Tethered Capture is a feature of Adobe Photoshop Lightroom allowing the direct connection of your camera to the Lightroom desktop environment. Images are imported into your Lightroom catalog as they are captured via the connected camera.
Tethered support for a particular camera model normally follows a version or two after the raw file support. Adobe relies on the manufacturer’s (Nikon & Canon) SDK (Software Development Kit) to facilitate the tethering of your camera to Lightroom. The timing of the release of a manufacturer’s support via their SDK greatly affects the time to release for tethered support. In addition, Adobe goes through a rigorous process of integrating the functionality of the SDK and tests tethering before support is announced. Information about Leica support can be found here: https://feedback.photoshop.com/photoshop_family/topics/tethering-with-nikon-and-leica
If your camera is listed but your Lightroom version is too old, you may need to update or upgrade to enable tethering.
If your camera is not listed, and your camera’s raw file isn't supported, you would need to check with the camera’s manufacturer to see if they support tethering via their SDK.
Note: Not all camera manufacturers or models will necessarily receive tether support.
Sony RAW files and lenses are currently supported by Lightroom, and have been for a while. If it is the case that tethered support for cameras follows after RAW support, does that mean we can expect tethered support for Sony cameras soon?
By "SDK", I mean the code library that app developers can use to access the camera remotely. Adobe, or a plug-in developer, could use that SDK to tether Sony cameras directly to LR.
How often does Adobe update that document. I find it strange that Capture One can tether to my Sony A99 and Adobe can't. Damage done I'm using Capture One and glad I am, still would use Lightroom, but they need to fix this.
The list of cameras supported for tethering is kept up-to-date.
From the discussion in this topic over the years, it's clear that Adobe has decided not to support tethering of Sony cameras (either wired or wireless). Sony provides a publicly available wireless tethering SDK, but an Adobe employee indicated here that it didn't meet the requirements of LR product developers (without giving any details). Sony doesn't provided a publicly available wired tethering SDK like Canon and Nikon do.
Capture One has a business relationship with Sony, which includes wired tether support and bundling Capture One Express Sony with Sony cameras. No one who knows authoritatively has explained why Adobe and Sony don't have a tethering business relationship.
Thanks for your reply , there was discussion on a Pentax forum which seemed to suggest there was a plugin to enable wireless tethering in LR , and I had searched the Adobe downloads looking for it .
The Pentax Image Transmitter software , with tethering plugin , only supports wired tethering , even though the camera has built-in wi-fi which can support tethering and remote operation ( and does via mobile apps ) .
Given that the Pentax Image Transmitter software only supports wired tethering , I baulk at its high cost - if it did what I wanted it would be a different matter .
@Rikk Lo que pasa es que no es aceptable la manera de tratar Adobe a Olympus, y lo trata como la oveja negra, teniendo limitaciones, no me crea un flujo de trabajo para mis sesiones de fotos, dejaré de usar Adobe en los proximos dias. su negligencia es continua y sus directrices con Olympus OM-D 5 Mark II me deja sin palabras, si no hay anclaje con Olympus me doy de baja
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@Rikk What happens is that the way Adobe treats Olympus is not acceptable, and it treats it like the black sheep, having limitations, it does not create a workflow for my photo sessions, I will stop using Adobe in the next few days . her negligence is continuous and her guidelines with Olympus OM-D 5 Mark II leaves me speechless, if there is no anchor with Olympus I unsubscribe
@Rikk No es tan oficial, la respuesta, lo usais para no dar soporte de algo que tenia que estar activado por defecto cuando usas el programa que para eso pago.,
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It is not so official, the answer, you use it to not support something that had to be activated by default when you use the program that I pay for.,
@Rikk I'm afraid that you missed the point. Lightroom Classic tethering just doesn't work reliably. Your professional photographers have either migrated to Capture 1 or have had to by Tether Tools because LR can't sync to a camera. I'm using a Sony a7R4 and it just won't tether. It suggests I turn the camera off and on or reboot my PC. Instead, I just spin up Tether Tools and get on with my shoot. It would be nice if LR Classic actually worked, but I guess that's too much to ask.
