There is so many comments on this video Glyn im not sure youll notice the comment. Anyway i recently had a bit of a disaster where my memory XQD card failded and i am now looking at trying to use tethering. One as a way of shooting a bit more accurately but two, as a way of backing up my files, not only on the camera but on the laptop. Im still in the process of researching equipment etc. i Have a nikon d850. I did read that capture one basically removes your files on the memory card to speed up thigs. Something i really dont want to take the risk on. But another thing is i use an l bracket. Is there a particular cable you would advise on getting.....much appreciated. Your videos are so educational and priceless.
Hi There. Things have changed for me with regards to tethering since doing this video to behonest. I'm always looking to make things more portrable so now use my iPad Pro to tether and 'at the moment' I'm using CaptureOne Mobile as the softwre. It is very easy and very fast. As for the cable becuase the iPad Pro is USB-C I just use a TetherTools USB-C to USB-C cable.
I was once told to show clients their portraits horizontally reversed, as people are most used to seeing themselves in the mirror. Perhaps that's less the case now though.
sony imaging edge is not reliable. yesterday during a shoot, it only worked once thanks to my buddy messing with my cable. otherwise everything with my camera settings and cable were connected perfectly. its a very annoying program. I am ordering a tether tools usb-c to usb-c to see if that direct line helps into my apple MacBook Pro to sony a7Riii vs the micro USB in the camera to USB classic into my laptop.
@@glyndewis Does the program recognize your camera right when you plug in? because the USB-c to USB-c tether cord arrived but I had to keep playing with, turning the camera on, then unplug it...plug in, turn the camera on like there was a procedure for it to work. I'm using a sony a7riii. And that cord works faster live view over my micro usb to USB-A into the MacBook Pro dongle, which is also on the same page as working when it wants to.
Great bit of info shared here, shooting tethered in the conmercial world is invaluable. Sony's refusal to work with Adobe is a pain in the butt, so glad Smart Shooter exists. That final tip about getting excited about your own work is something I have always done without thinking about it. Back in the film days (and still now), when I saw something good happening I may even do a little involuntary dance. I had never really considered that this had a positive effect on my subjects and clients, thinking about it now I realise that when I get excited about what is being produced and my lighting then the atmosphere in general lifts and the subject maybe realises that the emohasis is on me to produce good work and not on them. Obviously if you are using models then they do have a job to do, but with portraiture it really is down to us. Nice one, maybe next time I get back to the UK we can have a wander and a landscape shoot, maybe throw a drone up, would be fun.
Totally with you there Duncan about Sony refusing to work with Adobe (for now). Hope fully this will be resolved in the near future. Crazy it's even a 'thing'. As for the final tip...works a treat huh 😀
Great info! Would you hapen to know how to get the TTL from defaulting on my Wescott Universal commander when I cnnect to the A7SIII Hot Shoe? Do I have to turn some thing off? I want o control my FJ400 manually through the on-camera commander (FJ-X2
Tethering to Smart Shooter 4 not working with LR. Sony a 7 III. ON the back of the camera it just shows, Connecting... with the USB symbol and spinning arrows.
Hello..I have canon 6dii mark and when I shoot a in tethering mode there's no pictures display.. Why?? I have the latest update to classic lightroom and to camera but not working!
very nice sir ! but I have a problem, I purchased tethered cable for my camera, I have Canon R7 mirrorless camera, in light room after capture tethered cable, but camera is not detected pl resolve the problem, thanks
After buying my tether tools cable, and using my Sony A7RIV I got the Sony Imaging Edge to work in Live view, then after watching this decided to buy Smart Shooter 4, I must say I am having a massive headache with it and cant get it to work properly! I can see live view in Smart Shooter, setup LR and activated the Plugin, and when I take a shot LR does not import correctly because Smart Shooter is saving the files in 2 different folders, a few shots will go into the Smart Shooter folder and others go into the child Folder I named when activating the plugin called Test Shoot, they are not importing and have to right click the folder and click Synchronise Folder then it can see new images there, that's when I found they were randomly going into these 2 different folders and not importing! I can not find a way to fix it and get it working and I am pulling my hair out! The save folder in Smart Shooter is in a folder called Smart Shooter 4 and that is the folder I set in LR to import too? I also get a message in LR saying "A Captured File Could Not Be Saved, Your Drive maybe full or may longer be accessible" I am confused. Am I missing something, if anyone reads this that can help I would be very grateful, I know you're not support Glyn and you use a MAC and this is Windows I am using, so don't worry about trying to help if you're not sure, however if you are then by all means fire away. Many thanks Ryan.
@@glyndewis Card preview is set to None and Storage on the left hand side set to Both. Photo download directory is set to C:\Users\User\Pictures\Smart Shooter 4 Wasn't sure if the External Editor is meant to be set to Lightroom, I guess that has no bearing at all on it I presume. Everything else I have left default straight out the box. Thanks for the reply Glyn really appreciate it considering you're not Smart Shooter support. I have looked and cant find anything on the net to work out what's going on. Many thanks Ryan
Always puzzles me that camera manufacturers haven't been able to build a reliable wireless tethering. Here in 2022 when even a low-end phone supports 802.11ac and thus a wireless bandwidth of several hundred mbits/sec. Running around with a thick, stiff cable attached to the camera, getting it stuck on light stands, tipping over your coffee if the cable catches it, etc.... Tethering is just vital in the studio. Looking forward to ditching the old school cable.
