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multiple camera tether?

Eric Axene
Hi All,
Is it possible to tether 2 cameras to one computer with Capture One?
I need to shoot something from 2 camera positions, and I would love to be able to do it close to the same time. They do not need to be shot simultaneously. I would be ok with firing one then the other. My question is more- can Capture One recognize 2 cameras and receive files if 2 are plugged in?
Thanks for your thoughts.
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  • Paul Steunebrink
    Never tried or tested it. What I learned is that it is possible as long as you use different interfaces, say one with USB, one with Firewire.

    Since most cameras use USB, this could be a deal breaker.

    But if you have both cameras at your disposal and if you have two cables, you could try. In the Camera tool you can switch between cameras.
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  • Eric Axene
    I don't have 2 of the same cameras on hand (only 1 Canon and 1 Nikon), but what I understand from your answer is that it would NOT be possible to attach 2 Nikon DSLRs because they both use USB.
    Do you know If I could loop one camera through an external Thunderbolt harddrive?
    That would create the second unique interface... Does anyone have experience doing this?
    Thank you for your answer and ideas.
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  • Eric Axene
    Phase One got back to me and stated that it is possible to connect two cameras, but not in the same session. So it seems the work-around is to have 2 sessions open- one for each camera. If anyone tries it out, please post your experiences.
    Thanks in advance. I will give it a try when I can get a second Nikon in house.
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  • cdc
    You can connect multiple camera's to one session but with v11 you can not connect two of the same camera. For example if you have two 5DmkIII's it will not work, but if you have a 5D and a 7D it will work. They can both be connected using USB and you'd select the camera you want to use with the drop down menu of the camera tool.

    With v12 they made it so you can use multiple camera's of the same type. I've shot with three 5DmkIII's connected to one session using v12.

    Furthermore you can setup a script to automate the process of firing & switching between the multiple cameras.
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  • Paul Steunebrink
    Awesome! Thanks cdc!
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  • Sergio Negreira

    Hello All!

    Has anyone tried this recently?  I'm about to give it a shot using a Sony A1 and a A9ii both tethered to a MacBook Pro using Capture One v22 for Sony.

    I intend to do some food photography using 2 different cameras - one fixed on a c-stand arm for top-down shots and another for side and angle shots.  

    Any tips from experience would be greatly appreciated!

     

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  • Joachim Bayer

    Hi Sergio,

    did you have any success?

    Because i try to do same with food photography.

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