Kodak M583 photo transfer issue/complaint

I bought a Kodak EasyShare M583 digital camera a few weeks ago and I have an
"issue/complaint" about the way in which the pictures and videos get
transferred to my computer.

When I connect the camera to my computer with the charger/adapter cord, the
only option that I have is to install and run Kodak's EasyShare software.
The software is only set up to automatically transfer pictures to my
computer or to sites like Facebook, etc. The problem for me is that it is
all automatic. It either automatically transfers all new pictures and
videos to a pre-designated folder on my computer, or automatically shares
them with a Facebook or other website. There is no way to just plug the
camera in and directly view the photos and videos that are on the camera's
MicroSD/SDHC card and manually select which ones to move to what folders on
my computer, which ones to delete, etc. My previous Kodak camera (V1253)
would allow me to do this, but the M583 will not.

The only other choice that I have with the M583 is to take the MicroSD/SDHC
chip out of the camera and plug it directly into my computer with a USB
adapter. But, the MicroSD/SDHC is really small and difficult to get in and
out of the camera, and I am also concerned that by constantly taking the
chip in and out of the camera I will end up damaging it.

There is one other option. That is to first use the camera itself to
pre-select individual pictures and videos to be transferred either to the
predetermined folder on my computer or to a site like Facebook. I don't
want to have to do that on the camera itself. It is hard to do and it
doesn't let me copy one group of pictures and videos to one folder and
another group to another folder. I want to be able to just plug the camera
into my computer using the cord they supply and then directly access the
pictures and videos on the card and manually move, copy, or delete them.

I have looked at the Kodak support site and it doesn't show any way for me
to do what I want to do -- it's either use their automatic "EasyShare"
software (which I think stinks), or take the chip out each time and plug the
chip into my computer with an adapter. I have also done Google searches on
this issue and I cannot find anything on it or any active forums where this
could be addressed.

Does anyone know of any way to be able to plug my Kodak M583 camera into my
computer with the cord that comes with the camera and bypass using the
automatic "EasyShare" software so I can manually move, copy, or delete
pictures and videos that are on the camera?

On Mon, 02 Jan 2012 13:03:01 -0500, Ron wrote:

I bought a Kodak EasyShare M583 digital camera a few weeks ago and I
have an "issue/complaint" about the way in which the pictures and videos
get transferred to my computer.

When I connect the camera to my computer with the charger/adapter cord,
the only option that I have is to install and run Kodak's EasyShare
software. The software is only set up to automatically transfer pictures
to my computer or to sites like Facebook, etc. The problem for me is
that it is all automatic. It either automatically transfers all new
pictures and videos to a pre-designated folder on my computer, or
automatically shares them with a Facebook or other website. There is no
way to just plug the camera in and directly view the photos and videos
that are on the camera's MicroSD/SDHC card and manually select which
ones to move to what folders on my computer, which ones to delete, etc.
My previous Kodak camera (V1253) would allow me to do this, but the M583
will not.

The only other choice that I have with the M583 is to take the
MicroSD/SDHC chip out of the camera and plug it directly into my
computer with a USB adapter. But, the MicroSD/SDHC is really small and
difficult to get in and out of the camera, and I am also concerned that
by constantly taking the chip in and out of the camera I will end up
damaging it.

There is one other option. That is to first use the camera itself to
pre-select individual pictures and videos to be transferred either to
the predetermined folder on my computer or to a site like Facebook. I
don't want to have to do that on the camera itself. It is hard to do
and it doesn't let me copy one group of pictures and videos to one
folder and another group to another folder. I want to be able to just
plug the camera into my computer using the cord they supply and then
directly access the pictures and videos on the card and manually move,
copy, or delete them.

I have looked at the Kodak support site and it doesn't show any way for
me to do what I want to do -- it's either use their automatic
"EasyShare" software (which I think stinks), or take the chip out each
time and plug the chip into my computer with an adapter. I have also
done Google searches on this issue and I cannot find anything on it or
any active forums where this could be addressed.

