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I am using a Nikon D850 and the Nikon ES-2 digitizer to 'scan-in' some old slides.  I successfully tethered the camera to my laptop using LightRoom.  However, I cannot use live view on my laptop screen to make exposure adjustments and fine tune focus--I can only do this using the camera's LCD screen. Apparently, Nikon Camera Control 2 software will allow this but it is $150. Is there a cheaper option available or am I just doing something wrong?

This might help:

https://www.dslrbodies.com/accessories/ ... tware.html

Most of my friends who shoot with Nikon cameras tether using Capture One Pro.

photoman4343 wrote:This might help:  

https://www.dslrbodies.com/accessories/ ... tware.html

Most of my friends who shoot with Nikon cameras tether using Capture One Pro.

By far the easiest and best way to tether virtually any camera is Capture One - mindlessly simple.  Hook it up via the cable, click a single icon and off you go.  There is a reason it is the standard in the fashion studio world where everything is shot tethered.

Many thanks for the suggestions. Will give Capture One a try.

Tether Tools offers Smart Shooter 4 which can be used as a standalone alone or as a Lightroom plug-in.  Apparently there is no tethering software for Nikon that will record to both the card in the camera and your computer at the same time.
Smart Shooter 4  They offer a free trial download.


John