Thanks, Joe. I had no idea that this utility existed. I look forward to doing a little testing. I'm wondering about transfer speeds (jpegs vs RAW) and any impact shooting volume might have on the camera. Thanks for going through all the steps to get this set up. This will definitely help me from getting frustrated during setup.
Hi Mark - jpeg files are of course much smaller so I would expect you would see them arrive faster than a RAW file. In terms of speed though, this type of transfer uses Wi-Fi so it is very fast. Some factors will affect this though. The Nikon Z cameras support up to Wi-Fi 802.11ac which supports transfer speeds up to 1300 Mbps. If your home router is older, and for example, only supports up to Wi-Fi 802.11n you will only see speeds up to 450 Mbps. So your home network plays a big role here. Distance is also a factor as the further you get from the Wi-Fi router, the slower your speeds will be as the signal degrades. However, I see RAW files being transferred to my computer in about 2 to 3 seconds on average.
Joseph - you saved the day! I left my card reader at home and had to find a way to move my files from my Z9 to the computer. Thanks for helping me out of a not great situation!
Joe! Thank you for this, I was looking to tether to my computer for an interior /editorial shoot tomorrow and my tether cord isn't due to arrive until Sept 4... I knew there had to be other options, this is perfect!
Thank you for this video. Quick question, do you have to download all the images from the camera or is there a way to select which images you want to import to the computer??
Hi Joseph, I did all the steps that you mentioned in the video, but I am not able to view any camera listed in the Nikon Wireless Transmitter Utility application (7:05 in the video). What could be the reason?
I have the same problem. My setup is my PC(Win 10) is wired to the router and I was trying to connect my camera(Z7ii) to my wifi, and when I would reopen WTU on my pc after connecting to my wifi on the camera it would never show my camera. I can't try updating my router at the moment, other users in the house, maybe that could be the issue. Edit: I did find a work around, not great but it does work. Its basically a direct connection but maintains network access on PC to save pics to a NAS or online share, in Windows settings> network> mobile hotspot and enable it, then I restarted the whole process on the camera for the umteenth time connecting to my PCs hotspot and the camera shows up correctly and sends pics. The obvious downside is the range vs a real router, using 2.4ghz helps some. I will try rebooting/updating my router when I can to see if that was the issue but at least that hodgepodge solution works.
Thanks for this step by step guide. Just what I needed. Do you know if there is a way to do the same thing for images that have already been taken? I just want to wirelessly connect the camera to my Mac and download the images. Everything I have read seems to only be for photos taken after the camera is connected, so not much use for photos already taken. Any ideas?
Hello Joe. Thank you very much for that information. At 6:07 of this video, the icon at the left side of the wireless network name "ShutterSpeak", it shows that it is 2.4GHz band. But at 7:51 of this video, after paring between the Z 9 and "Wireless Transmitter Utility", for the network profile "Z9_WLAN1", the icon at the lower right corner shows that the profile "Z9_WLAN1" is 5GHz band, instead of 2.4GHz band. How that comes? Why it is 2.4GHz band in the 6:07, but becomes to 5GHz band at 7:51? How to set Nikon Z 8/Z 9 to connect Wi-Fi 5GHz band instead of 2.4GHz band? I set my Z 8(I think that Z 8 is almost like the Z 9.) to connect to Nikon software "Wireless Transmitter Utility" in the Windows computer. I can sure that both Z 8 and my wireless router has 5GHz band. But in the "Search for Wi-Fi network" of Z 8(the screen at 5:59 of this video), it cannot show any SSID of 5GHz band.
