best way to transfer images to my computer
Oct 20, 2011 00:10:57 #
can anyone give me the pros and cons of how to put pictures on my computer? remove the card and use a card reader or
plug the card into the computer or
use the cable from camera to the computer
THANK YOU, i need all the help and advise for my newfound hobby
plug the card into the computer or
use the cable from camera to the computer
THANK YOU, i need all the help and advise for my newfound hobby
Oct 20, 2011 01:44:25 #
Depending on your camera and computer....my SCHD card goes right into the puter. ( I use Pacasa 3 ) and delete every thing on the card after downloading.
Oct 20, 2011 01:49:28 #
lesv wrote:
can anyone give me the pros and cons of how to put pictures on my computer? remove the card and use a card reader or
plug the card into the computer or
use the cable from camera to the computer
THANK YOU, i need all the help and advise for my newfound hobby
plug the card into the computer or
use the cable from camera to the computer
THANK YOU, i need all the help and advise for my newfound hobby
None of these methods of transfer is better than the next. Use which of these methods you are most comfortable using.
Oct 20, 2011 01:51:22 #
Oct 20, 2011 02:17:44 #
Card Reader is faster than camera to PC, especially for 100's of images. And it uses no battery from your camera.
Oct 20, 2011 03:07:03 #
Oct 20, 2011 03:19:52 #
Greg-Colo wrote:
well said....My Fuji S700 was a pain. (AC adapter and USB cord)
hi greg-colo, i have a fuji S1500 its difficult to open and close the door to remove the card. is this what you mean a "pain"??
Oct 20, 2011 06:41:12 #
Yeah . . . transferring from the camera to the computer via USB is slow. I would use the card reader only if your computer doesn't have one or is too old to read USB2 (or 3!). Otherwise, most new desk/laptops come with card readers. Just stick it in and woohoo . . . there ya go!
Oct 20, 2011 07:09:57 #
I don't think one way is inherently superior to the other. Downloading from the camera involves messing with cords and cables, and if you don't use an AC power adapter to the camera while downloading, you're using the camera's batteries.
What could be simpler than pop the card out, plug it into a card reader which are cheap if your computer doesn't have one built in, download to the desired location, reformat the card, put it back into the camera, all in a few minutes.
Before I download new images, I create a new file for them to go into, so I know where they are.
What could be simpler than pop the card out, plug it into a card reader which are cheap if your computer doesn't have one built in, download to the desired location, reformat the card, put it back into the camera, all in a few minutes.
Before I download new images, I create a new file for them to go into, so I know where they are.
Oct 20, 2011 07:15:37 #
BBNC wrote:
Before I download new images, I create a new file for them to go into, so I know where they are.
Please don't think me picky . . . but . . . you upload images to your computer and you create a folder for them to go into.
Thanks for listening.
Oct 20, 2011 07:15:39 #
is the eye-fi card worth the money? it only take a minute to put the card in the computer to transfer images. anyone use one of these? thanks
Oct 20, 2011 07:22:29 #
lesv wrote:
is the eye-fi card worth the money? it only take a minute to put the card in the computer to transfer images. anyone use one of these? thanks
I've not used one yet, but have read about them. They are expensive (like $70 and up for 8 Gigs - class 6). Most likely you wouldn't need one unless you needed to send the image immediately. Probably photo journalists would get the most benefit from them. Just my thoughts.
Oct 20, 2011 07:41:30 #
arphot wrote:
Please don't think me picky . . . but . . . you upload images to your computer and you create a folder for them to go into.
Thanks for listening.
BBNC wrote:
Before I download new images, I create a new file for them to go into, so I know where they are.
Please don't think me picky . . . but . . . you upload images to your computer and you create a folder for them to go into.
Thanks for listening.
I think everyone understood my message...you upload, I download. Somehow the computer fairy manages to get the photos where they need to go either way.
Oct 20, 2011 07:57:26 #
BBNC wrote:
I think everyone understood my message...you upload, I download. Somehow the computer fairy manages to get the photos where they need to go either way.
Fair enough.
Oct 20, 2011 08:01:57 #
I guess a good question is oes your camera have a removable memory card. My D700 does and I shut the camer daown, pull the card and plug the card into a reader which is plugged into my computer. It now comes up as a drive in Windows explorer and I create a directory as 'E:\Pictures\@2011\20111021 Aunt Bes Birthday\ORIG' and I download the pictures into this directory. When i want to touch ANY pictures I copy ORIG to ORIG COPY and do my editing there. Granted I have both RAW and JPG but this is a JPG discussion.
About once a week, or so, I use Directory SYNC to sync up the directory where the pictures are to an external drive (actually 2 drives). Complicated, maybe the extra coping, but I would be heart broker if I lost anything and you know ole Uncle Murphy. If I ever lost a directory, you know that day some customer would be asking for those pictures. Also, Burnable CD's usually have a shelf life of 5 years unless you buy GOLD certified.
About once a week, or so, I use Directory SYNC to sync up the directory where the pictures are to an external drive (actually 2 drives). Complicated, maybe the extra coping, but I would be heart broker if I lost anything and you know ole Uncle Murphy. If I ever lost a directory, you know that day some customer would be asking for those pictures. Also, Burnable CD's usually have a shelf life of 5 years unless you buy GOLD certified.
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