Fujifilm Announces Launch of Tether Shooting Plugin PRO for Adobe Lightroom for XT-1 and XT-2

FUJIFILM Corporation has launched of th Tether Shooting Plug-in PRO for Adobe Lightroom to enable tethered shooting of FUJIFILM X-T1 and FUJIFILM X-T2 to a compatible computer. The plugin will be available from Adobe Add-ons website for US$79. The launch of the Mac OS X / macOS Sierra version 4 is scheduled for release around the beginning of November 2016, and the Windows version 5 is scheduled for release around the beginning of December 2016.

(1) Featuring the “Camera Mode” and “PC Mode” to control shooting on camera or from computer

In Camera Mode, the camera is held in hand or set up on a stand. The images taken will be transferred directly and saved onto computer for use in Lightroom. Adjustment of exposure and other shooting settings as well as the shutter release is carried out on the camera. In PC Mode, users can check the viewfinder image of a remotely-setup camera in the LIVE VIEW window, operate the camera and adjust its settings on the computer screen. The user can also take images and have them transferred directly and saved onto a computer for use in Lightroom. Adjustment of exposure and other shooting settings and the shutter releases are carried out from the connected computer.

(2) Featuring the “Control Panel” to check captured image and to control camera

The Control Panel PREVIEW window allows users to check transferred images in quicker than before.  The Control Panel also allows users to check shooting angles with LIVE VIEW, to set shooting conditions from computer, to operate interval/bracketing shootings and to backup/restore all the camera settings 7.

• *X-T1 and X-T2 must be upgraded to the tethering-compatible firmware (X-T1: Ver. 3.10 or later, X-T2: Ver.1.10 or later). Internet connection is required for downloading compatible firmware.