Adding tethering support requires assistance from the manufacturers, usually by means of publishing an SDK, as well as a large enough market share to make it worth the engineering time.
This thread is a feature request thread for Adobe to add support for additional cameras but for now, Tether Tools is the recommended solution for Sony.
Fuji have chosen to create their own plugins independent of Lightroom. $29 for the ordinary version, and I think $89 for the pro version with Live View. They're available on the Adobe Exchange. They've never made a public SDK for anyone else to make plugins, so for this talk to Fuji.
@Alina Bruechmann Sorry, yes, I see that sentence could be read multiple ways. I'm not saying it's not possible for the cameras to tether. I'm saying LIGHTROOM isn't designed to tether with Sony directly at this time, and nor does Adobe advertise that as a feature. The list of cameras supported for tether is limited.
C1 has come to a business agreement with Sony and has the access to information that they need to support Sony tethering. Adobe does not have such an arrangement at this time. Why exactly, we don't know. My suspicion is that Sony's agreement with C1 has an exclusivity clause, but who knows.
When will tethered support be available for the Nikon D500 in Lightroom? I need this for my work, I upgraded to this camera and now can't use it until I can work tethered.
The only other option would be the Snapbridge IOS app, to view images on my Ipad, but that software isn't ready yet either!
I have a Nikon 1 V3 camera and have just acquired Lightroom for the first time. I find that the camera isn't on the supported tethering list. Is there a way to get it added to the list please? Thanks
Hi, I'd like to shoot in tethered mode with my Canon 5d mark iv with Lightroom CC (2015) (Mac OS X Yosemite). I know you guys are working on this - just wanted to add my encouragement
You can also use Sony's Remote Camera Control to tether and download the tethered pics to a folder, and use LR's File > Auto Import to automatically import those pics into LR as they appear in the folder.
I would love to see native tethering support in Lightroom for the Sony A7R2. Currently in order to kind of tether to LR using the Sony A7R2, you're required to set up a watch folder and use Sony's Remote Camera Control App (a free Sony app) to fire the camera. I would love to have the ability to just open up LR, plug in my Sony and shoot tethered natively. In commercial photography, tethering is super important. LR has this feature, and works great on my Canon cameras, however adding support for other cameras like the Sony, would be great!
Because LR doesn't currently support tethering with the Sony A7R2, I've had to purchase & learn Capture One Pro just to tether with the Sony. That's all I use it for (currently). I'd love the ability to use LR instead if I had that as an option.
To take it a step further, we are all working more and more on mobile devices. I really love what Adobe is doing with LR Mobile. The ultimate tethering solution would be using a mobile device (like a tablet) and tethering to LR Mobile via Wifi or USB cable. It would also be great to have the ability to control the camera from the tablet, have live view available, the ability to keep your photos on the sd card in your camera, and also have the option to upload your RAW/jpeg previews to LR Mobile that would also sync to your desktop.
That said though, I'd just really like to use my Sony A7R2 and tether into LR natively without any workarounds.
Given the rising popularity of Sony DSLR and mirrorless cameras, Adobe really should implement support allowing Sony shooters to tether using Lightroom. The Sony A7RII is one of the most used cameras, and has been out for several years. I'm surprised that Adobe has not already implemented this. I love Lightroom – I've been using it for years, and I use it to process all of my RAW files. It is, however, inefficient and costly to have to rely on CaptureOne (or some other software) for tethering, and Lightroom for editing.
Please listen to your consumers – I know I'm not the only person asking for this.
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Rikk
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New camera support for reading the raw files is generally added quickly after a camera is released by its manufacturer. New camera support can be verified here: https://helpx.adobe.com/camera-raw/kb/camera-raw-plug-supported-cameras.html. Additional information regarding new camera support can be found at this link: http://blogs.adobe.com/crawlspace/2011/03/why-doesnt-my-version-of-photoshop-or-lightroom-support-my-camera.html.
