Canon A75 --- AC Adapter???

Ok, I'm a newbie to digital cameras. I bought my first one last night, a
Canon A75.

I was going to install the software, but the manual said it is advisable to
use the AC Adapter (sold seperately, of course) when connecting the camera
to the computer.

Is this correct?? Would it just wear the batteries down too much??

Assuming I need an AC Adapter: what do you folks recommend. The manual says
AC Adapter Kit ACK600. It looks like that will cost about $25 total via
EBAY. Is this the best way to go??



Mel

"MB_" wrote in message ...
Ok, I'm a newbie to digital cameras. I bought my first one last night, a
Canon A75.

I was going to install the software, but the manual said it is advisable to
use the AC Adapter (sold seperately, of course) when connecting the camera
to the computer.

Is this correct?? Would it just wear the batteries down too much??

Assuming I need an AC Adapter: what do you folks recommend. The manual says
AC Adapter Kit ACK600. It looks like that will cost about $25 total via
EBAY. Is this the best way to go??

Unless the camera will be both connected to the computer and
turned on for extended periods of time, you don't need the AC
adapter. For simply transferring images it's definitely not needed.

Rick

"MB_" wrote in message ...
Ok, I'm a newbie to digital cameras. I bought my first one last night, a
Canon A75.

I was going to install the software, but the manual said it is advisable to
use the AC Adapter (sold seperately, of course) when connecting the camera
to the computer.

Is this correct?? Would it just wear the batteries down too much??

Assuming I need an AC Adapter: what do you folks recommend. The manual says
AC Adapter Kit ACK600. It looks like that will cost about $25 total via
EBAY. Is this the best way to go??

Unless the camera will be both connected to the computer and
turned on for extended periods of time, you don't need the AC
adapter. For simply transferring images it's definitely not needed.

Rick

MB_ wrote:
Ok, I'm a newbie to digital cameras. I bought my first one last night, a
Canon A75.

I was going to install the software, but the manual said it is advisable to
use the AC Adapter (sold seperately, of course) when connecting the camera
to the computer.

Is this correct?? Would it just wear the batteries down too much??

Assuming I need an AC Adapter: what do you folks recommend. The manual says
AC Adapter Kit ACK600. It looks like that will cost about $25 total via
EBAY. Is this the best way to go??



Mel


On my A70 I use a compact flash card reader. This way, no matter where
you are you can view, save (or delete) from any PC running XP or
Windows 2000 without having to load a camera driver and without having
to worry about draining the batteries. The adapters are small and many
times free after rebate at OfficeMax.
http://www.officemax.com/max/solutio...String =cr-10
The compact flash card can even double as a pen drive with this adapter.

MB_ wrote:
Ok, I'm a newbie to digital cameras. I bought my first one last night, a
Canon A75.

I was going to install the software, but the manual said it is advisable to
use the AC Adapter (sold seperately, of course) when connecting the camera
to the computer.

Is this correct?? Would it just wear the batteries down too much??

Assuming I need an AC Adapter: what do you folks recommend. The manual says
AC Adapter Kit ACK600. It looks like that will cost about $25 total via
EBAY. Is this the best way to go??



Mel


On my A70 I use a compact flash card reader. This way, no matter where
you are you can view, save (or delete) from any PC running XP or
Windows 2000 without having to load a camera driver and without having
to worry about draining the batteries. The adapters are small and many
times free after rebate at OfficeMax.
http://www.officemax.com/max/solutio...String =cr-10
The compact flash card can even double as a pen drive with this adapter.

Tom:

How does that work?? I assume you insert the CF card into the reader and the
reader connects to the USB port.

But, does it read the images as .jpeg files?? Does the Canon software work
with it?

Mel
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MB_ wrote:
Ok, I'm a newbie to digital cameras. I bought my first one last night, a
Canon A75.

I was going to install the software, but the manual said it is advisable
to use the AC Adapter (sold seperately, of course) when connecting the
camera to the computer.

Is this correct?? Would it just wear the batteries down too much??

Assuming I need an AC Adapter: what do you folks recommend. The manual
says AC Adapter Kit ACK600. It looks like that will cost about $25 total
via EBAY. Is this the best way to go??



Mel
On my A70 I use a compact flash card reader. This way, no matter where you
are you can view, save (or delete) from any PC running XP or Windows 2000
without having to load a camera driver and without having to worry about
draining the batteries. The adapters are small and many times free after
rebate at OfficeMax.
http://www.officemax.com/max/solutio...String =cr-10
The compact flash card can even double as a pen drive with this adapter.

