Little Good News: HS-V5 Tethered Shooting Software available in UK

The first copies of the HS-V5 Tethered Shooting software are now available also at the Fuji Store in UK for £90. For customers who don’t have the HS-V5, “FUJIFILM Tether Shooting Plug-in” will be able to be purchased at Adobe Exchange site.

“Fuji’s Tethered Shooting Plugin Debacle“
(definition of FXF member craigk49)

Ok… that was the information… and now comes the frustration, as expressed by several FXF members in the tethered shooting thread launched by karinatwork.

First the HS-V5 was available only in Japan. To use the tethered shooting software with Lightroom, you need to install a plug-in. Fuji released this plug-in a few months ago, but had to take it off again in early March, because it was faulty. It took them 2 months to fix the bug and re-release it, but the HS-V5 software was still available only in Japan! Now, at least, it seems that the long-awaited software is leaving the Japanese borders.

However, since the HS-V5 works only with PC, Mac users have to wait for a dedicated Adobe Plug-in, which will be available (not for free) sometimes at the Adobe Exchange site.

A little Good News: according to FXF member craigk49 here, who spoke with a Fuji Guy, the Mac plug-in will be available “soon” on Adobe’s Exchange site.

And let me say this: the software should be free!