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R6 mkii and tethering with lightroom.

Kristian_Kut — Fri, 09 Dec 2022 23:43:18 GMT

Hey folks ,

Anyone with an r6 mkii having issues tethering to lightroom ?

LR says it supports the mkii but I can't get it to read .

I had no problem tethering with r6 but can't get the r6 mkii to be recognized .

any insight would be welcome . Thanks .

Re: R6 mkii and tethering with lightroom.

Sascha777 — Sun, 22 Jan 2023 12:18:54 GMT

Did you fixed this? I have the same problem, meaby you can help me.

Re: R6 mkii and tethering with lightroom.

Kristian_Kut — Sun, 22 Jan 2023 13:12:10 GMT

Hi Sascha

right now the only way to do it is to use Canon Connect software and use a " hot folder" in lightroom. It has a little bit of lag time but overall works . check out this video link : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nGAmoxkT5Y8&ab_channel=ScottLawrence

Hope this helps!

Re: R6 mkii and tethering with lightroom.

WilliamBurdine — Thu, 02 Feb 2023 00:34:00 GMT

I followed this video and I can definitely say it doesn't work.

I am using a MacBook Air macOS Monterey 12.4
Lightroom Classic 12.1 / ACR 15.1
EOS Utility 3

Following the Video, it's instructions and procedures allows me to Remote Shoot the Camera with the EOS Utility 3 and I can see the CR3 file land in the "tether" folder. HOWEVER, in Lightroom Classic, with the "Auto Import" Enabled and the Import Settings to watch the "tether" folder... it just doesn't work.

Nothing is seen and the File is Not Transferred to the "Destination" folder in the LRC settings... checking the actual Destination folder, there is no file their either.

I really Hope Canon and Adobe get back on the SAME Page, because this works amazing on my First Gen R6, but NOT at ALL on my R6 mkii. I really want to use my R6 mkii for the Studio Setting.

How can they be that different? CANON???

Re: R6 mkii and tethering with lightroom.

LJonesPhotog — Sun, 19 Mar 2023 21:33:35 GMT

Has anyone found a solution to this issue? My R6 tethered perfectly to LR. My R6 Markii will not. Lightroom does not recognize the camera. I have been trying for months. I have updated my adobe software as well as installed the latest firmware to my camera. I do not want to rely on wifi connection. I want a true tethered solution. I can tether to my iPad via an app called Cascable but prefer tethering to lightroom so that my headshot clients can flag their image choices in the software that I use for retouching. Canon and Adobe... PLEASE fix this!!

Re: R6 mkii and tethering with lightroom.

WilliamBurdine — Fri, 14 Apr 2023 20:21:50 GMT

Um Nope.. Same for me, R6 Org works fine, R6 mkii won't work. I have spoken to my local Canon REP here in San Diego and I am emailing her this thread, hopefully she can grease the wheels as Canon Clearly does not pay attention to this community forum or direct emails.

Re: R6 mkii and tethering with lightroom.

YYJCanon — Mon, 17 Apr 2023 18:37:37 GMT

Listen up Canon and Adobe! We'd like a fix.

Re: R6 mkii and tethering with lightroom.

WilliamBurdine — Mon, 24 Apr 2023 20:24:01 GMT

My Local Canon Rep gave me these TWO workarounds... I have not yet tried them, but wanted to share them to DOCUMENT to ADOBE the ridiculousness and lengths we have to go through to get a Second Gen R6 to work with Lightroom.... even though Gen one R6 works fine without ANY MODIFICATIONS or WORKAROUNDS... Please ADOBE, Fix This!

Workaround #1 (Using EOS Utility 3 and Lightroom)

Make sure to Quit out of Lightroom Classic completely, and connect camera to EOS Utility 3

In EOS Utility 3 Remote Shooting option, go to Preferences

-> Linked Software

-> Register

-> Browse

-> Find Lightroom Classic Application

-> Open

-> check mark all image file types across the bottom

-> Click OK

-> Link Software to Adobe Lightroom Classic in dropdown

-> click ok

-> Reopen Lightroom Classic

When you take a picture now, keeping both EOS utility and Lightroom opened, pictures should auto populate and pull up in the download area of Lightroom, you are able to them click on and view them, once you take another picture it will bring you back to that same download window where they will continue to populate. It looks like once you follow these steps, it will save all of the preferences after closing out all of the programs and open them up again.

