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Tethered Workflow

Apr 30, 2012 1:29 PM

Tags: #backup #tethered #lightroom4

I want to backup the captured photos as I take them tethered. Is there an easy way to do that? When I import photos(non-tethered) there is an option to select a backup location. Is this also possible during tethered operations?

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  • Rikk Flohr
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    1. Rikk Flohr,
    Apr 30, 2012 1:33 PM   in reply to oridge
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    Not at this time.

     

    If you shoot Canon product, you also get a copy on the CF card in the camera.

    If you shoot other, I cannot say.

     
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  • oridge
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    2. oridge,
    Apr 30, 2012 4:04 PM   in reply to Rikk Flohr
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    I am using Canon products. I was hoping to have in addition to the card a backup on another external drive. I guess I have to do it the hard way -copy and paste.

     
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  • DeePeeBee
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    3. DeePeeBee,
    May 1, 2012 6:07 AM   in reply to oridge
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    This can be done very easily either wired or wirelessly - try using the Canon software that came with your DSLR. There are even new Powershot Canons that can download videos directly to YouTube. Here is a link on how to use Lightroom with any camera http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZPrCVhJSkiw&feature=fvwrel   or just go to YouTube and look thru the dozens of videos on how to tether your camera to find one that fits your equipment.  I have used the Canon software, but I believe that needs to be hard-wired.

     
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  • DeePeeBee
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    4. DeePeeBee,
    May 1, 2012 6:28 AM   in reply to oridge
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    In re-reading your thread, I see that your issue is not how to tether but how to make a back-up of the captured images - I believe that Aperture does have that option but Lightroom 3 does not, maybe Lightroom 4??  Also, if you're using a Mac, I think you could create an Automator action to do the copy, then attach the action to the folder.

     
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  • Rikk Flohr
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    5. Rikk Flohr,
    May 1, 2012 10:13 AM   in reply to oridge
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    I don't tether to my master computer.  I tether to a studio laptop that uses an automated transfer to send those files to a watched folder for import on my Main box. I end up with two copies but on disparate machines. Three if you count the memory card.  I think it would slow down the tethering process but agree the option to have it for Watched folder and Tethered import should be there.

     
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  • oridge
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    6. oridge,
    May 1, 2012 10:26 AM   in reply to Rikk Flohr
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    What I think I'm going to do is after the shoot back up the file I have on my laptop to an external drive and then transfer that file to my main box. I have another issue but that is for a different forum. Briefly, thunderbolt drive by segate (goflex pro) overheats so I can't keep it running for the entire session.

     
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    7. TLL...,
    May 1, 2012 12:52 PM   in reply to oridge
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    Software like SmartSync Pro (pc) among other things can be set up to monitor a "hot folder" and create a copy of whatever is in it, will run in background on the fly or later. I use this when copying files from a CF card to my workstation HD and an external drive...

     
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    8. oridge,
    May 1, 2012 6:28 PM   in reply to TLL...
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    I checked it out on their website. It is a windows app. I'm on a mac. Thanks for the suggestion though.

     
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