downloading pictures from D50

Hello,

I've had my new D50 for a week or so now, I'm enjoying this camera very
much.

So far the only way I can see to download pictures from the camera onto my
computer is to use the Picture Perfect software. This software seems have
only 1 option: download all the pictures at once. I can't figure out how
to:
see thumbnails of pictures on the camera
choose which pictures I want to download
delete pictures from the camera via the software

Surely some of this is possible using the software included with the
camera? If not, I'm going to have to be constantly deleting pictures using
the camera menu. One picture at a time. 128MB would have been a
sufficient memory card size if this is the case.

thanks

The recommended way is to use a card reader. This way you'll have all the
facilities in Windows to copy, delete, rename, or view your pictures.

Gadi

"Doug Smith" wrote in message
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Hello,

I've had my new D50 for a week or so now, I'm enjoying this camera very
much.

So far the only way I can see to download pictures from the camera onto my
computer is to use the Picture Perfect software. This software seems have
only 1 option: download all the pictures at once. I can't figure out how
to:
see thumbnails of pictures on the camera
choose which pictures I want to download
delete pictures from the camera via the software

Surely some of this is possible using the software included with the
camera? If not, I'm going to have to be constantly deleting pictures
using
the camera menu. One picture at a time. 128MB would have been a
sufficient memory card size if this is the case.

thanks

"Doug Smith" wrote in message
. ..
Hello,

I've had my new D50 for a week or so now, I'm enjoying this camera very
much.

So far the only way I can see to download pictures from the camera onto my
computer is to use the Picture Perfect software. This software seems have
only 1 option: download all the pictures at once. I can't figure out how
to:
see thumbnails of pictures on the camera
choose which pictures I want to download
delete pictures from the camera via the software

Surely some of this is possible using the software included with the
camera? If not, I'm going to have to be constantly deleting pictures
using
the camera menu. One picture at a time. 128MB would have been a
sufficient memory card size if this is the case.

thanks

Hi.

I have owned a D70 for just over a year. Nikon's software stayed on my
Computer for nearly all of 2 days. It is crap.
Just plug your camera into the computer via its USB cable, switch the Camera
On, then go to my Computer and you should see a new Drive. On that drive
will be a Folder and inside that another one. Just keep opening them until
you come to the one with all the pictures.

It is then just a matter of selecting, then copy and paste or drag across to
a folder on your machine.

The benefit of a card reader is that you will never knock your Camera over
the edge of the Computer desk, and the little rubber plug over its USB
socket will not get snapped off.

Roy G

Surely you can download the images via USB without any photo software.
Attach to the USB cable, turn camera on, go to My Computer, click on the
camera's name (like a drive), copy and paste. Yes, all the images at once,
or you've chosen to delete the images--of course, one at a time--before
downloading. If you download all at once, you can mark them (hold down Ctrl
and move your mouse from image to image that you want to delete) and click
Del. Is that all too much for you? Did you ever have a film camera?
Compare how easy it is today to get your pics with the days of yore.
Geeez!!!

Doug Smith wrote:
Hello,

I've had my new D50 for a week or so now, I'm enjoying this camera
very much.

So far the only way I can see to download pictures from the camera
onto my computer is to use the Picture Perfect software. This
software seems have only 1 option: download all the pictures at once.
I can't figure out how to:
see thumbnails of pictures on the camera
choose which pictures I want to download
delete pictures from the camera via the software

Surely some of this is possible using the software included with the
camera? If not, I'm going to have to be constantly deleting pictures
using the camera menu. One picture at a time. 128MB would have been
a sufficient memory card size if this is the case.

thanks

My own Nikon point-and-shoot camera came with a program called NikonView.
The camera is recognised as soon as you plug it in to USB, and you have the
option to copy either all the images, or images taken within a week, or
today, or within a month, in fact just about any period of time. It also has
the facility for copying across only images which are marked in the camera,
all images, or virtually any combination of dates and notations. You can
also use the Nikon Editor to perform simple edits, or choose any other
editor on your PC, and open it from within NikonView.

In fact, NikonView is so good that I use it to upload images from my
Panasonic FZ20, Kodak 280, Coolpix 3200, and my daughter's Coolpix 2200.

If NikonView is no longer supplied with new cameras from Nikon, then I think
that is a grave mistake on Nikon's part.

Other cameras, such as my Panasonic FZ20, came with a program called SD
Viewer, which is nothing more than a glorified Wndows Explorer with
thumbnails, you have to locate the camera as a drive, then transfer (copy)
any pictures you wish to keep. There is no facility for editing except by
opening the transferred pictures in another editor.

Have you really examined the CD that came with the camera? I can't believe
that Nikon have changed their software.

Dennis.

"Ed Ruf (REPLY to E-MAIL IN SIG!)" wrote in message
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On Sun, 19 Mar 2006 10:06:57 GMT, in rec.photo.digital "Roy G"
wrote:


I have owned a D70 for just over a year. Nikon's software stayed on my
Computer for nearly all of 2 days. It is crap.
Just plug your camera into the computer via its USB cable, switch the
Camera
On, then go to my Computer and you should see a new Drive. On that drive
will be a Folder and inside that another one. Just keep opening them until
you come to the one with all the pictures.