Tethered support for a particular camera model normally follows a version or two after the raw file support. Adobe relies on the manufacturer’s (Nikon & Canon) SDK (Software Development Kit) to facilitate the tethering of your camera to Lightroom. The timing of the release of a manufacturer’s support via their SDK greatly affects the time to release for tethered support. In addition, Adobe goes through a rigorous process of integrating the functionality of the SDK and tests tethering before support is announced. Information about Leica support can be found here: https://feedback.photoshop.com/photoshop_family/topics/tethering-with-nikon-and-leica
To see if your camera is supported for tethering on your version of Lightroom, refer to this document: https://helpx.adobe.com/lightroom/kb/tethered-camera-support.html
If your camera is listed but your Lightroom version is too old, you may need to update or upgrade to enable tethering.
If your camera is not listed, and your camera’s raw file isn't supported, you would need to check with the camera’s manufacturer to see if they support tethering via their SDK.
Note: Not all camera manufacturers or models will necessarily receive tether support.
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ken_kotch_7254186
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Need ability to tether Nikon D5 to Lightroom!
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andrew_mayberry_7992884
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Please add D500 tether support!
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stephen_piccolo_jr
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Is this that hard to Add?, I can't afford 7000.00 Nikon.
This is a key feature and one of the reasons I bought Lightroom.
Please help.
Thank You
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mike_denman_igqlvoa8vp250
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When will tethered support be available for the Nikon D500 in Lightroom? I need this for my work, I upgraded to this camera and now can't use it until I can work tethered.
The only other option would be the Snapbridge IOS app, to view images on my Ipad, but that software isn't ready yet either!
Very frustrating.
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How much is the Nikon sw?
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paul_6940997
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I have a Nikon 1 V3 camera and have just acquired Lightroom for the first time. I find that the camera isn't on the supported tethering list. Is there a way to get it added to the list please?
Thanks
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peterrshaw
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Hi, I'd like to shoot in tethered mode with my Canon 5d mark iv with Lightroom CC (2015) (Mac OS X Yosemite). I know you guys are working on this - just wanted to add my encouragement
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I would love to see native tethering support in Lightroom for the Sony A7R2. Currently in order to kind of tether to LR using the Sony A7R2, you're required to set up a watch folder and use Sony's Remote Camera Control App (a free Sony app) to fire the camera. I would love to have the ability to just open up LR, plug in my Sony and shoot tethered natively. In commercial photography, tethering is super important. LR has this feature, and works great on my Canon cameras, however adding support for other cameras like the Sony, would be great!
Because LR doesn't currently support tethering with the Sony A7R2, I've had to purchase & learn Capture One Pro just to tether with the Sony. That's all I use it for (currently). I'd love the ability to use LR instead if I had that as an option.
To take it a step further, we are all working more and more on mobile devices. I really love what Adobe is doing with LR Mobile. The ultimate tethering solution would be using a mobile device (like a tablet) and tethering to LR Mobile via Wifi or USB cable. It would also be great to have the ability to control the camera from the tablet, have live view available, the ability to keep your photos on the sd card in your camera, and also have the option to upload your RAW/jpeg previews to LR Mobile that would also sync to your desktop.
That said though, I'd just really like to use my Sony A7R2 and tether into LR natively without any workarounds.
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Given the rising popularity of Sony DSLR and mirrorless cameras, Adobe really should implement support allowing Sony shooters to tether using Lightroom. The Sony A7RII is one of the most used cameras, and has been out for several years. I'm surprised that Adobe has not already implemented this. I love Lightroom – I've been using it for years, and I use it to process all of my RAW files. It is, however, inefficient and costly to have to rely on CaptureOne (or some other software) for tethering, and Lightroom for editing.
Please listen to your consumers – I know I'm not the only person asking for this.
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