digiCamControl for tethering Nikon D7000?

[DeanTaylor]

hello

A beginner asks about tethering options for the D7000...

1) Have you insights to share regarding the freeware dCC?
2) Nikon's own program: reliable, or bug-laden (from your experience)?
3) options beyond those two?

thank you

[AlwaysOnAuto]

I'll be watching this thread as I'd like to learn more about tethering. I shoot a D7000 too.

[Stagecoach]

hello

A beginner asks about tethering options for the D7000...

1) Have you insights to share regarding the freeware dCC?
2) Nikon's own program: reliable, or bug-laden (from your experience)?
3) options beyond those two?

thank you

I have used 'ControlMyNikon' V4.3 and I see there's a V5 out now and also 'Helicon Remote', both cheaper than Nikon's own program. They can both be downloaded as free trials and work with the D7000.

[Manfred M]

I tried DigiCamControl, but never got it working. As for the Nikon software, I did not see the value in spending money on the various forms of Capture, so can't comment. As a Adobe Creative Suite user, this would have been a step back.

I use either Adobe Lightroom or Phase One Capture One. Of the two I prefer Capture One, it just seems to work a lot faster in bringing the images up versus Lightroom.

The short USB cables that ship with your camera are pretty well useless for tethered shooting. I have long cables from Tethertools, that I use whenever shooting tethered. They have a fairly nice way of ensuring that the cable does not get pulled out of the camera or computer port.

I tend to use tethering only in studio work when I am playing with multiple light sources in product photography. It gives me almost instant feedback, which really saves a lot of time. I've never used it in portraiture work; there seems to be no consensus there some people find it helps while others find it does not. I'll have to try it and make up my own mind someday. I can certainly see it being of use for indoor macro work as well.

It's a niche approach / tool that is not something I would use in my everyday photography.