How to Connect and Use Sony Cameras for Tethering in Lightroom

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Tethering is a great way to see your photos in real-time during a photoshoot. However, Lightroom doesn't have the ability to communicate with Sony cameras to use them for tethering but there is a workaround. This video will cover what this workaround is and how I go about connecting and using my Sony camera for tethering in Lightroom.
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00:00: Introduction
00:59: Software you need
01:29: Connecting the camera
02:52: Setting up the computer for tethering
07:09: Start tethering session
10:31: Disconnecting camera from tethering
10:55: Outro
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@nnennaitanyi8156 6 месяцев назад

Bruh the professionalism on this is too notch. Well done and thank you for such a good tutorial!

@DesireeRodriguez 6 месяцев назад

Thank you!

@edross2826 Год назад

Desiree I have been trying to get Lightroom to teather for a while now and no one explained this better than you. Eres una reina

@DesireeRodriguez Год назад

I'm glad the video helped you out!

@markw.61 11 месяцев назад

I'm old enough to remember when life was simple! Why have we made life so complicated? Haven't we exchanged real knowledge for procedures and processes. Thanks for convincing me I don't need to tether. This just does my head in ...

@RodneyO1919 Год назад

First, thank you, I've been looking for a good video on this workaround. Second, for a camera brand that's arguably one of the top 3 brands for photography to have to have a workaround to tether with another top 3 photo editing app is mind blowing. ijs

@DesireeRodriguez Год назад

I agree a workaround shouldn't be needed to do a simple tether to Lightroom.

@AngeloVerona 11 месяцев назад

Wow. Thank you. I just decided to buy Capture One, just because this is utterly stupid, and I am highly technical. But even that, this is working. I am not sure who to blame, but either Sony or Adobe should be ashamed.

@xanderleevioleta3670 5 месяцев назад

Thank u for such a very helpful tutorial, easy to understand and very well said.

@robertgreen9829 Год назад

Thank you so much. I have been struggling for hours to ge this to work on my Mac The advice about shutting the other programs worked perfectly and I know what to do next time. A real help

@danielmolano1404 5 месяцев назад

Worked perfectly on my Mac and Sony!

@arcticdesertlife Год назад

youre a life saver! so detailed and clear. Youd think Sony would make a video on this lol guess not.

@williefufu2985 Год назад

Desiree, I thought that there was some setting that I'd entered wrong, and then I listened to what you said about Smart Shooter 5. I was clueless and a bit frustrated, thank you.

@haelee__ Год назад

just saved my life. ive been searching for weeks how to do this...thank you!

@ViewfinderMastery 4 месяца назад

Extremely helpful video! Thank you, thank you, thank you! 🎉🥳

@petemcknight803 Год назад

That’s a lot of work. Adobe should fix this. Thanks for the nice video

@JohnEng-m3v 9 месяцев назад

Thank you very much for the detailed and informative video! Your presentation of the material is also top notch!

@DesireeRodriguez 9 месяцев назад

Thank you so much!

@glennvanderheyden987 Год назад

Outstanding explanation. Best video I have seen on this subject. Thank you.

@jochenpaulissen Год назад

Thanks for this video! Worked with my A6600 👍

@joeytrimble21 Год назад

Which port on the camera and what kind of cable did you use? I can't even get my a6600 to show up in the imaging edge app

@HDesvideos Год назад

Thank you Desiree ! It is working for me..

@mahmoudhamoud8369 7 месяцев назад

Thank you so much it’s very useful informations ❤❤

@Lloydevansphoto Год назад

Learnt so much from such a quick tutorial

@chefcoringa 3 месяца назад

amaaaaaaazing !!! helpfull

@bosekaspathy Год назад

Thank you for this clear explanation.

@dreamnationmedia4819 Год назад

Great video! You did a great job explaining it so it was super easy to follow along and set it up! :)

@mikaelab2190 Год назад

Excellent video! Educational and easy to understand :)

@arphoto3370 9 месяцев назад

Capture one 🤷‍♂️🙏🙏 Works perfect

@CKGCreatives 9 месяцев назад

I just used my sony a6400 and it works fine.

