Recommended transfer of images from camera to computer?
Nov 20, 2017 09:04:39 #
fiat76 wrote:
My SO and I recently had this discussion (ahem):
? camera cable to computer
? card reader
? remove card from the camera and insert it in the computer
? camera cable to computer
? card reader
? remove card from the camera and insert it in the computer
I go from my camera, remove SD card and into my Apple Mac Book Pro slot directly.
Nov 20, 2017 09:05:50 #
fiat76 wrote:
My SO and I recently had this discussion (ahem):
? camera cable to computer
? card reader
? remove card from the camera and insert it in the computer
? camera cable to computer
? card reader
? remove card from the camera and insert it in the computer
Yes. You should transfer images from the camera to the computer. One of these three methods should work.
Nov 20, 2017 10:15:50 #
As far as the transfer, I'd say, use whatever works for you.
However, I would comment on the advice to download the images, then format the card in the camera.
I think the camera is the right place to format the card, BUT you should never format the card until you have backed up the images that you downloaded. In fact, you should do your postprocessing first, because that will let you know if any of the images did not transfer correctly. Leave the images on the card until you know they transferred properly and they are backed up.
However, I would comment on the advice to download the images, then format the card in the camera.
I think the camera is the right place to format the card, BUT you should never format the card until you have backed up the images that you downloaded. In fact, you should do your postprocessing first, because that will let you know if any of the images did not transfer correctly. Leave the images on the card until you know they transferred properly and they are backed up.
Nov 20, 2017 13:14:42 #
fiat76 wrote:
My SO and I recently had this discussion (ahem):
? camera cable to computer
? card reader
? remove card from the camera and insert it in the computer
? camera cable to computer
? card reader
? remove card from the camera and insert it in the computer
I put the cards into the computer, faster, better connection, less possibility of interference. If that ever gets too complicated/time consuming for me it is time I give up photography, reading etc and move to a home where I will vegetate in front of the TV with 24/7 Soaps.
Cable to computer - Hmm? Where did I put that %^$#@* cable?
Wifi - NO NO NO - I am also into two way radios - as tools, not toys and have many times listened to someone on an over powered (often illegally boosted) radio on another channel bleed over so I can understand what they are saying - too much chance of corrupted data if that happens during transfer.
card reader - my second choice, I have a high end one to use with laptops etc.
Nov 20, 2017 15:30:05 #
I pull the SDHC card out of the computer and insert it into into a card reader. I copy the images on the card that I want to work on into a folder on my desktop. Eventually I erase most of the images on the card.
I don't reformat the cards and use them interchangeably in three Nikon bodies. The camera creates a folder on the card for each of the bodies. I usually have a couple of cards on my desk and swap one into the camera when I put the card in the camera into the card reader.
I only do this for SDHC cards. With my D200, the card is a compact flash card with pins and not that easy to remove and insert, so I just leave that card in the camera and use a usb cable to attach the camera to the computer. I view the card like it was an external drive and copy the files I want to work with on to my computer like I do on the SDHC cards.
I don't reformat the cards and use them interchangeably in three Nikon bodies. The camera creates a folder on the card for each of the bodies. I usually have a couple of cards on my desk and swap one into the camera when I put the card in the camera into the card reader.
I only do this for SDHC cards. With my D200, the card is a compact flash card with pins and not that easy to remove and insert, so I just leave that card in the camera and use a usb cable to attach the camera to the computer. I view the card like it was an external drive and copy the files I want to work with on to my computer like I do on the SDHC cards.
Nov 21, 2017 06:09:22 #
fiat76 wrote:
My SO and I recently had this discussion (ahem):
? camera cable to computer
? card reader
? remove card from the camera and insert it in the computer
? camera cable to computer
? card reader
? remove card from the camera and insert it in the computer
Personally, My laptops have an SD card reader built in and I use it anytime I am using the laptop and Lightroom to import. On my towers, I have a USB card reader and use it to transfer from card to computer. IF I have a problem with the USB card reader, I will make sure that I have a fully charged battery in the cameras and then use the camera USB to computer USB as my transfer method. NOTE: my current USB card reader is a USB 3 reader and seems very fast to my USB 3 slot on the computer. (In the past, I always had a regular USB card reader and it was faster than the camera to USB but no where near as fast as the USB3.
Nov 21, 2017 06:24:24 #
Jeffcs
Loc: Myrtle Beach South Carolina
Card reader via USB
2 external hard drives
Ensure images are on both hard drives
After images are transferred format cards
2 external hard drives
Ensure images are on both hard drives
After images are transferred format cards
Nov 21, 2017 06:26:42 #
fiat76 wrote:
My SO and I recently had this discussion (ahem):
? camera cable to computer
? card reader
? remove card from the camera and insert it in the computer
? camera cable to computer
? card reader
? remove card from the camera and insert it in the computer
Card reader I use the Sony double QXD/SD reader with my Mac
Nov 21, 2017 06:39:00 #
fiat76 wrote:
My SO and I recently had this discussion (ahem):
? camera cable to computer
? card reader
? remove card from the camera and insert it in the computer
? camera cable to computer
? card reader
? remove card from the camera and insert it in the computer
Find a three-sided coin, and flip it. I remove the card.
Nov 21, 2017 06:46:10 #
billnikon
Loc: Pennsylvania/Ohio/Florida/Maui/Oregon/Vermont
fiat76 wrote:
My SO and I recently had this discussion (ahem):
? camera cable to computer
? card reader
? remove card from the camera and insert it in the computer
? camera cable to computer
? card reader
? remove card from the camera and insert it in the computer
https://www.amazon.com/Anker-Portable-Reader-RS-MMC-Micro/dp/B006T9B6R2/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1511264720&sr=8-3&keywords=card+readers&dpID=41PDZv7Q21L&preST=_SY300_QL70_&dpSrc=srch
Nov 21, 2017 06:48:17 #
Nov 21, 2017 06:59:08 #
I use camera cable to the computer. I rarely have more than one 64 gb card full to transfer. If I frequently had multiple cards to download, I would use the card reader.
Nov 21, 2017 07:06:13 #
Cletus
Loc: Mongolia
In my experience over some years, and with several laptops, their built-in card readers are the most short-lived and failure-prone part of the computer. I do use them, because they are so convenient. But a key part of using any digital camera is to always have at least one spare battery, spare card and spare card reader within reach.
Nov 21, 2017 07:20:34 #
I remove the SD card from the camera and insert into my computer slot to transfer the pictures. However, for the CF card, I transfer the pictures by a cable from the camera to the computer without having to remove the CF card because the CF slot on the camera has many pins and continuously removing and replacing the CF card could cause you to bend a pin, which would result in a costly repair (my own experience).
Nov 21, 2017 07:31:00 #
That runs down the battery substantially. It seems to me using the card reader built into most computers is more effecient and less wear and tear on the camera and cable.
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