Product Description

Camera Control Pro software enables simplified remote control of many Nikon digital SLR functions from a personal computer, and includes advanced features such as Viewer that provide substantial improvements in operation. Includes Software CD-ROM User Guide.

Product Details

• Brand: Nikon
• Model: 25366
• Platform: Windows XP Professional
• Dimensions: .79" h x 5.51" w x 7.87" l, 1.42 pounds

Features

• Take control of your photography-remotely.
• Compatible with all D-series SLR models, Nikon Camera Control Pro duplicates many of your camera functions right on your computer's screen.
• Works via USB or FireWire or wirelessly with the optional WT-2A (D2Hs, D2X, D2XS,) WT-3A (D200) and WT-4A (D3, D300) Wi-Fi adapters
• Most settings of Nikon digital SLRs, that are connected via USB cable, can be controlled remotely from a computer.
• Wired or wireless LAN is available when using a wireless transmitter
• In addition to direct transfer of images from a camera to a computer, all procedures from shooting to saving images are smoothly processed.

Customer Reviews

Excellent software but...
I wasn't sure about this. I shoot portraiture photography and have seen how other similar software, Leaf Capture and Canon's Remote Capture performs. What captured my interest (pardon the pun) was of course the advantage of being able to see the images on PC immediately. To finally have the ability to verify 100% of the time that focus, exposure, lighting, and of course composition were all the way I wanted them.....which means great shots all the time, ditching the bad ones immediately, and little to no time in post processing.

The Leaf and Canon software I have seen in use ran very fast which is absolutely important here. How useful would any of this be if when shooting tethered to the PC the pictures started stacking up or heaven forbid froze the computer?

So I downloaded a trial copy from Nikon first. I am pleased to say it runs fast. Previews pop up on screen in no more than one second, even when shooting tif on my D300 which are 35MB files. What pleased me even more is that it ran equally fast on my notebook computer which does not have near the processor or graphics power of my desktop PC.

You are managing 3 windows when working with your camera tethered to the PC. There is a preview window that is resizable showing the images very quickly. It can be configured for different magnifications, single frame view or filmstrip view. A second, smaller, window shows a histogram and download status of the files as they are coming in. The third window is a camera control window that allows remote triggering and access to all on camera settings and menus. If you have a Nikon D3 or D300 you can also work in Live View on screen in both the handheld and tripod modes. Finally found a use for the Live View I suppose; which up until now I have found to be an extremely over hyped useless feature on the new Nikons.

So........what's the "but" all about in the title of my review you ask? Leaf and Canon give their remote capture software to their customers when they lay out thousands of dollars. This seems to be a notion that Nikon hasn't seen fit to subscribe to, yet.

So that is my complaint. I can really use this software or I would never have purchased it. It performs very good and is very useful, but Nikon customers should not have to purchase something like this after they laid down 2000 to 5000 dollars for a camera.

Paul Stewart
Hendersonville, TN

Great tool but a bit expensive
I bought Camera Control to shoot Santa Pictures for an event. I put my camera on a tripod and did all focusing and shooting through live-view mode on my laptop screen. I think I touched the camera once in two hours (to change the battery, as shooting tethered in Live View sucked the juice... need an MB-10, I guess). From the capture, I printed to a Canon Selphy and handed the picture to each kid in about 1 minute. I can also see myself using Camera Control Pro when doing portraits, as the ability to instantly see the image on a high-definition 17" laptop screen makes adjustments and feedback a whole lot easier than just relying on the 3" sceen on the back of my D300. So, a lot of upside, including a great feature set for your Nikon, but I would think something like this would be more like $99 and not $150 - $180.

Outstanding!
Camera Control Pro 2 is a big step up from the previous version, it's much faster and more robust.

I use this product every day in my studio, shooting product photos, and there is nothing like the immediate feedback of seeing the pic in high-res on my monitor. If you have never shot tethered, you are missing out.
The $150 I spent on this product was a great investment! It paid for itself with the first photo session after installing it. I could NEVER go back to swapping mem cards to see what I was getting.

Considering I use this product every day, I find the cost of it negligible. Sure, it would be nice if Nikon would just give this away with every camera body sold...it would be nice if they gave away Circular Polarizers with every lens too. Hell, it would be nice if they threw in the AC Power Adapter for my camera also, but that's the way it goes.

All things considered, I'm a very satisfied Nikon owner.