Tethering your Nikon?

phild2k · Feb 11, 2016

I have a Nikon D810 and an iPad Air. I am interested in tethering the two, but I suspect my options are quite limited. I believe that iPads can only be tethered with the use of Jailbreak software (I definitely do not want to go down that road). I'm open to purchasing a new Andoid-based tablet, which are more easily tethered.

I'm just wondering what options the community are using, or would recommend for the tethering of your Nikon to a tablet?

What tablet you use/recommend?
What tethering software you use/recommend?
Wired or wireless tether?
What kind of tripod-based mounting/clamping system you use/recommend?

Thanks!

tirediron · Feb 11, 2016

It's a little pricey (especially for what it is), but I use the CamRanger; it works flawlessly with iPad and all of my Nikons.

phild2k · Feb 11, 2016

Yeah I looked at the CamRanger, the problem I personally have with it is that it has that extra unit/hardware component that needs mounting somewhere.

tirediron · Feb 11, 2016

I just stick in my pocket.

phild2k · Feb 11, 2016

I was under the impression that the unit needed to be hard-wired to the camera, seems like I am wrong about that?

tirediron · Feb 11, 2016

phild2k said:
I was under the impression that the unit needed to be hard-wired to the camera, seems like I am wrong about that?

No, you're not. The little modem does connect via mini-USB to the camera, but all I do is get a longer USB cable so the modem will sit in my pocket. Since you're always goign to have some sort of cable when you're tethered, it doesn't seem like any huge inconvenience to me.

phild2k · Feb 11, 2016

I don't think I want to tether myself to the camera! :allteeth:

table1349 · Feb 11, 2016

I'm thinking iron's method is cheaper than this. UT-1WK | UT-1 Communications Unit and WT-5A Wireless Transmitter

tirediron · Feb 11, 2016

gryphonslair99 said:
I'm thinking iron's method is cheaper than this. UT-1WK | UT-1 Communications Unit and WT-5A Wireless Transmitter

Wow, that's stupid-expensive even for Nikon!!

table1349 · Feb 11, 2016

tirediron said:
gryphonslair99 said:

I'm thinking iron's method is cheaper than this. UT-1WK | UT-1 Communications Unit and WT-5A Wireless Transmitter

Click to expand...

Wow, that's stupid-expensive even for Nikon!!

Yeah, who do they think they are SONY???

phild2k · Feb 11, 2016

Does anybody know of a way of hard wiring an Ipad to a Nikon D810? I don't need the tether to be wireless, I want the iPad right next to the camera mounted below it on a tripod leg using a clamp. My fear is that there are technical barriers making this difficult/impossible. I'm trying to avoid additional hardware like the CamRanger.

table1349 · Feb 11, 2016

No. Have you checked apple's site for a cable that might do what you want? If you don't find one then it would be a good guess that it can't be done.

The only way I see this happening is with a Surface Pro. Far more expensive than the cam ranger, but it's your money. The other option would be getting something like an mac book air.