Fujifilm GFX tether app on Win 11

I have been trying to get to grips with this software on Win 11, both using a desktop and a Surface Pro tablet/laptop. I am finding the experience clunky and many functions not working well. I can find no written or other instruction to help me past the " is it me " feelings for this difficulty.

Anyone else using this tether app with the GFX , I would welcome you experience and information on how you are finding it .

It's not just you. It is clunky. I opened it up and used it a bit, and then quickly switched over completely to the Lightroom plug in, which works well.

Thanks for that Rob, I will put the knife down ! Can you utilise the focus stacking ability from Lightroom ?

My problem is I use Capture One Pro , and an old copy of Photoshop for layering.

kciuk aka Ken60 said:

I have been trying to get to grips with this software on Win 11, both using a desktop and a Surface Pro tablet/laptop. I am finding the experience clunky and many functions not working well. I can find no written or other instruction to help me past the " is it me " feelings for this difficulty.

Anyone else using this tether app with the GFX , I would welcome you experience and information on how you are finding it .

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I loaded it on my iMac yesterday and went through some preliminary testing with WiFi and USB tethering yesterday with my GFX 100S. I'm going to do much more today and can give you feedback on the program in general.

But if it's performance specific to Windows OS, Can't provide that.

Look forward to reading that RIch , perhaps your experience will offer some light but Windows usage I fear is the issue.

kciuk aka Ken60 said:

Look forward to reading that RIch , perhaps your experience will offer some light but Windows usage I fear is the issue.

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I primarily want to use it for "scanning" negatives and transparencies.

So far, I'm finding that it's doing that very well for my set up. Being able to manually focus my macro lens in magnified live view on my 27" screen is great. Far, far better than using the camera's screen for focusing.

The ability to manually adjust exposure with the on-screen histogram is excellent. I wish the histogram were larger. It's not quite as graphically useful as the "large" R-G-B-L histogram on the camera back view screen, but I can clearly see if any one channel is blown.

The flow of logic is not quite what I like, but it's easy to learn and adequately responsive.

I'll also be using the program for tethered product and portrait photography.

I'm using it as a "stand-alone" program, sending files to a folder. I can see "Live View" or "Preview" - the captured screen display of the most recent image captured.

I have Adobe Bridge watching that folder, and can see all those images in Browser view and open any in Adobe Camera Raw/Photoshop.

I immensely dislike Lightroom and don't work in it. ACR is the same program without the annoyance of the Lightroom catalogue and its various "modules."

With a USB-C cable, capture is near instantaneous. Using Wi-Fi works, but it takes 50 seconds over my 5G system, router inches from the camera for lossless-compressed RAW images to arrive in the capture folder. Way too long for useful work.

What problems are you running into?

Can't believe there's no manual.

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Rich
"That's like, just your opinion, man." ;-)

I have been trying to use it to focus bracket , using the screen to control the point selection

Rich42 said:

kciuk aka Ken60 said:

Look forward to reading that RIch , perhaps your experience will offer some light but Windows usage I fear is the issue.

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I primarily want to use it for "scanning" negatives and transparencies.

So far, I'm finding that it's doing that very well for my set up. Being able to manually focus my macro lens in magnified live view on my 27" screen is great. Far, far better than using the camera's screen for focusing.

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If that's all you want, you can just use a monitor attached to the HDMI port.











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kciuk aka Ken60 said:

I have been trying to use it to focus bracket , using the screen to control the point selection

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I can't get it to do any kind of bracketing. Exposure, focus, timed.

I seem to be able to set up all the parameters, then press the "Shutter (Bracket)" button. Something seems to start, the camera makes some clicking sounds, the green light on the back flashes, but nothing else happens.

What cable are you using for connecting ?

kciuk aka Ken60 said:

What cable are you using for connecting ?

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It's a USB-C cable. I don't know the brand.

It is a bit of a mine field, the "Pro " grade tether cables are quite expensive £60 against £3.50 for your average C to C. To me the chances of it being bandwidth is slim , I feel it is more likely inept software.

kciuk aka Ken60 said:

It is a bit of a mine field, the "Pro " grade tether cables are quite expensive £60 against £3.50 for your average C to C. To me the chances of it being bandwidth is slim , I feel it is more likely inept software.

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Just found my purchase history in Amazon for the cable:

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CW642WHK?ref=ppx_yo2ov_dt_b_fed_asin_title

The app seems to be working well for all other shooting, focusing, etc. Just no automated shooting.

I can't find any operating instructions or other posted experiences regarding this issue.

Yes you are right, I have walked round this and tried from all angles.

Is it a horsepower issue .... I connected both a i7 32 gig ram desktop that can eat images and still issues

is it a cable issue ..... I tried a range of cables of every length and even used a data cable c to c that came with a portable hard drive and is only 18" long , so heavy bandwidth.

Is it a camera setting issue .... I tried changing the settings including initiating the tethering in camera prior to connection , and every focus setting

As you say even with a standard c to c USB of 1 metre, the basic camera control is OK.

I spoke to a product specialist from Fuji today , he was good enough to call me after a query, and he is going to explore the issue. As we both have stuff more demanding , it may be a short while before we re connect and look at solutions .

Interesting that you are a MAC user and find the same , he too said you can use HDMI to view a larger image on screen , however i pointed out that the whole idea for me is to remote control the camera and surely that was the intent of providing a software with all those controls.

The camera charges while tethered.

I guess that's necessary, or the battery would be dead in no time. But the issue of in-camera battery charging and possibility of swelling exists.

I've tried changing the camera's "Focus Bracketing Menu Settings."

No improvement.

I have not seen a place to verify that or turn charging off. Frankly I am amazed that when we raise the game to medium format digital , and surely cater for the rigours and demands of professional use , that we encounter firstly supply without even basic instruction , and secondly what looks like poorly tested software released into the public domain. I understand and have participated in Beta testing , however it is usual practice to state that openly prior to use. Somebody kick my soapbox ! .....

JimKasson said:

Rich42 said:

kciuk aka Ken60 said:

Look forward to reading that RIch , perhaps your experience will offer some light but Windows usage I fear is the issue.

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I primarily want to use it for "scanning" negatives and transparencies.

So far, I'm finding that it's doing that very well for my set up. Being able to manually focus my macro lens in magnified live view on my 27" screen is great. Far, far better than using the camera's screen for focusing.

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If that's all you want, you can just use a monitor attached to the HDMI port.

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Thanks, Jim.

I wanted more than that. Operating the camera from the computer is far better than hovering over it on the copy stand, where its controls are "backwards and upside down."

Then the need to manually transfer the SD card from camera to computer. Having them write to the computer is much better.

I'm grateful that the app is excellent for this purpose.

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Rich

kciuk aka Ken60 said:

I have not seen a place to verify that or turn charging off. Frankly I am amazed that when we raise the game to medium format digital , and surely cater for the rigours and demands of professional use , that we encounter firstly supply without even basic instruction , and secondly what looks like poorly tested software released into the public domain. I understand and have participated in Beta testing , however it is usual practice to state that openly prior to use. Somebody kick my soapbox ! .....

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Charging starts the moment the cable connects the camera to the computer. No app needed.

Frustrating software releases have been a Fujifilm tradition.

Rich42 said:

Frustrating software releases have been a Fujifilm tradition.

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Hasselblad, too. Think this is a medium format thing? (Just kidding).