It has been a long time since I have written anything about photography equipment which is funny since I still consider photography as one of my main hobbies. Today I ran into an article posted in the Verge describing a USB Tethering system to boost signal strength between your computer and your camera. You can add additional lengths of cable for a total of 65 feet. Other additional support products include a battery and power injector to increase the signal strength even more making a much more reliable connection especially at the longer cable lengths.
TetherTools is a great place to purchase or learn more about this product and the options they suggest. In fact they have a whole line of products to support your camera to computer tethering needs. You can purchase product individually but they have a great kit with:
(1) Tether Table Aero Traveler
- (1) TetherPro Cable 15'
- (1) JerkStopper Tethering Kit with Camera Support & Clip-on for the Aero
- (1) Non-Slip ProPad for the Tether Table Aero Traveler
- (1) SecureStrap
- (1) Aero XDC External Drive Compartment
- (1) StrapMoore
- (1) Tether Tools Cable Organization Case (Standard)
All for just $379.00, not to bad. You will need to add your own tripods though.