Customer Reviews

Nikon Camera Control Pro Software for Windows and Mac

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I have a retail business, and take pictures every day to put on our website. Nikon Camera Control Pro allows me to get better photos in the studio with much less effort and time involved. I can adjust my camera and shoot from the computer, and see when I have the settings right. The pics are already on my computer so they go straight to Photoshop, then up on the site. I can't tell you how much time this is saving me every day. Nikon Camera Control Pro is now a permanent addition to my workflow.

Thanks Nikon!

This software is to control Nikon digital cameras. I use it with my D50 dSLR. Since it is 'work horse' software, its highest compliment is that it works. The interface is easy and I was able to take time-lapse photos without reading the instruction manual. Part of me thinks that Nikon should give this software away, maybe a mail-in card for people who need to do things like this, but I'm happy that I have the software. If you want extra control of your camera, you need this software.
FYI, if you do time-lapse, you need to plug the camera in directly to AC power. A fully charged battery was drained in 214 frames over 4.5 hours, whereas in normal shooting mode, I have taken 745 photos over 4 hours and still had 3 shorter shooting days (60, 100, and 240 shots) left in the battery.

This is a VERY basic program. There is no way to see thumbnails of previous images along with a large window of the current captured image (as in Capture One software). Also, the capture window is very small. The only way to see other images that you have taken during a session is to use the image viewer. The only buttons for moving through the files are forward or back. So you have to go through all of your files to get to a specific one. Also, it takes at least 15 seconds for each image to come up in the viewer. So imagine how long it takes to go back five images! SLOW, SLOW, SLOW!
This software will slow down your workflow immensely and is very cumbersome to use. I do not recommend it as there is more advanced software on the market.

I saw this product at a Nikon seminar and fell in love with it. It's not the easiest to find so I'm happy that I could get it through Amazon. Although the D80 isn't included on the box, I was able to use it with my D80 with no problems. I just had to change the USB cable option in the menu on my camera.

Once installed, you can make adjustments to your F stop, ISO, flash, etc. from your computer and take shots from the computer. Great for product shots or portraits. I used it for a fundraiser: taking the pics (using a SB-600 flash), downloading it to a folder on my laptop and printing to a wireless photo printer. It worked great!

Works basically as advertised. Could be better designed interface. Lots of different windows need to be open to get the work flow right. Ridiculously expensive for what it does. This product should either come with higher end Nikon cameras or cost $50 max. At almost $200 Nikon is gouging its best customers. If you are looking for a deal on this buy the 1.0 version and then get the 2.0 upgrade.

I wanted a program that would allow me and my customers to instantly see the photographs as they are shot and this program delivered. I tested it at a Santa Claus photo fund raiser and was able to control and shoot photos with a Nikon D80, instantly view the results on my laptop via a wired USB connection and print them to an HP photo printer without issue, well, except for printer jams. As a photo team of one, I shot and delivered over 45 Sanata Photos in under 3 hours of which about 30 minutes were spent clearing printer jams.