Does anyone know of any way to be able to plug my Kodak M583 camera into
my computer with the cord that comes with the camera and bypass using
the automatic "EasyShare" software so I can manually move, copy, or
delete pictures and videos that are on the camera?

That's what card readers are for.

On Mon, 2 Jan 2012 13:03:01 -0500, Ron wrote:

I bought a Kodak EasyShare M583 digital camera a few weeks ago and I have an
"issue/complaint" about the way in which the pictures and videos get
transferred to my computer.

When I connect the camera to my computer with the charger/adapter cord, the
only option that I have is to install and run Kodak's EasyShare software.
The software is only set up to automatically transfer pictures to my
computer or to sites like Facebook, etc. The problem for me is that it is
all automatic. It either automatically transfers all new pictures and
videos to a pre-designated folder on my computer, or automatically shares
them with a Facebook or other website. There is no way to just plug the
camera in and directly view the photos and videos that are on the camera's
MicroSD/SDHC card and manually select which ones to move to what folders on
my computer, which ones to delete, etc. My previous Kodak camera (V1253)
would allow me to do this, but the M583 will not.

The only other choice that I have with the M583 is to take the MicroSD/SDHC
chip out of the camera and plug it directly into my computer with a USB
adapter. But, the MicroSD/SDHC is really small and difficult to get in and
out of the camera, and I am also concerned that by constantly taking the
chip in and out of the camera I will end up damaging it.

There is one other option. That is to first use the camera itself to
pre-select individual pictures and videos to be transferred either to the
predetermined folder on my computer or to a site like Facebook. I don't
want to have to do that on the camera itself. It is hard to do and it
doesn't let me copy one group of pictures and videos to one folder and
another group to another folder. I want to be able to just plug the camera
into my computer using the cord they supply and then directly access the
pictures and videos on the card and manually move, copy, or delete them.

I have looked at the Kodak support site and it doesn't show any way for me
to do what I want to do -- it's either use their automatic "EasyShare"
software (which I think stinks), or take the chip out each time and plug the
chip into my computer with an adapter. I have also done Google searches on
this issue and I cannot find anything on it or any active forums where this
could be addressed.

Does anyone know of any way to be able to plug my Kodak M583 camera into my
computer with the cord that comes with the camera and bypass using the
automatic "EasyShare" software so I can manually move, copy, or delete
pictures and videos that are on the camera?

I should try a File Manager approach, the connected Camera and card should
show up as another 'disk',, copy the folder containing the JPGs to
a 'New Folder' on the computer and work from there.

Irwell wrote:
On Mon, 2 Jan 2012 13:03:01 -0500, Ron wrote:

I bought a Kodak EasyShare M583 digital camera a few weeks ago and I
have an "issue/complaint" about the way in which the pictures and
videos get transferred to my computer.

When I connect the camera to my computer with the charger/adapter
cord, the only option that I have is to install and run Kodak's
EasyShare software. The software is only set up to automatically
transfer pictures to my computer or to sites like Facebook, etc.
The problem for me is that it is all automatic. It either
automatically transfers all new pictures and videos to a
pre-designated folder on my computer, or automatically shares them
with a Facebook or other website. There is no way to just plug the
camera in and directly view the photos and videos that are on the
camera's MicroSD/SDHC card and manually select which ones to move to
what folders on my computer, which ones to delete, etc. My previous
Kodak camera (V1253) would allow me to do this, but the M583 will
not.

The only other choice that I have with the M583 is to take the
MicroSD/SDHC chip out of the camera and plug it directly into my
computer with a USB adapter. But, the MicroSD/SDHC is really small
and difficult to get in and out of the camera, and I am also
concerned that by constantly taking the chip in and out of the
camera I will end up damaging it.

