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Nikon Camera Control Pro - 2.3.0

control digital SLR functions from your Mac

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All Time:	(4.2)
Version 2.3.0:	(5.0)
Selected Version:	2.3.0
Release Date:	2008-09-17
License:	Update
Downloads (version 2.3.0):	4,407
Downloads (all versions):	38,232
Price:	$69.95

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Product Description:

This software remotely controls most functions of Nikon digital SLRs from a computer that is connected via USB cable or though wired or wireless LAN using a wireless transmitter. Advanced functions of the new D3 and D300 such as the Viewer for preview and selection o images prior to transferto a computer, LiveView function and PictureControl System are supported.�? It also supports the workflow of Nikon's exclusive photofinishing software Capture NX (optional) and the browser and viewer software View NX.

Main Features:

Most settings of Nikon digital SLRs, that are connected via USB cable, such as exposure mode, shutter speed, and aperture can be controlled remotely from a computer, Wired or wireless LAN is also available when using a wireless transmitter.
In addition to direct transfer of images from a camera to computer, all procedures from shooting to saving images are smoothly processed.
Enhanced viewer function enables thumbnail display of images stored in a computer.

Integration with other Nikon software:

Support for ViewNX browser and viewer software.
Support for Capture NX photo-finishing software.

What's new in this version:

Support for Mac OS X version 10.5.4 has been added.
Support for the D90 has been added, however, movie recording is not supported.
The Live View window can now be opened by clicking the Lv button in the Camera Control Pro 2 window.
The Live View window now supports the following functions:
Manual rotation of the live view image.
Automatic rotation of the live view image according to the camera slant.
Focus point display (D3, D700, D300 only) in hand held live view mode.
Display of framing grid with shooting in live view mode.
Display of virtual horizon with shooting in live view mode (D3 firmware A/B ver. 2.00 and later, D700 only)
Camera settings, including exposure mode and release mode, can now be adjusted from the Camera Control Pro window with shooting in live view mode. (Some restrictions apply. See Camera Control Pro 2 ver. 2.3.0 help for more information.)
An issue that, in some rare cases, causes RAW and JPEG images recorded simulateously to be displayed separately has been resolved.

Operating System Requirements:

This product is designed to run on the following operating systems:

Mac OS X 10.5 Intel
Mac OS X 10.5 PPC
Mac OS X 10.4 Intel
Mac OS X 10.4 PPC
Mac OS X 10.3.9

Additional Requirements:

1 GHz or faster PowerPC G4/G5, Intel Core series/Xeon series
Mac OS X 10.3.9 or higher
Millions of colors
USB: Only built-in USB ports supported
IEEE 1394: Only OHCI-compliant boards supported (IEEE 1394 connection (D1 series) not supported with Macintosh computers with Intel processors)
Supported cameras: D3, D300, D2 series (D2H, D2X, D2Hs, D2Xs), D1-series (D1, D1H, D1X), D200, D100, D80, D70 series (D70, D70s), D50, D40 series (D40X, D40)

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Version 2.3.0:
Overall Rating:	(5.0)	Features:	Not rated (0.0)	Support:	(4.0)
Ease of Use:	(5.0)	Quality / Stability:	(5.0)	Price:	(4.0)

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Great for extended time lapse sequences... - Version: 2.3.0, 11/3/2008 11:11AM PST

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rico69

I use Nikon Camera Control Pro 2 primarily to shoot time lapse sequences that take longer than 3-4 hours. I have no complains about the Nikon Camera Control software (been using Nikon software since Nikon Capture 4).

The one pet peeve I have is the Nikon updating function that is built into the Camera Control Pro 2. When I check through the Nikon software, it says all my software is up to date even though it is not. This has been an issue since the early days of Nikon's Capture/Camera control software. If it wasn't for sites like Version Tracker, I would not be informed of any Nikon software updates.

Download Problems - Version: 2.3.0, 9/30/2008 08:17AM PST

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David Elbert

This update is supposed to be available through the Nikon Message Center (the standard path for updates for Camera Control Pro), but it has failed repeatedly for me by simply hanging up and never completing. I decided to try to link here and the download started, but was extraordinarily slow (the browser reports 11-17 kbytes/sec) and finally gave out at about 7.2 Mb rather than the complete 28-29 Mbytes.

I'm not sure if there is an issue with Nikon's servers, but for now I am unable to download the update.

Older than 3/18/08 - Version: 2.1.0, 3/16/2008 08:31AM PST

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craig@animalhead

This version has been available on the Nikon site for about 3 weeks. I know because I delayed purchasing my D3 until Nikon came up with a version of CCP2 that worked under Leopard, and I've had the camera for about 3 weeks. Both the program and the camera work fine for me.

Had a discussion in January with a Nikon tech rep who told me that Nikon takes so long to respond to new OSes because "their team goes out and buys a new OS the day the Apple releases it". I suggested that they should participate in Apple's developer program so they would get pre-release copies and could start earlier. He assured me that there was no such program...