Can a Nikon D5100 use Picture Control Utility over USB on a Mac?
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I connected my Nikon D5100 to a Mac by USB and opened Nikon Picture Control Utility. When I try to import, I get a message saying to use a memory card reader or configure the camera to mass storage USB mode. I can’t find that setting on the D5100. Does this camera support Picture Control Utility over USB, and what is the correct way to transfer or use Picture Controls on a Mac?
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The Picture Control Utility is not compatible with low-end DSLRs (e.g. the D3?00 and the D5?00 lines), since it involves use of the function to copy Picture Control presets between the camera and the card – which was not included on these models. However, the ViewNX software which also came in the bundle supports applying Picture Controls (default or made with the Utility) to RAW files.
But what is your goal? The question as asked suggests that you are trying to import photos to your computer: any software supporting the PTP protocol will do, such as Nikon Transfer 2, most image organizers such as iPhoto, Aperture and Lightroom, or even Apple's stock Image Capture.
(Current consumer grade Nikon DSLRs can't be set to the MSC mode mentioned in the error message you got where they appear as a generic SD card reader containing image files rather than a camera that can be remote controlled and from which images can be retrieved, but this is ultimately unrelated to the inability to install the Picture Controls you made on the camera)
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The D5100 does not support Picture Control Utility over USB in the way that message suggests. On Nikon’s entry-level DSLRs, the camera does not offer the mass-storage mode needed for that workflow, and these models also lack the feature used to copy Picture Control presets between the camera and memory card.
So, you generally can’t configure a D5100 to “mass storage USB” for Picture Control Utility.
What you can do instead:
- Use a card reader for moving files.
- Use normal photo-import software that supports Nikon/PTP transfer, such as Nikon Transfer 2, Apple Image Capture, iPhoto/Aperture, Lightroom, or similar.
- If your goal is to apply Picture Controls to RAW files, Nikon ViewNX can apply Picture Controls (including ones created with the utility) to RAW images on the computer.
In short: the D5100 isn’t supported for Picture Control Utility camera/card transfer, and there is no mass-storage USB setting to enable for that purpose.
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