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

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
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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

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

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

"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.

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

"john" wrote in message
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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.

"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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"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 ;-)

"I hate spam" wrote in message
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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