Anyone using Snapbridge?

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JoelKlein said:
Mixed feelings.

1) In camera turn airplane mode OFF and connect to smart device.

2) Go to Wifi on iPhone and wait for the camera to appear, I select it and wait for it to switch.

3) launch SnapBridge, after 10 seconds of initializing, its prompting to connect to wifi and offers instructions

4) Go back to Wifi settings and found the Wifi jumped back to my home WiFi. A quick look on the camera and connecting to smart device is OFF on it’s own.

5) I repeat the above steps until finally the wifi connection shows contacted and I can use it to transfer images which takes VERY long for 5ghz wifi, or for a remote control.

Its not just plug and play. It’s giving me a run for it every time.

Maybe I’m doing my steps wrong. Feel free to correct me 😊
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My experiences exactly ..😂. Inconsistent reliability to say the least !
 
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For me, it's just another tool that I have if needed. Occasionally I will use it to download a pic while in the field that can be shared via smartphone or tablet with a friend. Sometimes when shooting on my patio I'll download a few pics to my Ipad and edit with Lightroom. Again for a quick share with a friend or relative. I have found that it's very reliable when used in WI-FI mode as opposed to Bluetooth. I like the ability to choose the format of the file that is downloaded. The improvement that I have noticed since it was first introduced is that the iPhone or Ipad doesn't continually lose the WI-FI connectivity as it did in its early stages. As long, of course, as the camera doesn't go to sleep.
 
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Dmacfarl said:
Judging by these responses, It appears not to be an issue withAndroid. Any iPhone users out there ?
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Here you go. It’s the same for any Nikon camera that can utilize SnapBridge. If you’re unable to make a connection after following these steps, let me know but these are pretty foolproof.

nikonschool.co.uk

A Complete Guide to Using Snapbridge

This is a quick, but comprehensive ‘how to’ guide for using Nikon Snapbridge with your smart device.
nikonschool.co.uk
 
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Seeing this thread on Snapbridge got me inspired to try it again yesterday. I tried it last year when I got my D850 but couldn't get it to work. In fact I tried it the year before when I had a D780 again with no luck. The reason I want to use it is to be able to download photos to my photo when I'm traveling to add them to emails I'm sending to friends and family. I will pass on here what were my stumbling blocks.
1. First of all, I finally understood that the wifi connection is totally independent of using wifi at home. I thought you had to be near an existing wifi system and didn't realize the both the D6 and D850 created their own wifi networks anywhere you are.
2. Regardless of what the instructions might say, both the wifi and bluetooth connections need to be turned on in the camera (I guess unless you are just wanting to coordinate the time and location).
3. When you have the wifi connection activated in your camera, go to your settings in your phone and connect to the signal from your camera and then open Snapbridge.
4. Once you've got this far and bluetooth is turned on, the pairing is pretty straight forward and your camera will remember what your phone/device is.
5. I have paired both my D850 and D6 to Spanbridge. To choose the correct camera in Snapbridge you click on the cogwheel on the top left, then choose Switch cameras.

Now the whole process feels easy and I can connect without a problem but I sure understand why Snapbridge doesn't have a good reputation. If anyone gets hung up trying to connect, I'd be happy to see if I have some suggestions.
 
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alecdann said:
I use it for geo-tagging. The only issue I've run into is that Snapbridge wants to add the image (at a lower resolution) to the Snapbridge cloud (and on to my phone where the app is) where it is difficult to do bulk deletes. My workaround is to connect my phone to my computer and use Image Capture to delete the Snapbridge images. Is there a way to get the geotagging to work while not transferring the image to the app on the phone?
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I have this question too. I want the geotagging, but not the images automatically sent to my iPhone, which then uploads them to iCloud where I am paying far too much for storage, on top of LR cloud storage.
 
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Marsha Jane said:
I have this question too. I want the geotagging, but not the images automatically sent to my iPhone, which then uploads them to iCloud where I am paying far too much for storage, on top of LR cloud storage.
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If you are on a Mac you can attach your phone to your computer (using phone charging cord + USB connector) and then open Image Capture. Select the images you want to delete and then delete them. I haven't tried this on Windows with File Explorer so don't know what the Windows solution might be. I have spent a fair amount of time looking for deletion options in Snapbridte itself and as far as I can see, it's only possible to delete one image at a time. Providing a select-all option would be welcome.
 
