Tethered Shooting

    A Dream Come True: Build a REAL, LIVE-View EVF for Less Than $120
    Mar 9, 2026 David Prochnow

    At first glance, to sharp-eyed DIYP readers, this project might look like a similar article that built an electronic viewfinder (EVF) which mimicked an optical…

    Nikon NX Tether 2.0

    Nikon NX Tether 2.0 adds live view and wireless camera control
    Feb 7, 2024 John Aldred

    As well as the new firmware for the Nikon Z8 (buy here), Nikon has also released NX Tether 2.0. The new major version update brings…

    Tether Tools Smart Shooter 5 lets you control up to 10 cameras simultaneously
    Jun 27, 2023 John Aldred

    Tether Tools has announced the newest version of its Smart Shooter tethered shooting software. Smart Shooter 5 comes with a bunch of new features, including…

    CamFi has launched the CamFi 3 and 3 Plus for wireless tethered shooting with improved speed and 4G LTE support
    May 26, 2022 John Aldred

    CamFi has announced its newest devices, the CamFi 3 and CamFi 3 Plus. Both units look identical on the outside and a;sp appear to offer…

    Nikon launches two free apps for tethering and transferring photos from camera to smartphone
    Oct 29, 2021 Dunja Đuđić Kalinin

    Nikon is introducing two new apps that should make your workflow faster and easier, and they’re both completely free. The first is NX MobileAir, a…

    Sony shooters rejoice, you can now tether directly into Lightroom
    Oct 18, 2020 Udi Tirosh

    Here is a screenshot I did not think I’ll see. Lightroom connected and tethered with a Sony A7III. I mean, Sony has been tethering with…

    The CamFi Pro Plus adds wireless features to just about any camera or USB device
    Nov 27, 2019 Paul Monaghan

    Cameras these days are simply amazing! Not just with the image quality we get, but also the vast array of features which are often packed…

    The advantage of camera WiFi when shooting concerts
    Feb 10, 2018 Rui Bandeira

    As soon as I received my Canon 5D Mark IV, I turned off the Wifi. I thought that it would not be very useful to…

    The Sony A7RIII is the fastest camera out there for tethered shooting, moving photos in under a second
    Dec 12, 2017 John Aldred

    Of all the features I’ve read about regarding the Sony A7RIII, this is the one that’s probably impressed me the most. I don’t often shoot…

    Make your own DIY Jerk Stopper for tethered shooting with a humble rubber band
    Jun 30, 2017 John Aldred

    [Editor’s note: obviously this is a DIY solution and it has some caveats, connecting a cable to a lens increases the chance of lens damage…