There is one other option. That is to first use the camera itself to
pre-select individual pictures and videos to be transferred either
to the predetermined folder on my computer or to a site like
Facebook. I don't want to have to do that on the camera itself. It
is hard to do and it doesn't let me copy one group of pictures and
videos to one folder and another group to another folder. I want to
be able to just plug the camera into my computer using the cord they
supply and then directly access the pictures and videos on the card
and manually move, copy, or delete them.

I have looked at the Kodak support site and it doesn't show any way
for me to do what I want to do -- it's either use their automatic
"EasyShare" software (which I think stinks), or take the chip out
each time and plug the chip into my computer with an adapter. I
have also done Google searches on this issue and I cannot find
anything on it or any active forums where this could be addressed.

Does anyone know of any way to be able to plug my Kodak M583 camera
into my computer with the cord that comes with the camera and bypass
using the automatic "EasyShare" software so I can manually move,
copy, or delete pictures and videos that are on the camera?

I should try a File Manager approach, the connected Camera and card
should show up as another 'disk',, copy the folder containing the
JPGs to
a 'New Folder' on the computer and work from there.

Thanks Irwell. Unfortunately, that doesn't work with my new Kodak M583
camera. It doesn't show up as a new "disk" or drive letter. My previous
Kodak V1253 camera did that (showed up as another "disk") and I was able to
copy pictures and videos from that "disk" (the camera) to any folder or New
Folder I created on my computer.

This new M583 doesn't do that.

On 2 Jan 2012 21:31:49 GMT, ray wrote:

On Mon, 02 Jan 2012 13:03:01 -0500, Ron wrote:

I bought a Kodak EasyShare M583 digital camera a few weeks ago and I
have an "issue/complaint" about the way in which the pictures and videos
get transferred to my computer.

When I connect the camera to my computer with the charger/adapter cord,
the only option that I have is to install and run Kodak's EasyShare
software. The software is only set up to automatically transfer pictures
to my computer or to sites like Facebook, etc. The problem for me is
that it is all automatic. It either automatically transfers all new
pictures and videos to a pre-designated folder on my computer, or
automatically shares them with a Facebook or other website. There is no
way to just plug the camera in and directly view the photos and videos
that are on the camera's MicroSD/SDHC card and manually select which
ones to move to what folders on my computer, which ones to delete, etc.
My previous Kodak camera (V1253) would allow me to do this, but the M583
will not.

The only other choice that I have with the M583 is to take the
MicroSD/SDHC chip out of the camera and plug it directly into my
computer with a USB adapter. But, the MicroSD/SDHC is really small and
difficult to get in and out of the camera, and I am also concerned that
by constantly taking the chip in and out of the camera I will end up
damaging it.

There is one other option. That is to first use the camera itself to
pre-select individual pictures and videos to be transferred either to
the predetermined folder on my computer or to a site like Facebook. I
don't want to have to do that on the camera itself. It is hard to do
and it doesn't let me copy one group of pictures and videos to one
folder and another group to another folder. I want to be able to just
plug the camera into my computer using the cord they supply and then
directly access the pictures and videos on the card and manually move,
copy, or delete them.

I have looked at the Kodak support site and it doesn't show any way for
me to do what I want to do -- it's either use their automatic
"EasyShare" software (which I think stinks), or take the chip out each
time and plug the chip into my computer with an adapter. I have also
done Google searches on this issue and I cannot find anything on it or
any active forums where this could be addressed.

Does anyone know of any way to be able to plug my Kodak M583 camera into
my computer with the cord that comes with the camera and bypass using
the automatic "EasyShare" software so I can manually move, copy, or
delete pictures and videos that are on the camera?

That's what card readers are for.

Yes that is a good way, but Ron says the Micro SD card is small
and finds it difficult to use.

Ron wrote on 3/01/2012 :
Irwell wrote:
On Mon, 2 Jan 2012 13:03:01 -0500, Ron wrote:

I bought a Kodak EasyShare M583 digital camera a few weeks ago and I
have an "issue/complaint" about the way in which the pictures and
videos get transferred to my computer.

