gpaai wrote:I briefly overheard a couple of guys in a coffee house talking about tethering their cameras to laptops in the studio. I would take this to mean that they are running their cameras to their laptops to see the images they are shooting right?
Now does tethering produce live images such as being able to see what you are seeing through a view finder? Or does it just send the images directly to the laptop instead of the CF card after being shot?
until recently, tethering meant that usb cables have been run from the mini-b port on the camera to a lap/desktop. active usb cables can run to 36' before signal loss and noise problems manifest. to set this up on your canon, you need the software that came with the camera, a usb port on a lap/desktop, and ACTIVE USB cables. images are displayed as taken. the larger screens are a tremendous aid.
after i tripped over the cables and nearly pulled the laptop off the stand, i did some hard core research. things have changed!
there are wifi adapters for the canon an nikon camera. the canon device is $1k USD and is limited to certain cameras. The Nikon is far less expensive but limited to certain cameras. both devices work on wifi b. Neither device includes a software package.
my research produced a 3.5" display with a press ready software package, wifi g, ftp, email, and file copy options. this package works on the canon dslr from the xt through the mark iii, as well as the nikons. it comes with a 30 day trial period.
if you want to try this "tethered" package, drop me a note, i will put you in touch with the manufacturer.
gpaai wrote:If tethering is a way of seeing what you are seeing live through the view finder, what do I need for my 5D in order to do this. Also, at the moment I shoot wireless in the studio using Pocket Wizard II units. Can these be incorporated in tethering somehow or is it just what it suggests, a cable tether from camera to laptop?
i don't remember the 5d having a live preview. check the review menu in your 5d. my xt does not offer a preview. i'm checking my fuji. the active preview would let you point the camera remotely. the canon software would have you believe that this is possible.
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