Canon 20D Tethered to Laptop

alive1 · 12-12-2007

Just wondering if any 20D viewers have shot tethered to a laptop computer. I have searched the manual and on page 157 it shows a cable IFC-400PCU that is used to attach to the computer but that's all the info available as far as I have seen. What is the skinny on this operation? Please help...

taygull · 12-12-2007

I don't have a 20D any longer but I have tethered my 20D, 5D and 1D Mark IIn.

I use a standard USB cable and EOS Utilities to manage the files.

Max@Home · 12-13-2007

...as taygull said...

Use a USB2.0 cable, first install the EOS Utility that came with your camera on CD (program was called differently then, IIRC) and update that to the latest EOS Utility (free downloadable from Canon website)

Kindest regards!

Max@Home

tomrock · 12-13-2007

The 20D came with the cable you need although it isn't too long (you need a USB extension cable) and you use the software from Canon that's also in the box (properly updated as Max says). I've done it in the past and it worked fine.

Sidebyte · 12-13-2007

If you use a standard USB 2.0 cable you are limited to about 3 meters. They sell (I have one) a USB 2.0 cable that has an amplifier built into the cable and you can go up to 15 meters successfully. Look at Geeks.com - Computer parts, Laptop computers, Desktop computers, Computer hardware

Max@Home · 12-13-2007

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sidebyte

If you use a standard USB 2.0 cable you are limited to about 3 meters.

...actually, 5 meters is the maximum length a USB2.0 cable is allowed to be without amplifier, longer without amplification would result in signal loss

...and for most applications, 5 meters is jùst enough

...€0.02 more...

Kindest regards,

Max@Home

Sidebyte · 12-14-2007

5 Meters might be the listed maximum but mine wouldn't work past 3 meters without an amplified cable, it simply ran out of juice.

Max@Home · 12-14-2007

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sidebyte

5 Meters might be the listed maximum but mine wouldn't work past 3 meters without an amplified cable, it simply ran out of juice.

...sorry to hear that, I have a 5 meter USB2.0 cable (not an add-on/extension to the original, but a one-piece USB2.0), and have not had any problems with this cable and my 10D, 20D, 40D, 350D, 400D and 1D Mk III

...

...FWIW, *my* €0.02...

Kindest regards!

Max@Home

jfrancho · 12-14-2007

I use this capability quite a bit. Just follow Max's instructions, and it works great. The only issue I had was when the camera went into standby, I sometimes lost the connection. I just turn that off. What's really great is that if use an in camera parameter and an accurate WB that is close to what you want as a final product, you can see a fairly accurate preview in DPP, if you are shooting raw only.

alive1 · 12-15-2007

Super! You've helped immensely, a longer cord will help too.
Thank you...

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taygull Vicuna Location: McKinney, TX Posts: 155 CamelKarma: 1131 Gallery \| Blog	Re: Canon 20D Tethered to Laptop I don't have a 20D any longer but I have tethered my 20D, 5D and 1D Mark IIn. I use a standard USB cable and EOS Utilities to manage the files.

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Max@Home PhotoCamel Supporter Photocamel Master Location: Castricum, The Netherlands Posts: 8,735 CamelKarma: 71802 Editing OK?: Yes Gallery \| Blog	Re: Canon 20D Tethered to Laptop ...as taygull said... Use a USB2.0 cable, first install the EOS Utility that came with your camera on CD (program was called differently then, IIRC) and update that to the latest EOS Utility (free downloadable from Canon website) Kindest regards! Max@Home
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tomrock Guanaco Location: Indianapolis, IN Posts: 438 CamelKarma: 233 Gallery \| Blog	Re: Canon 20D Tethered to Laptop The 20D came with the cable you need although it isn't too long (you need a USB extension cable) and you use the software from Canon that's also in the box (properly updated as Max says). I've done it in the past and it worked fine.
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Sidebyte F1 Camel Location: Medellin, Colombia S.A. Posts: 3,338 CamelKarma: 34885 Gallery \| Blog	Re: Canon 20D Tethered to Laptop 5 Meters might be the listed maximum but mine wouldn't work past 3 meters without an amplified cable, it simply ran out of juice.
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jfrancho Camel Breath Location: Rochester, NY Posts: 11,609 CamelKarma: 4939 Editing OK?: No Gallery \| Blog	Re: Canon 20D Tethered to Laptop I use this capability quite a bit. Just follow Max's instructions, and it works great. The only issue I had was when the camera went into standby, I sometimes lost the connection. I just turn that off. What's really great is that if use an in camera parameter and an accurate WB that is close to what you want as a final product, you can see a fairly accurate preview in DPP, if you are shooting raw only.
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