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awiedl

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  1. Tethered Capture for Mac users: I downloaded the Fuji tether shooting plugin for Mac from Adobe Addons and installed it to Lightroom 6.1 (not CC) via Adobe Extension CC. Connected the camera (in the Fuji menu set the USB Mode to PC Shoot Auto) via USB to my Laptop, fired up LR then File > Tethered Capture > Start Tethered Capture. Took a couple of seconds to recognize the Fuji X-T1 and when it did, worked like a charm. PS. The plugin costs $ 29 which is kind of a drag.
  2. Hi, my name is Alex I'm from Canada presently residing in Munich. I direct TV Movies and Series, which is a job I love and my passion is photography. I learned on a Yashica Electra 35 GT and used a Pentax K2 well into the 2000's. My switch to digital was with a Canon 5DM2. Beautiful camera until a friend introduced me to the Fuji X-Pro1.....now I have a X-T1 and X100t and no Canon and absolutely no regrets. I like fine art photography, portraits and landscape. I've joined this forum to exchange opinions and experiences with other Xers. Cheers, Alex
  3. It's interesting that with a great camera like the X-T1, Fuji is not able to get this 'tethering' business taken care of. Yes, there is the WIFI tethering but on a professional studio shoot, tethering via USB or Firewire has it's distinct advantages. Seeing the image on a calibrated screen provides the detailed information the photographer or client need to know (DoF and focus issues, sensor dust, compositional and lighting elements etc.) and you know with certainty if you have the shot or not. Besides it's a great time saver if you get the shot right in camera instead of spending valuable time fixing in PS (or whatever image editing software you may use). An additional advantage is that the images bypass the camera and are saved directly to a designated folder on the hard drive. I suppose for Fuji not having this tethering capability is no deal breaker however, if Fuji wants to play serious in the professional league they should Kaizen their behinds and get this thing working, especially for Mac users (no offence intended to the PC faction). I use both LR and Capture One Pro 8. Each has it's advantages and fans. I like them both with a slight preference to Capture One Pro for tethering (used this with my Canon 5dM2) and fine adjustments with RAW images. Sony has been quicker. You can even tether the a6000 to Capture One Pro/Express. So, out of curiosity I contacted the people at Capture One Pro and asked what the story is with tethering and the Fuji X-T1 (or XPro1 or X100T/S or XE-1/2). This was their answer " Currently there are no such plans that I know of. Please contact your Fuji sales rep and request this from Fuji. If they know their users want this they might be more willing to cooperate with us on getting tethering support in place". Hmm, 'cooperation'. Something to think about Fuji. I really like my X-T1 and X100t in all respects way more than the Canon so please Fuji, give us Xers USB/Firewire tethering capabilities for C1P and LR. Cheers.
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