Leica cameras get native tethering in Adobe Lightroom Classic

Leica Native Tethering is available on four models for now, with more support incoming (Image credit: Leica / Adobe)

Leica has announced Leica Native Tethering for Adobe Lightroom Classic ahead of the Adobe Max conference, which takes place in Los Angeles from October 28-30. The upgrade for Leica users is available via Adobe Lightroom Classic 15.0, and will require no additional plug-ins. Tethering support is available from today, across four cameras: the Leica SL3, Leica SL3-S, Leica Q3, and Leica Q3 43, with additional Leica cameras set to be supported in future updates.

Leica Native Tethering allows for a real-time display of live view, with autofocus point selection, directly from Adobe Lightroom Classic. This is said to provide "Precise control over exposure, aperture, ISO and white balance," and is the first time that Leica cameras have been natively integrated into Adobe’s creative workflow.

Head of Product Experience at Leica Camera AG, Nico Köhler, said: "We are delighted that Lightroom Classic now offers native tethering support for Leica cameras. This development is the result of close collaboration between Leica Camera and Adobe, aimed at optimising photographic workflows and further enhancing the Leica user experience."

Tethering is a crucial part of many studio professionals’ workflows, allowing them to link their camera with a compatible computing device. This allows for precise camera control via live view, as well as the ability to transition seamlessly from shooting to editing. Tethering also makes collaborating much easier, since multiple creatives can see what’s happening in real-time via a larger laptop or computer monitor. As such, Leica Native Tethering could prove an invaluable update for Leica studio photographers who use Lightroom Classic.

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