The Importance of Turning Off Power Delivery While Tethering

Cameras with USB-C ports are often able to power the camera and/or charge the battery of USB. While this is a convenient feature, this can sometimes cause connection issues during tethering. Therefore, we always recommend turning USB Power Delivery / Charging OFF during tethering in order to ensure the most stable connection possible.
Important Camera Settings While Tethering:
Step 1: Ensure “Sleep Mode” is turned off on your camera. The computer needs to recognize the camera at all times during a tethered shoot. If your camera goes into sleep mode, the computer may not recognize it and cause the tethered connection to drop.
Step 2: Make sure your camera battery is fully charged. If your camera battery charge is low, you may find that tethering connections drop frequently.
Step 3: Turn off the USB Power Supply in your camera’s settings. Most USB-C cables can power and tether, but it’s not recommended at the same time. See below:
Camera Models that currently do NOT allow you to turn off your power delivery:
Canon R Series
Nikon: D6, D780, Z6, Z7
FujiFilm: GFX100, GFX50R, X-A7, X-T200
Panasonic: DC-GH5, DC-GH5S
Hasselblad: X2D100C
Olympus: OMI, OM-DE MI Mk II
Pentax: K-3lll
Phase One: XF IQ4
Sigma: FP, FP-L
We recommend reviewing this informative blog post if your camera does not have the ability to turn off Power Delivery: tethertools.com/blog/connecti...
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[@jonathanowens592]

ah man, I've had two tether tools cables break in the past 6 months, and I think this may be why.

[@Tethertools]

Hi Jonathan, You're not alone. USB-C settings are unknown to many. We have a 1 year warranty on all our cables. Anytime you have an issue, please reach out to [e-mail] for assistance and we'll be happy to help. Thank you!

[@ASMRPoohbear]

Modern cameras break our expensive overpriced USB cable so use an old USB cable to work around it… is basically what you’re saying.

[@Tethertools]

Hi @ASMRPoohbear If your camera does not have the ability to turn the USB-C power setting off, this solution will get you up and shooting again.