Anyone had success tethering with a 5D Mark II?
I am trying to connect my 5D Mark II with COP4.6 and so far no luck. I am running OSX 10.5.5 on an intel mac. I keep getting the error that there was an error communicating with the camera.
I have COP3.x installed and was tethering using a 1Ds Mark II with the workaround where I had to move the Type8Camera file, but I have since replaced this file hoping it would fix the issue but it didn't.
Any ideas would be helpful. I'd like to use this for a shoot on Thursday.
Thanks!
I have COP3.x installed and was tethering using a 1Ds Mark II with the workaround where I had to move the Type8Camera file, but I have since replaced this file hoping it would fix the issue but it didn't.
Any ideas would be helpful. I'd like to use this for a shoot on Thursday.
Thanks!
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Please see release note or the following knowledge base article
http://www.phaseone.com/HOME/Content/Su ... nguageID=1
Basically 5DmkII is not supported tethered.
Why?
Well this time around we focused on two things.
1. Implement Phase One P65+ (Of course!!!)
2. Implementing tethered support for Nikon
Nikon guys has been waiting for this a long time so this time around this was taking the front seat instead of updating the Canon library to support the 5DmkII.
We are aware that maybe quite a few 5DmkII owners might be disappointed but never the less it was a good time for us to please the Nikon owners.
Next in line will be to update the Canon library so probably already in a upcoming service release the Canon library will be updated to support 5DmkII.0 -
Thanks Ulf for the information. Any idea how long it will be before such a service release is available? Just curious.
Thanks.0 -
Was annouced somehow - but ok.. we still can work running the canon software in the background now with the new profile at least.
The new profile seems classy. Seems like the the best canon profile you ever did - honestly. First time i am not going to edit it 😄
I would love to get the first (C1 pro 4.5) 5DMII profile alike somehow again - any chance? It looked quite great edgy..
As digital tech i am really happy that finally the new nikon flagships can be used tetherd alike.
Can you give a timetable to the next version release about?0 -
I did a hint towards that for this release.. It was taking a little bit longer the expected and this caused a pretty bad back lashed here in the forum. So this time around I will not give any hints.
I am sorry but you will have to wait for public announcement.0 -
[quote="NN" wrote:
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I would love to get the first (C1 pro 4.5) 5DMII profile alike somehow again - any chance? It looked quite great edgy..
That's a weird plan, I might even do it myself 😉
Either open the CO 4.5.2 DMG or install it and copy the profile from the application package, rename it and copy it to the CO 4.6 profiles folder after you reinstalled that.
CO4.x keeps the profiles in the application package, and are therefore updated with every program update.
I agree that the current (4.6) profiling for the 5D Mk II is very good indeed.0 -
Hello Phase One
Tethered support is a must for me, so cant use 5D mkII for the time being.
Will have to wait.
Derek0 -
[quote="derek111" wrote:
Hello Phase One
Tethered support is a must for me, so cant use 5D mkII for the time being.
Will have to wait.
Derek
Use the the canon camera window in background and shoot right into a hot folder. It is easy and does the job quite great and not a dime worser. It does work fluent and with no crashes.
I understand - and i am one of their biggest critics since the c14pro release that some things are more important as there are ways to work with that camera tethered.
Implementing Nikon Cameras to tethered shooting for example - they had to whait for years. Well.. finally they do create good 35mm digital cameras alike will be the main reason.0 -
Great thanks for your help, that sounds like a good plan.
Derek0 -
Excellent information. Thanks everyone for your help. 0 -
[quote="NN" wrote:
[quote="derek111" wrote:
Hello Phase One
Tethered support is a must for me, so cant use 5D mkII for the time being.
Will have to wait.
Derek
Use the the canon camera window in background and shoot right into a hot folder. It is easy and does the job quite great and not a dime worser. It does work fluent and with no crashes.
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Help!? Can someone explain to me how to do this hotfolder thing?0 -
User Guide, ch. 5.4 Using Hot Folder might help? 0 -
[quote="Paul_E" wrote:
User Guide, ch. 5.4 Using Hot Folder might help?
