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Why USB (for a Nikon D70)?
Hi folks,
This may be an incredibly stupid question... but here goes... I have a USB card reader for my computer (it came with my 1GB Lexar card). I use this to copy my photos from the card to my hard drive. So, my question is... is there any reason to hook my computer directly to my Nikon D70 via a USB cable? Thanks J |
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Why USB (for a Nikon D70)?
I always use a card reader.I do format the cards in my D70s.Why take a
chance on knocking a $1300+ camera on the floor,when card readers are $15? "john" wrote in message news:dZ0Lc.63725$ek5.28718@pd7tw2no... Hi folks, This may be an incredibly stupid question... but here goes... I have a USB card reader for my computer (it came with my 1GB Lexar card). I use this to copy my photos from the card to my hard drive. So, my question is... is there any reason to hook my computer directly to my Nikon D70 via a USB cable? Thanks J |
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Why USB (for a Nikon D70)?
john wrote:
Hi folks, This may be an incredibly stupid question... but here goes... I have a USB card reader for my computer (it came with my 1GB Lexar card). I use this to copy my photos from the card to my hard drive. So, my question is... is there any reason to hook my computer directly to my Nikon D70 via a USB cable? For reading data? No. I assume you can control a D70 from a computer so if you wanted to do that then, yes, there's a reason for you. Greg -- Destroy your safe and happy lives Before it is too late The battles we fought were long and hard Just not to be consumed by rock'n'roll |
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Why USB (for a Nikon D70)?
The camera USB might save any damage to the pins of the camera's CF card
connector. The more you remove/replace, the more risk is taken as well as the more wear & tear on the pins. Having said that, I use a card reader too, just in case I knock the camera over ! "Douglas" . wrote in message ... I always use a card reader.I do format the cards in my D70s.Why take a chance on knocking a $1300+ camera on the floor,when card readers are $15? "john" wrote in message news:dZ0Lc.63725$ek5.28718@pd7tw2no... Hi folks, This may be an incredibly stupid question... but here goes... I have a USB card reader for my computer (it came with my 1GB Lexar card). I use this to copy my photos from the card to my hard drive. So, my question is... is there any reason to hook my computer directly to my Nikon D70 via a USB cable? Thanks J |
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Why USB (for a Nikon D70)?
"john" wrote in message news:dZ0Lc.63725$ek5.28718@pd7tw2no... Hi folks, This may be an incredibly stupid question... but here goes... I have a USB card reader for my computer (it came with my 1GB Lexar card). I use this to copy my photos from the card to my hard drive. So, my question is... is there any reason to hook my computer directly to my Nikon D70 via a USB cable? If you're using someone else's computer and don't have your cardreader along, maybe. |
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Why USB (for a Nikon D70)?
Matt Ion wrote: "john" wrote in message news:dZ0Lc.63725$ek5.28718@pd7tw2no... Hi folks, This may be an incredibly stupid question... but here goes... I have a USB card reader for my computer (it came with my 1GB Lexar card). I use this to copy my photos from the card to my hard drive. So, my question is... is there any reason to hook my computer directly to my Nikon D70 via a USB cable? If you're using someone else's computer and don't have your cardreader along, maybe. If you are using someone else's computer you couldn't download from the camera either :-( I never could understand why anyone would want to download from their camera. (To save $15??) Especially now that USB 2 Card readers are available. Bob Williams |
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Why USB (for a Nikon D70)?
"john" wrote in message news:dZ0Lc.63725$ek5.28718@pd7tw2no... Hi folks, This may be an incredibly stupid question... but here goes... I have a USB card reader for my computer (it came with my 1GB Lexar card). I use this to copy my photos from the card to my hard drive. So, my question is... is there any reason to hook my computer directly to my Nikon D70 via a USB cable? Not really. You'll get just the same or faster transfer speed by putting the CF card into a reader than connecting the camera via USB. Plus, you won't drain the camera batteries. The only reason I use the USB is if I want to use the camera in "tethered" mode for time lapse or similar uses. |
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Why USB (for a Nikon D70)?
"adm" == adm writes:
adm "john" wrote in message adm news:dZ0Lc.63725$ek5.28718@pd7tw2no... Hi folks, This may be an incredibly stupid question... but here goes... I have a USB card reader for my computer (it came with my 1GB Lexar card). adm I use this to copy my photos from the card to my hard drive. So, my question is... is there any reason to hook my computer directly to adm my Nikon D70 via a USB cable? adm Not really. You'll get just the same or faster transfer speed by adm putting the CF card into a reader than connecting the camera via adm USB. Plus, you won't drain the camera batteries. adm The only reason I use the USB is if I want to use the camera in adm "tethered" mode for time lapse or similar uses. If your USB CARD reader is broken or you lost it. ;-). Then that would be a good reason to download direct from camera. Whatever works best is the key. |
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Why USB (for a Nikon D70)?
"Skroob" wrote in message
.. . "Martin Underwood" wrote in message ... "Michael Meissner" wrote in message ... "I hate spam" writes: Even more infuriating: why can't all cameras standardise on the same USB socket so you can buy a generic USB cable rather than having to buy a proprietary one for your own camera. Yes, it needs to be smaller than the normal square USB socket that you get on a peripheral such as a printer or a scanner, but that's no reason for every device to have a different socket. There's plenty of reason. So Sony (Canon, etc) can get $25 from you for a replacement cable instead of going to Brand-X with $5 for a generic cable. Being a paid-up member of Cynics-R-Us, that thought had occurred to me as well. I suppose we should be thankful that cameras use standard memory cards and not proprietary ones that would require us to buy the manufacturer's own card reader ;-) |
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Why USB (for a Nikon D70)?
"I hate spam" wrote in message ... The camera USB might save any damage to the pins of the camera's CF card connector. The more you remove/replace, the more risk is taken as well as the more wear & tear on the pins. Having said that, I use a card reader too, just in case I knock the camera over ! I once knocked over my old olympus digicam, while rushing to do something. It hit the floor - but still worked fine. Now with my Nikon I use the card reader. I agree with you that having the camera plugged into the computer can be risk if your rushing, so using the reader could reduce risk of dropping an expensive camera. "Douglas" . wrote in message ... I always use a card reader.I do format the cards in my D70s.Why take a chance on knocking a $1300+ camera on the floor,when card readers are $15? "john" wrote in message news:dZ0Lc.63725$ek5.28718@pd7tw2no... Hi folks, This may be an incredibly stupid question... but here goes... I have a USB card reader for my computer (it came with my 1GB Lexar card). I use this to copy my photos from the card to my hard drive. So, my question is... is there any reason to hook my computer directly to my Nikon D70 via a USB cable? Thanks J |
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