When I connect the camera to my computer with the charger/adapter
cord, the only option that I have is to install and run Kodak's
EasyShare software. The software is only set up to automatically
transfer pictures to my computer or to sites like Facebook, etc.
The problem for me is that it is all automatic. It either
automatically transfers all new pictures and videos to a
pre-designated folder on my computer, or automatically shares them
with a Facebook or other website. There is no way to just plug the
camera in and directly view the photos and videos that are on the
camera's MicroSD/SDHC card and manually select which ones to move to
what folders on my computer, which ones to delete, etc. My previous
Kodak camera (V1253) would allow me to do this, but the M583 will
not.

The only other choice that I have with the M583 is to take the
MicroSD/SDHC chip out of the camera and plug it directly into my
computer with a USB adapter. But, the MicroSD/SDHC is really small
and difficult to get in and out of the camera, and I am also
concerned that by constantly taking the chip in and out of the
camera I will end up damaging it.

There is one other option. That is to first use the camera itself to
pre-select individual pictures and videos to be transferred either
to the predetermined folder on my computer or to a site like
Facebook. I don't want to have to do that on the camera itself. It
is hard to do and it doesn't let me copy one group of pictures and
videos to one folder and another group to another folder. I want to
be able to just plug the camera into my computer using the cord they
supply and then directly access the pictures and videos on the card
and manually move, copy, or delete them.

I have looked at the Kodak support site and it doesn't show any way
for me to do what I want to do -- it's either use their automatic
"EasyShare" software (which I think stinks), or take the chip out
each time and plug the chip into my computer with an adapter. I
have also done Google searches on this issue and I cannot find
anything on it or any active forums where this could be addressed.

Does anyone know of any way to be able to plug my Kodak M583 camera
into my computer with the cord that comes with the camera and bypass
using the automatic "EasyShare" software so I can manually move,
copy, or delete pictures and videos that are on the camera?

I should try a File Manager approach, the connected Camera and card
should show up as another 'disk',, copy the folder containing the
JPGs to
a 'New Folder' on the computer and work from there.

Thanks Irwell. Unfortunately, that doesn't work with my new Kodak M583
camera. It doesn't show up as a new "disk" or drive letter. My previous
Kodak V1253 camera did that (showed up as another "disk") and I was able to
copy pictures and videos from that "disk" (the camera) to any folder or New
Folder I created on my computer.

This new M583 doesn't do that.

Are the photos being stored on the internal memory or the microsd card?
Put the microsd card in a card reader and use that.

--
N

Irwell wrote:
On 2 Jan 2012 21:31:49 GMT, ray wrote:

On Mon, 02 Jan 2012 13:03:01 -0500, Ron wrote:

I bought a Kodak EasyShare M583 digital camera a few weeks ago and I
have an "issue/complaint" about the way in which the pictures and
videos get transferred to my computer. . . . ,

Does anyone know of any way to be able to plug my Kodak M583 camera
into my computer with the cord that comes with the camera and
bypass using the automatic "EasyShare" software so I can manually
move, copy, or delete pictures and videos that are on the camera?

That's what card readers are for.

Yes that is a good way, but Ron says the Micro SD card is small
and finds it difficult to use.

That's correct. My previous camera (Kodak V1253) used a regular size SD
card and it was easy to remove and replace -- so plugging that into a card
reader and the computer was no problem.

But, the M583 uses a Micro SD, and getting that out of the camera is really
difficult. I have even considered using tweezers to get it out it because
doesn't pop up and it is very hard to grasp with one's fingers. Tweezers,
of course, could cause big problems with the card.

"Ron" wrote in message ...
Irwell wrote:
On Mon, 2 Jan 2012 13:03:01 -0500, Ron wrote:

I bought a Kodak EasyShare M583 digital camera a few weeks ago and I
have an "issue/complaint" about the way in which the pictures and
videos get transferred to my computer.