Thank you, excited to use this in the studio. Never knew about it! I understand from your video that if you don’t select “delete after upload” the images will also remain on the card. Is that correct? That would be excellent as I cannot get this to happen if I use LR tethering. Thanks again
Hello Joe - Thank you for posting this video. Using the wireless transfer utility will be a much better workflow than having a runner/editor download cards during the events I cover. Two Questions For the events that need to be edited live, I use two Z9s and a ZF. 1) Is the wireless transfer utility able to connect to multiple cameras at once? The locations that I'm typically working in don't have wifi networks. I'll need to bring my own router. 2) Can you (or anyone) recommend a good/powerful portable router? Thanks, Chris
I've never tried two at once but I don't think it should matter. The control comes from the computer so I think it should work fine. as for a router, I would consider this... amzn.to/3vhSV6h
thank you for making this video...I can't get the adhoc to work properly...I go through the setup and at the point where the camera is running the http server, I can't see the adhoc network broadcasting from the camera...I can't connect my phone to it...can you help? I'm using the WT-5A on the nikon D4
I have gotten it to work a couple times but it seems to be inconsistent. I can get it to connect via the wireless transmitter utility, but the NX Tether will not always connect to the camera.
while i'm shooting and playback display settings, can I "start it" or pick it throughout a wedding day... then when I connect to wifi at the end of the night it auto konws what to send to my iphone snapbridge ? i feel the d750 oculd do that...
Nikon and this wireless technology is disappointing. I was excited! I saw the green for about 30 seconds before my Mac severed the link. Now, I can't seem to reconnect. I selected images to upload, auto-upload, it created the folders, but yet it just won't seem to work. I've only had success with Apple phones (smart device wireless download)--Android Galaxy S22 doesn't like this feature either. Even then it's clunky, and sluggish, at least for the Z7. Seems like such an oversight on Nikon. Thank you for this video though.
Does using this wireless transmitter utility require that the camera and laptop be within range of a wifi router? I'd like to do a photoshoot in a large park that would not have any WiFi hotspot or WiFi router nearby, so could this utility still allow me to monitor my images as I'm shooting with a model in the open space?
when i got my camera like 5 months ago (nikon d300s) the guy who sold it to me gave me a wireless transmitter 4 (WT4) and i wan to know how to use it, also he gave me a router and other stuf, can you help me Joe?
Rather than photos automatically uploading from my Z8 to my computer, is it possible to manually select the photos I want to upload? It appears this program uploads (transfers) all photos on the Z8 and you would not be able to select individual photos. Said another way, I don't want all photos transferrred, I want to select which photos I transfer.
Hi I followed every step 5-10 times and my Z8 connection screen stays white and never turns green Bottom right is blue with the wifi showing but under the network name reads “ connecting to computer” and it never actually connects. Any advice?
Hi Joe! I'm super frustrated. Hoping you can help because Nikon support is useless. I can't find anyone there who knows anything about this. I have a brand new z6iii and I've gotten as far as the first pass on the wireless utility but when I go back in to pair it to the camera - NOTHING. It goes back through the same few steps as the first pass, if that makes sense. Can you tell me what I'm doing wrong? Thanks!
@@ShutterSpeak No. I can get my camera connected to wifi and then is say "connecting to computer" but it does nothing and when I open the utility, it takes me back to the original steps.
@@ShutterSpeak Thanks for chiming in. I'm on my private home network :/ I finally got the issue escalated with Nikon support, but they still don't have an answer or solution. They suspect that the WTU hasn't been fully integrated with the new z6III model yet, but I'm not buying it - so frustrating.
Clunky is an understatement. I was hoping for something faster (or at least with less clutter on the camera) than my CamRanger which is pretty easy. Just turn it on and join the network it creates then open and configure the software. I finally got it to work but RAW transfer is sloooooow.
Thanks, Joe. I had no idea that this utility existed. I look forward to doing a little testing. I'm wondering about transfer speeds (jpegs vs RAW) and any impact shooting volume might have on the camera. Thanks for going through all the steps to get this set up. This will definitely help me from getting frustrated during setup.
