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10/14/2006 10:15:42 PM · #1

I heard in these forums that you can tie a d50 right into your laptop with the usb and get live output to your monitor. I cannot get this to work however and it is driving me nuts.

ralph

Nikon Z9

10/14/2006 10:18:04 PM · #2

you can not see a live image from a NIKON DSLR
ever
you can see the image only after it has been taken..

Sigma 15-30mm f/3.5-4.5 EX Aspherical DG DF for Minolta

10/14/2006 10:20:14 PM · #3

Right, my bad I meant to say right after it has been taken. I want it on my big laptop screen rather than the tiny lcd on the camera.

MrEd

Sony DSLR-A100

10/14/2006 10:20:53 PM · #4

Originally posted by ralph:

you can not see a live image from a NIKON DSLR
ever
you can see the image only after it has been taken..

Same with my 7D. But, I think I remember that post also.

ralph

Nikon Z9

10/14/2006 10:26:38 PM · #5

Originally posted by boomtap:

Right, my bad I meant to say right after it has been taken. I want it on my big laptop screen rather than the tiny lcd on the camera.

ah ..
you have to use Nikon Capture or their new (more $$) Cmera control software ...

it will xfer & pop up the image after the shutter goes off

10/14/2006 10:28:22 PM · #6

That is what I thought it would do, however I get no pop up of the image.

ralph

Nikon Z9

10/14/2006 10:41:10 PM · #7

Originally posted by boomtap:

That is what I thought it would do, however I get no pop up of the image.

you started NikonCaptureControl ..
or from tools in NikonCapture started NikonCaptureControl ..
and in Download options button in Control there is a "When a new image is recieved from the camera: option ...
(camera has to be on & attached to run Control ... )

Sigma 35mm f/1.4 DG HSM for Nikon

10/14/2006 11:40:19 PM · #8

Thanks I will try this. I knew I was missing a step, but I am tired of farting around with software. I decided just to shoot the picture and work it out later.

kgeary

Canon EOS-5D Mark II

10/15/2006 09:50:47 AM · #9

IS there a way to do this with the Canon 30D???

Canon EOS-5D Mark IV

Canon EF 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L IS

10/15/2006 10:20:23 AM · #10

Originally posted by KevinG:

IS there a way to do this with the Canon 30D???

There should be a utility named "Camera Window" on the software CD you get with the camera - or you can download it at canon.com

goc

Apple iPhone 4

10/15/2006 12:50:43 PM · #11

Originally posted by KevinG:

IS there a way to do this with the Canon 30D???

it called RemoteCapture, it comes on cd with other canon software

Rebecca

Nikon D80

Nikon AF Zoom-Nikkor 18-135mm f/3.5- 5.6G ED DX

10/15/2006 12:56:34 PM · #12

I'm only using a lowly Coolpix, but I have the same Nikon Capture transfer software. The way it works with mine is that I can use NC to transfer and when it's done it automatically launches Nikon View, where you can see thumbnails of adjustable size. Lately I've been skipping NC and going straight into the camera as an external drive, previewing the photos in Explorer, and transfering only the ones I want to keep.

kgeary

Canon EOS-5D Mark II

Sigma 35mm f/1.4 DG HSM for Nikon

10/15/2006 06:24:48 PM · #13

Originally posted by gooc:

Originally posted by KevinG:
IS there a way to do this with the Canon 30D???

it called RemoteCapture, it comes on cd with other canon software

What do you hook camera to computer with? The video cord?