view cards w/o camera or computer (Page 2): ...

BboH Loc: s of 2/21, Ellicott City, MD

snowbear wrote:

Epson makes two photo/media storage & view devices - the P3000 and the P7000. They list for about $400 and $800 respectively. http://www.epson.com/cgi-bin/Store/jsp/ProductCategory.do?BV_UseBVCookie=yes&oid=-12122

Some of the electronic picture frames may read jpegs directly from a memory card, and there are printers that can print directly from cards.

BboH Loc: s of 2/21, Ellicott City, MD

Be careful with these - I have a 5000 and it will not read newer, faster SanDisk cards.

jerryc41 Loc: Catskill Mts of NY

olcoach wrote:

Hi, Is there a way to look at photos without using my camera or my computer. I'm wondering if there is a device similar to the little viewers we used back in the day to look at slide pictures. Is there any device outside of camera or computer that lets us do this? Thanks, Mike

With an Eye-Fi 8GB Pro SD card, you can send your images from your camera to a "device." http://www.eye.fi/

bobmcculloch Loc: NYC, NY

snowbear wrote:

Epson makes two photo/media storage & view devices - the P3000 and the P7000. They list for about $400 and $800 respectively. http://www.epson.com/cgi-bin/Store/jsp/ProductCategory.do?BV_UseBVCookie=yes&oid=-12122

Some of the electronic picture frames may read jpegs directly from a memory card, and there are printers that can print directly from cards.

Rather than one of these or similar my son bought a net book for a trip a couple of years ago, least expensive way to go at that time, Bob.

singleviking Loc: Lake Sebu Eco Park, Philippines

olcoach wrote:

Hi, Is there a way to look at photos without using my camera or my computer. I'm wondering if there is a device similar to the little viewers we used back in the day to look at slide pictures. Is there any device outside of camera or computer that lets us do this? Thanks, Mike

I think you can view your SD memory card photos with any tablet that has SD card reader or one you can download photo files to. There's also those digital picture frame gizmos that can be downloaded to that can display photos. I never used one so I'm not sure if they need USB download or if they can show directly off the SD card files.
They now have 7" tablets that can read SD files and any smart phone can receive JPEG files in email or download and you can use that to display photos. Most of those tablets and phones run about $100 new now.
And an Ipad will now run you about $350 with the SD card reader but you can probably pick up a used on for a lot less.

Deejay Loc: Norwich, UK

Carl A is right, I use a Fujifilm 7inch Digital Photo Frame which I bought new for about £15 (GBP). One of my better buys!

hj Loc: Florida

Festina Lente wrote:

quote=olcoach I'm really not concerned with size ... (show quote)

I've never understood the need to reformat in the camera every time the card is reinserted. Been shooting digital since the start of the digital age and almost never have reformatted a card after shooting. Perhaps that has to do with my using an apple computer. I always download to the computer using a card reader and when done, the mac asks if I want to keep the photos on the card. I indicate no and the pictures are deleted. Remove the card from the card reader and back into the camera for more shots. No reformatting. Have done it this way with dozens of camera models, mostly Canon and Panasonic DSLRs, bridge and point-n-shoots. Can someone enlighten me? I do format a brand new card in the camera.

jerryc41 Loc: Catskill Mts of NY

hj wrote:

quote=Festina Lente quote=olcoach I'm really not... (show quote)

Camera makers say to reformat a new card in the camera. That's all. Maybe it's like the recommendation to change the oil in your car every 3,000 miles. Can't hurt, but not necessary.

budjordan1 Loc: Pittsburgh, Florida

olcoach wrote:

Hi, Is there a way to look at photos without using my camera or my computer. I'm wondering if there is a device similar to the little viewers we used back in the day to look at slide pictures. Is there any device outside of camera or computer that lets us do this? Thanks, Mike

Hi olcoach. If you have a portable GPS that you use in your car, you should be able to view your pictures on that or on a MP3 player. Hope this helps

jerryc41 Loc: Catskill Mts of NY

budjordan1 wrote:

olcoach wrote:

Hi, Is there a way to look at photos without using my camera or my computer. I'm wondering if there is a device similar to the little viewers we used back in the day to look at slide pictures. Is there any device outside of camera or computer that lets us do this? Thanks, Mike

Hi olcoach. If you have a portable GPS that you use in your car, you should be able to view your pictures on that...

That's something I've never tried. Sounds interesting.

singleviking Loc: Lake Sebu Eco Park, Philippines

hj wrote:

quote=Festina Lente quote=olcoach I'm really not... (show quote)

As long as you keep using the SD card in the same computer and then reinstall it into the same camera, there's no need to reformat unless the SD card shows errors. It only needs to be formatted by the camera once to place the photo headers and file structure format on the card. If you download and errase the old files from the card each time, it should work fine. It's when the card is used in multiple cameras that reformatting is absolutely necessary since different cameras use different file structures and file names as well as different photo transfer headers. This happens when you use an SD card in a Nikon and then a Canon camera since the transfer data may be different and headers and file sizes are different for every camera manufacturer and if photos are locked by one camera, they need to be unlocked using the same camera or camera software program. I've seen people go into a CVS or WalMart and ask for their photos to be printed only to find that the photos are unavailable or missing but their camera still recognizes them as being on the SD card.

Grizzly Loc: USA

Why not buy a used "NETBOOK" - most have a fair sized HD, a built in SD card reader, and a modest monitor for a quick review - plus, you can transfer the images to the HD, and have both the card + netbook for in the field redundancy.

My netbook will operate on battery for several hours so can be carried easily in photo backpacks. Gives you everything you need for about $100.00

singleviking Loc: Lake Sebu Eco Park, Philippines

Bill41 wrote:

olcoach wrote:

Hi, Is there a way to look at photos without using my camera or my computer. I'm wondering if there is a device similar to the little viewers we used back in the day to look at slide pictures. Is there any device outside of camera or computer that lets us do this? Thanks, Mike

iPad + Apple camera connector kit. Total cost almost $600.

With the intro of the new Ipad, you can pick up a used older model for under $200 and the SD card reader kit is only $30 new and that comes with a USB connector kit as well.

wrr Loc: SEK

Like others have said, a digital picture frame will read directly from the card and runs under a $100. Here's one from Amazon...
http://tinyurl.com/7sxyta3

Victor S Loc: SouthCoast MA

Carl A wrote:

A digital Frame you can plug your card in and
view your ptctures

Exactly........a digital photo frame that takes cards. Get them at Target, Walmart, Sears, Radio Shack. 7", 8", 10" available.