Hi Mark - jpeg files are of course much smaller so I would expect you would see them arrive faster than a RAW file. In terms of speed though, this type of transfer uses Wi-Fi so it is very fast. Some factors will affect this though. The Nikon Z cameras support up to Wi-Fi 802.11ac which supports transfer speeds up to 1300 Mbps. If your home router is older, and for example, only supports up to Wi-Fi 802.11n you will only see speeds up to 450 Mbps. So your home network plays a big role here. Distance is also a factor as the further you get from the Wi-Fi router, the slower your speeds will be as the signal degrades. However, I see RAW files being transferred to my computer in about 2 to 3 seconds on average.
Joseph - you saved the day! I left my card reader at home and had to find a way to move my files from my Z9 to the computer. Thanks for helping me out of a not great situation!
Glad I could help 🙂
Joe, thank you very much for sharing. Excellent demo & setup... 🙏🙏🙏👌
Thank you for watching and for the kind comment
Joe! Thank you for this, I was looking to tether to my computer for an interior /editorial shoot tomorrow and my tether cord isn't due to arrive until Sept 4... I knew there had to be other options, this is perfect!
Glad I could help 🙂 Hope the shoot goes great!
Since you posted this great video, I downloaded this Wireless transfer utility for my Nikon Z5! It works well for downloading the images
Awesome - thank you for watching and letting me know it worked for you.
Does seem to work on my Z5 ... when i set it up and restart the WTU it doesn't recognize the camera profile
Thank you for this video. Quick question, do you have to download all the images from the camera or is there a way to select which images you want to import to the computer??
You get them all - there is no way to select.
Thanks! I'm new to Nikon and hadn't learned of this. Looks like a tough year ahead for the Islanders.
Every year is a tough year for the Islanders in the last decade or so... lol
Great information, and a very useful step-by-step. Thank you.
THANKS JOE~ BEEN TRYING TO GET THIS FIGURED OUT. WHAT’S THE DIFFERENCE WITH NX TETHER?????
With Tether you can control the camera settings - this is just wireless downloading/
Thank you Joe for your nice presentation. Great job as always.
Greetings from Poland.
Thank you - I am glad you found the video helpful 🙂
Hi Joseph, I did all the steps that you mentioned in the video, but I am not able to view any camera listed in the Nikon Wireless Transmitter Utility application (7:05 in the video). What could be the reason?
I´ve got the same issue.
I have the same problem. My setup is my PC(Win 10) is wired to the router and I was trying to connect my camera(Z7ii) to my wifi, and when I would reopen WTU on my pc after connecting to my wifi on the camera it would never show my camera. I can't try updating my router at the moment, other users in the house, maybe that could be the issue.
Edit: I did find a work around, not great but it does work. Its basically a direct connection but maintains network access on PC to save pics to a NAS or online share, in Windows settings> network> mobile hotspot and enable it, then I restarted the whole process on the camera for the umteenth time connecting to my PCs hotspot and the camera shows up correctly and sends pics. The obvious downside is the range vs a real router, using 2.4ghz helps some. I will try rebooting/updating my router when I can to see if that was the issue but at least that hodgepodge solution works.
With your help I finally got it to work. thank you very much!
Thank you very for that information. Never knew it existed, will certainly get this set up as I think it will be very useful. Very clear instructions.
Thank you for watching
👍🏾I knew about it but had never used it! Nice simple run through! 🙏🏾 🏴🇸🇪🇹🇹
Thank you for watching and commenting 🙂
Does this utility work for D850's?
Thank you, just what I was looking for today after some frustration with the attempt to tether my Z9 to LRC
Glad I could help
Thank you, it works! It is a bit slow on the Z7 with raw
Awesome - thank you for watching and letting me know it worked for you. I have noticed the Z7 is a bit slow - but it works!
Thanks for this step by step guide. Just what I needed.
Do you know if there is a way to do the same thing for images that have already been taken? I just want to wirelessly connect the camera to my Mac and download the images. Everything I have read seems to only be for photos taken after the camera is connected, so not much use for photos already taken. Any ideas?
I've gone around in circles. Your presentation is wonderful, but I'm trying to connect my Nikon P900. Can't seem to do that. Is it possible?
excellent presentation and step by step, wasn't aware this was possible without the hardware.
