


The USB or FireWire cable must be connected to the camera.If you have a serial cable you may leave it connected, but be aware that when the system reboots, some drivers may scan the serial port and cause an unexpected exposure if the camera is powered up during boot.Parallel port bulb cables are no longer supported.Ensure that Exposure Mode is set to M (Manual), Release Mode is set to S (Single frame), and Lens Focus Mode is set to M (Manual). Newer models such as the D800 and later have several potentially confusing modes that must be configured properly.Otherwise the first exposure may never complete. If a Nikon lens is attached, turn autofocus off.Otherwise the camera will unexpectedly stop working after it is idle for a period of time. Either plug in the camera to an AC power converter or have fresh batteries and set the Auto Power Off setting to Off so the camera won’t shut down.If the Install New Hardware wizard appears, you need to direct it to C:\Program Files\Diffraction Limited\MaxIm DL V6\INF Files, and select NkCtlPTP.INF.

Set the camera to PTP mode, turn it on, and plug in the USB cable. For D50 and D200, you may need to install the camera driver.For D50 and D200 you must set the USB Mode to PTP in the camera's built-in menus.Please consult the manufacturer’s web site for updates. In some cases you may need to upgrade the camera’s firmware or software drivers before it will work properly via computer control.Due to various camera quirks, the following notes must be followed for the driver to operate: Important: Please read this entire section before attempting to use Nikon cameras. Support cannot be provided for the D3100 nor D3200.Īvailability of this feature depends on Product Level. Therefore we cannot guarantee that your camera can be controlled, although RAW files from the camera can be read. Some individual cameras apparently have firmware that is not compatible with Nikon's camera control API. Support is also provided for the Df, D4, D4S, D600, D610, D750, D810, D810A, D5200, D5300, D5500 and D7200 at the "beta test" level, and for the D2X and D80 on an "as-is" basis. button to select the specific model of Nikon camera. For this driver, please select Nikon DSLR in the Camera Model drop list, then click the Advanced. Check the Maxim DL help file under Nikon.įrom the Setup tab, click Setup Camera.
