Thanks for the insight. You may be right about their software. I'll use Image Capture instead, or continue removing the SD card and using the bult-in card reader on my Mac.

Several years ago I tried the Nikon software and found for a neophyte it was too confusing. As to why Nikon creates software... lots of answers, some of which are related to marketing and control of proprietary programs..

I am just sharing my experience, not that it is a "correct" or "better" way, just what works for me. And, something I do not like to admit... I may be an "old dog" who cannot learn new tricks....

An interesting question. However Nikon provide software for use when the camera is connected to the computer (Nikon Transfer 2 and ViewNX 2) and I'd expect it to work for their camera when connected to a variety of computer types. Otherwise, why bother creating the software?

I may be a bit slow...but is it not safer to connect a card reader and pull the card from the camera to transfer data, than to connect camera directly to the computer to transfer image files?

My experience is to do this primarily to avoid the issue of bumping the camera or straining the connection, or whatever. I will sometimes have more than one card to read as well. So, I guess I am asking how many connect camera directly and how many connect a card reader?

I run Mac OS 10.7.5 on a MacBookPro and actually connect the card reader, then move the files to another external hard drive, and import to LR 4.2 from the external hard drive. It all works well with an XQD card from my D4.

I have a new D800 with the latest firmware (A = 1.01 B=1.00) and a MBP with Mountain Lion 10.8.2. I have checked Nikon and Apple forums and updated ViewNX2 to 2.5.0 as suggested, but still I cannot see the photos on the camera when using Nikon Transfer2. It does recognise the camera, it just doesn't show the photos in the Thumbnails section.

In order to download the photos I've taken the SD card from the camera and put it in the MBP card slot.

I've checked using a Windows XP laptop and the camera is detected and recognised, showing the photos and the disk in Explorer. Why won't the MBP show the disk and the contents?

It's either an Apple issue or a Nikon issue.

It works with the latest update for LR4.

My bad. "Tether" means something else in my industry, not what Erika Barker is describing.

I'm going to look at this tonight. I'll let you know how it goes.

Hey all -

So a clean user account was not the answer either. @adamz: really appreciate your feedback, but it sounds like you're doing an auto-import into LR rather than a direct tether. True, the difference is pretty minimal, but I'm specifically interested in tethering inside of LR.

Has anyone actually had success doing this? @Waturu, I originally read your post as if you were able to do this successfully, but perhaps I misread and you are talking about importing files rather than tethering.

I also came across this video on FStoppers yesterday which seems to indicate that it isn't possible, but I could swear I did it in 10.7. Maybe I am misremembering and actually used my 7000...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FAVA94hjq9U&feature=plcp

certainly its not an os problem, was shooting last friday (d800) from my mbp with 10.8 on it using the DSLR Camera Remote Server + iPad version of the DSLR Camera Remote and it was working (almost) like a charm - some small issues on the iPad, but the transfer was perfect.

Thanks for pointing out my mistake PB PM. I did indeed mean that I am running 10.8.0.

What is very strange is that I am able to do a tethered capture with the new version of Smart Shooter, which kind of rules out the damaged USB theory. I've tried all variations of startup combos (starting LR, then connecting USB; connecting USB but leaving camera off, then starting LR; camera connected and on then starting LR; etc), but no luck in getting LR to detect my camera for tethered capture. It also doesn't detect it for auto-import, but will recognize the camera if I manually choose to import inside LR.

Any other thoughts? What other info would be helpful here?

I'm going to try setting up a clean OS X user account to see if that yields any results. Other than that I can certainly try Adobe support, though that isn't always the most efficient solution.

Thanks all!

morningfingers said:
Interesting. I'm using LR4 on a 2011 MBP running 10.8.1...

Considering that 10.8.1 hasn't seeded to testers, I think you're running 10.8.0, unless you work for Apple, in which case you would have just violated your NDA.

I just tried it on my work computer, which is a '10 Macbook Pro, 8GB, running Mountain Lion, LR4, Capture NX2 and Nikon Transfer 2 (although I only ever use LR4).

No problems with seeing my D800 and transferring files. I would check your USB cable. These things can get damaged of they are bent more than the allowable bend radius. (it's happened to me). Other than that, there is not much information in your post to go on as far as troubleshooting. PM me if you want more help.

Jack

Interesting. I'm using LR4 on a 2011 MBP running 10.8.1 with 8gb ram. Same config that I used tethered with the D800 before Mountain Lion. Glad to hear it's working for you. Will try a few other things now.

Are you using the most recent D800 firmware?

The D800 tethered to LR4 works fine for me with mountain lion on a MacBook Air. I haven't tried on a MacBook pro yet. What else can ou tell us about your hardware and software?