Totally with you there. I shoot wireless to the laptop using the AirDirect from TetherTools straight into Smart Shooter 4. Unfortunately the AirDirect is no longer available though...well...for now 😉
Thanks for this! One question. My computer is an older (mid 2015) MacBook. DOesn't have USB-C. Can I purchase a USB-C to USB 3 cable? Will tethering work in this case? I also have a iPad Pro12.9. Is tethering possible here to work with Lightroom Mobile?
Hi Ron...Yes indeed a USB-C to USB-3 cable does work for this. I use an older laptop for tethering and mainly do it wireless using the AirDirect from TetherTools but sadly this kit isn't currently available (it's being worked on). As for working with Lightroom Mobile...the only way I can think of for now would be a bit of a workaround ie Tethering to Lightroom Classic but setting up a Smart Collection which immediately syncs with Lightroom Mobile. Hope that makes sense.
Thank you Freddy and yeah absolutely...Lumesca will the main company to provide these in the UK and they own The Flash Centre so give them a look / shout. Any problems, let me know and I can speak to a contact at TetherTools to help out 👍
I was testing my lenses using tethering.. when I got to my old tamron 28-75 Xi (my kick around lens) noticed that it resolves way better while tethered. Is there a reason for that?
I am using a Sony A6600 at work and I can't get smart shooter to move the focus point on the computer when in live view like I do with my own Nikon camera.
Hi Mate. I used it wireless using the TetherTools AirDirect (unfortunately that kit is no longer available) but the wireless works a treat. How are you thinking of possibly using it wirelessly?
Something I've found has improved me a lot as a photographer is actually speeding up rather than slowing down. I've been joining friends on hiking trips in Scotland climbing some of our beautiful mountains. There's been countless places and times we've been where I would have liked to stop for a few hours to get set up for the perfect shots, but being part of a group that's continually moving with only small breaks every now and then has forced me to have to think on my feet about good shots, I've learned more about my camera and can nail down the perfect settings for the shots I want quicker. Obviously preparation and patience is a key element of good photography (especially landscapes) but limiting the time I have to take shots and the number of shots I can take like this has definitely improved my photography, there's definitely benefits to both slowing down and speeding up I think
MAN YOU SAVED MY LIFE! - My Macbook cannot run Sony IED so i saw this video and i downloaded Smartshooter 4 and SOLVED IT! Thanks a lot! greetings from Chile🇨🇱
Great video! Question: how do I get Lightroom Classic to write my photos to both the cards in my camera (Nikon D750) as well as import them to my laptop with Lightroom?
Hi Robert...thanks so much for watching and for the kind words. Interesting you should ask about the Nikon tethering. I started out using Nikon and the reason I moved (quite a while back) was purely based on tethering. At the time if tethered it would only send files to the computer but for peace of mind I wanted them on the card in the camera too. This couldn't be done back then but it may well have changed since. Lightroom itself though can't control if the files go in multiple places such as both cards and into Lightroom.
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Great video and good content. I have started the tethering via Lightroom but it does like to go to sleep and loose connection to the camera which in my case is the Pentax 645Z even when using Tehter Tools cable. However, I will look into the Smart Shooter 4, the Cam Ranger is too expensive for me as I am not a commercial photographer.
Yeah I experienced that a lot with Lightroom Julie. So many tines I would think I'd nailed a shot, only to look at the screen and see the spinning wheel of death and no camera connected message. 100% I don't get that with Smart Shooter. I actually use Smart Shooter as a standalone rather than as the plug in to tether into Lightroom because the laptop I use isn't my main workhorse. Tethering for me is to make sure I get everything right at the shoot and then later I'll transfer the Raw images from the camera / computer. Hope that makes sense.
Does this work on iPad or iPhone? The imaging edge and creative app horrible. Can’t connect. I only want to have images go to device on location immediately.
My PC in the studio is still running windows 7 therefore won't run lightroom anymore but does avoid all the bloatware that comes with win 10. I use the Camranger2 to shoot tethered wirelessly over a 5G connection and has it's own stand alone software and as long as the photos are on the card I can take them to my win10 machine and edit them there be it photo stacking or portraits. 😉
great video. How does the speed of Smart Shooter compare with something like Capture One? Is C1 faster? Also, I like how with C1, you are able to organise the photos, add stars/rate them, mark them as selects.. is there something similar on Smart Shooter?
Great question. sMart Shooter 4 is fast at importing. I've use C1 and would say they're pretty much the same. Smart Shooter is a dedicated tethering software so not something for organising images as you can in C1 and Lightroom.
@@glyndewis Ok Thanks. If Smart Shooter doesn't have any ratings and can't organise photos, I'm curious what's your workflow, when you're using it on a shoot? As currently, I'm using C1. I'm mainly taking headshots, and I'm showing clients the photos we take on the spot, and choosing the final picks together, so it's useful to have at least some sort of stars to rate photos. How do you do it?
