Help Needed! Need to set up tethered shooting quickly.

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Hi guys,

I have just been asked to do a very last minute job. I have been asked to photograph a graduation ball for another department in my college. Its tomorrow night! It will be the formal shots at the beginning. I am fine with the lighting and camera set up however I have never tried tethered shooting.

Now here is where it is tricky. I dont have my 5D MKI working right now so will either borrow another one tomorrow or the Mark II. This means that I wont be testing out the tethered shooting until tomorrow morning. So I want to get everything downloaded and prepared onto my laptop tonight.

I have googled how to tether shoot and I gather that I need EOS Utility and possibly another program for the guests to view it? Can I download the EOS Utility somewhere? I have also downloaded this Picasa and I am playing around with it with my extra 400D. Would you reccomend this?

Does anyone have a workflow or tutorial of everything I need for tethered shooting?

I would really appreciate some help before I start hyperventilating! :gag:

Thanks so much.
 
I use....
http://www.breezesys.com/DSLRRemotePro/index.htm

You can download a trial if it`s a one off job. I think it`s fully functional but check if you decide to give it a try.

I also use Picasa and display on a second monitor for viewing.

never used Canon Utility which I think comes with the camera, should be downloadable from the Canon website.

Are you printing onsite?
 
Canon Utility works well and can be downloaded from the Canon Website (I think! If not google will provide a link) As far as viewing goes I think along with Utility you'll get Canon Zoombrowser, which I think you can set to full screen mode and it should update picture by picture if your using it on a second screen.
 
Shutterbox said:
I use....
http://www.breezesys.com/DSLRRemotePro/index.htm

You can download a trial if it`s a one off job. I think it`s fully functional but check if you decide to give it a try.

I also use Picasa and display on a second monitor for viewing.

never used Canon Utility which I think comes with the camera, should be downloadable from the Canon website.

Are you printing onsite?
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That definitely looks like a good one. I only have one laptop so the person who is helping me will be showing them to the guests, can I link this software with Picasa or can we show the guests it straight off it? If that makes any sense :thinking:

No, due to the late notice the prints will be printed at a lab then off to the college.
 
JackMcIntyre said:
Canon Utility works well and can be downloaded from the Canon Website (I think! If not google will provide a link) As far as viewing goes I think along with Utility you'll get Canon Zoombrowser, which I think you can set to full screen mode and it should update picture by picture if your using it on a second screen.
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Thanks Jack, I have googled and I think this might be it http://support-sg.canon-asia.com/contents/SG/EN/0200068604.html Going to download it and see if it works.
 
Vic said:
That definitely looks like a good one. I only have one laptop so the person who is helping me will be showing them to the guests, can I link this software with Picasa or can we show the guests it straight off it? If that makes any sense :thinking:

No, due to the late notice the prints will be printed at a lab then off to the college.
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However it comes into the laptop Picasa if running will pick it up, handy for a quick crop if required. Customer can see it on laptop or on a second monitor if you have one.
 
There is a quick view option in the EOS utility that can expand to full screen.
 
Ok I have got eos utitlity which is letting me shoot when attached to the computer and they are downloading to a folder. How do I get them to automatically load onto Picasa?
 
If Picasa is running, it should pick them up automatically. Using the software mentioned above, I have that open but on the task bar out of the way and just have Picasa open on the screen, after firing the shutter for the first time, Picasa creates a new folder and stores all pics in there automatically.
 
Please also be aware that if your tether USB cable is longer than 5 meters you will need a repeater.
I use the EOS Utility, shooting in RAW/small JPEG with up to an 11 meter (2 x 5 meter USBs, repeater and the small Canon USB) tether without any problems. The image is transferred instantly into the chosen folder ready for viewing and printing.
Good luck.
 
Shutterbox said:
If Picasa is running, it should pick them up automatically. Using the software mentioned above, I have that open but on the task bar out of the way and just have Picasa open on the screen, after firing the shutter for the first time, Picasa creates a new folder and stores all pics in there automatically.
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Thanks, got it working now! Downloaded your one but think ill stick with EOS just now.

Please also be aware that if your tether USB cable is longer than 5 meters you will need a repeater.
I use the EOS Utility, shooting in RAW/small JPEG with up to an 11 meter (2 x 5 meter USBs, repeater and the small Canon USB) tether without any problems. The image is transferred instantly into the chosen folder ready for viewing and printing.
Good luck.
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Thanks for this :thumbs: I'm going up to buy a longer USB cable tomorrow but might try and keep it under 5 meters now to avoid this. Thanks for the luck....I'll need it! :)
 
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