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PlatformsWindows, Linux, Mac
Tethered captureYes
TechnologyC
Non-Distructive EditingYes
Pros
Pro Supports tethered capture
On the camera set it to use USB Remote. Open Darktable, on the left side under Import, click scan for devices. The camera should appear. Click on tethered shoot. Next on the right side look for the gear icon above the battery n/a and click it. go to the session options tab, and change the base directory to the location you want to save photos. close that settings window and try taking a picture. It should come right up.
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Cons
Con Can be overwhelming
There are a lot of different modules. You're going to need some time watching tutorials to understand how to get the best out of it.
Con For tethered capture on Linux you may need additional software installed that is not a dependency for Darktable
First make sure you have gphoto2 and libgphoto2.
Con No official Windows version
Whilst official builds exist for Linux and OSX, this isn't the case for Windows (though unofficial versions do exist).
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Recommendations
Darktable
Recommended 6 years ago
I've used Darktable as my main editing and cataloging tool for the last thre years. Darktable have all the capabilities I need for my photographic work. Regarding the "CON Can be overwhelming", this also applies to other software of the same level of sophistication (Lightroom, Capture One...).
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Feature richPro
Allows for local adjustmentsPro
CustomizablePro
Good batch editing capabilitiesCon
Can be overwhelmingPro
Edits are saved to a separate filePro
Fast and Flexible