You might also want to try Kuuvik Capture (5) and even Capture One does well at this. Smart Shoot 4 does need some updating as it's ben awhile since the last one.
@@glyndewis Yes that was great, Umesh is a very polished presenter, a skillful educator and obviously knows his subject matter inside out. But his recommendation was also well deserved. Keep up the good stuff Glyn, great content mate!
nice review. just purchased smart shooter 5 (win11) for Sony a7rv, launched it in LV and it works fine. Then launched lightroom classic and could take pictures. But cannot have liveview inside LRC as we can have inside capture one. Did i miss something ?
Agreed Imaging edge and lightroom monitoring a folder is useless, Smart shooter looked impressive, but why buy that unless you are going to send it to lightroom, just use Imaging edge, it's free and works fine for me. By the way I don't use Lightroom, I use Bridge and ACR. The question really should be "Why hasn't adobe got the ability to use Sony cameras with Lightroom tethering ?" I was going to say why not use Capture one, but then I looked at the price...
Great point Norman. Sadly (at the moment) Sony haven't / won't release the necessary access that will allow the tethering. Great that Imaging Edge works for you. Unfortunately I had nothing but problems with it staying connected but am v.happy with Smart Shooter. Oh and yeah agreed re CaptureOne 👍
The speed with Smart Shooter vs Lightroom is laughably quicker than Lightroom alone. Even with Raw and even with 'Continuous' switched on. Haven't tried the Smart Shooter LR plug in yet but Smart Shooter is the way to go.
Totally with you there; SmartShooter is so much quicker. The LR plug in works great too. Maybe a tiny delay bringing the images in compared to just using SmartShooter but still great.
@@glyndewis Hi Glyn. originally I was a Nikon shooter but switched to Fuji. Are you aware of Smart Shooter like software for a Fuji XT 3 with the same speed ? There is some Fuji software but it is painfully slow.
Delighted to see this availability for Lightroom. I did try it a couple of times but it was a bit sluggish. I have a very small space to work in, but will try to shoot tethered from now on. Very glad you did not recommend an alternative product, which I find prohibitively expensive!
I tried to tether recently into LR on a commercial shoot and it was very problematic. Firstly the Tehertools cable kept coming out of the USB on my Macbook slot so would definitely recommend using their 'Jerkstop' product or similar. Also, it's worth checking your screensaver timings on your Mac/PC as this will timeout your LR session. Luckily my assistant had a copy of Capture One on his Macbook so we tried that and tethering was flawless. Just wondering whether Smart Shooter would help with tethering into LR as I prefer using LR for all my cataloging & grading?
Yeah had the same issues before when shooting a different camera directly into Lightroom...always found it problematic. Definitely worth getting the JerkStopper and such like for securing the cable as you say. With regards to Smart Shooter and Lightroom ... absolutely; makes the tethering into Lightroom way better and no having to set up in any special way...it just works.
Hi Glyn, big thanks for this vid. I always wanted to look into tethering to show others what I'm shooting. I was planning to link my laptop to a pc projector, but kept struggling on tethered capture as I too am shooting Sony. I will now look into smart shooter 4 as an interface.
Just wonder if anyone on here has tried to use this s/w with Sony A7iv. I just can't get it to work. Has anyone had success? and can provide some guidance. TIA
@@berndott10437 Thanks. I'm running Windows and discovered if I uninstall the Sony Edge s/w then Capture One and Smart Shooter both work. Just need to decide which one is best for me
@@SPDBIKER Glad to hear. Lot's of pros and cons for both apps. I work professionally with them and use both depending on the needs of the job. If you want to shoot tethered: C1 is hard to beat.
Should be great to get to work this way, it seems easy and comfy. But what if someone has an average Nikon camera with no C port on it and is Lr lover also wants to start shooting inside and try to organize things? Glyn, any thoughts on this matter?
Hiya. With the Nikon you should have no problems tethering into Lightroom with the regular between your camera and the computer; you just need to get the longer version of the cable that came with your camera and you should be good to go. Let me know if you give it a try and how it works out 👍
Thank you again Glyn for this reminder and encouragement. I have and occasionally shoot tethered but tend to shy away cause my laptop screen is not good. I have hauled a larger excellent monitor, a spare I used to use for all my editing. So do you use only laptop screen or at times use sep monitor? And Noticed the coat and tie in a short clip there. What’s “your” preference for that when shooting w clients. My personal opinion is many have traded the value of their own presentation for what they feel is a fact that they are good enough, or a pro that they don’t care or need to care how they look. Thanks again!
Hi There...thanks for watching the video and the kind words. Re your questions... 1) I tend to use my spare (old) laptop when tethering on location; it's calibrated and works well. When outside I put into a sun shade to eliminate reflections. 2) I was wearing the suit / tie as I was at a World War 2 Veterans Lunch on that occasion. As for what I tend to wear, it varies from shoot to shoot and who / where / what I'm photographing ... I just dress to the occasion / environment ... if that makes sense.
