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I really didn't know how to title this question as you can see. What I'm trying to figure out is if I can attach my macbook to my slr so I can see my shots as I take them. I was thinking this could be very helpful in my studies. I have a hard time telling what the a pic is going to look like when it's on the small slr screen. Also I thought it would be great to see my adjustment effects as I make them in full view. I'm using a canon T3i /600D and a MacBook pro. Thanks for your help.
 
Threads like this leave me at the end of my tether!


Yes you can, programs like Lightroom will allow you to tether the camera and then review instantly the shot (maybe a few seconds depending on speed of machine and cable length)

The mac has less options than a PC for tethering but I am sure it has a few free ones. Even the Canon software that came with your camera has a tethered option.
 
tiler65 said:
Threads like this leave me at the end of my tether!

Yes you can, programs like Lightroom will allow you to tether the camera and then review instantly the shot (maybe a few seconds depending on speed of machine and cable length)

The mac has less options than a PC for tethering but I am sure it has a few free ones. Even the Canon software that came with your camera has a tethered option.
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Thanks for your help, now I have a place to start. I have lightroom 4 but as a beginner I don't know much about it. I will explore my option within it.
Thanks you.
 
Eos Utilities allows this, should be on the disk that came with the camera.
You can cantrol the entire camera from your PC.
This is how I shoot my youtube videos, with a uber long USB cable.
 
Yep, use eos utilities and shoot that way, very simple once your up and running.
 
I never use those utilities but it sounds like it might be time to look at the possibilities. How does it compare to using lightroom 4. I will do what I have to but the idea of cutting down on steps (exporting, saving, importing) is most appealing.
 
I haven't used tethered in LR to be honest, but eos utilities is very easy, it saves images to the card as normal, or I think you can set it to save direct to the pc, then just do what you normally do.
 
If you are controlling the camera manually (ie it's in your hand) then Lightroom is probably the way to go, if you're going to ingest the images to it anyway.

For remote tethering and control EOS Utilities offers far more options.

The simple answer is play with both and find out which you prefer! :)
 
Well I hooked my macbook to my t3i last night.

Foot note
. Wail setting up my tripod head broke and dropped my camera with lens straight to the ground. It fell about a foot in a half, thank goodness it landed on the carpet and not the hard floor. No damage at all but scared the hell out of me. :/

Back to the subject. I hooked it up to lightroom 4 but it did not work. I could see my camera name but none of the camera setting showed on the mac. I could not control anything from the mac or camera. I think there is a software issue. I'm using lion -10.6 (I think). 64 bit. Thoughts?
 
not sure about on the Mac version but did you start Tethered Capture in LR? it's in the file menu on PC
 
Canon haven't updated their own software for Lion yet for the 660d, but it works with the 550d :thinking: which is the same camera but without the moving screen :cuckoo:
 
k4stn said:
Canon haven't updated their own software for Lion yet for the 660d, but it works with the 550d :thinking: which is the same camera but without the moving screen :cuckoo:
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Are you referring to the 600D? In the u.s. we call it the t3i. I haven't heard of a 660. If you are referring to that slr it is different than the 550 in more ways than the screen. I think the 550 is an 11 mega pixel vs 18 and the video portion was upgrade as well. Point is, they are different enough to run on different software.
 
shaylou said:
I never use those utilities but it sounds like it might be time to look at the possibilities. How does it compare to using lightroom 4. I will do what I have to but the idea of cutting down on steps (exporting, saving, importing) is most appealing.
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I really cannot understand folk who don't bother to look at what they got (free) with the camera, and are happy to splash out on software products rather than - for example - lenses or other equipment. :shrug: Have you tried running EOS Utilities yet ? It runs absolutely fine on my PC with my 550 tethered, allowing remote control of most camera functions. You can then use (free) Canon DPP for raw conversion and some image manipulation, or you can use (free) Canon Photostitch for multi-shot panoramas.

I installed a trial of Lightroom on my PC, but to be honest, I have found no use for it, so am saving my pennies instead.

Any more substantial image manipulation and I use (free) GIMP - but tend to think that if it goes that far, maybe the image isn't worth it in the first place !
 
There seems to be a common theme here (free).

Yes I tried the software that came with my slr when I first got it but there was no way I was going to stick with it because tying yourself to software for one particular brand can be a nightmare. Many people have multiple brands or change brands down the road. The idea of transferring 5000 pictures is not what I would consider practical.

