Free PC capture software for Nikon DSLR

The free image capture software for Nikon DSLRs that I presented few days ago was only for a Mac. Now PC users will have also something to play with - DCamCapture (thanks Fabian):

Functions:

  • Copies images during shooting
  • Start Image capture
  • Timer to capture image sequences
  • LiveView with image capture and video recording (MJPEG in AVI file) function
  • Writing IPTC data in Bibble 4 files (*.bib)
  • Battery charge state
  • Application window always on top option

 Supported Cameras:

  • D40, D40x, D60, D80, D90
  • D200, D300, D700
  • D3, D3x

I haven't tried it yet, but here are some screenshots:

liveview Free PC capture software for Nikon DSLR

Live view

iptc Free PC capture software for Nikon DSLR

IPTC data

appwindow Free PC capture software for Nikon DSLR

App window

I will continue to support and promote free software for Nikon equipment. If you have one, send it over.

Nikon's free SDK can be downloaded here.

Related posts:

  1. Another free software for Nikon shooters
  2. Nikontrol 3K is a free remote control PC software for Nikon DSLRs *updated*
  3. Free Capture NX 2 (Ver. 2.2) update coming in April 2009
  4. Capture NX 2 Free Upgrade Offer from Nikon
  5. Capture NX2 Photo Editing Software for $99.99
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36 Comments

  1. MalejJarda
    Posted May 7, 2009 at 3:04 pm | Permalink

    Thanks! Works great!

    • Posted May 9, 2009 at 7:59 am | Permalink

      It sucks with my D200. Defective conectivity.

  2. Holger
    Posted May 7, 2009 at 3:34 pm | Permalink

    LiveView doesn’t work with my D90

    • Anonymous
      Posted May 7, 2009 at 5:29 pm | Permalink

      I don’t think that you’d use this on a D90 because it can already do 720 video….

      This software allows pre D90 cameras to do video at a low resolution.

      Resolution is 640 x 426 with 15 fps.

  3. Anonymous
    Posted May 7, 2009 at 5:13 pm | Permalink

    can somebody explain why we have such thing like this?

    is it making us, the photographers, lazier – especially americans?

    • monty11
      Posted May 8, 2009 at 8:53 am | Permalink

      That doesn’t make it really easier or you lazier … firstly you have to carry around your laptop in addition to the camera equipment.

  4. Anonymous
    Posted May 7, 2009 at 5:38 pm | Permalink

    ummm did you have to use the A word

    its the same thing as buying a timed wired remote!!!! but cheaper

  5. Posted May 7, 2009 at 5:46 pm | Permalink

    Here’s why we have “such a thing like this.” http://counter.imagemechanics.com/capture/56-five-reasons-to-shoot-tethered Tethered shooting is what separates the men from the boys. Although it’s not an option for some industries, like weddings for example.

  6. Posted May 7, 2009 at 5:55 pm | Permalink

    Why would this software make american photographers lazier? If indeed the purpose of this software is to make us lazier, wouldn’t the added laziness-factor be the same for european, asian and other photographers? Just wondering…

    In addition to that, just looking at the screen captures, this can be used e.g for time lapse photography. Nothing lazy about that – at least I don’t think so…

  7. OhSnap!
    Posted May 7, 2009 at 6:20 pm | Permalink

    I just might have to try this one out. I have been too “lazy” to try out the other ones that have been mentioned on NR.

  8. Posted May 7, 2009 at 8:53 pm | Permalink

    I cant get the video to work with the D40 (yet) but it does work perfectly for what I need it to do.
    Thanks for the heads up on the software.

  9. Posted May 7, 2009 at 10:31 pm | Permalink

    Good timing NR. I’m shooting for the US Forest Service tomorrow covering a large swath of territory via fixed wing. The object is to capture high-res photos of shorebirds, and because of the ridiculously large number of photographs required to cover that area, shooting with just CF cards would have been a hassle, not to mention the time wasted switching them out when full.

  10. Spork
    Posted May 7, 2009 at 11:18 pm | Permalink

    im getting “cant select source” with my d40
    its in mtp/ptp mode already
    any suggestions?

    • Anonymous
      Posted May 8, 2009 at 1:17 am | Permalink

      Have you upgraded your firmware to 1.12?
      I just upgraded my D40 and it worked perfectly

      • Posted May 8, 2009 at 11:17 am | Permalink

        you dont need the up date. my d40 is running on 1.0 and it worked just fine. make sure to turn ptp on and the software on b4 plugging in. Take out the sd card, set the folder and just try to take a pic with the camera shutter. check to make sure the pic save to the location. I have yet to use any of the other features so cant help there.