Really helpful (as usual), Glyn, thank you. I much prefer tethered shooting indoors, whether model or still life. As a Nikon user Lightroom worked but it was very slow. It's an extra expense, but I opted for Capture One which gave me fast viewing of shots and a lot of controls if/when I choose to apply them. Despite latest Lightroom Classic version, I'm thinking maybe stick to Capture One for all my (non Photoshop) editing. Not yet sure, but there do seem to be some benefits.
Hi Iain. Yeah CaptureOne sure is a good piece of kit and having used it I know it's very responsive...especially when tethering. I guess if you already have Lightroom then at least you can dive in from time to time to see if there's anything worth making you use it over CaptureOne. The new masking section is quite something I must admit. Cheers for watching 👍
@@glyndewis Not really an acceptable option for professional use. But luckily Adobe finally updated Lightroom Classic and made tethered shooting M1 compatible for Canon Cameras and Tether Tools is able to benefit from this update and Sony Cameras will now work as well.
I tried the Sony Imaging Edge before and it was frustrating to use and like you said, "clunky". The Sharp Shooter 4 is soooo much better and easier to use on my Sony A7Riii. Thanks a lot! :)
@@glyndewis Should I hold off purchasing Smart Shooter 4? I have a 30 day trial at this time and I really like it. Do you know when it's coming out? thanks!
@@glyndewis Not really, I have been a professional photographer for over 30 years, and not one professional I know uses Lightroom to tether. Although it is a great option for people you mentioned, it is far from being the best option for Professionals. GO to any professional Studio in the world and 99% are using Capture one. Period. SO we can agree to disagree.
@@ekphotography Yes, the ability to produce a high-quality end result is the goal. Personally, I don't use Lightroom or Capture One for my tethering, but something I assembled that is much faster than either one for studio reviews, along with a backend replication to the network NAS and editing rigs (via gigabit ethernet).
There is so many comments on this video Glyn im not sure youll notice the comment. Anyway i recently had a bit of a disaster where my memory XQD card failded and i am now looking at trying to use tethering. One as a way of shooting a bit more accurately but two, as a way of backing up my files, not only on the camera but on the laptop. Im still in the process of researching equipment etc. i Have a nikon d850. I did read that capture one basically removes your files on the memory card to speed up thigs. Something i really dont want to take the risk on. But another thing is i use an l bracket. Is there a particular cable you would advise on getting.....much appreciated. Your videos are so educational and priceless.
Hi There. Things have changed for me with regards to tethering since doing this video to behonest. I'm always looking to make things more portrable so now use my iPad Pro to tether and 'at the moment' I'm using CaptureOne Mobile as the softwre. It is very easy and very fast. As for the cable becuase the iPad Pro is USB-C I just use a TetherTools USB-C to USB-C cable.
I was once told to show clients their portraits horizontally reversed, as people are most used to seeing themselves in the mirror. Perhaps that's less the case now though.
Interesting idea there Bob. Never heard that before but can totally see why it was / is done 👍
sony imaging edge is not reliable. yesterday during a shoot, it only worked once thanks to my buddy messing with my cable. otherwise everything with my camera settings and cable were connected perfectly. its a very annoying program. I am ordering a tether tools usb-c to usb-c to see if that direct line helps into my apple MacBook Pro to sony a7Riii vs the micro USB in the camera to USB classic into my laptop.
Sounds like a plan and yeah I tend to agree with you about Sony ImagingEdge
@@glyndewis Does the program recognize your camera right when you plug in? because the USB-c to USB-c tether cord arrived but I had to keep playing with, turning the camera on, then unplug it...plug in, turn the camera on like there was a procedure for it to work. I'm using a sony a7riii. And that cord works faster live view over my micro usb to USB-A into the MacBook Pro dongle, which is also on the same page as working when it wants to.
Great bit of info shared here, shooting tethered in the conmercial world is invaluable. Sony's refusal to work with Adobe is a pain in the butt, so glad Smart Shooter exists.
That final tip about getting excited about your own work is something I have always done without thinking about it. Back in the film days (and still now), when I saw something good happening I may even do a little involuntary dance. I had never really considered that this had a positive effect on my subjects and clients, thinking about it now I realise that when I get excited about what is being produced and my lighting then the atmosphere in general lifts and the subject maybe realises that the emohasis is on me to produce good work and not on them. Obviously if you are using models then they do have a job to do, but with portraiture it really is down to us.
Nice one, maybe next time I get back to the UK we can have a wander and a landscape shoot, maybe throw a drone up, would be fun.
Totally with you there Duncan about Sony refusing to work with Adobe (for now). Hope fully this will be resolved in the near future. Crazy it's even a 'thing'.
As for the final tip...works a treat huh 😀
Great info! Would you hapen to know how to get the TTL from defaulting on my Wescott Universal commander when I cnnect to the A7SIII Hot Shoe? Do I have to turn some thing off? I want o control my FJ400 manually through the on-camera commander (FJ-X2
Tethering to Smart Shooter 4 not working with LR. Sony a 7 III. ON the back of the camera it just shows, Connecting... with the USB symbol and spinning arrows.