When I connect the camera to my computer with the charger/adapter
cord, the only option that I have is to install and run Kodak's
EasyShare software. The software is only set up to automatically
transfer pictures to my computer or to sites like Facebook, etc.
The problem for me is that it is all automatic. It either
automatically transfers all new pictures and videos to a
pre-designated folder on my computer, or automatically shares them
with a Facebook or other website. There is no way to just plug the
camera in and directly view the photos and videos that are on the
camera's MicroSD/SDHC card and manually select which ones to move to
what folders on my computer, which ones to delete, etc. My previous
Kodak camera (V1253) would allow me to do this, but the M583 will
not.

The only other choice that I have with the M583 is to take the
MicroSD/SDHC chip out of the camera and plug it directly into my
computer with a USB adapter. But, the MicroSD/SDHC is really small
and difficult to get in and out of the camera, and I am also
concerned that by constantly taking the chip in and out of the
camera I will end up damaging it.

There is one other option. That is to first use the camera itself to
pre-select individual pictures and videos to be transferred either
to the predetermined folder on my computer or to a site like
Facebook. I don't want to have to do that on the camera itself. It
is hard to do and it doesn't let me copy one group of pictures and
videos to one folder and another group to another folder. I want to
be able to just plug the camera into my computer using the cord they
supply and then directly access the pictures and videos on the card
and manually move, copy, or delete them.

I have looked at the Kodak support site and it doesn't show any way
for me to do what I want to do -- it's either use their automatic
"EasyShare" software (which I think stinks), or take the chip out
each time and plug the chip into my computer with an adapter. I
have also done Google searches on this issue and I cannot find
anything on it or any active forums where this could be addressed.

Does anyone know of any way to be able to plug my Kodak M583 camera
into my computer with the cord that comes with the camera and bypass
using the automatic "EasyShare" software so I can manually move,
copy, or delete pictures and videos that are on the camera?

I should try a File Manager approach, the connected Camera and card
should show up as another 'disk',, copy the folder containing the
JPGs to
a 'New Folder' on the computer and work from there.

Thanks Irwell. Unfortunately, that doesn't work with my new Kodak M583
camera. It doesn't show up as a new "disk" or drive letter. My previous
Kodak V1253 camera did that (showed up as another "disk") and I was able
to copy pictures and videos from that "disk" (the camera) to any folder or
New Folder I created on my computer.

This new M583 doesn't do that.

Here a follow-up. My computer at home uses Windows Vista and
my computer at work uses Windows XP Professional.

The problem I was having was when I connected the camera to my work computer
that uses Windows XP Professional.

When I connected the camera to my home computer, which uses Windows Vista,
the
automatic software that started up gave me a *CHOICE* (!) of either: 1)
using their EasyShare software; 2) using my own software to transfer
pictures to the computer; or, 3) just using Windows Explorer to copy and
paste pictures and videos to wherever I want!

So, on a computer with Windows Vista, I can do exactly what I wanted to
do -- manually copy/paste/transfer pictures and videos from the camera to my
computer using the connecting cord.

On Wed, 4 Jan 2012 19:38:05 -0500, Ron wrote:

"Ron" wrote in message ...
Irwell wrote:
On Mon, 2 Jan 2012 13:03:01 -0500, Ron wrote:

I bought a Kodak EasyShare M583 digital camera a few weeks ago and I
have an "issue/complaint" about the way in which the pictures and
videos get transferred to my computer.

When I connect the camera to my computer with the charger/adapter
cord, the only option that I have is to install and run Kodak's
EasyShare software. The software is only set up to automatically
transfer pictures to my computer or to sites like Facebook, etc.
The problem for me is that it is all automatic. It either
automatically transfers all new pictures and videos to a
pre-designated folder on my computer, or automatically shares them
with a Facebook or other website. There is no way to just plug the
camera in and directly view the photos and videos that are on the
camera's MicroSD/SDHC card and manually select which ones to move to
what folders on my computer, which ones to delete, etc. My previous
Kodak camera (V1253) would allow me to do this, but the M583 will
not.

