Tethering a Nikon D800 to usb2
Is anyone here tethering the D800 to a usb2 mac? If so, what configurations are working for you?
Are you able to use 30' of cable or only 15'?
What brand cables are you using?
Are you using a powered usb hub?
What version of Capture one is working best?
Are you able to use 30' of cable or only 15'?
What brand cables are you using?
Are you using a powered usb hub?
What version of Capture one is working best?
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[quote="dale11833" wrote:
Is anyone here tethering the D800 to a usb2 mac? If so, what configurations are working for you?
Are you able to use 30' of cable or only 15'?
What brand cables are you using?
Are you using a powered usb hub?
What version of Capture one is working best?
Anything over 3-5 meters without an active repeater would be prone to failure.
Also, be sure to handle the mini B USB connector on the d800 side with care. It's fragile.0 -
I am tethering to a usb2 using the cable that came with the D800 and a powered -active repeater usb2 (30 foot) budget brand cable. Nikon's plastic clip for the connection to the camera is a little flimsy though. Be careful. A jerk stopper is a really good idea. It only takes a couple of seconds to transfer raw files to the computer.
I tried using a 15 foot usb3 powered -active repeater - cable but it did not connect at all. I suspect it has something to do with the usb3 repeater also a budget brand. I am considering both the 15 foot bright orange cables from tether tools, however I think the repeater may not work with a usb2 computer.
A couple updates back I had problems, however, the last couple updated versions - C1 7.1 are much more stable.
Version C1 6 worked flawlessly.0 -
I had success teching on a job using the D800 with the Tether Tools USB 3.0 cables going into a Mac Pro tower's USB 2 ports. We used the tether cable plus the active extension. I would say a tether lock is also a good idea, because the cable didn't seem that snug in the camera's port. 0 -
Thanks for the info.
I ended up using a Tethertools 15' usb 3 cable to camera and connected to a iogear 15' active usb 2 cable connected to a powered usb hub, into an imac. In Capture 6.4.5 it worked flawlessly on Mac OS 10.8.20 -
I have a question about the tether tools usb3 cable. If one replaces the (oem) cable, will the tether tool cable fit the clip that Nikon supplies?
Although I like the idea of using the tether tools 15 foot cable, is it thicker and heavier, and would it require more support?0 -
I'm not sure about the Nikon supplied clip. The D800 I used was a rental and we got the Tether Lock thing that screws into the tripod hole on the bottom of camera. 0 -
Nikon's UC-E14 USB Micro-B cable end fits into the moulded plastic USB cable clip. The clip allows the proper insertion of the cable while a post in the clip fits into a hole in the camera. It is quite tight and it does kind of snap into place. It is a pain to make the clip work and you do not want to be in a hurry. It is too bad that these ports are so vulnerable.
I suspect that the orange Micro-B cable end will not fit the clip. From close up views, it looks to me that the overall shape of the orange Micro-B cable end is different than Nikon's UC-E14 Micro-B cable end.
Since it is this connection that needs to be protected, I am not sure that the jerk stoppers can provide enough protection.
So I feel that since the usb3 will be throttled down to usb2 at some point in the chain anyway;
then the short 5 ft OEM UC-E14 cable might as well be used with the longer usb2 active extension cable on a usb2 machine.
I intend to buy the orange usb3 cables once I upgrade to a newer usb3 enabled mac. Until then I see no reason.
I use a program called "clean my mac" to help to remove all the remnants from an older Capture One Pro version. This helps to achieve a clean install of the latest update version 7.1.1 This does remove all of your preferences so you must remember to rebuild them. Much more stable than the 3 Capture One Pro updates.
So far the tether is working quite well using the usb2 machine.0 -
We use the Tether Tools USB 15' orange cables as well and even those lose communication now and then. The only secure connection on the camera side I've found is to use 3 items: the the BD800 or BD800L L-Bracket, a Quick Release Clamp, and the Cable Relief Spacer from Really Right Stuff. It's rock solid for studio tripod work in both vertical and horizontal. 0 -
Yesterday I had a fast paced shoot. one issue is that the camera needs to be turned off every time I change lenses. As most users already know changing lenses with the camera turned on keeps the sensor statically charged. It is a very effective dust magnet. As an aside, when I did change lenses on the D700, it lost connection even with C1 6 and the older usb2. When the D800 is turned back on it reconnects to Capture One only some of the time. I did not touch the cable so I think it has more to do with the software than cable connections. After a dozen crashes and reboots in front of the client I really feel let down
by the software.0 -
I tried 2 more shoots with the D800 and C1Pro7.1.1
Crash
Crash
Crash
...... changing lenses - after turning the camera back on it takes at least 1/2 minute to find the camera or it just crashes.
Finally Capture sees the camera but when I push the capture button nothing happens. So I have to reboot as the computer freezes.
What disturbs me is all the wasted time trying to be tethered. Everyone that I have tried to bestow the virtues of capture One to first tries it and then stops using it. I am now telling my friends to not downgrade to ver 7.
Aperture simply does not do this.
Why have you released this? Not Cool! I know folks are waiting till you get it right.
I am beginning to wish I had waited too.0 -
[quote="Grant Kernan" wrote:
I tried 2 more shoots with the D800 and C1Pro7.1.1
Crash
Crash
Crash
...... changing lenses - after turning the camera back on it takes at least 1/2 minute to find the camera or it just crashes.
Finally Capture sees the camera but when I push the capture button nothing happens. So I have to reboot as the computer freezes.
What disturbs me is all the wasted time trying to be tethered. Everyone that I have tried to bestow the virtues of capture One to first tries it and then stops using it. I am now telling my friends to not downgrade to ver 7.
Aperture simply does not do this.
Why have you released this? Not Cool! I know folks are waiting till you get it right.
I am beginning to wish I had waited too.
I have tried to repro this on MacBook Pro retina running 10.8.3 with a D800e tethered over usb 3. I've tried changing lenses 30-40 times, and on/off cycle 50 times. I just can't repro.
We need you to provide us with more details about your system through a support-case. That way we can help you get it fixed.
Check here: http://www.phaseone.com/Search/Article. ... nguageid=1
and submit the case from here: http://www.phaseone.com/en/SupportMain/ ... pport.aspx0 -
you might have old preferences from Capture 6 on your machine that are interfering. 0 -
No I did a clean install using "Clean my Mac" to remove all traces. I was even back to trial version.
All the preferences were gone as far as I know. Sides I went through all the Beta and 7 versions and clean installed all of them.0 -
I finally discovered that removing both cards from the camera improves connectivity and reliability.
We will see if this indeed helps in the long haul.0 -
Nope,taking out the cards is
Not a fix.
Back to version 6.4 for tethering. It wasn't that long ago that tethering was not offered.0 -
Grant,
You should start a support case and provide us some logs along with a system profile.
Your reported behavior is not what we see testing in-house.0 -
My new Mac Book Air arrives friday so I will install a clean version and see if it works better 0 -
I have CO7.1.2 running on a brand new Mac Book Air.
So I guess I have finished with this thread, but I have some feedback.
This latest update is much better. Each update gets better.
But there are still connectivity issues.I needed to reboot the program to get it to see the camera. If the air goes to sleep
then upon waking CO lost the D800. If the camera is turned off to change a lens then CO still loses touch with the camera. The D800 is on a tripod so the cable is not being touched.
And I photo finds it every time. Just not CO. At least the air only takes seconds to relaunch CO not minutes like the
older Mac Book Pro.0
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