Aperture 2 or later offers the option to shoot tethered, meaning that images are captured directly to your computer. Not all cameras support tethered shooting, and those that do may need to be set up in different ways in order to enable this functionality. Consult with your camera’s documentation for specifics on settings. Different cameras from the same manufacturer may vary in regards to each of the following points:
Cameras not supported by Aperture for tethered shooting may be supported by their own software.
Some cameras may need to be set to a specific communication protocol to allow tethered shooting. Set your camera to use PTP mode unless otherwise specified in the table below.
Some cameras support both remote computer control and camera control of the shutter when shooting tethered, others may only support one or the other.
For best results, use Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard. Some cameras require Leopard to support tethered shooting.
The following cameras have been qualified for tethered shooting in Aperture 2:
Camera
Supported connection
Mac OS X 10.4.11 Tiger
Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard
Canon EOS 10D
USB
√2
Canon EOS D30
USB
√
Canon EOS D60
USB
√
Canon EOS Digital Rebel
USB
√2
Canon EOS Kiss Digital
USB
√
Canon EOS 300D
USB
√
Canon EOS 1D MK II
FireWire
√
Canon EOS 1D MK II N
FireWire
√
Canon EOS 1Ds MK II
FireWire
√
Canon EOS 1D
FireWire
√
Canon EOS 1Ds
FireWire
√
Canon EOS Rebel
USB
√
Canon EOS 20D
USB1
√
Canon EOS 5D
USB1
√
Canon EOS Digital Rebel XT
USB1
√
Canon EOS 350D
USB1
√
Nikon D1
FireWire
√
√
Nikon D1H
FireWire
√
√
Nikon D1X
FireWire
√
√
Nikon D2Hs
USB
√
√
Nikon D2X
USB
√
√
Nikon D2Xs
USB
√
√
Nikon D3
USB
√
√
Nikon D200
USB
√
√
Nikon D300
USB
√
√
Nikon D700
USB
√
√
Nikon D40x
USB
√
√
Nikon D90
USB
√
√
Nikon D80
USB
√
√
Nikon D70
USB
√
√
Nikon D60
USB
√
√
Kodak DCS Pro SLRn
USB
√
√
The “Communication” setting on the camera must be set to either “PC Connection” or “Normal.”
Requires Mac OS X 10.5.2 or later
Additional Information
Cameras from vendors other than Canon or Nikon may work if they are set to use PTP.
Some cameras require a media card to be inserted to allow for tethering.
Cameras that use the Mass Storage mode are not supported.
Current generation cameras (Canon EOS 30D or newer and Canon Digital Rebel XTi or newer) are not supported.
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