Hello Joe. Thank you very much for that information.
At 6:07 of this video,
the icon at the left side of the wireless network name "ShutterSpeak",
it shows that it is 2.4GHz band.
But at 7:51 of this video,
after paring between the Z 9 and "Wireless Transmitter Utility",
for the network profile "Z9_WLAN1",
the icon at the lower right corner shows that the profile "Z9_WLAN1" is 5GHz band,
instead of 2.4GHz band.
How that comes?
Why it is 2.4GHz band in the 6:07, but becomes to 5GHz band at 7:51?
How to set Nikon Z 8/Z 9 to connect Wi-Fi 5GHz band instead of 2.4GHz band?
I set my Z 8(I think that Z 8 is almost like the Z 9.)
to connect to Nikon software "Wireless Transmitter Utility"
in the Windows computer. I can sure that both Z 8 and my wireless router has 5GHz band.
But in the "Search for Wi-Fi network" of Z 8(the screen at 5:59 of this video),
it cannot show any SSID of 5GHz band.
Thank you, excited to use this in the studio. Never knew about it! I understand from your video that if you don’t select “delete after upload” the images will also remain on the card. Is that correct? That would be excellent as I cannot get this to happen if I use LR tethering. Thanks again
Is it compatible with Nikon D7200?
First, how do I delete the profiles in the camera for the wifi setup? Second, will this work with the 5ghz connection?
Thank you, excellent video.
Thank you for watching.
Thanks!
Thank you!
Do you have a video of the z8 connection directly to PC wirelessly
Hello Joe - Thank you for posting this video. Using the wireless transfer utility will be a much better workflow than having a runner/editor download cards during the events I cover.
Two Questions
For the events that need to be edited live, I use two Z9s and a ZF.
1) Is the wireless transfer utility able to connect to multiple cameras at once?
The locations that I'm typically working in don't have wifi networks. I'll need to bring my own router.
2) Can you (or anyone) recommend a good/powerful portable router?
Thanks,
Chris
I've never tried two at once but I don't think it should matter. The control comes from the computer so I think it should work fine. as for a router, I would consider this... amzn.to/3vhSV6h
Thanks for video. Note that the Shure MV7 is an end-address microphone.
Yup - I know... you are definitely correct.
thank you for making this video...I can't get the adhoc to work properly...I go through the setup and at the point where the camera is running the http server, I can't see the adhoc network broadcasting from the camera...I can't connect my phone to it...can you help? I'm using the WT-5A on the nikon D4
Thanks. Is this software also compatible with the Nikon D750 or only for mirrorless ones?
With a D750 you would need a WT-7 wireless transmitter
If i want to transfer the previously taken pics automatically. Is there any option via this method
Very helpful, thanks. Now have both my Z8 & Z9 talking directly to my MacBook Pro
Looks like your Nikon cameras are now fluent in Mac language! Who knew they could have such conversations? 😄
Very helpful but can I wirelessly transfer videos too? I've got a Zfc
Sadly no
I have gotten it to work a couple times but it seems to be inconsistent. I can get it to connect via the wireless transmitter utility, but the NX Tether will not always connect to the camera.
If I start the transfer utility program,its always shows the same start side,never shows that window where I could see my camera....WHY?
Would you consider this wireless tethering?
Yes and no - there is no camera control... just image transferring.
Thanks for sharing. Can it be paired to work with lightroomm this way?
Not that I am aware of...
while i'm shooting and playback display settings, can I "start it" or pick it throughout a wedding day... then when I connect to wifi at the end of the night it auto konws what to send to my iphone snapbridge ? i feel the d750 oculd do that...
Nope - it just sends everything
Nikon and this wireless technology is disappointing. I was excited! I saw the green for about 30 seconds before my Mac severed the link. Now, I can't seem to reconnect. I selected images to upload, auto-upload, it created the folders, but yet it just won't seem to work. I've only had success with Apple phones (smart device wireless download)--Android Galaxy S22 doesn't like this feature either. Even then it's clunky, and sluggish, at least for the Z7. Seems like such an oversight on Nikon. Thank you for this video though.
