Aperture 2.0 Tether & Canon

I too am having issues with tethering a Canon 30D ... I must has spent half a day trying every which combination. If this works, and I'm just missing something, I'll be a happy camper. However, given the combinations I've tried, I think we'll have to wait for an upgrade for our models.

If anyone gets it to work ... I'll pay in pizza for the solution ... Thanks in advance! Matt.

The problem appears to be Canon, not Apple, at least with the Mark III cameras.

I had posted this in another thread: http://discussions.apple.com/message.jspa?messageID=6591135

The Canon 1Ds Mark III *does not work tethered* with Aperture. My own testing showed it and Apple confirmed it for me.

I think the issue is similar with the Canon 1D Mark III.

The issue lies with Canon... I've heard different reasoning for this (Canon putting some proprietary blocks in the way or Canon's SDK having some bugs that still need to be corrected). Hopefully, it's the SDK issue or a firmware issue that can be updated or corrected.

Canon 1DM3 and 1DsM3 users may have to contact Canon to put pressure on them to correct/change this, get them to open up the cameras to third-party tethering.

Apple will be putting out more information on this.

Source: http://www.robgalbraith.com/bins/content_page.asp?cid=7-9258-9278

+Aperture 2 supports tethering directly, the camera maker's software and AppleScript are no longer required. Apple is preparing but has not yet published a knowledgebase article that will list the supported cameras, which is expected to include various Canon, Nikon and perhaps other digital SLR models, plus the iPhone.+

Doesn't work with Digital Rebel xti.

Hi!

I can confirm that it works with Canon 350D. Both shooting with the camera as well as capturing from within Aperture. Perhaps the communication mode has to be set correctly in the camera? I have two options to choose from but haven't tried the second one.

kind regards,
Edvard

Hi. Would you share with us how you did it? I read somewhere that setting the transfer mode might do the trick, but looking in the camera menus I could not find anything obvious. Glad it's working for you. Thanks.

I have an XTi and I can confirm it doesn't work.

Aparently you'd have to manualy select PTP in the camera and only older models have this in the menus.

I use a Canon 40D and I'm also disappointed that it doesn't work in tethered mode. I sent an email to Canon requesting that they work on a software/firmware update that will open up the cameras for use with 3rd-party software tethering, specifically Apple Aperture. I would encourage everyone who is interested to send a request to Canon as well. http://www.usa.canon.com/consumer/controller?act=ContactCanonAct

Incidentally, I pulled out my Canon Digital Rebel XT (not XTi) and I can confirm that it DOES work in tethered mode with Aperture. Plug it in, start a tethered session, and shoot. No issues, no special configuring required on the camera.

Hi,

I have been trying to get my 350d to work tethered but the option in greyed out in aperture?

Anyone know why? I have tried the camera in pc mode and ptp mode.

Chris.

This is the response I received from Canon - suggesting that Apple needs to work this out, not Canon:

Thank you for writing to us with your feedback on the EOS 40D. We
appreciate you taking the time to share your comments with us regarding
your Canon product.

Typically software updates to allow Canon cameras to operate with
third-party software will need to be made by the software designer. For
example, Adobe makes the software updates that allow Photoshop to be
able to view Canon RAW files. This is because we do not have access to
the programing within these software programs, while the transfer
protocols for the camera and the image files are available to the
software designers.

It is very likely that Apple has not yet released such an update for
the EOS 40D, they will shortly as Aperture is a popular program.

We hope this information is helpful to you. Please let us know if we
can be of any further assistance with your EOS 40D.

Thank you for choosing Canon.

I've been using my 30D tethered for awhile now using an applescript that I found via the Apple UK site. It pumps the images straight into a directory, then into an Aperture Project. Not as good as native Aperture support, I imagine, but it works great.

5D works without an issue. Both remote capture and camera shutter.

You probably already know this, but you must open a New Project before the Tether option is enabled.