@DesireeRodriguez 9 месяцев назад

That's great!

@vladimirkarphotography 8 месяцев назад

Thanks so much for this Tuto ! Strange behavior : Lrc "Detecting Camera" does never stop...even if Lrc did detect it and import correctly the files !

@claudiachavez5653 4 месяца назад

This happening to me right now

@wolfrehm6314 11 месяцев назад

thanks a lot for this video! It helped me a lot! 👍👍👍

@IMDABROWN Год назад

Another great tutorial UM

@Royh224 Год назад

Wow! Great video, I didn't know you could connect with Lightroom and I learned that here thank you! However, for me, my images come up quicker using a tethering cable than with the app. I appreciate that it is free but I can't change my workflow...yet.

@cesarmillan2361 2 месяца назад

Hey what a beautiful video 🫶🏻

@blackmamba6938 8 месяцев назад

There's actually an option in the settings to disable showing previews in viewer so that annoying window doesn't keep popping up.

@MIshaHaijtema 9 месяцев назад

Thank you so much!

@larrynewton7655 6 месяцев назад

Thanks!

@larrynewton7655 6 месяцев назад

Thank you soooooo much

@DesireeRodriguez 6 месяцев назад

You’re welcome!

@kwesijohnson6850 10 месяцев назад

Good info Queen!

@minnie5725 Год назад

Very nice thank you I appreciate it

@leonardoantoniomaundokabon786 10 месяцев назад

Merci beaucoup

@ahzelmusic Год назад

Thank you

@deepphotography8906 Год назад

good job... thanks mam

@zenphotocraftmedia8326 Год назад

i think tether is a bit different on the sony zv e10 . would nice to show how to tether via cable with the zv e 10. i am still new using the sony zv e10

@Marty8734 Год назад

Thank you for the well structured video :) does this work on a sony A7III?

@gogoddfhhf Год назад

Thanks for another professional technical tutorial. The files received in Lightroom are ARW. Is there a way to have them automatically converted to DNG?

@DesireeRodriguez Год назад

Thanks for watching! Unfortunately, you can't set up the tethering settings to automatically convert the files to DNG as they come into Lightroom. You would have to convert them manually after you finish your shoot by selecting all the photos and manually exporting them using the preset that converts them to DNG. But then you would have to import those DNG files into Lightroom if you want to edit them. The Imaging Edge app nor the camera allow you to change the file type to a DNG file as the photos are taken either.

@Zakna 11 месяцев назад

Thanks for the work around but i didnt need to go to the LRC tether step. I just shoot pics and it auto imports from that folder after viewer saves the raws into there. It had a 10 second lag but Im shooting 60 mp files. Thanks

@sharkerio Год назад

Cool video. It seems very very annoying to do this work around lol. I think if the sole purpose is just to view the photo on the larger screen, it might be fine just using the image app. And importing to Lightroom later for editing. Does that sound correct?

@DesireeRodriguez Год назад

You could do that as well. This is just eliminating that extra step of importing afterwards since you're not able to directly connect Sony cameras to Lightroom for tethering as you can with Nikon and Canon cameras.

@sharkerio Год назад

@@DesireeRodriguez yea it worked out for client viewing! Except I didn't really notice where the images were saving, and they were not saving on the card, when tethered. When we started day 2 I almost died! I couldn't find all of day 1. But I found the default folder. I need to find the setting that also saves to the card. Thanks for the video still!

@truong_se 4 месяца назад

How can I apply my preset auto and then auto upload Drive

@jitskeseckel7796 8 месяцев назад

Hi, thanks for the video. Unfortunately, I am unable to connect my a7iv to Lightroom. I have watched your video several times and followed all the steps, but as soon as I connect to the tethering via Lightroom it keeps loading and Lightroom does not see my camera :( Could you perhaps help me with this problem?

@DesireeRodriguez 8 месяцев назад

Sometimes it might have a connection with Lightroom when it still says it's connecting. Try to start a capture session to see if it sees the camera. If you have any cloud storage apps make sure they are all closed before starting the connection since that will interfere with it.

