Adobe Lightroom Adds Native Fujifilm Camera Tethering

• 6 months ago

Adobe added native support for tethering several Fujifilm cameras. Below are the details about how to set up your camera and software. If you need more information, you can check out Adobe’s website here.

Prerequisites for tether capture with Fujifilm cameras

Before you begin tether capture with your Fujifilm camera, ensure that the following settings are as follows:

• Camera mode – Set the camera to USB Tether Shooting mode
• Tethering Plugins – Select Edit > Plugin Manager to turn off all tether plugins installed in Lightroom Classic.
• Camera settings – If you can’t change the camera settings from the Tether bar, ensure that:
  • Set the shutter speed dial to T – timed
  • Set the switch on the lens to A – auto aperture
  • Set the ISO to C – command

Set up and start Tethered Capture

1. Connect a compatible Fujifilm camera to your computer and open Lightroom Classic.
2. In your Fujifilm camera settings, select PC remote mode. To find the setting, refer to the manual for your particular camera model.Note: Ensure that PC Save Image Size is set to Original if RAW images need to be imported.
3. Select File > Tethered Capture > Start Tethered Capture. Check Import photos from a tethered camera to learn how to change the tethered capture settings.

Compatible Fujifilm cameras

Camera model	Minimum Lightroom Classic version required
X-T1	14.4
X-T2 (*)	14.4
X-T3	14.4
X-T4	14.4
X-T5 (*)	14.4
X-T30	14.4
X-H1	14.4
X-H2 (*)	14.4
X-H2S	14.4
X-S10	14.4
X-Pro2	14.4
X-Pro3	14.4
GFX 50S (*)	14.4
GFX 50R	14.4
GFX 100	14.4
GFX50S II	14.4
GFX100S	14.4
GFX 100 II (*)	14.4

*These cameras are internally certified.

Issues and troubleshooting steps

Known Issue	Workaround
The wide-tracking focus point isn’t displaying correctly on GFX 100 II.
Changing any camera setting prevents image capture via the tether bar.	Close and restart the tether bar.