Downloading 5600 images
Jul 31, 2019 20:13:08 #
The built-in card reader on my "tank" Thinkpad T430 wants to keep the inserted SD card, like a kid with candy in his mouth, so I use a USB 3.0 Transcend external reader connected to a USB 3.0 port. Transcend usually $7 plus change on Amazon. Have several so I don't have to dig around to find it (white version easy to see), plus a backup for travel.
For me, advantage of a reader, internal or external, over a camera cable, is I can use TeraCopy to do the copy, which does a checksum on each file to verify copy is identical. Once complete, with another copy on an external HDD, I will reformat SD card in camera.
For me, advantage of a reader, internal or external, over a camera cable, is I can use TeraCopy to do the copy, which does a checksum on each file to verify copy is identical. Once complete, with another copy on an external HDD, I will reformat SD card in camera.
Jul 31, 2019 21:22:39 #
Those external card-readers seem to work on any computer. I purchased an inexpensive Targus reader that claims to be for both Win and Mac systems - but I am using it on Linux system.
Jul 31, 2019 21:29:26 #
trapper1 wrote:
Best method (read: least complicated) of transferring images in a 5600 to my computer, by cable, card reader, or ?. Remember, in replying, to adhere to the KISS protocol as you will be advising a rank newbie.
Thanks in advance for your advice.
Thanks in advance for your advice.
They are all about the same effort or complexity. One can have more go wrong though. I either use a USB cable between my camera and Windows 10 Dell XPS 9800 Tower. or I remove the SD card from my camera and insert it directly in to the SD Slot on my PC. There are also slots for CF and many other format cards.
The third method that is not dependable and I have not used it for a long while is the use of an external card reader. It has a USB end to the computer and likely the reader too. Here you remove the card from the camera and insert it in the appropriate card reader slot (they usually have several types). The problem here is there being so many connections that might come loose.
Jul 31, 2019 22:00:18 #
Here's my thoughts based upon my own circumstances that you can consider;
If I use a cable I will first have to find the cable, repeatedly remove and replace the camera rubber cover and repeatedly have to insert and remove the plug into the camera. I then have to repeatedly have the camera connected to the computer by the cable which can give a risk of catching that cable and pulling the camera off where I have placed it.
If I use the card removal/replacement procedure, which I can do carefully and have never had a problem my camera is put somewhere safe whilst I do this.
As for speed of download even if I have a few hundred 36 and 20 Meg files it's the ideal time to go make that cup of coffee
If I use a cable I will first have to find the cable, repeatedly remove and replace the camera rubber cover and repeatedly have to insert and remove the plug into the camera. I then have to repeatedly have the camera connected to the computer by the cable which can give a risk of catching that cable and pulling the camera off where I have placed it.
If I use the card removal/replacement procedure, which I can do carefully and have never had a problem my camera is put somewhere safe whilst I do this.
As for speed of download even if I have a few hundred 36 and 20 Meg files it's the ideal time to go make that cup of coffee
Jul 31, 2019 22:07:22 #
via the lens wrote:
I use card readers to download images from my came... (show quote)
My understanding is that a "built-in" card reader has a more direct access to the motherboard than even a high-speed USB. I'd go with the built in card reader. Just be sure that's what it is, and that the card fits. (I won't mention the old joke about somebody upset that the "cup holder" (CD drive) isn't working.
Jul 31, 2019 23:27:20 #
Use the card reader in the computer. It will zoom along compared to the cable. Then you can work on the images as you wish. Good luck.
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