operating camera from laptop

derrick

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operating camera from laptop

« on: March 05, 2010, 05:09:58 PM »

Hi all have just purchased a nikon d5000 and was wondering if there was any software that will enable me to operate the camera from the laptop. have previously used a canon eos 1000 and that came with the software. But if i want to use the nikon software it is going to cost me another £1000 +.
Any ideas
Cheers Del.


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rayw

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Re: operating camera from laptop

« Reply #1 on: March 05, 2010, 07:43:55 PM »

Hi Del,

I'm not a Nikon user

, but a simple web search found a few links which may be useful. Not sure if any work with your camera -

http://www.breezesys.com/purchase_nkremote.htm

http://stefan.hafeneger.name/2009/03/10/nikon-control-beta-2/

http://www.amazon.com/Nikon-Camera-Control-Software-Windows/dp/B000GEWUL2

Hopefully a Nikon user will supply some info

Best wishes,

Ray


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Terry-M

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Re: operating camera from laptop

« Reply #2 on: March 06, 2010, 04:32:50 AM »

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I'm not a Nikon user

Neither am I Shocked

but here is another link specifically related to Nikon and free software I think.
http://thephotogeek.com/choosing-nikon-dslr-camera-tethered-shooting-software/
I searched on "tethered dslr shooting".

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have just purchased a nikon d5000 and was wondering if there was any software that will enable me to operate the camera from the laptop. have previously used a canon eos 1000 and that came with the software.

The alternative is to take the Nikon back and get a Canon again Grin

Just joking.
I know someone at the photo club who does wireless tethered shooting for events, with a Nikon, but unfortunately, I'll not be seeing him for a while. Sad

Terry.


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Fred A

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Re: operating camera from laptop

« Reply #3 on: March 06, 2010, 05:38:44 AM »

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I know someone at the photo club who does wireless tethered shooting for events

I always shoot tethered. My wife never lets me out of her sight especially when we do beach shooting.
Fred


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dennishays

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Re: operating camera from laptop

« Reply #4 on: March 06, 2010, 11:16:31 AM »

If you own an Apple iPod Touch or iPhone, you may want to look at a product from onOne Software called DSLR Camera Remote. Interesting idea...

http://www.ononesoftware.com/detail.php?prodLine_id=38#cameras


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johngie

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Re: operating camera from laptop

« Reply #5 on: March 06, 2010, 05:54:38 PM »

Quote from: rayw on March 05, 2010, 07:43:55 PM

I'm not a Nikon user

, but a simple web search found a few links which may be useful. Not sure if any work with your camera -
Hopefully a Nikon user will supply some info

Nikon's own Camera Control Pro 2 works very well but is not particularly cheap (about 130 UKP). It support all functions of the latest Nikon DSLR's including Live View.

Hope this helps,

John