Hello..I have canon 6dii mark and when I shoot a in tethering mode there's no pictures display.. Why?? I have the latest update to classic lightroom and to camera but not working!
very nice sir !
but I have a problem, I purchased tethered cable for my camera, I have Canon R7 mirrorless camera, in light room after capture tethered cable, but camera is not detected pl resolve the problem, thanks
After buying my tether tools cable, and using my Sony A7RIV I got the Sony Imaging Edge to work in Live view, then after watching this decided to buy Smart Shooter 4, I must say I am having a massive headache with it and cant get it to work properly! I can see live view in Smart Shooter, setup LR and activated the Plugin, and when I take a shot LR does not import correctly because Smart Shooter is saving the files in 2 different folders, a few shots will go into the Smart Shooter folder and others go into the child Folder I named when activating the plugin called Test Shoot, they are not importing and have to right click the folder and click Synchronise Folder then it can see new images there, that's when I found they were randomly going into these 2 different folders and not importing! I can not find a way to fix it and get it working and I am pulling my hair out! The save folder in Smart Shooter is in a folder called Smart Shooter 4 and that is the folder I set in LR to import too? I also get a message in LR saying "A Captured File Could Not Be Saved, Your Drive maybe full or may longer be accessible" I am confused. Am I missing something, if anyone reads this that can help I would be very grateful, I know you're not support Glyn and you use a MAC and this is Windows I am using, so don't worry about trying to help if you're not sure, however if you are then by all means fire away. Many thanks Ryan.
In Smart Shooter what do you have the Car Preview set to and also the Storage section?
@@glyndewis Card preview is set to None and Storage on the left hand side set to Both. Photo download directory is set to C:\Users\User\Pictures\Smart Shooter 4
Wasn't sure if the External Editor is meant to be set to Lightroom, I guess that has no bearing at all on it I presume. Everything else I have left default straight out the box. Thanks for the reply Glyn really appreciate it considering you're not Smart Shooter support. I have looked and cant find anything on the net to work out what's going on. Many thanks Ryan
What cable should I get for my Sony A7 III camera ? I'm using windows!
Always puzzles me that camera manufacturers haven't been able to build a reliable wireless tethering. Here in 2022 when even a low-end phone supports 802.11ac and thus a wireless bandwidth of several hundred mbits/sec. Running around with a thick, stiff cable attached to the camera, getting it stuck on light stands, tipping over your coffee if the cable catches it, etc....
Tethering is just vital in the studio. Looking forward to ditching the old school cable.
Totally with you there. I shoot wireless to the laptop using the AirDirect from TetherTools straight into Smart Shooter 4. Unfortunately the AirDirect is no longer available though...well...for now 😉
Thanks Glyn, this was a great video and very helpful in fast tracking the set-up. Appreciate it.
You're welcome Ben ... glad it's useful
Will smart shooter work with lightroom Cc version?
Do you mean Lightroom or Lightroom Classic Carlos? If Lightroom then no, as it doesn't currently accept plug ins but Lightroom Classic, yes 👍🏻
@@glyndewis thank you so much!!
Thanks for this! One question. My computer is an older (mid 2015) MacBook. DOesn't have USB-C. Can I purchase a USB-C to USB 3 cable? Will tethering work in this case? I also have a iPad Pro12.9. Is tethering possible here to work with Lightroom Mobile?
Hi Ron...Yes indeed a USB-C to USB-3 cable does work for this. I use an older laptop for tethering and mainly do it wireless using the AirDirect from TetherTools but sadly this kit isn't currently available (it's being worked on). As for working with Lightroom Mobile...the only way I can think of for now would be a bit of a workaround ie Tethering to Lightroom Classic but setting up a Smart Collection which immediately syncs with Lightroom Mobile. Hope that makes sense.
failed to capture photo. How do I fix this? in lightroom classic?
Brilliant video, Glyn, as always. I am looking at the ONsite Relay A Coupler Bundle from Tether Tools. Do you know if one can buy this item in UK?
Thank you Freddy and yeah absolutely...Lumesca will the main company to provide these in the UK and they own The Flash Centre so give them a look / shout. Any problems, let me know and I can speak to a contact at TetherTools to help out 👍
I'm thinking//// looks like something I should take a close into....thanks for another great video....very, helpful....
Cheers William. It's made a huge difference to what I do...definitely worth taking a look at doing 👍
Thanks for that. But why should I suffer all this stress with Sony, maybe it’s time I changed back to Nikon?
Stress? Far from it...easy solution just using Smart Shooter or maybe even Capture One if you're not a Lightroom user. Easy 👍
I was testing my lenses using tethering.. when I got to my old tamron 28-75 Xi (my kick around lens) noticed that it resolves way better while tethered. Is there a reason for that?
Can you confirm what you mean by 'resolves' ?
Totaaly agree Glyn- recently purchased the Cam Ranger 2. Amazingly fast RAW transfers, wirelessly to any mobile device...transformational!
That sounds great. I'm using the Air Direct from TetherTools for wireless but sadly they've actually pulled that from the product line (for now).
CamRanger 2 user also, and I owned a CamRanger 1 for years....excellent product.
I am using a Sony A6600 at work and I can't get smart shooter to move the focus point on the computer when in live view like I do with my own Nikon camera.
Strange. I'll take a look at miner to see if I get the same 👍
Glyn Thanks for another great video.
Would Smart Shooter 4 work wirelessly with a Sony A7R3 and an iPad?
