Nikon D7000 Connection to MacBook Pro
Aug 9, 2012 08:31:30 #
Last night I decided to download my first set of photos in RAW from my D7000 to my MacBook Pro.
I connected the cable to camera and Mac, turned on the camera and could see the access LED flashing, letting me know that the card was being read. However, I could not see the camera's SD card as a drive.
I thought (prayed otherwise) this might be caused by my OS upgrade to Mountain Lion. But I connected my D50 to the Mac and could transfer photos with no difficulty.
The D7000 manual mentions only using the Nikon software to download the files. I guess being a Nikon product, this is to be expected. Has anyone experienced this, or have any suggestions? The cards in the D7000 are 16 GB SanDisk. Thanks all in advance.
I connected the cable to camera and Mac, turned on the camera and could see the access LED flashing, letting me know that the card was being read. However, I could not see the camera's SD card as a drive.
I thought (prayed otherwise) this might be caused by my OS upgrade to Mountain Lion. But I connected my D50 to the Mac and could transfer photos with no difficulty.
The D7000 manual mentions only using the Nikon software to download the files. I guess being a Nikon product, this is to be expected. Has anyone experienced this, or have any suggestions? The cards in the D7000 are 16 GB SanDisk. Thanks all in advance.
Aug 9, 2012 08:45:06 #
Never experience this because I just remove the memory card and plug into computer. Saves battery life on the camera and about 100 times faster. Have you tried this? My mac also recognized the Nikon D7000. Aperture takes over and opens the files. The nikon software is recommended to convert the raw images to jpeg. I've never downloaded the Nikon software and have no problems.
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Aug 9, 2012 08:53:34 #
Thanks, I don't have Aperture. I do use Lightroom 4 to catalog my photos, but the software still has to see the drive. I'm now considering a USB-connected or Firewire-connected card reader, given the difficulties, but still would like to know why the D7000 can't get recognized by the Mac.
Aug 9, 2012 09:01:56 #
mremery wrote:
Last night I decided to download my first set of photos in RAW from my D7000 to my MacBook Pro.
The D7000 manual mentions only using the Nikon software to download the files.
The D7000 manual mentions only using the Nikon software to download the files.
I've never used the Nikon software. I just plug in the USB cable, and the PC sees the card as another drive. Now I'm using Eye-Fi, so it uploads by itself. If you have another computer available, give that a try.
In the meantime, I would use a card reader to transfer the images but keep them on the card. There's no reason why the SD card shouldn't upload from the camera.
Let us know how this turns out.
Aug 9, 2012 09:06:32 #
Aug 10, 2012 06:20:07 #
Aug 10, 2012 08:55:36 #
I have the exact same setup you have, mremery.
I just take the 16GB card out of my D7000 and insert it into the SD slot on the left side of the MacBook Pro. I use iPhoto and have it set to automatically open when I insert the card.
Then it asks if you want to import all or you can click on the image(s) you want if you don't want them all.
Hope this helps,
Rich
I just take the 16GB card out of my D7000 and insert it into the SD slot on the left side of the MacBook Pro. I use iPhoto and have it set to automatically open when I insert the card.
Then it asks if you want to import all or you can click on the image(s) you want if you don't want them all.
Hope this helps,
Rich
Aug 10, 2012 08:58:56 #
Just stick the SD card in the SD card slot on the computer (assuming it has one you will find it just to the nearer side of the last USB port on the left side of a Macbook Pro. Nearest you as it sits on your lap. The computer will open the card and display the photos in iPhoto if nothing else is installed on the computer for photo editing. Otherwise you can change the preferences in whatever your favorite program is and that will open the photos. Some programs will deal with the Nikon NEF files and some will not hence the Nikon software but all should allow the card to download into the computer. Otherwise there may be something wrong with your cable or the D7000. Try the card in the computer, as another writer said, the transfer is much much faster that way anyhow.
Bill Waxman
Bill Waxman
Aug 10, 2012 16:03:30 #
Use a card reader and save the mini usb ports on your camera
mremery wrote:
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Aug 10, 2012 16:06:51 #
marty wild wrote:
Use a card reader and save the mini usb ports on your camera
I'm the same way. I figure the less opening, closing, and attaching things, the better. I use Eye-Fi cards.
Still, it would be nice to have the USB cable work.
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