Before getting started, please refer to the user manual to be clear on terminology and camera menus.
Nikon Z9
- Press Menu on the camera body
- Navigate to Network Menu > Connect to computer
- Make sure that the Connection type setting is set to Camera control
- Navigate to Network settings
- Choose Create profile and go through the steps to establish a Wi-Fi connection, either through an access point (“search for wi-fi network”) or through the camera’s wifi (“direct connection to computer”) according to the camera’s manual.
- For the search for wifi option, the camera will display the SSIDs of available networks. Choose one, enter password, the camera will be assigned an IP address from the access point.
- For the direct connection from computer, the camera will create its own network, connect to this network from the Mac or PC that is running Capture One Pro.
- The camera will prompt you to open Nikon’s Wireless Transmitter Utility (WTU), in order to pair. Instead, open Capture One Pro and choose the camera from the dropdown list in the Camera tool. This will complete the pairing process.
N.B. Refrain from opening Wireless Transmitter Utility during this process, as it will block the connection to Capture One.
(the camera will of course be a Nikon Z9 in this instance) - Once pairing is complete, the camera will have created a profile representing the connection between the camera and the specific Mac or PC that it has been paired to.
- You will be returned to the “Connect to computer” menu, and you will see that the camera is re-connecting to the network. Once it has, the message “connecting to computer” will appear. This means that the camera can now be chosen from Capture One.
For IP-based tethering using an Ethernet cable
- Connect the camera to a router or directly to a computer. The latter may be unstable, due to the length of ethernet cables and the type of data being transferred
- Follow the steps 1-5 from instructions above and create a profile for the wired connection
The detailed steps are as follows:
Menu > Network Menu > Wired LAN = ON > Connect to Computer = ON > Network settings > Create profile > Enter a name > Obtain automatically (or manual, if you have the relevant IT knowledge) > IP address configuration complete > OK > "Pairing computer and camera. Start the Wireless Transmitter Utility (Capture One Pro) on the computer and select the camera" - Select the camera from the dropdown menu in the Camera tool
Nikon D6
The process is almost identical, with a small difference in the pairing menu. Please follow the steps in the user manual for this camera.
The important thing to remember is to replace any mention of 'Wireless transfer utility (WTU)' with 'Capture One' - they both achieve the same thing, as Capture One acts as a proxy for WTU.
N.B. D6 only supports wireless tethering when using the WT-6 accessory.
Troubleshooting for Windows users:
In case of the camera not displaying in Capture One
- Check Bonjour service
Bonjour is a prerequisite. Go to services and make sure there is a service called Bonjour service and it’s enabled. - Check Firewall settings
Go to “Windows Defender Firewall with Advanced Security” > “Inbound Rules” and check that Bonjour service is there and allowed. - Discoverability
Make your computer discoverable to the network. Go to “File explorer”, chose Networks from the left side panel and enable network sharing from the yellow prompt at the top of the window. If you don’t see the yellow prompt, it is already enabled. - Turn off IPv6 and/or restart the network adapter
Go to Network connections, right click on the wifi, chose properties, uncheck the “Internet Protocol Version 6 (TCP/IPv6)” and restart the wifi adapter.
Comments
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Hi,
I have a problem, when I connect Z9 on the machine it tells me to connect with wireless transmitter. If I pair Z9 and Captoureone I get this error message.
I had same problem.
I changed Langage setting Japanese to English, but it was same error.
Z9 firmware 2.11
MacBook Pro M1 Max 14'
macOS Monterey 12.6
Capture One 22 Pro 15.4.0.22
Double check the user manual for the Z9 and ensure the camera is setup correctly. If you've done that already, contact support as it could be a bug.
ok got this wireless setup going with Z9 however I have my camera set to 5g wifi but for some reason the camera connection says its 2.4g is there a way to get it to use the 5g connection maybe itll work faster?
Hi Jack
I have tried various ways to solve the problem of Z9 not connecting with Wireless, and I will share them with you.
The problem was the Nikon Wireless Transmitter Utility.
In my case, I had paired with Nikon Wireless Transmitter Utility before connecting wirelessly to Capture one, and this seemed to be the cause.
I turned off pairing in the Nikon Wireless Transmitter Utility, and
When creating a new network from the Z9, pairing with Capture one instead of Nikon Wireless Transmitter Utility worked.
I have tried wireless tethering for high efficiency RAW with the new update and it works well too.
So its not bug, I think
"The important thing to remember is to replace any mention of 'Wireless transfer utility (WTU)' with 'Capture One' - they both achieve the same thing, as Capture One acts as a proxy for WTU."
I will update this so that it is clearer that WTU cannot be used or open when trying to connect to Capture One. Sorry for the confusion.
seth miranda I can't help directly with this one as it is camera specific, and I don't currently have access to this camera model. If you have trouble solving this using Nikon's resources (user guide, manual, help center etc.) then let us know if you think it is something Capture One specific that is preventing the 5 Ghz connection. For what it's worth, I've found 2.4 Ghz to be a bit more stable, but that's perhaps due to the range I've been using and the amount of other devices connected to the 5 Ghz band.
OK. I have a D7200. Can I connect wirelessly with it? All I see here is the Z9.
Jeff Nims Not possible, I'm afraid. Check the supported cameras list to see the full list of supported cameras: https://support.captureone.com/hc/en-us/articles/6848816259101-Supported-cameras
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