    • Tony
      Posted May 8, 2009 at 10:36 am | Permalink

      I have the firmware update too and it’s works just fine with my D40X.

  11. Ben
    Posted May 8, 2009 at 2:12 am | Permalink

    Nice work! Not all features working with D200 and crashes occasionally with my Vista 64bit machine, but it is great to see such tool is available to playwith.
    I need o use camera’s shutter to actually capture the image and the image is certainly transferred to PC directly.

  12. snorri
    Posted May 8, 2009 at 7:53 am | Permalink

    Thanks for the recommendation, I’ve been waiting for a PC software ever since you mentioned the Mac program.

    I’ve never thought much about tethered shooting before, so forgive my ignorance: What kind of cable do I need for this? One of the ones in my D300 box or do I need to buy something special?

    – snorri

    • Posted May 8, 2009 at 8:43 am | Permalink

      the USB cable that came with your camera is fine

      • snorri
        Posted May 8, 2009 at 9:54 am | Permalink

        Cool, thanks. I’m going to try that first thing when I get home!

        – snorri

  13. Posted May 8, 2009 at 2:38 pm | Permalink

    How can it do live-view on a camera that doesn’t have live-view in the first place?

  14. leo
    Posted May 8, 2009 at 3:34 pm | Permalink

    nice piece of software, but almost nothing works on my D200 : The only thing that works is when i press the shutter manually then the photo is transfered to my folder.
    liveview , timer , and remote shutter does not work , timer crahses actually.
    I wonder if the liveview is only for recording video on D300 & D3 , useless on D90…
    Anyone got videos on D40/X and D200?

    • Bernd
      Posted May 8, 2009 at 5:08 pm | Permalink

      Logically live view doesn’t work with cams without live view. Currently the app didn’t handle these differences very well (Version 0.5!). It is tested with a D300 so I can’t ensure that it works with other cams out of the box. Be patient…

      Bernd

      • Anonymous
        Posted May 9, 2009 at 5:05 pm | Permalink

        If live view works on with cameras that have live view, will the timer work only with cameras that have a built in timer?

  15. Johan
    Posted May 8, 2009 at 3:45 pm | Permalink

    Works fine with my D300. Even making movie with Live View works fine. With Live View its also possible to take pictures. Great for composing with the bigger view on pc monitor. Thx :)

  16. Heavok
    Posted May 8, 2009 at 5:02 pm | Permalink

    Hehe, glad to see my hint posted here. Have fun with it :)
    Three cheers for German SDK developers :D

    Regards, Fabian

    • Heavok
      Posted May 8, 2009 at 5:16 pm | Permalink

      By the way: thanks and greets to the developer (not me) can be sent here:

      E-mail: dcamcapture@bernd-peretzke.de

      Always a good thing for a developer to get a positive feedback on his work.

      • Posted May 8, 2009 at 6:16 pm | Permalink

        I am not sure if it is a good idea to post his email address here – the spammers are everywhere…

        • Anonymous
          Posted May 9, 2009 at 9:37 am | Permalink

          Hm, bad idea, indeed. If you are still able to delete the adress, do it.
          *headbang*

  17. Anonymous
    Posted May 9, 2009 at 9:42 am | Permalink

    hmm…. there isn’t a “PC Version”. It’s just Windows. or for mac.

    but no linux or s.th like this. pc-version is wrong…

  18. Joe
    Posted May 9, 2009 at 4:43 pm | Permalink

    Hmm is there similiar for D70(s)???

  19. Anonymous
    Posted May 9, 2009 at 5:07 pm | Permalink

    Is there any risk in using this software? What is PTP mode?

  20. NubNikonist
    Posted May 10, 2009 at 5:15 am | Permalink

    What program do I run this on?

    • Posted May 10, 2009 at 10:16 am | Permalink

      This is a stand alone program – just try to run it alone.

  21. NubNikonist
    Posted May 10, 2009 at 9:29 pm | Permalink

    Hmmm… thank you, but seems like my computer wouldn’t recognize the program, keeps on asking me to select the program to run it. =P dumb PC.
    Thank you though~

  22. Posted May 11, 2009 at 3:21 am | Permalink

    Used this last night on a D300.
    Works really well.
    Very impressive, and very easy to use.
    simon