Very cool. Since my Nikon D90 doesn't come with [that i know of] software for Tethered Shooting im using Adobe Lightroom. I do know [as far as i know] there is other software available provided by Nikon for an additional charge that i can use, but i need to put my money elsewhere if i can.
So anyways, i used a 3 foot USB cable plugged into the Camera and the laptop, opened Light room and started tether capture, took a few pics and BANG, pics displayed on my WinXP laptop. very cool. After digging around in my box of cables i also found a 4 foot USB extension cable so combined i have at least 7 feet until i can find a longer USB cable, which im sure i have around here somewhere, just got to do some more digging. So now, i have the option of viewing my pics as they are being shot on the cameras 3" LCD screen OR my 17" laptop. I also have a portable 10" DVD player im going to see if i can use. i wont be able to hook that up with the USB cable, but maybe the audio/video out from the camera. but i also have doubts that will be as good as the laptop since i have had the A/V out hooked up to my 37" HDTV and the quality was surprisingly lacking.
This doesnt really restrict me too much for the "studio" type shots im going to be trying later tonight at a friends place because my off camera flash is also on about a 10 foot tether until i can afford an AlienBees flash transmitter/receiver set, so, not too bad for now.
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