Was unaware of this utility
Thank you for watching
Thanks for this
You're welcome!
Thanks for posting this, sadly, I still can't get it to work on my Z6ii or if it did, have no idea where the photos went to in my computer.
You set the destination folder when you install the software.
Does using this wireless transmitter utility require that the camera and laptop be within range of a wifi router? I'd like to do a photoshoot in a large park that would not have any WiFi hotspot or WiFi router nearby, so could this utility still allow me to monitor my images as I'm shooting with a model in the open space?
You need wifi
when i got my camera like 5 months ago (nikon d300s) the guy who sold it to me gave me a wireless transmitter 4 (WT4) and i wan to know how to use it, also he gave me a router and other stuf, can you help me Joe?
Hi, how to do it with D850? There is no 'Create new profile' option
It seems that D850 needs a WT-7 transmitter even though it does have the built-in Wi-Fi :(
I have tried this but the utility never detects my Nikon Z5
Rather than photos automatically uploading from my Z8 to my computer, is it possible to manually select the photos I want to upload? It appears this program uploads (transfers) all photos on the Z8 and you would not be able to select individual photos. Said another way, I don't want all photos transferrred, I want to select which photos I transfer.
It does them all.
Is this better than tethering?
It is kind of different. With tethering you can control the camera. This is just a super easy way to move photos from your camera to computer.
Hi
I followed every step 5-10 times and my Z8 connection screen stays white and never turns green
Bottom right is blue with the wifi showing but under the network name reads “
connecting to computer” and it never actually connects. Any advice?
Have you finally connected?
Great as usual
Thank you - very much appreciated.
If you on location how would this software help
You could simply bring a cheap wi-fi router with you to use.
Can I transfer picture that have been already taken ? Struggling with that
It doesn't really work that way
@@ShutterSpeak wow , that makes that highly useless for field photographers.
@@CrustyTOOTS It has its use cases - that isn't one of them.
Thank you so much!
Never knew. Thanks.
You’re welcome 😊
this is pretty cool
Hi Joe! I'm super frustrated. Hoping you can help because Nikon support is useless. I can't find anyone there who knows anything about this. I have a brand new z6iii and I've gotten as far as the first pass on the wireless utility but when I go back in to pair it to the camera - NOTHING. It goes back through the same few steps as the first pass, if that makes sense. Can you tell me what I'm doing wrong? Thanks!
Did you get to the point where you enter your PIN from the camera?
@@ShutterSpeak No. I can get my camera connected to wifi and then is say "connecting to computer" but it does nothing and when I open the utility, it takes me back to the original steps.
@@ShutterSpeak Nope. Can't get that far. The computer doesn't see the camera even though they are both connected to the same wifi.
@@NJ_mom_NJ Mkae sure you are not on a guest network or public wifi.
@@ShutterSpeak Thanks for chiming in. I'm on my private home network :/ I finally got the issue escalated with Nikon support, but they still don't have an answer or solution. They suspect that the WTU hasn't been fully integrated with the new z6III model yet, but I'm not buying it - so frustrating.
Thank you!
Anytime :-)
If only I could get this in Lightroom directly........
You can configure a watched folder in Lightroom Classic. Just set it to watch the same folder that you are transferring to.
I’ll go check out this utility, but my experience with Nikon software has been a clunky, non-useful utility
It does exactly what it says it does - wirelessly transfers images. But I do hear what you are saying and do not disagree.
Clunky is an understatement. I was hoping for something faster (or at least with less clutter on the camera) than my CamRanger which is pretty easy. Just turn it on and join the network it creates then open and configure the software. I finally got it to work but RAW transfer is sloooooow.
Thank you. That is not intuitive. I just switched from a D750 to a z8. Very different.