Connect a Nikon camera
Nikon Z and DSLR settings for VowPix, step by step with pictures.
Find your camera below and follow the pictures. Nikon Z5 and Zf are tested with VowPix.
Find your camera:
- Z with Network menu · Z9, Z8, Zf, Z6III, Z5II, Z50II
- Z with wireless in Setup menu · Z5, Z6II, Z7II, Z30, Zfc
- First Z bodies · Z6, Z7, Z50
- D780
- D850, D7500, D5600, D3500
- D750
Z with Network menu
Z9, Z8, Zf, Z6III, Z5II, Z50II
1. Turn on Airplane mode
Press MENU, open the Network menu and set Airplane mode to ON so SnapBridge Bluetooth and Wi-Fi stay off.
2. Set USB to MTP/PTP
In the Network menu set USB to MTP/PTP (Z8: USB data connection). Never iPhone, USB-LAN or USB streaming.
3. Keep the monitor on
In the Setup menu set USB connection priority to Shooting so the monitor stays on. Skip if the item is missing.
4. Turn off USB power delivery
In the Setup menu set USB power delivery to OFF so the camera runs on its own battery, not the phone's.
5. Plug the camera into the phone
Insert a card, switch the camera off, plug a USB-C data cable straight into the phone (Z8: data port), then switch on.
6. Choose VowPix and tap OK
If Android asks which app should open the camera, pick VowPix and tick Always (never Files or Gallery). Then tap OK to allow USB access.
Z with wireless in Setup menu
Z5, Z6II, Z7II, Z30, Zfc
1. Turn on Airplane mode
Press MENU, open the Setup menu and set Airplane mode to Enable so SnapBridge Bluetooth and Wi-Fi stay off.
2. Set USB to MTP/PTP
In the Setup menu set USB to MTP/PTP, never iPhone. No USB item means older firmware: it is already MTP/PTP.
3. Turn off USB power delivery
In the Setup menu set USB power delivery to OFF so the camera runs on its own battery, not the phone's.
4. Plug the camera into the phone
Insert a card, switch the camera off, plug a USB-C data cable straight into the phone, then switch on.
5. Choose VowPix and tap OK
If Android asks which app should open the camera, pick VowPix and tick Always (never Files or Gallery). Then tap OK to allow USB access.
First Z bodies
Z6, Z7, Z50
1. Turn on Airplane mode
Press MENU, open the Setup menu and set Airplane mode to Enable so SnapBridge Bluetooth and Wi-Fi stay off.
2. Plug the camera into the phone
Insert a card, switch the camera off, plug the data cable straight into the phone, then switch on.
3. Choose VowPix and tap OK
If Android asks which app should open the camera, pick VowPix and tick Always (never Files or Gallery). Then tap OK to allow USB access.
D780
D780
1. Turn on Airplane mode
Press MENU, open the Setup menu and set Airplane mode to Enable so SnapBridge Bluetooth and Wi-Fi stay off.
2. Set USB to MTP/PTP
In the Setup menu set USB to MTP/PTP, never iPhone. No USB item means firmware before 1.10; skip this step.
3. Plug the camera into the phone
Insert a card, switch the camera off, plug a USB-C data cable straight into the phone, then switch on.
4. Choose VowPix and tap OK
If Android asks which app should open the camera, pick VowPix and tick Always (never Files or Gallery). Then tap OK to allow USB access.
D850, D7500, D5600, D3500
D850, D7500, D5600, D3500
1. Turn on Airplane mode
Press MENU, open the Setup menu and set Airplane mode to Enable so SnapBridge Bluetooth and Wi-Fi stay off.
2. Plug the camera into the phone
Insert a card, switch the camera off, plug a USB-C to Micro-B data cable straight into the phone, then switch on.
3. Choose VowPix and tap OK
If Android asks which app should open the camera, pick VowPix and tick Always (never Files or Gallery). Then tap OK to allow USB access.
D750
D750
1. Turn off Wi-Fi
Press MENU, open the Setup menu, choose Wi-Fi, then set Network connection to Disable.
2. Plug the camera into the phone
Insert a card, switch the camera off, plug the data cable straight into the phone, then switch on.
3. Choose VowPix and tap OK
If Android asks which app should open the camera, pick VowPix and tick Always (never Files or Gallery). Then tap OK to allow USB access.
Still not connecting?
Open VowPix → Sync → Fix it step by step, or see Camera app troubleshooting.