Thank you Paul,
I already read this chapter.
I think I haven't understood the concept of "hotfolders" or my english is to bad to understand.
When I make a new session in C1, how will I get the EOS utility to put the files into this session?
Thanks for your help!0 -
[quote="wilfried " wrote:
[quote="Paul_E" wrote:
User Guide, ch. 5.4 Using Hot Folder might help?
Thank you Paul,
I already read this chapter.
I think I haven't understood the concept of "hotfolders" or my english is to bad to understand.
When I make a new session in C1, how will I get the EOS utility to put the files into this session?
Thanks for your help!
/Activating EOS support/ 😉
In EOS Utility you select a folder where it will save the images during remote capture. Select the folder that you created in Capture One session as the capture folder. Next, enable the Hot Folder function in Capture One. This will alert CO for changes in the capture folder. In addition you can set the Auto Select New Capture function in CO.0 -
[quote="Paul_E" wrote:
[quote="wilfried " wrote:
[quote="Paul_E" wrote:
User Guide, ch. 5.4 Using Hot Folder might help?
Thank you Paul,
I already read this chapter.
I think I haven't understood the concept of "hotfolders" or my english is to bad to understand.
When I make a new session in C1, how will I get the EOS utility to put the files into this session?
Thanks for your help!
/Activating EOS support/ 😉
In EOS Utility you select a folder where it will save the images during remote capture. Select the folder that you created in Capture One session as the capture folder. Next, enable the Hot Folder function in Capture One. This will alert CO for changes in the capture folder. In addition you can set the Auto Select New Capture function in CO.
/more input please/http://forum.phaseone.com/En/posting.php?mode=quote&f=21&p=26906#
EOS Utility seems always to make a new sub-folder inwich C1 doesn't look for files.
I the session Imiss something like the raw-folder (capture-folder?) in old 3.x days.0 -
OK, some more details. My previous description was generic and made without opening up EOS Utility.
You are correct that EOS Utility is naughty in creating a subfolder with a shooting date. We have to live with that for the time being, I am afraid. You can move the images after the tethered session ends. Thanks to the 5D Mk II on the shelf here I will do it in real life now 😉
EOS Utility Preferences
- Destination Folder; Remote Shooting (check), Shooting Date
- Remote Shooting; optional
- Linked Software: None
Now I made one shot to check remote function and create the folder (/Users/Paul/Pictures/2009-01-07)
Capture One 4.6
Open the folder were EOS Utility saves the images (/Users/Paul/Pictures/2009-01-07). Enable the hot folder function. Auto Select New Capture: When Ready.
Hope this makes it more clear. If you have any questions, please let me know where it hurts.0 -
Hope this makes it more clear. If you have any questions, please let me know where it hurts.[/quote]
Thank you very much.
One more Question:
Is it possible that EOS Utility can't connect to the camera when C1pro is already launched?0 -
With CO 4.6 running, I connected the camera, started EOS Utility (v2.5.1), switched on camera: EOS Utility does not (quickly) connect or respond. Next, I press the release button halfway on camera, connection is made and I select Camera setting/Remote shooting from the main window. Remote capture works good (in new folder, new day, new date!)
Make sure that in the program Image Capture (OS X program), in Preferences you select No application or EOS Utility when camera is connected. This prevents other programs from hijacking the connection.0 -
I did this yesterday on a shoot and about 6 times had to restart everything because the Canon software hung mid-capture. I did things a little differently though, and here are the details:
1. Connected the camera to the computer
2. Started Canon EOS Utility
3. Started Capture One Pro 4.6, created a new tethered session
4. In EOS Utility selected the Destination folder to be the Capture folder from the new session
5. In Capture One Pro enabled the hot folder
6. Shoot away
I was experiencing the issue where the canon software would hang mid-download. The camera had to be shut off and battery removed because it was trying to save to the card, but this would never happen.
