topic Re: Tethering on Canon R8 does not include charging ? in EOS DSLR & Mirrorless Cameras

Tethering on Canon R8 does not include charging ?

ardyyyy — Thu, 12 Sep 2024 13:23:37 GMT

I would like to ask, is it normal when tethering on canon R8 to macbook pro with usb-c, the connection is only for data transfer (not include charging the battery) ?

Because when shooting tethered on my old camera (fujifilm xt-2) the battery was also charged.

Thank you.

Re: Tethering on Canon R8 does not include charging ?

shadowsports — Thu, 12 Sep 2024 14:03:57 GMT

Greetings,

The camera will only change when USB-C is connected, and the camera is off.

Re: Tethering on Canon R8 does not include charging ?

ebiggs1 — Fri, 13 Sep 2024 11:21:10 GMT

I use tethering to a laptop al the time but I have never heard of any camera that got powered let alone got charged while doing so. That is news to me. I don't know since I don't have an R8 but I bet there is an AC adapter for it so that would power it while tethering. Personally, I just keep two batteries on hand when I use tethering. My shoots don't last long enough to run a battery down.

Re: Tethering on Canon R8 does not include charging ?

ardyyyy — Thu, 12 Sep 2024 17:14:47 GMT

The fujifilm xt-2 does charge the battery at the same time. I never changed battery and the battery remained full when using that camera while tethering even in a 8 hours shoot.

Re: Tethering on Canon R8 does not include charging ?

Stephen — Thu, 12 Sep 2024 17:22:49 GMT

Some of our cameras can be charged while transferring data, but many cannot. For those that can't, you need what we refer to as a "dummy battery" and a power adapter. You can see those HERE and HERE.