Thanks.
Hi Mate. I used it wireless using the TetherTools AirDirect (unfortunately that kit is no longer available) but the wireless works a treat. How are you thinking of possibly using it wirelessly?
Is there a way to do wireless tethering from the camera settings on a Z6II to Lightroom?
Does this also support Lightroom or only the older classic version?
Something I've found has improved me a lot as a photographer is actually speeding up rather than slowing down. I've been joining friends on hiking trips in Scotland climbing some of our beautiful mountains. There's been countless places and times we've been where I would have liked to stop for a few hours to get set up for the perfect shots, but being part of a group that's continually moving with only small breaks every now and then has forced me to have to think on my feet about good shots, I've learned more about my camera and can nail down the perfect settings for the shots I want quicker. Obviously preparation and patience is a key element of good photography (especially landscapes) but limiting the time I have to take shots and the number of shots I can take like this has definitely improved my photography, there's definitely benefits to both slowing down and speeding up I think
Really interesting to hear how the faster pace has benefited you Michael; thanks for sharing that.
MAN YOU SAVED MY LIFE! - My Macbook cannot run Sony IED so i saw this video and i downloaded Smartshooter 4 and SOLVED IT! Thanks a lot! greetings from Chile🇨🇱
Great to hear this
Great video! Question: how do I get Lightroom Classic to write my photos to both the cards in my camera (Nikon D750) as well as import them to my laptop with Lightroom?
Hi Robert...thanks so much for watching and for the kind words.
Interesting you should ask about the Nikon tethering. I started out using Nikon and the reason I moved (quite a while back) was purely based on tethering. At the time if tethered it would only send files to the computer but for peace of mind I wanted them on the card in the camera too. This couldn't be done back then but it may well have changed since. Lightroom itself though can't control if the files go in multiple places such as both cards and into Lightroom.
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Thank you so much for looking in and for the kind words 😉
Really helpful mate, great content. Love the 'reverse psychology' advice, brilliant! Thanks for sharing 😎😎😎
Cheers mate; glad you like it 😃
Great video and good content. I have started the tethering via Lightroom but it does like to go to sleep and loose connection to the camera which in my case is the Pentax 645Z even when using Tehter Tools cable. However, I will look into the Smart Shooter 4, the Cam Ranger is too expensive for me as I am not a commercial photographer.
Yeah I experienced that a lot with Lightroom Julie. So many tines I would think I'd nailed a shot, only to look at the screen and see the spinning wheel of death and no camera connected message. 100% I don't get that with Smart Shooter. I actually use Smart Shooter as a standalone rather than as the plug in to tether into Lightroom because the laptop I use isn't my main workhorse. Tethering for me is to make sure I get everything right at the shoot and then later I'll transfer the Raw images from the camera / computer. Hope that makes sense.
@@glyndewis thank you for the reply. Cannot wait to see how you get on up north with the printers :-)
Hello.
Is it working for LUMIX S5 ? Thank you for the answer
I’m afraid I don’t know about LUMIX
Awesome, million thanks, just starting my tethering journey, using a Canon with Lightroom.
Thanks for looking in Tim
Does this work on iPad or iPhone? The imaging edge and creative app horrible. Can’t connect. I only want to have images go to device on location immediately.
No this isn't on the iPad or iPhone; forthat I now use the CaptureOne Mobile App
My PC in the studio is still running windows 7 therefore won't run lightroom anymore but does avoid all the bloatware that comes with win 10. I use the Camranger2 to shoot tethered wirelessly over a 5G connection and has it's own stand alone software and as long as the photos are on the card I can take them to my win10 machine and edit them there be it photo stacking or portraits. 😉
Great solution there Tim 👍
Super helpful - Mac And Me let’s go 🙌🏾
Speed is essential these days.
Sure is 👍
great video. How does the speed of Smart Shooter compare with something like Capture One? Is C1 faster? Also, I like how with C1, you are able to organise the photos, add stars/rate them, mark them as selects.. is there something similar on Smart Shooter?
Great question. sMart Shooter 4 is fast at importing. I've use C1 and would say they're pretty much the same. Smart Shooter is a dedicated tethering software so not something for organising images as you can in C1 and Lightroom.
@@glyndewis Ok Thanks. If Smart Shooter doesn't have any ratings and can't organise photos, I'm curious what's your workflow, when you're using it on a shoot?
As currently, I'm using C1. I'm mainly taking headshots, and I'm showing clients the photos we take on the spot, and choosing the final picks together, so it's useful to have at least some sort of stars to rate photos.
How do you do it?
Great video...Great voice. You have a fantastic voice for broadcasting.
Very kind ... thank you
Another really useful, interesting episode, Glyn. Thank you buddy.
Thanks a lot mate 👍
You might also want to try Kuuvik Capture (5) and even Capture One does well at this. Smart Shoot 4 does need some updating as it's ben awhile since the last one.
Cheers Martin
Many thanks. Very helpful. Tried to tether in past and would have loved to have this option available.
Glad it's helpful Donald; thanks for taking a look
Does anyone know if this works for LRCC?
Sorry this is off topic, but you just got a serious plug on the PixImperfect channel. PNG v Jpeg vid.
