Need help from Nikon D200 owners

[Nimitz]

I would like to use my laptop to preview images vice the LCD screen on the camera. I know that using the supplied video cable you can plug the camera into any TV with an RCA jack and use the TV as a monitor to preview images but I don't own a nice small TV to put in my studio. Since my laptop already is being used for down loading & processing images I would prefre not to add another piece of hardware to my small studio.

I have an RCA:S-video plug so that I can plug the Nikon camera cable into the s-video port on my computer but I don't know how to turn my laptop monitor into a simple display screen like a TV monitor.

Anyone know how to do this or am I stuck buying a TV?

 

[Buszaj]

that port on your laptop is for video-out. there's not many video-ins on laptops. you need a special card or something. try getting adapters or different cables so you can go USB in.

 

[JIP]

This should do it......

http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/449081-REG/Nikon_25341_Nikon_WT_3A_Wireless_Transmitter.html

 

[droyz2000]

You can get software that will automatically download your files from your computer bypassing your CF card (tethered shooting). Nikon Capture I believe does it. So does Bibble.

 

[Nimitz]

thanks - I had a feeling that it might be a 'video-out' port. I'll look for a RCA-usb connector & check on what the Nikon Capture s/w does.

 

[Nimitz]

I downloaded a trial version of Nikon Capture Pro but when I connect the camera to my computer USB port the s/w says that no camera is attached. is there some setting on the D200 I need to set?