@christophersharman8171 4 месяца назад

Hey Colin, cant seem to get tethering to work is it because I have smart shooter installed

@jace2279 2 месяца назад

When I open the tethering mode in lightroom it shows it's loading to detect the camera.. But I've been waiting for 20 minutes without result. Any idea what the issue could be?

@gogoddfhhf Год назад

Hi, After I updated the camera to version 2.0, I can no longer connect it to the IMAGING EDGE DESKTOP software. Are there any new recommendations?

@DesireeRodriguez Год назад

Yes if you have either the Sony a7 IV, a7R V, ZV-E1, ZV-1F and it's updated to the latest firmware you will have to download and use Sony's new Creator app. At the moment this app is only available on mobile and not on PC so you won't be able to connect it to Lightroom on a computer.

@CourtneyKrankall 5 месяцев назад

Thanks, Desiree! When you say it may take "awhile" for LR to detect the camera, how long is that? I'm at 8 minutes and counting. I read somewhere else to be sure your memory card is reformatted and there aren't a lot of photos on it, so I've done that, and still no connection yet on my second try following your steps exactly! Any other tips?

@DesireeRodriguez 5 месяцев назад

It shouldn't take more than a few minutes. I've noticed sometimes if it's been a few minutes and I take a photo in the Imaging Edge app while it says it's still trying to find the camera the photo comes into Lightroom anyway since it's watching the folder where the photos are going into. It might be some bug in Lightroom that shows it's still trying to connect when it already has a connection.

@mrmeza78 Год назад

Is there a way to expand the viewer window so I could have it in full screen? My laptop has a smaller screen.

@tai5295 10 месяцев назад

Why doesn't lightroom see Sony cameras, is it sony issue or lightroom.

@lee-threeimagery7150 4 месяца назад

Question… Is it necessary to use the Sony Imaging app? For some reason it won’t recognize my camera (A7Riv), and it’s kinda frustrating. I can tether just fine through Light Room. Are there any drawbacks to just bypassing the Sony app?

@DesireeRodriguez 4 месяца назад

If you don't use the Imaging app Lightroom won't recognize a Sony camera that's connected to the computer. If you don't want to use the Imaging app you can use Smart Shooter since it also connects to Lightroom as well and it's a simpler connection. But it's a paid app whereas the Imaging app is free.

@duenmommam2152 11 месяцев назад

Previously it used to work fine on a Sony A6400 to a Macbook, but now it connects for 1 second and then disconnects itself every time. Is there a way to solve the problem?

@eunicesng8885 4 месяца назад

How long does it take for Lighroom to detect the camera? It's taking a while for me.

@DesireeRodriguez 4 месяца назад

Sometimes the message window says it's still detecting but it's actually connected. This happens to me as well. You can take a photo to see if it comes through. If it does and it still says it's detecting then just minimize it and start your shoot. I think it might be some type of bug in Lightroom.

@TeflonXVI 11 месяцев назад

Hi, I'm having trouble with the actual tethering to Lightroom. I succeeded in connecting my A7IV to my pc using Imaging Edge (I do have to restart my macbook ever time I connect my camera to my macbook) but once tethering in Lightroom it keeps on loading at "Detecting camera...". You do say this takes a while, but could it take more than 15 minutes? My A7IV is fully updated to the latest firmware.

@kirtancreative Год назад

IS THERE CAPTURE ANY WAY WHERE I CAN DIRECTLY TEATHER SONY R3 OVER LIGHTROOM

@andihairullah1065 Год назад

Hello, can I use this metode with my sony camera a7 mark ii ?

@DesireeRodriguez Год назад

You should be able to if the Imaging Edge app can recognize your camera when it is plugged into the computer. If it doesn't work I have another video with an alternate way that should work with the Sony A7 Mark II. You can watch it here. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-h8sJTVP1IMU.html

@davidwilliss5555 Год назад

Capture One is able to wirelessly tether to an A7iv using WiFi just fine since at least version 22. Why can't Lightroom do it natively yet? Why the silly Imaging Edge workaround?

