ReTether Overview
Introduced in Capture One Pro (16.3), ReTether offers a flexible approach to enjoy many tethered benefits such as hands-free import and Next Capture Naming, without the need for a physical connection to Capture One.
Currently, ReTether is compatible with Canon and Nikon cameras via USB.
Using ReTether
ReTether operates when disconnecting your USB cable from Capture One with a memory card inserted in the camera.
You can then continue to shoot images to the card for up to 2 hours. Upon reconnection to Capture One via USB, the software will automatically import the images taken since the disconnection, apply Next Capture Adjustments and Next Capture Naming, and display them in the Viewer, just as it would during normal tethering.
It is recommended to shoot no more than 100-300 images to the card using ReTether. Depending on size of the images, total number of images on card, as well USB speed and card speed, more images can be shot.
You can continue to shoot tethered as usual during the ReTether-import from the card. Capture One will prioritize the images in the buffer over those on the card. However, this may offset the capture counter if one is being used.
The feature is enabled by default, but can be deactivated from the Preferences > Capture if necessary.
Performance
For optimal performance with ReTether, it is recommended to limit shooting to between 100-300 images on the card. The number of images that can be shot may vary depending on factors such as image size, total number of images on the card, USB speed, and card speed.
Improved ReTether with wireless support (beta)
Starting with the beta release of Capture One 16.8, ReTether has been updated to provide a more reliable experience and to support the new second-generation wireless tethering with select Canon cameras.
A new toolbar button lets you enable or disable ReTether without navigating to Preferences or Camera Settings. You can add this button by right-clicking the toolbar and selecting Customize.
New progress indicators have been added to the Camera tool, showing memory card scanning and file transfer progress, so you always know what the camera and Capture One are doing.
When using Canon cameras with two memory cards, ReTether no longer creates duplicate files.
With the introduction of second-generation wireless tethering for Canon, ReTether has been enhanced to better handle wireless workflows. The updated engine recovers gracefully from connection drops, keeps the transfer queue clean, and replaces partial files with complete ones without affecting edits, crops, or metadata already applied.
Wired tethering also benefits from these improvements, with fewer dropped connections and more reliable recovery after temporary disconnects.
Note: Some of these improvements are still under development and may not be available on Windows during the first beta of Capture One 16.8.