Tom:

How does that work?? I assume you insert the CF card into the reader and the
reader connects to the USB port.

But, does it read the images as .jpeg files?? Does the Canon software work
with it?

Mel
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MB_ wrote:
Ok, I'm a newbie to digital cameras. I bought my first one last night, a
Canon A75.

I was going to install the software, but the manual said it is advisable
to use the AC Adapter (sold seperately, of course) when connecting the
camera to the computer.

Is this correct?? Would it just wear the batteries down too much??

Assuming I need an AC Adapter: what do you folks recommend. The manual
says AC Adapter Kit ACK600. It looks like that will cost about $25 total
via EBAY. Is this the best way to go??



Mel
On my A70 I use a compact flash card reader. This way, no matter where you
are you can view, save (or delete) from any PC running XP or Windows 2000
without having to load a camera driver and without having to worry about
draining the batteries. The adapters are small and many times free after
rebate at OfficeMax.
http://www.officemax.com/max/solutio...String =cr-10
The compact flash card can even double as a pen drive with this adapter.

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Ok, I'm a newbie to digital cameras. I bought my first one last night, a
Canon A75.

I was going to install the software, but the manual said it is advisable to
use the AC Adapter (sold seperately, of course) when connecting the camera
to the computer.

Is this correct?? Would it just wear the batteries down too much??

Assuming I need an AC Adapter: what do you folks recommend. The manual says
AC Adapter Kit ACK600. It looks like that will cost about $25 total via
EBAY. Is this the best way to go??



Mel

rather than an AC adapter, just buy a set of inexpensive recharcheable
NiMH AA's and a charger. They will give reasonable battery life, wheras
the supplied alkaline AA's are best kept for back up.

Bruce

MB_ wrote:
Tom:

How does that work?? I assume you insert the CF card into the reader and the
reader connects to the USB port.

But, does it read the images as .jpeg files??
Yes, exactly. If you have never used a pen drive or portable card reader
it appears in windows explorer as a removable drive. It functions just
like any other drive as far as copying, moving, and deleting files, with
one exception. The very first time you plug it in it will take a while
as it automatically finds and loads the driver. You will notice a new
icon in the task bar with a green arrow every time a pen drive is
plugged in. Technically, every time when you want to remove the drive
while the computer is on, you should click on the icon and choose to
stop using the storage device. It will then tell you it is safe to
remove it. Don't freak out if you forget and remove it without without
first doing this, although it is the safest and preferred method.
Does the Canon software work
I'm not sure, I have never loaded mine but I would imagine that the
Canon software will open any JPEG.
with it?
Instead of using the Canon software I prefer Irfanview to view and print
images from. It's one of the fastest viewers to flip through all the
images in a folder by rolling the scroll wheel, has good print options,
and batch resample/renaming.

http://www.download.com/IrfanView/30...-10311994.html

Like everyone who is telling you, forget the AC adapter and get the NiMh
batteries and charger. Costco has a good deal on a quick and small
Panasonic package.



Mel
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MB_ wrote:
Tom:

How does that work?? I assume you insert the CF card into the reader and the
reader connects to the USB port.

But, does it read the images as .jpeg files??
Yes, exactly. If you have never used a pen drive or portable card reader
it appears in windows explorer as a removable drive. It functions just
like any other drive as far as copying, moving, and deleting files, with
one exception. The very first time you plug it in it will take a while
as it automatically finds and loads the driver. You will notice a new
icon in the task bar with a green arrow every time a pen drive is
plugged in. Technically, every time when you want to remove the drive
while the computer is on, you should click on the icon and choose to
stop using the storage device. It will then tell you it is safe to
remove it. Don't freak out if you forget and remove it without without
first doing this, although it is the safest and preferred method.
Does the Canon software work
I'm not sure, I have never loaded mine but I would imagine that the
Canon software will open any JPEG.
with it?
Instead of using the Canon software I prefer Irfanview to view and print
images from. It's one of the fastest viewers to flip through all the
images in a folder by rolling the scroll wheel, has good print options,
and batch resample/renaming.

http://www.download.com/IrfanView/30...-10311994.html

Like everyone who is telling you, forget the AC adapter and get the NiMh
batteries and charger. Costco has a good deal on a quick and small
Panasonic package.



Mel
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