Any ideas on this problem? I couldn't tell if there was an issue with Capture One or Canon EOS Utility. Sometimes I had to restart both, one time I had to fully reboot. A major bummer in the middle of a shoot.
Next week I will try following your method exactly and see if I have the same issue.
Thanks.0 -
Thanks Shalom,
I have not used the described method of tethering in a real world experience (extensive photo shoot) like you, just in a setup on my desk. Capture One and EOS Utility operate almost 100% independently from each other. The hot folder is their only 'connection' but again, they are not aware of each other. Therefore the order of starting each application is random.
What bugged me is that I was not able to select a particular destination folder in EOS Utility at will; I was bound to some date-format. Have you found a way to circumvent that?0 -
I actually didn't have to use the date format subfolder because I didn't have the "Remote Shooting" checkbox checked under Destination Folder in the preferences for the EOS Utility. That being said, perhaps this is why it crashed on me every 100 shots or so, I don't know. The only way is for me to test the scenario where it is checked.
Without that checkbox checked you can choose whatever folder you like. With it checked it seems you are bound to that date format.
Once a release is out that supports tethering with the 5D it should all be fine, but I have at least one shoot a week right now where I want to tether with this camera so until the release I will have to figure out a way that doesn't crash on me. Uggh. The trials of new cameras and technology. It pays (and hurts) to be on the cutting edge, huh?
Chris0 -
Hello folks.
Just to add to the 5D tethering work around-
Unchecking the remote shooting box in the EOS Utility's file destination prefs allowed me to select and shoot straight into my C1 session capture folder (which with the hot folder enabled shows up the new captures like normal). I've had no crashes but didn't shoot a vast number of frames (<100).
I managed to set up file naming using the EOS prefs so it would mimic C1 work flow ie capture name and sequence number. You do this by using the customize dialogue in the file name prefs where you can then set product/shoot name in the first level and then sequential numbering in the second level for example. I think it's important to use sequential numbering otherwise if you come back to it later (or drop the camera connection) the numbering will carry on where you left off rather than start again.
I also used the test shot facility in EOS Utilities to set capture white balance which sets a custom white balance on the camera. Must remember to put it back to AWB before heading out of the studio!
The only thing I haven't been able to achieve is making C1 apply the image settings automatically to new files in the hot folder. Anyone managed this?
The only problems seems to come with connecting procedure as mentioned in earlier posts and camera power. Must be camera and EOS Utilities first before starting C1. If the camera is turned off, goes to sleep or the battery dies then you have to quit all and start from the beginning. I did have one capture seem to get stuck part down loaded but this was around the time the battery was failing. This is frustrating and you have to be a bit careful you don't loose any shots/concentration while getting it all working again.
Seems to be quite workable once you get used to the foibles, but then it's early days!
Impressed with the mk2 and the files coming out of C1 so hopefully we'll have a fully functioning version asap, although I have say my sensor was filthy straight out of the box and will have to be cleaned.
Adrian0 -
Thanks Adrian for your valuable contribution. I do not have the habit of working tethered, but certainly am in the process of mastering 5D MkII output quality with CO 4.6. I am amazed how flexible this combination is in covering both shadows and highlights, to mention just one issue. 0 -
I have been digging into this a bit and found the source of my errors. It seems the latest update to Leopard (10.5.6) causes some major USB errors while tethering any model camera. The USB connection is way faster, but after about 100 images it drags the whole system to a halt. I have read this many places, and plan to test with another computer using 10.5.5 and will report back after tomorrow's shoot.
If you are still on 10.5.5 do not upgrade the OS yet, you will kill any tethering fun you might have had on a real shoot. It works fine just fiddling around, but when you really start shooting it will kill the flow.
Thanks,
Chris0 -
Chris,
If you kill the process Image Capture Extension when the memory usage gets very high, and then restart EOS Utility (or Capture One if tethering directly with say 1ds mkIII) I believe you should be able to keep shooting tethered. Personally I think an occasional software restart is better than dealing with the painfully slow USB transfer rates of 10.5.50
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