That's very kind of Unmesh. I've just sent him a message; thanks for letting me know David 👍
@@glyndewis Yes that was great, Umesh is a very polished presenter, a skillful educator and obviously knows his subject matter inside out. But his recommendation was also well deserved. Keep up the good stuff Glyn, great content mate!
You did me the month with this video, i always have problems with the time in my Shootings, this was my favorite video of the year hahahaha
That's great to hear Richard...thanks
nice review. just purchased smart shooter 5 (win11) for Sony a7rv, launched it in LV and it works fine. Then launched lightroom classic and could take pictures. But cannot have liveview inside LRC as we can have inside capture one. Did i miss something ?
Agreed Imaging edge and lightroom monitoring a folder is useless, Smart shooter looked impressive, but why buy that unless you are going to send it to lightroom, just use Imaging edge, it's free and works fine for me. By the way I don't use Lightroom, I use Bridge and ACR. The question really should be "Why hasn't adobe got the ability to use Sony cameras with Lightroom tethering ?" I was going to say why not use Capture one, but then I looked at the price...
Great point Norman. Sadly (at the moment) Sony haven't / won't release the necessary access that will allow the tethering. Great that Imaging Edge works for you. Unfortunately I had nothing but problems with it staying connected but am v.happy with Smart Shooter. Oh and yeah agreed re CaptureOne 👍
Problem for me is that Imaging Edge drains the laptop battery insanely fast - it runs at close to 100% CPU on my Macbook M1. Maybe just here?
Ive tried this with my a7iv but it doesnt read the camera...
Maybe an update is required
I just did this for the first time today. Just testing it out and I'm really impressed with it.
Great to hear
The speed with Smart Shooter vs Lightroom is laughably quicker than Lightroom alone. Even with Raw and even with 'Continuous' switched on. Haven't tried the Smart Shooter LR plug in yet but Smart Shooter is the way to go.
Totally with you there; SmartShooter is so much quicker. The LR plug in works great too. Maybe a tiny delay bringing the images in compared to just using SmartShooter but still great.
@@glyndewis Hi Glyn. originally I was a Nikon shooter but switched to Fuji. Are you aware of Smart Shooter like software for a Fuji XT 3 with the same speed ? There is some Fuji software but it is painfully slow.
Delighted to see this availability for Lightroom. I did try it a couple of times but it was a bit sluggish. I have a very small space to work in, but will try to shoot tethered from now on. Very glad you did not recommend an alternative product, which I find prohibitively expensive!
I tried to tether recently into LR on a commercial shoot and it was very problematic. Firstly the Tehertools cable kept coming out of the USB on my Macbook slot so would definitely recommend using their 'Jerkstop' product or similar. Also, it's worth checking your screensaver timings on your Mac/PC as this will timeout your LR session. Luckily my assistant had a copy of Capture One on his Macbook so we tried that and tethering was flawless. Just wondering whether Smart Shooter would help with tethering into LR as I prefer using LR for all my cataloging & grading?
Yeah had the same issues before when shooting a different camera directly into Lightroom...always found it problematic. Definitely worth getting the JerkStopper and such like for securing the cable as you say. With regards to Smart Shooter and Lightroom ... absolutely; makes the tethering into Lightroom way better and no having to set up in any special way...it just works.
@@glyndewis Thanks Glyn, I'll give Smart Shooter a go ...
Gonna try this for sure, same camera so that helps, to bad Sony and Adobe are still having problems together....
👍😃🙏 (already a subscriber).
Hi Glyn, big thanks for this vid. I always wanted to look into tethering to show others what I'm shooting. I was planning to link my laptop to a pc projector, but kept struggling on tethered capture as I too am shooting Sony. I will now look into smart shooter 4 as an interface.
Just wonder if anyone on here has tried to use this s/w with Sony A7iv. I just can't get it to work. Has anyone had success? and can provide some guidance. TIA
If you are on a Mac running Mac OS 13 or higher - there seem to be compatibility issues and neither Imaging Edge nor Tether Tools is working any more
@@berndott10437 Thanks. I'm running Windows and discovered if I uninstall the Sony Edge s/w then Capture One and Smart Shooter both work. Just need to decide which one is best for me
@@SPDBIKER Glad to hear. Lot's of pros and cons for both apps. I work professionally with them and use both depending on the needs of the job. If you want to shoot tethered: C1 is hard to beat.
What kind of cable are you using to connect your Sony A7Riv, and how do you secure it to the camera?
Should be great to get to work this way, it seems easy and comfy. But what if someone has an average Nikon camera with no C port on it and is Lr lover also wants to start shooting inside and try to organize things? Glyn, any thoughts on this matter?
Hiya. With the Nikon you should have no problems tethering into Lightroom with the regular between your camera and the computer; you just need to get the longer version of the cable that came with your camera and you should be good to go. Let me know if you give it a try and how it works out 👍
@@glyndewis ok I'll let you know, thanks a lot.
Thank you again Glyn for this reminder and encouragement.
I have and occasionally shoot tethered but tend to shy away cause my laptop screen is not good.
I have hauled a larger excellent monitor, a spare I used to use for all my editing.
