Images from D70 to the PC

Hello!

After installing software bundled with the camera, I found that when I plug
in the camera, it shows up as a separate unit with the next free letter, in
my case M. Then I just transfer (drag) the picturefiles to a suitable place
on a harddisk, the good, oldfashioned way. Could it be simpler? What do you
need all the involved transfer software for, or have I overlooked some
advantages, using it?

Alf

That's exactly what I do. The fancy packages keep a few software
developers in employment but don't seem to provide much of use.

Graham


"Alf Jacob Munthe" wrote in message
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Hello!

After installing software bundled with the camera, I found that when I
plug
in the camera, it shows up as a separate unit with the next free letter,
in
my case M. Then I just transfer (drag) the picturefiles to a suitable
place
on a harddisk, the good, oldfashioned way. Could it be simpler? What do
you
need all the involved transfer software for, or have I overlooked some
advantages, using it?

Alf

On Thu, 24 Jun 2004 16:34:46 +0200, "Alf Jacob Munthe"
wrote:

Hello!

After installing software bundled with the camera, I found that when I plug
in the camera, it shows up as a separate unit with the next free letter, in
my case M. Then I just transfer (drag) the picturefiles to a suitable place
on a harddisk, the good, oldfashioned way. Could it be simpler? What do you
need all the involved transfer software for, or have I overlooked some
advantages, using it?

Alf

Yes.
For Windows OSs before 98SE (and I'm not too sure about SE, never used
it), USB Storage Class devices (like your D70) simply don't work that
way at all.
And there are millions of people using 98 or earlier.
Others are using systems that don't have USB, regardless of the OS
they use.
Camera makers include software that will work with just about any
Windows version from 95 on.
I don't mention Mac, because I have no experience with Macs and
digital cameras.

Bill Funk
Change "g" to "a"

"Big Bill" skrev i melding
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On Thu, 24 Jun 2004 16:34:46 +0200, "Alf Jacob Munthe"
wrote:

Hello!

After installing software bundled with the camera, I found that when I
plug
in the camera, it shows up as a separate unit with the next free letter,
in
my case M. Then I just transfer (drag) the picturefiles to a suitable
place
on a harddisk, the good, oldfashioned way. Could it be simpler? What do
you
need all the involved transfer software for, or have I overlooked some
advantages, using it?

Alf

Yes.
For Windows OSs before 98SE (and I'm not too sure about SE, never used
it), USB Storage Class devices (like your D70) simply don't work that
way at all.
And there are millions of people using 98 or earlier.
Others are using systems that don't have USB, regardless of the OS
they use.
Camera makers include software that will work with just about any
Windows version from 95 on.
I don't mention Mac, because I have no experience with Macs and
digital cameras.

Bill Funk

I stand corrected on that Bill. But, having the USB facility, I believe this
method is simple and straight forward. I have a 9 Gb partition on a HD which
is named 'D70'. There I create suitable folders and transfer the files
direct from the camera.

Alf

On Thu, 24 Jun 2004 19:56:16 +0200, "Alf Jacob Munthe"
wrote:


"Big Bill" skrev i melding
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On Thu, 24 Jun 2004 16:34:46 +0200, "Alf Jacob Munthe"
wrote:

Hello!

After installing software bundled with the camera, I found that when I
plug
in the camera, it shows up as a separate unit with the next free letter,
in
my case M. Then I just transfer (drag) the picturefiles to a suitable
place
on a harddisk, the good, oldfashioned way. Could it be simpler? What do
you
need all the involved transfer software for, or have I overlooked some
advantages, using it?

Alf

Yes.
For Windows OSs before 98SE (and I'm not too sure about SE, never used
it), USB Storage Class devices (like your D70) simply don't work that
way at all.
And there are millions of people using 98 or earlier.
Others are using systems that don't have USB, regardless of the OS
they use.
Camera makers include software that will work with just about any
Windows version from 95 on.
I don't mention Mac, because I have no experience with Macs and
digital cameras.

Bill Funk

I stand corrected on that Bill. But, having the USB facility, I believe this
method is simple and straight forward. I have a 9 Gb partition on a HD which
is named 'D70'. There I create suitable folders and transfer the files
direct from the camera.

Alf


It is, for sure.

Bill Funk
Change "g" to "a"

On Thu, 24 Jun 2004 16:34:46 +0200, "Alf Jacob Munthe"
wrote:

Hello!

After installing software bundled with the camera, I found that when I plug
in the camera, it shows up as a separate unit with the next free letter, in
my case M. Then I just transfer (drag) the picturefiles to a suitable place
on a harddisk, the good, oldfashioned way. Could it be simpler? What do you
need all the involved transfer software for, or have I overlooked some
advantages, using it?

The biggest single advantage about using Nikon Transfer, for me, is the
fact that you can get it to auto-rotate images you took in portrait mode
and/or auto-rename the files based on what you were taking pictures of.
You can also embed colour profiles and/or previews in RAW as you transfer.