The orange Tether Tools TetherPro USB 2.0 Type-A to 5-Pin Mini-USB Cable is 15′ long and has gold-plated connectors to provide consistent and reliable conductivity as well as corrosion resistance. The ends of this cable feature a standard USB Type-A male connector and the other side is outfitted with a 5-pin mini-B male plug, which is compatible with most digital cameras.
To deliver data at speeds up to 480 Mb/s, Tether Tools has equipped this cable with USB 2.0 technology. It sports a reinforced Ferrite core that filters out signal noise and reduces transmission errors. In addition, the full-lined shielding feature protects the signal against external interference.
Keon Spinka (verified owner) –
Nice solid cable. The orange color stands out on set and is a good safety measure for preventing tripping or having your camera pulled over. Get the JerkStopper Camera Support accessory to avoid putting additional strain on your camera’s USB connection. 15′ of length gives you a nice amount of room to work with. Transfer rate is great for single shots & short bursts. Longer bursts will obviously take longer to transfer.
Kacie Koepp (verified owner) –
I did not realize how bad my old cable was until I started using this one. Fast data transfer and a great length. Glad I didn’t go shorter.
Rowan Hackett (verified owner) –
great product, very functional and too useful … !!!
Eleonore O’Conner (verified owner) –
It’s a simple product. It did everything it was supposed to do. The high-visibility orange was nice for shoots with a lot of crew running about, not so good for shooting some reflective product shots when I could see the orange reflecting in the product. Had to swap it out.
Brisa Lowe (verified owner) –
Tethered shooting is definitely the way to go. I used to string together usb cables but it looked very unprofessional. This cable is great. Very well made and should last a long time. I use a jerk stopped on my camera but not on my MacBook Pro Retina I would rather lose a shot from unplugging than have a $3800 computer fall to the floor!
April Dickinson (verified owner) –
Tried to use Adobe Lightroom for tethered capture and that did not work at all. Looked at forums and what not and found that Adobe is a laggard when it comes to this function. Tried a trial version of Capture One with the TetherPro and it worked perfectly with no set up, no headaches. The chord and Jerk Stopper work well as they should is it is minimal technology.
Augusta Spencer (verified owner) –
I got this cable to replace the standard one I had rolling around. It wasn’t cutting it when shooting raw into Lightroom. So I got this cable in hopes it would speed up the file transfer rate and it did it’s job. I’m now able to shoot raw into Lightroom with confidence that it’s not going to slow my shoot down.
Jess Thiel (verified owner) –
For studio work, this is a great addition. Reviewing images in real time on a 17 screen versus the camera LCD has made a huge difference in my work. 15′ is plenty for me. The bright orange keeps me aware of its presence.
Caesar Gusikowski (verified owner) –
15 feet length is useful for teathered camera action; takes little time to reproduce the image on my mac Book pro. Bright orange color is handy to locate it on the floor in studio. …. WT 5A might be better option.
Justen Hayes (verified owner) –
I use this in my studio gives great range and has not disconnected once. It does a great job.