Our recent post regarding cameras supported for tethered photography in Lightroom 3 has prompted many inquires regarding Aperture 3 tethered camera support.
Aperture 3 enables you to use tethered shooting, meaning images are captured directly into your computer from your camera. Not all cameras support tethered shooting, and those that do may need to be set up in different ways to enable this functionality. Consult your camera’s documentation for specific settings.
When setting up for a tethered photo shoot the following points should be kept in mind:
- Minimum requirements for tethered shooting with Aperture 3 are Aperture 3.0.3 & Mac OS X v10.6.4.
- Cameras not supported by Aperture for tethered shooting may be supported by their own software.
- Some cameras support both remote computer control and camera control of the shutter with tethered shooting, others may support only one or the other.
- It is recommended you turn your camera off while changing to a different tethering software.
The following cameras have been qualified for tethered shooting in Aperture 3.0.3 or later:
| Camera | Connection Type | Connection Mode |
| Canon EOS 10D | USB | No setting required |
| Canon EOS D30 | USB | No setting required |
| Canon EOS D60 | USB | No setting required |
| Canon EOS Digital Rebel/Kiss Digital/300D | USB | “Normal” |
| Canon EOS 1D MK II | Firewire | No setting required |
| Canon EOS 1D MK II N | Firewire | No setting required |
| Canon EOS 1Ds MK II | Firewire | No setting required |
| Canon EOS 1D | Firewire | No setting required |
| Canon EOS 1Ds | Firewire | No setting required |
| Canon EOS 20D | USB | “Normal” |
| Canon EOS 5D | USB | PC Connect |
| Canon EOS Digital Rebel XT/Kiss Digital N/350D | USB | PC Connect |
| Canon EOS 50D | USB | “Normal” |
| Canon EOS 60D | USB | No setting required |
| Canon EOS Digital Rebel XTi/Kiss Digital X/400D | USB | No setting required |
| Canon EOS 40D | USB | No setting required |
| Canon EOS 30D | USB | No setting required |
| Canon EOS 1Ds MK III | USB | No setting required |
| Canon EOS Digital Rebel XSi/Kiss Digital X2/450D | USB | No setting required |
| Canon EOS Digital Rebel XS/Kiss Digital F2/1000D | USB | No setting required |
| Canon EOS 5D MK II | USB | No setting required |
| Canon EOS 7D | USB | No setting required |
| Canon EOS 1D MK III | USB | No setting required |
| Canon EOS Rebel T1i/Kiss Digital X3/500D | USB | No setting required |
| Canon EOS 1D MK IV | USB | No setting required |
| Canon EOS Rebel T2i/Kiss Digital X4/550D | USB | No setting required |
| Nikon D1 | Firewire | PC setting on Mode dial |
| Nikon D1H | Firewire | PC setting on Mode dial |
| Nikon D1X | Firewire | PC setting on Mode dial |
| Nikon D2Hs | USB | PTP |
| Nikon D2X | USB | PTP |
| Nikon D2Xs | USB | PTP |
| Nikon D3 | USB | MTP/PTP |
| Nikon D3s | USB | No setting required |
| Nikon D3X | USB | MTP/PTP |
| Nikon D200 | USB | PTP |
| Nikon D300 | USB | MTP/PTP |
| Nikon D300s | USB | No setting required |
| Nikon D700 | USB | No setting required |
| Nikon D40x | USB | MTP/PTP |
| Nikon D90 | USB | No setting required |
| Nikon D80 | USB | PTP |
| Nikon D70 | USB | PTP |
| Nikon D70s | USB | PTP |
| Nikon D60 | USB | No setting required |
| Nikon D3000 | USB | No setting required |
| Nikon D3100 | USB | No setting required |
| Nikon D5000 | USB | No setting required |
| Nikon D7000 | USB | No setting required |
| Kodak DCS Pro SLRn | Firewire | No setting required |
Additional Information
- Cameras and configurations not included on this list may work, but have not been verified.
- Some cameras require a memory card to be inserted to allow tethered shooting.
- Cameras that use Mass Storage mode are not supported.
Source: Apple