I did end up using the Canon software to take some test shots and it worked but I didn't figure out a way to save those shots directly to my memory card. Not a big deal, I was only using this method for studying purposes anyway.
 
The thing is, you did not describe that you had tried it in your 1st post and now you return with a snotty response.

If you want help, you need to be as helpful yourself, tell us exactly what you have tried and what equipment you have and for what purpose it is needed.

Any system will struggle to transfer 5000 images in one go to a memory card (it must a a huge memory card too!), why not save it in batches.
 
tiler65 said:
The thing is, you did not describe that you had tried it in your 1st post and now you return with a snotty response.

If you want help, you need to be as helpful yourself, tell us exactly what you have tried and what equipment you have and for what purpose it is needed.

Any system will struggle to transfer 5000 images in one go to a memory card (it must a a huge memory card too!), why not save it in batches.
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Wow I have to call b.s. on this one. I listed exactly what I was using in the original post that you did not apparently read.

As far as transferring 5000 pics, I was making an example of the situation you could put yourself in by using the software that came with your camera that wont work on other systems. End result, move all you pics to the main software after the fact. Perhaps you should read the whole thread before you call someone snotty. You obviously didn't read the post I was replying to or the first post I listed that clearly states what I'm using.
 
shaylou said:
Wow I have to call b.s. on this one. I listed exactly what I was using in the original post that you did not apparently read.

As far as transferring 5000 pics, I was making an example of the situation you could put yourself in by using the software that came with your camera that wont work on other systems. End result, move all you pics to the main software after the fact. Perhaps you should read the whole thread before you call someone snotty. You obviously didn't read the post I was replying to or the first post I listed that clearly states what I'm using.
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Where does it say in your 1st post that you had already tried EOS Utilities?...I do read the posts.

And another thing, you say you are a beginner...why not take heed of what experienced folk are telling/showing you what to do?
 
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shaylou said:
I did end up using the Canon software to take some test shots and it worked but I didn't figure out a way to save those shots directly to my memory card. Not a big deal, I was only using this method for studying purposes anyway.
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Im pretty sure its very simple from what i remember, ill have to have a look tonight when im home, the canon software really is so simple to use and work with, not to mention its made for your camera ;)
 
shaylou said:
I did end up using the Canon software to take some test shots and it worked but I didn't figure out a way to save those shots directly to my memory card. Not a big deal, I was only using this method for studying purposes anyway.
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Can you please clarify what you're trying to do ? It sounds to me that you were after all using EOS Utilities, with your camera tethered. Are you saying that you wanted the images saved on the camera's memory card and not on the PC ? I cannot imagine why anyone would want to do that, but I'll check next time I set mine up.
 
Click on Preferences (folder icon with the drop down arrow) -> Remote Shooting tab -> Save to Camera Card as well


BeeJayEff said:
Can you please clarify what you're trying to do ? It sounds to me that you were after all using EOS Utilities, with your camera tethered. Are you saying that you wanted the images saved on the camera's memory card and not on the PC ? I cannot imagine why anyone would want to do that, but I'll check next time I set mine up.
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In a word- back up.
 
DemiLion said:
Click on Preferences (folder icon with the drop down arrow) -> Remote Shooting tab -> Save to Camera Card as well

In a word- back up.
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Cool thanks. It was not a big deal but my main editing software is lightroom 4 so if I wanted to save a pic I could just pop it in my reader. I don't use the eos software for anything so this way seemed easiest for me. Thanks for the info.
 
shaylou said:
Cool thanks. It was not a big deal but my main editing software is lightroom 4 so if I wanted to save a pic I could just pop it in my reader. I don't use the eos software for anything so this way seemed easiest for me. Thanks for the info.
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You could just get the EOS utility to save the image to a 'watched' folder in Lightroom if you want them to auto import, or to any folder on your hard drive and do a manual import into the Lightroom catalogue.

I don't see the need to save to the memory card either, OK you could say backup, but as soon as a file hits my PC it's backed up in two different places anyway. Then again your not losing anything by saving to the card as well.
 
irelanst said:
You could just get the EOS utility to save the image to a 'watched' folder in Lightroom if you want them to auto import, or to any folder on your hard drive and do a manual import into the Lightroom catalogue.

I don't see the need to save to the memory card either, OK you could say backup, but as soon as a file hits my PC it's backed up in two different places anyway. Then again your not losing anything by saving to the card as well.
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Good advise thanks.
 
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