Tethered capture

Tethered capture, means that our camera is tethered by a cable to the computer, where it will save the images we make while being tethered. For many Nikon and Canon camera users, this can be either a feature that comes in handy from time to time or the primary way to interact with Lightroom. A complete list of compatible cameras is available on the Adobe website. Tethered capture is a nonexistent feature for the unlucky users of other camera systems, such as myself, unless we use third-party plugins that offer workarounds for this lack of compatibility. Unfortunately, they are not as sleek nor as reliable. If tethered shooting is the way you work, you need a reliable solution, and if your camera is not supported, then I would suggest researching available plugins or even looking at other solutions, such as Capture One.

Figure 10.4 – Lightroom looking for an attached compatible camera

To start working tethered, we must connect a supported camera, turn...