Workaround #2 (Only using EOS Utility 3)

If you just want to pull up images for client to see them larger without using Lightroom (minimize Lightroom because it will continue to pull it up if it is not minimized while still being used as a linked software), go to the EOS Utility Remote Shooting -> Other Functions (near bottom of the window) -> quick preview

Now photos will automatically pull up in preview after you take them.

Re: R6 mkii and tethering with lightroom.

WilliamBurdine — Mon, 24 Apr 2023 20:36:11 GMT

I have Created a BUG ISSUE on Adobe's Community Forum's... PLEASE JOIN over there to Help Bring attention to this issue. Thanks!

https://community.adobe.com/t5/lightroom-classic-bugs/r6-mk2-tethering/idi-p/13748945#M43003

Re: R6 mkii and tethering with lightroom.

filmashton — Tue, 12 Sep 2023 18:25:51 GMT

Still waiting for a fix on this… anyone fixed it with firmware updates or anything?

Re: R6 mkii and tethering with lightroom.

Waddizzle — Tue, 12 Sep 2023 20:35:28 GMT

Has anyone tried disabling the EOS Utility Launcher Service in Windows? Stop the Service. Disable it from automatically starting by setting it to Manual. Reboot your PC.

I do not use a Mac for anything that needs to interact with external hardware. So, I have no suggestions for Mac Users.

Re: R6 mkii and tethering with lightroom.

filmashton — Thu, 09 Nov 2023 00:02:12 GMT

I'm still having this same issue. I've updated all the things and tried various cables. My conclusion is that Adobe needs to patch the issue or Canon needs to address is via a firmware update. I'm not sure which company needs to take action. However, I share the frustration to this issue and hope it is resolved soon- especially considering that this is supposed to be one of their top cameras right now.

Re: R6 mkii and tethering with lightroom.

shadowsports — Thu, 09 Nov 2023 00:13:00 GMT

Greetings,

This is an Adobe issue. Lightroom Tethered Camera Support.

A list of cameras that can be tethered to Lightroom Classic (adobe.com)

Adobe will need to update their software.

Re: R6 mkii and tethering with lightroom.

Marius_sasu — Wed, 22 May 2024 00:42:42 GMT

Lightroom Just got updated today!! And it now supports the R6Mkii and other cameras for tethering. You need the newest version of Lightroom Classic (13.3) for it to work.

Re: R6 mkii and tethering with lightroom.

WilliamBurdine — Fri, 24 May 2024 16:45:40 GMT

I spent some time yesterday testing the new Tether feature in the update of LrC, in short it works FINALLY with the Canon R6 mkii. A bit longer of a reply, Adobe did a great job, again finally, with the update of LR, LrC and LR mobile with it speed and AI generative fill. So on the speed side, I used this with a 2015 MacBook Air with only 4gb RAM and it ran noticably quicker and the Tether works! So I can only imagine what it would be like with a newer Mac (Apple silicon) or a newer Windows Laptop with equivalent 2 years or newer. I can't help to smirk at the timing of Adobe FINALLY updating... I was at WPPI and saw the Evoto editing and tethering and it just kicked LR ass!!! IF EVOTO actually had the cataloging system and a few other minor stuff, like AI gen and remove and a few other minor items, LR will loose. Now the downside of Evoto is you can't import DNG files, so workflow is hindered, where as LR is far easier and far more flexible for file management over Evoto. With the features I saw at WPPI in Evoto, Image, Luminar NEO, Second Shoot and Capture one... Adobe really needs to make greater strides. It's NO time for Adobe to relax on its lead due to the numbers of people using their products.

Re: R6 mkii and tethering with lightroom.

SylviaGo — Thu, 04 Jul 2024 02:22:50 GMT

Hi William, May I ask why do you export DNG from Lightroom? ASAF I know, the size of DNG is bigger than the original Raw file.