's allows full remote control of the camera. Other third party software, such as DSLR Remote Pro from Breeze Systems, can be used with the live view functions in some Canon cameras. Tethered shooting isn't much good when you have to be very mobile. But when you're in a fixed position, it can be a great help.

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John_N Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Mansfield, UK Posts: 1,005 IMAGE EDITING OK	Re: Tethered - what are the advantages? Ah, I didn't realise that about the Canon util, much more useful than the one from lightroom. I'll have to try that out later. Cheers. __________________ Camera: Canon 5D Mark III Kit: Σ70-200mm f/2.8 EX DG MACRO HSM II - EF50mm ƒ1:8 II - EF 85mm f1.8 USM - 24-105L F4 - 100mm macro - MP-E 65mm + MT-24EX - Di866 MkII flickr (magsnorton) : Google+ : Blog : 5oopx : Equipment Archive

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IanW Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Wiltshire, UK Posts: 1,172 IMAGE EDITING OK	Re: Tethered - what are the advantages? I used tethered shooting at a nursery charity fête. It was great for being able to instantly review the shots with the customer and then allow them to choose. Ian. __________________ Canon 5DIII \| BG-E11 \| 24-105mm f/4L \| 70-200mm f2.8L IS II \| 2x III \| 430EX Yongnuo YN-622C \| Kenko Tubes \| LEE Filters \| Manfrotto 055CXPRO3+498RC2, 694CX flickr

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c_boogie Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Texas Posts: 128	Re: Tethered - what are the advantages? I had to set up a tethered shoot a month or two ago. I had a large, flat object that I needed to shoot and had limited space. I wound up mounting the camera on a boom suspended over the object tethered to the computer. Every time I'd touch the camera it would bob up and down a little so there was no other way to shoot. It's handy for in-studio product photography... __________________ "Every hot girl who can aim a camera thinks she's a photographer. Oooh, you took a black and white picture of a lawn chair and its shadow and developed it at Save-On; you must be brooding and deep." – Stewie Griffin Flickr

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