The only other choice that I have with the M583 is to take the
MicroSD/SDHC chip out of the camera and plug it directly into my
computer with a USB adapter. But, the MicroSD/SDHC is really small
and difficult to get in and out of the camera, and I am also
concerned that by constantly taking the chip in and out of the
camera I will end up damaging it.

There is one other option. That is to first use the camera itself to
pre-select individual pictures and videos to be transferred either
to the predetermined folder on my computer or to a site like
Facebook. I don't want to have to do that on the camera itself. It
is hard to do and it doesn't let me copy one group of pictures and
videos to one folder and another group to another folder. I want to
be able to just plug the camera into my computer using the cord they
supply and then directly access the pictures and videos on the card
and manually move, copy, or delete them.

I have looked at the Kodak support site and it doesn't show any way
for me to do what I want to do -- it's either use their automatic
"EasyShare" software (which I think stinks), or take the chip out
each time and plug the chip into my computer with an adapter. I
have also done Google searches on this issue and I cannot find
anything on it or any active forums where this could be addressed.

Does anyone know of any way to be able to plug my Kodak M583 camera
into my computer with the cord that comes with the camera and bypass
using the automatic "EasyShare" software so I can manually move,
copy, or delete pictures and videos that are on the camera?

I should try a File Manager approach, the connected Camera and card
should show up as another 'disk',, copy the folder containing the
JPGs to
a 'New Folder' on the computer and work from there.

Thanks Irwell. Unfortunately, that doesn't work with my new Kodak M583
camera. It doesn't show up as a new "disk" or drive letter. My previous
Kodak V1253 camera did that (showed up as another "disk") and I was able
to copy pictures and videos from that "disk" (the camera) to any folder or
New Folder I created on my computer.

This new M583 doesn't do that.

Here a follow-up. My computer at home uses Windows Vista and
my computer at work uses Windows XP Professional.

The problem I was having was when I connected the camera to my work computer
that uses Windows XP Professional.

When I connected the camera to my home computer, which uses Windows Vista,
the
automatic software that started up gave me a *CHOICE* (!) of either: 1)
using their EasyShare software; 2) using my own software to transfer
pictures to the computer; or, 3) just using Windows Explorer to copy and
paste pictures and videos to wherever I want!

So, on a computer with Windows Vista, I can do exactly what I wanted to
do -- manually copy/paste/transfer pictures and videos from the camera to my
computer using the connecting cord.

Nice to know you have solved the problem.

On Mon, 2 Jan 2012 13:03:01 -0500, "Ron" wrote:
: I bought a Kodak EasyShare M583 digital camera a few weeks ago and I have
: an "issue/complaint" about the way in which the pictures and videos get
: transferred to my computer.
: snip!
: I have looked at the Kodak support site and it doesn't show any way for
: me to do what I want to do -- it's either use their automatic "EasyShare"
: software (which I think stinks), or take the chip out each time and plug
: the chip into my computer with an adapter. I have also done Google
: searches on this issue and I cannot find anything on it or any active
: forums where this could be addressed.
:
: Does anyone know of any way to be able to plug my Kodak M583 camera into
: my computer with the cord that comes with the camera and bypass using the
: automatic "EasyShare" software so I can manually move, copy, or delete
: pictures and videos that are on the camera?

This is not a knock at Ron, for whom I have only sympathy. It's no fun to buy
an expensive product and then find out that it doesn't work the way you
expected.

But Ron's experience provides an object lesson for anyone contempleting the
purchase of an unfamiliar camera: Read the user's manual BEFORE you buy the
product. Many (most?) camera manufacturers will make it easy to find on their
Web site. One who doesn't may be telling you something important about how
happy you're likely to be with your purchase.

Bob