Lightroom Classic: Tethered Shooting in macOS Big Sur and M1 MBA

I have both an SD and CF card in camera. It connects to my other MacBook fine, I just don’t know if the issue is BigSur or the M1 MBA as my wife’s 15 in MBP running Mojave, LRC on it is just fine.

Same with Sony A7XX cameras :( 

Bought my new Macbook for a job this week to replace ageing old Macbook. Gutted!

I've tried in Capture One and Lightroom.

Where would I set this? It can read the memory card if I set the camera to mass storage mode.

I can however get the Sony Image Remote software to work fine, so I have a workaround using a watched folder

To grant LrC access to MacOS in Catalina and Big Sur:

Go to System Preferences > Security & Privacy > Privacy tab. Unlock the lock at the bottom. Select Files & Folders down the left hand side and make sure Adobe Lightroom Classic is listed & all of its checkboxes are checked? (If Lightroom is not in the right-hand pane, just drag/drop the app there). On mine, LR has access to "Removable Volumes" and "Documents Folder".

Yes it has the necessary permissions. I can import pictures when my computer is connected. I can also see that it is connect to the USB via the system report. The issue is LRC in shooting tethered mode is not detecting any camera.

As Rikk said, it only works natively with Canon, as you mentioned you have to use Sony Image Remote to shoot with Sonys. The best advice is: hire a Mac IT guy who knows Lightroom to come over. I know, I'm the only one who gives this advice here, but I'm OK with that!

Have you tried it with last night's update? (10.1)

Hi Rikk

is there any news regarding Lightroom Classic compatibility with Canon Mark 4 and the latest mac Air M1?

10.1 didnt solve the problem in my case

thanks

Nathan

@Rikk This worked for me and my Nikon D750. To allow permissions I had to find a way for the OS to ask for it. By first trying to import files from the D750's installed SD card the OS will produce the dialog boxes asking for the permissions. After granting those Lightroom will then recognize the tethered camera.

Thank you very much Denis

but this doesn't work with my Canon 5D Mark4. Lighroom Classic detects a "Canon Camera" ..thats all... no import...camera "busy"...but no successful connection :(

i think i will wait until any adminitrator or anyone from CC can give me any infos....or i will change the program ( i just replaced Premiere with Davinci)

..and Camera is Canon 5D Mark4...

thanks for any comments

..and same cable, camera, lightroom classic is working perfect on my imac..hmm