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alecdann said:
If you are on a Mac you can attach your phone to your computer (using phone charging cord + USB connector) and then open Image Capture. Select the images you want to delete and then delete them. I haven't tried this on Windows with File Explorer so don't know what the Windows solution might be. I have spent a fair amount of time looking for deletion options in Snapbridte itself and as far as I can see, it's only possible to delete one image at a time. Providing a select-all option would be welcome.
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Have you found a way to get geotagging embedded into the images on your memory card while shooting, independently of the SnapBridge app? I miss the embedded gps of my old Sony Alpha65. I think this is the new way of getting people to pay for cloud storage, as I see that the Sony Alpha 1 doesn’t have the gps in camera, either.
 
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Marsha Jane said:
Have you found a way to get geotagging embedded into the images on your memory card while shooting, independently of the SnapBridge app? I miss the embedded gps of my old Sony Alpha65. I think this is the new way of getting people to pay for cloud storage, as I see that the Sony Alpha 1 doesn’t have the gps in camera, either.
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When I use Snapbridge with my Nikon Z6ii, with a Bluetooth connection established, Autolink turned on, and Clocks and Location Data (set to High precision) turned on, I get lat/long coordinates in my camera photos. I verified this in Playback mode by cycling through the display modes (Display button). I can also see the lat/long coordinates in LR after Import. What's new and different is that Snapbridge doesn't seem to be importing the photos to my phone (I have download turned off). Maybe Nikon removed the download requirement. I did get a message in Snapbridge that there are some problems with the most recent versions of IOS but Snapbridge seems to work fine for my purposes now. Not having to delete the phone downloads removes a major headache.
 
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alecdann said:
When I use Snapbridge with my Nikon Z6ii, with a Bluetooth connection established, Autolink turned on, and Clocks and Location Data (set to High precision) turned on, I get lat/long coordinates in my camera photos. I verified this in Playback mode by cycling through the display modes (Display button). I can also see the lat/long coordinates in LR after Import. What's new and different is that Snapbridge doesn't seem to be importing the photos to my phone (I have download turned off). Maybe Nikon removed the download requirement. I did get a message in Snapbridge that there are some problems with the most recent versions of IOS but Snapbridge seems to work fine for my purposes now. Not having to delete the phone downloads removes a major headache.
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I will have to try this with my D7500 and D500. Thanks for the specifics!
 
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Marsha Jane said:
I will have to try this with my D7500 and D500. Thanks for the specifics!
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No all Nikon cameras are compatible with Snapbridge but yours are: https://nikonimglib.com/snbr/onlinehelp/en/80_information_01.html

I'll be honest, the Bluetooth pairing instructions are good but there was one snag (maybe requiring something in iPhone settings) that befuddled me until I stumbled on the answer. Given the number of phone variants and camera's, I'll give Nikon a mulligan for not calling out my issue. You just have to be patient and persistent. The good news is that once you've gotten through pairing, it works every time you turn your camera on (auto-pairing, auto-location-sync). If you don't need the location info, you might want to turn off Snapbridge. It will drain your battery. Last, I don't use the WIFI option because it turns off other WIFI access on the phone while your camera is on. Not desirable from my point of view. Others may feel differently on this issue.
 
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alecdann said:
No all Nikon cameras are compatible with Snapbridge but yours are: https://nikonimglib.com/snbr/onlinehelp/en/80_information_01.html

I'll be honest, the Bluetooth pairing instructions are good but there was one snag (maybe requiring something in iPhone settings) that befuddled me until I stumbled on the answer. Given the number of phone variants and camera's, I'll give Nikon a mulligan for not calling out my issue. You just have to be patient and persistent. The good news is that once you've gotten through pairing, it works every time you turn your camera on (auto-pairing, auto-location-sync). If you don't need the location info, you might want to turn off Snapbridge. It will drain your battery. Last, I don't use the WIFI option because it turns off other WIFI access on the phone while your camera is on. Not desirable from my point of view. Others may feel differently on this issue.
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I have them paired for the location data, which I want, but prefer to import images via memory card reader, which I have, so I can select only my best photos. Does turning off download still leave the location data in each image?
 
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Marsha Jane said:
I have them paired for the location data, which I want, but prefer to import images via memory card reader, which I have, so I can select only my best photos. Does turning off download still leave the location data in each image?
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See my post above. The images SB downloads are not the same quality as on your camera card. Not useful for me.
 
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