Can a Nikon D5100 use PC live view over USB and a wireless remote trigger at the same time?
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I’m using a Nikon D5100 and want to tether it to a computer over USB for live view, while still being able to fire the shutter with a wireless remote. In Capture One, once tethering/live view is active, the camera’s controls seem to be disabled. Is there any software or setup that allows simultaneous PC live view and wireless remote triggering on this camera?
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I don't think I've tried it with your exact camera, but maybe give this a look?
The issue with live view on a computer while taking a picture from the camera is the computer has to be in control of the shutter and sensor in order to do live view. For the camera to re-override that override would be some interesting programming.
If you're already plugged in to the computer, though, why do you need another remote?
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Probably not. Based on the reported behavior, when the D5100 is in USB-tethered live view, the computer takes control of the camera’s shutter/sensor functions, and other controls—including wireless remote release—are typically disabled. Multiple users noted this is normal Nikon behavior, not just a Capture One issue.
One user reported that on a Nikon D5000, an IR remote could work while tethered in Darktable, but not when live view was enabled. That suggests the limitation is specifically tied to live view, not simple tethering.
So for a D5100, you should expect:
- tethering without live view: wireless trigger may be possible depending on software/setup
- tethering with live view: wireless trigger likely will not work
If you need live view on the computer, you’ll generally need to trigger from the tethering software instead of the wireless remote.
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