Tethering my slr to my laptop

Steve.fdr · 14 Aug 2011

Hi can anyone help...

I would like to get my Nikon D80 hooked up to my laptop, to remotely trigger the camera and view what I have taken. I am know there is software on the market but I would like to try and find something that is free to download, reliable and not too intense to use.

AllFallD0wn · 14 Aug 2011

Quick google search showed this:

http://www.diyphotobits.com/download-diyphotobitscom-camera-control/

Works with Windows XP and Windows 7, NOT Vista

Steve.fdr · 14 Aug 2011

Thanks very much, will give this a go

clarkeg · 14 Aug 2011

I use diyphotobits and it does what you need. I use it for time lapse photography then make a video from my images in quicktime pro.

Clarke.

WP-UK · 14 Aug 2011

Are you Mac or PC? - I use Sofortbild which is very good. Unless you have a PC, in which case ignore me.. but it may be of use to someone else

Byker28i · 14 Aug 2011

Do you get any software with your camera? Canons eos utility allows tethering but I don't know nikons.

WP-UK · 14 Aug 2011

Byker28i said:
Do you get any software with your camera? Canons eos utility allows tethering but I don't know nikons.

I think Nikons Camera Control is the equivalent, although this is at a cost. Not sure if you can do it with ViewNX that comes with the camera?

tinite · 15 Aug 2011

WP-UK said:
Are you Mac or PC? - I use Sofortbild which is very good. Unless you have a PC, in which case ignore me.. but it may be of use to someone else

Fantastic link - software looks great. I wasn't even interested in tethered shooting until I saw this and had to download it...

WP-UK · 15 Aug 2011

tinite said:
Fantastic link - software looks great. I wasn't even interested in tethered shooting until I saw this and had to download it...

I hadn't used tethered shooting until I found this, then I find reasons to use it! Great app, especially free of charge!