#Nikon camera control pro 2.9.0 software#
#Nikon camera control pro 2.9.0 iso#
#Nikon camera control pro 2.9.0 professional#

The program automatically identifies which camera is connected (in our case, a Nikon D7000).Īdjusting the ISO sensitivity and white balance is easy. The following screenshots show the Camera Control Pro settings we used for our Nikon D7000 test camera. Viewing the images with the Nikon viewer ViewNX2. Live image transmission via the USB2 interface places a considerable load (70%) on the CPU: the application could therefore quickly saturate the capacity of lower performance netbooks.ĭespite considerable efforts, we were unable to locate the zoom control in the software, which is a very helpful feature, particularly in microphotography. We performed our tests on a dual core CPU 1.6 GHZ laptop running on Windows Vista. However, that feature is available only for cameras that support the Live View mode. As an option, an extra window with the Live View image (on the left in the screenshot) can be displayed for optimal camera control.

#Nikon camera control pro 2.9.0 software#

The camera itself can be operated using free user-positioned windows in the Camera Control Pro software (on the left in the picture). When pressing the release button, the photo or video sequence is automatically displayed in ViewNX2. The Remote Control Pro software (the two windows in the foreground) forms a functional unit with the Nikon viewer ViewNX2, which comes with the camera as standard equipment. It is no longer necessary to deal with the camera’s internal memory card at all. The images can be immediately assessed on the screen and taken again, if necessary. It is also quite handy to be able to save the images directly to your PC’s hard drive. The ergonomic benefits are considerable, especially in the case of cameras that do not have a mobile display: all activities can be comfortably performed from a sitting position. The user just needs to click anywhere in the Live View image for a quick check of the focus plane. Using Nikon SLR cameras with Live View capabilities, the Live View image displayed on the screen can be comfortably controlled via the computer monitor. The advantages of computer-controlled camera work are overwhelming. Simply releasing the camera shutter manually can set off vibrations in the microscope and camera, resulting in blurred images. Direct operation of the camera is not advisable for this application, since the whole optical system (the camera, including the adapter) is very sensitive to mechanical vibrations.

#Nikon camera control pro 2.9.0 professional#

In professional microphotography, it would be inconceivable working without camera control software, since software of this kind makes it possible to produce high quality images within significantly shorter time periods, thereby considerably boosting productivity.įor our test, we used our LM microscope adapter ( DSLRNTCW_Pro) to mount the Nikon D7000 onto the C-mount port of the microscope (Zeiss Axiolab). Testing report: Tethered Shooting with Nikon Camera Control Pro2 Remote Control software for microscope applications using Nikon SLR cameras