Yes—this is normal for older Lightroom tethered capture. Lightroom’s tethering is mainly for triggering the shutter and importing/previewing images as they are shot; it does not provide full camera control like changing aperture, shutter speed, ISO, or focus.

For those controls, you generally need to use the camera itself or the manufacturer’s software, such as Canon EOS Utility or DPP, which offer full remote control and focus options.

A practical workaround is to use the manufacturer’s tethering software for camera control and have it save images to a folder that Lightroom watches, so photos appear automatically in Lightroom. If running both apps connected directly to the camera causes conflicts, an alternative is to shoot with the manufacturer software and then import the files into Lightroom normally.

Several users also report that Lightroom tethering can be slower or less reliable than the camera maker’s software, especially for continuous shooting.