@retromograph3893 Год назад

Nice and thanks for the tutorial! But is it possible to have the photo pop up in Lightroom already with corrections? Say, for example i've already taken some test shots and now i know that i want to boost the contrast, can i make it so each new photo pops up already with the contrast boost?

@DesireeRodriguez Год назад

I haven't tried that to see if it's possible to do.

@ItsEzlan Год назад

find a setting in the import menu based around the option for "Import with Develop preset"

@TheSSPodcast 9 месяцев назад

Anybody having an issue with Sony Imaging Edge software Desktop crashing on MAC? I want to tether my A7S II but it crashed upon start up. Any advice would be great.

@ЧавдарКирилов Год назад

Sony obviously killed the Imaging Edge Desktop software. You cannot download and install it anymore (tried 15/05/2023).

@paulvanvalsplat5119 5 дней назад

It's working for me today (October 2nd, 2024)

@shukanimator 9 месяцев назад

Do you have to use the shutter button in the Imaging Edge app or can you use the shutter button on the camera and still have it copy the photos to your computer?

@DesireeRodriguez 9 месяцев назад

You can use the shutter button on the camera too. As long as it's connected it should send the photos to your computer.

@shukanimator 9 месяцев назад

@@DesireeRodriguez thanks for the reply!

@sheket-production 10 месяцев назад

I did everything and lightroom doesn’t detect my Sony iv camera Why? Thank you

@DesireeRodriguez 9 месяцев назад

It might be the firmware version. If you have version 2.0 or later installed on your camera the Imaging Edge app doesn't find the camera anymore. You would have to use the Creator app which is available for the phone or tablet.

@petrub27 11 месяцев назад

or you can use capture one

@ozb2006 Год назад

hi do you have any idea if it is posable somehow connect the camera to wifi and access the sd card from windows\linux os? i have an a7s3 and i can't find any info about how to wirelessly transfer files from the a7s3 to my file server.....

@duenmommam2152 11 месяцев назад

I've tried to fix the basic problem, reset the camera, deleted the program, and reinstalled, but still can't connect.

@weddingvowsphotography9852 Год назад

is there any way to upload the photos at same time..how to use internet at same time??

@DesireeRodriguez Год назад

In Lightroom you can turn on the sync box that's next to the collection your photos are going into. Then you can open Lightroom mobile on another device and see those photos as they are coming in.

@kwa_nguyen Год назад

:( my sony edge app see's my sony a7r5 but wont connect to it. its so frustrating because the a7r5 works instantly with capture 1 or capture 1 ipad app with no issues but try and get this tether shooting on lightroom is a no go for me and google searches have no fixes :(

@ForestLopezDigitalMedia 5 месяцев назад

It sucks when you have latest camera and we pay lightroom and yet they don't have a seamless tether experience both sony mirrorless and lightroom. Breaks my heart.

@DesireeRodriguez 5 месяцев назад

I agree.

@studioandersonfaria Год назад

Hello everything is fine? Can you help me to connect Sony ZV-E10 in this way? It is possible to connect with a usb cable, I tried and failed to connect this Sony to my Macbook via a USB cable... Thank you!

@DesireeRodriguez Год назад

Yes you can connect it with the USB cable that comes with the camera. If your Macbook only has UBS-C ports then you will need a USB-A to USB-C adapter.

@garylwatkins 6 месяцев назад

8:49 how long did it take for Lightroom Classic to detect camera? Mine has been detecting for awhile now.

@claudiachavez5653 4 месяца назад

Same

@Joell_Smith 4 месяца назад

doesn't work for the 6400 been trying for almost 2 hours doesn't work

@ErnieSesameStreet 2 месяца назад

It is too troublesome. Will use capture one instead

@ilovehotels5001 Год назад

Hi sorry, Sony edge not working - cant detect camera in macos ventura. Using tether tools. Any solution?

@DesireeRodriguez Год назад

If you have either a Sony A7IV, A7RV, or ZV-E1 that's been updated to the latest firmware you will need to use Sony's Creator app which is available on mobile at the moment. The Imaging Edge app won't detect those cameras anymore once they have been updated.