So do you use only laptop screen or at times use sep monitor?
And
Noticed the coat and tie in a short clip there.
What’s “your” preference for that when shooting w clients.
My personal opinion is many have traded the value of their own presentation for what they feel is a fact that they are good
enough, or a pro that they don’t care or need to care how they look.
Thanks again!
Hi There...thanks for watching the video and the kind words.
Re your questions...
1) I tend to use my spare (old) laptop when tethering on location; it's calibrated and works well. When outside I put into a sun shade to eliminate reflections.
2) I was wearing the suit / tie as I was at a World War 2 Veterans Lunch on that occasion. As for what I tend to wear, it varies from shoot to shoot and who / where / what I'm photographing ... I just dress to the occasion / environment ... if that makes sense.
@@glyndewis thank you for your reply. Yes environments, perfect sense.
Thanks !!
Really helpful (as usual), Glyn, thank you. I much prefer tethered shooting indoors, whether model or still life. As a Nikon user Lightroom worked but it was very slow. It's an extra expense, but I opted for Capture One which gave me fast viewing of shots and a lot of controls if/when I choose to apply them. Despite latest Lightroom Classic version, I'm thinking maybe stick to Capture One for all my (non Photoshop) editing. Not yet sure, but there do seem to be some benefits.
Hi Iain. Yeah CaptureOne sure is a good piece of kit and having used it I know it's very responsive...especially when tethering. I guess if you already have Lightroom then at least you can dive in from time to time to see if there's anything worth making you use it over CaptureOne. The new masking section is quite something I must admit.
Cheers for watching 👍
What you are doing for the WWII vets is awesome.
Thank you so much Charles
Thank you, really useful content, subscribed.
I love tethered shooting much more productive.
Totally with you there Jayne 👍
Nice intro
LOVE the Seamaster at 00:40! Nicely done
can you also do this using wireless tether
I use the TetherTools Air Direct for using this wirelessly 👍
ROFL at the trip and smashing glass
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So, I don't need the Pro Version to import in Lightroom?
No
love my fuji kit but dont get me started on tethering
YOu'd think (hope) it would be such a simple thing to sort across all brands, but sadly not 😔
yes so frustrating ... frankly unbelievable in 2022. (arrrghhhhhhhhhggghhhh)
Tether? Barely know her... 🤭
I'd recommend getting to know her 😅
I use capture one. Sony A7r3
Ok
No live view? In 2023? 🤦♂🙃
Updated since this video
does lightroom still dont support sony directly?
Unfortunately not
but why? thats sooo stupid. should be an easy task to fix this for adobe or not? @@glyndewis
Nice. Thank You
👍🏻
Any chance of sun titles on your videos please?
Will look into this Christine yeah. There is currently the 'CC' option to click when watching the video for automated subtitles. Have you tried that?
Got it thanks! So many people miss out when there aren’t subtitles.
Thanks Glyn. Some of the videos on here talk about using hdmi cables for tethering and some usb, does it make a differnce which we use?
I've only ever used a dedicated USB cable ... even TetherTools who specialise in Tethering don't make HDMI cables
Do you know if this can be used with an iPad Pro.
Thomas I’m using Capture One on the iPad just for tethering at the moment and it works incredibly well.
@@glyndewis I haven’t had much success with capture one and my Sony A6400 as you mentioned Sony cameras have challenges
Loved the intro!!!!!
😃
What a shame that tethering in Lightroom is still not running native on a M1 Mac.
Woks fine in Rosetta mode though and that's no drama to switch
@@glyndewis Not really an acceptable option for professional use. But luckily Adobe finally updated Lightroom Classic and made tethered shooting M1 compatible for Canon Cameras and Tether Tools is able to benefit from this update and Sony Cameras will now work as well.
Thank you 😃
No problem 😉
great idea for building client confidence :)
I tried the Sony Imaging Edge before and it was frustrating to use and like you said, "clunky". The Sharp Shooter 4 is soooo much better and easier to use on my Sony A7Riii. Thanks a lot! :)
Yeah Imaging Edge isn’t particularly user friendly. There’s a new version / update coming to Smart Shooter v soon 👍
@@glyndewis Should I hold off purchasing Smart Shooter 4? I have a 30 day trial at this time and I really like it. Do you know when it's coming out? thanks!
Very good Intro!
Thank you.
Anybody serious about photography and tethering is certainly using CaptureOne.
Nah I disagree....anyone serious is just using the software that fits their workflow, their budget and is 'fit for purpose'
@@glyndewis Not really, I have been a professional photographer for over 30 years, and not one professional I know uses Lightroom to tether. Although it is a great option for people you mentioned, it is far from being the best option for Professionals. GO to any professional Studio in the world and 99% are using Capture one. Period. SO we can agree to disagree.
I disagree completely. This is more an elitist mindset, not a practical one nor a valid one.
@@robertfousch2703 OK, as long as you are happy, that is all that matters.
@@ekphotography Yes, the ability to produce a high-quality end result is the goal. Personally, I don't use Lightroom or Capture One for my tethering, but something I assembled that is much faster than either one for studio reviews, along with a backend replication to the network NAS and editing rigs (via gigabit ethernet).