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Title: canon rebel direct to laptop Post by: bubba622 on February 19, 2009, 09:22:32 AM can anyone tell me if it is possible to hook my canon rebel directly to my macbook and be able to "set up" shots using the laptop screen....i have attempted to connect my camera to the laptop via usb cable and what i get is a flashing "busy" on the camera menu....any insights?
Title: Re: canon rebel direct to laptop Post by: Bob Atkins on February 19, 2009, 10:26:43 AM I don't have a Rebel, but on many Canon DLSRs you can switch the USB protocol between "PTP" and "Normal" communication mode via a menu setting. "PTP" is nominally Printer Transfer Protocol, though I've seen reports of people using it when remotely connecting to the camera from a PC. It's possible that if you have the wrong protocol set you may not get proper communication, so whatever it's set to now, try the other setting!
Title: Re: canon rebel direct to laptop Post by: KeithB on February 19, 2009, 10:27:04 AM Which Rebel? I don't believe my XT can be used that way. In any case, you need to use Canon's EOS Capture to do it.
Title: Re: canon rebel direct to laptop Post by: bubba622 on February 20, 2009, 01:39:07 PM thanks to both of you for your replies.....i changed the protocol setting and was able to take photos without the "busy" message, however, there is still no indication from my laptop that any photos are being taken....where can i find the "canon capture" software?....perhaps this is the missing link.....regards
Title: Re: canon rebel direct to laptop Post by: KeithB on February 20, 2009, 02:29:05 PM On the CD you got with your camera, or the Canon website.
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