I suppose we will see what the revised Nikon "V2" looks like. And, the Fuji does look better so far when one compares some basics. The weight, size, and final product on some of the preliminary tests suggest this is an excellent camera. The one pound of the Fuji is about right as the lens will be adding nearly that to it.

But, we will see what Nikon offers in the next couple months.

The ONLY non SLR I could see myself currently buying is the X-Pro1. It's not that I think Sony and the other players are producing poor cameras, just Fuji really seem to have their finger on the pulse at the moment.

Has anyone had any luck with tethered capture in Mountain Lion and the D800. Smart Shooter, Lightroom and Nikon Camera Control all stopped working for me with the upgrade to Mountain Lion.

@tcole1983 "I think price might be the biggest factor in the equation. Would you pay $1500 for a mirrorless camera that performed like a D7000 which can be purchased for under $1000 now?"

Actually, I think a $1500 mirror less would perform better than the D7000. But it is a mute point as Nikon has nothing in this format.
I like to dream, and I suppose what I want is a Sony Alpha NEX 7, but a Nikon version. I just think the larger format will provide a nicer image. And at the same time, my little Olympus 1030SW has done some really great work, and has a very small sensor. Yet, when I try to get a quick photo, I am trying to use the knowledge I have, make adjustments to the camera, and find myself lost in the menus...

So, I want a P & S which can be manually set, easily.

No kidding - from the initial release videos, it didn't seem like this was going to be a system updated every year.

msmoto said:
Who knows...maybe Nikon will come up with an APS-C sensor V1...or something like this...

Let's not go down that road again! ;) The more I read user experiences with the j1/v1 it seems Nikon placed it in a good spot. People really seem to enjoy it. A great Performing camera that takes really good pictures. The trade off they choose was the sensor size. Others have chosen performance. For me when the performance frustrates me, it is momentary referred to as "That piece of junk" ;)

When it comes down to it, I really don't want to fill my hard drive with huge files of photos of my dog or the family stuff I am just "recording" where the memory of that moment is more then the IQ. If you miss the moment due to performance, that is really bad in my book.

TaoTeJared said:
They have a ton of protectors for the J1 and none say "J2" - my guess it is a typo.

What a difference a day makes! :-) Sorry Tao, couldn't resist.

V2 price drops all over Canada in the last 24 hours.

msmoto said:
Who knows...maybe Nikon will come up with an APS-C sensor V1...or something like this... It would make perfect sense to me, as technology develops the auto focus process for continuous servo with mirror less cameras to work as well as the DSLR, that the DSLR will eventually be a thing of the past. And, Nikon and Canon both are working on this I am certain.

An interesting factor, seen in the early 1990's when Nissan came out with the 300ZX Twin Turbo, is that one does not want to make a leap forward so far the advances are to much to be marketable. This was the problem with the 300ZX...not as successful as they had hoped yet way ahead in some technical aspects.

So, a jump to a non DSLR which would perform like a D4 for instance, may be a failure and create a very real marketing crisis for any of the big manufacturers. For Sony and Fuji, less of a risk, and this may be why the NEX 7 and X-Pro1 are in existence.

And, when I get to post number 1500, I wonder if I can celebrate and put one and one half photos on PAD...?

Totally off topic, but it didn't help that the cost skyrocketed for the 300zx and the Toyota Supra. I think that was the failure...they were almost $50,000 by the time they stopped production. When they reintroduced the 350z it was around $25,000 for the base model which was half the cost and 10 years later.

I think price might be the biggest factor in the equation. Would you pay $1500 for a mirrorless camera that performed like a D7000 which can be purchased for under $1000 now?

I would really love to see a fully working hot shoe on J2, this would made a deal breaker for me.

@msmoto - You may :)

Who knows...maybe Nikon will come up with an APS-C sensor V1...or something like this... It would make perfect sense to me, as technology develops the auto focus process for continuous servo with mirror less cameras to work as well as the DSLR, that the DSLR will eventually be a thing of the past. And, Nikon and Canon both are working on this I am certain.

An interesting factor, seen in the early 1990's when Nissan came out with the 300ZX Twin Turbo, is that one does not want to make a leap forward so far the advances are to much to be marketable. This was the problem with the 300ZX...not as successful as they had hoped yet way ahead in some technical aspects.

So, a jump to a non DSLR which would perform like a D4 for instance, may be a failure and create a very real marketing crisis for any of the big manufacturers. For Sony and Fuji, less of a risk, and this may be why the NEX 7 and X-Pro1 are in existence.

And, when I get to post number 1500, I wonder if I can celebrate and put one and one half photos on PAD...?

Well I'll be damned!