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<blockquote data-quote="lokatz" data-source="post: 643438" data-attributes="member: 43924">DigiCamControl works very well and is free, so that's an easy choice in my view.&nbsp; As far as USB cable lengths go, both the D500 and D810 use USB 3.0, where the maximum cable length is limited as PapaST says.&nbsp; Things may still work with cables longer than 16', but there are no guarantees.&nbsp; Most Nikons have the older USB 2.0 connections, though, with a smaller, trapezoidal camera connector instead of the wide, fairly flat and sort of dual-hump USB 3.0 one.&nbsp; You can tether with much longer cables on USB 2.0.Nikon obviously wants us to use SnapBridge for tethering with newer cameras, but like many others who shared their experience, I think it's little more than a gimmick that also renders the built-in WiFi useless. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite4" alt=":mad:" title="Mad&nbsp; &nbsp; :mad:" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":mad:" /></blockquote>

[QUOTE="lokatz, post: 643438, member: 43924"] DigiCamControl works very well and is free, so that's an easy choice in my view. As far as USB cable lengths go, both the D500 and D810 use USB 3.0, where the maximum cable length is limited as PapaST says. Things may still work with cables longer than 16', but there are no guarantees. Most Nikons have the older USB 2.0 connections, though, with a smaller, trapezoidal camera connector instead of the wide, fairly flat and sort of dual-hump USB 3.0 one. You can tether with much longer cables on USB 2.0. Nikon obviously wants us to use SnapBridge for tethering with newer cameras, but like many others who shared their experience, I think it's little more than a gimmick that also renders the built-in WiFi useless. :mad: [/QUOTE]

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