It is then just a matter of selecting, then copy and paste or drag across
to
a folder on your machine.

Also be sure the camera is set to Mass Storage and not PTP.
--
Ed Ruf Lifetime AMA# 344007 )
http://EdwardGRuf.com

OOps. I forgot about that Ed.

Thank you.

Doug Smith was also remarking on having to delete images one at a time.

That is not the case. Nikon Menu - "Format" is right there. That will clear
your card. The D70 can do it by a 2 button press, without going into the
menu. Have a read at the Manual.

I just don't like using the Computer to delete files from my Card. I always
use the Camera for Camera related activities.

Roy G

"Dennis Pogson" wrote in message
...
Doug Smith wrote:
Hello,

I've had my new D50 for a week or so now, I'm enjoying this camera
very much.

So far the only way I can see to download pictures from the camera
onto my computer is to use the Picture Perfect software. This
software seems have only 1 option: download all the pictures at once.
I can't figure out how to:
see thumbnails of pictures on the camera
choose which pictures I want to download
delete pictures from the camera via the software

Surely some of this is possible using the software included with the
camera? If not, I'm going to have to be constantly deleting pictures
using the camera menu. One picture at a time. 128MB would have been
a sufficient memory card size if this is the case.

thanks

My own Nikon point-and-shoot camera came with a program called NikonView.
The camera is recognised as soon as you plug it in to USB, and you have
the
option to copy either all the images, or images taken within a week, or
today, or within a month, in fact just about any period of time. It also
has
the facility for copying across only images which are marked in the
camera,
all images, or virtually any combination of dates and notations. You can
also use the Nikon Editor to perform simple edits, or choose any other
editor on your PC, and open it from within NikonView.

In fact, NikonView is so good that I use it to upload images from my
Panasonic FZ20, Kodak 280, Coolpix 3200, and my daughter's Coolpix 2200.

If NikonView is no longer supplied with new cameras from Nikon, then I
think
that is a grave mistake on Nikon's part.

Other cameras, such as my Panasonic FZ20, came with a program called SD
Viewer, which is nothing more than a glorified Wndows Explorer with
thumbnails, you have to locate the camera as a drive, then transfer (copy)
any pictures you wish to keep. There is no facility for editing except by
opening the transferred pictures in another editor.

Have you really examined the CD that came with the camera? I can't believe
that Nikon have changed their software.

Dennis.


All that Picture Project or Nikon View really do is download the images from
the camera to the program so that the program can store them somewhere. You
can do the same thing without either of those programs by either connecting
to the card through the camera with Windows Explorer. Explorer gives you
all of those wonderful things the PP or NV do.
If you really want to do editing, you can access the card inside the camera
with your favorite image processing program. As you can tell, neither PP
nor NV add any functionality.
Another way is to use a card reader (they are cheap these days). With a
card reader, you do not need to connect anything to your camera.
Jim

Roy G wrote:

I have owned a D70 for just over a year. Nikon's software stayed on my
Computer for nearly all of 2 days. It is crap.
Just plug your camera into the computer via its USB cable, switch the Camera
On, then go to my Computer and you should see a new Drive. On that drive
will be a Folder and inside that another one. Just keep opening them until
you come to the one with all the pictures.


If shooting RAW, you won't see thumbnails of the .NEF files. You will need to get Microsoft's RAW viewer, which integrated nicely with expolorer. My only wish is that it would work with DNG format as well.

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Hello,

I've had my new D50 for a week or so now, I'm enjoying this camera very
much.

So far the only way I can see to download pictures from the camera onto my
computer is to use the Picture Perfect software. This software seems have
only 1 option: download all the pictures at once. I can't figure out how
to:
see thumbnails of pictures on the camera
choose which pictures I want to download
delete pictures from the camera via the software

Surely some of this is possible using the software included with the
camera? If not, I'm going to have to be constantly deleting pictures using
the camera menu. One picture at a time. 128MB would have been a
sufficient memory card size if this is the case.

thanks

As others have stated, any image software should be able to handle the
transfer of the images to your computer. WinExplorer/My Computer can also do
it.

Now for some suggestions and caveats:
1.) Get a card reader. While you can plug the camera directly into the
computer, placing the card in a reader has several advantages. First it will
be faster, and second, you don't have to worry about the battery on the camera
being 100%.
2.) Copy (not Move) all files to a folder on your computer - all of them.
Then, using any image viewing software, you can decide if you have some that
will never be worth viewing, and they can be Deleted from your machine.
3.) Make regular backups of all of your images. A removable HDD is good, CD/
DVDs are OK, and tape is another option. These files are your negatives.
4.) Any editing should be done to a copy of the original image file, never to
the original file, itself.
5.) Only remove images from the card by re-formatting it in the camera. Many
cameras are sensitive to the format, and will not do well, if you format via
the computer. Canons are probably more sensitive than Nikon, but it is always
a good idea to format in-camera.
6.) I'd only recommend Deleting files from the card via the camera, when you
KNOW that it is messed up, or you are running out of space. Also, there is a
View button for the images on the back of the Nikon. It is upper left on the
D-70, and you can set the View for 1x, 4x, etc. and toggle through with the
circular button on the right of the LCD - the one with the four arrows. Here
you will need to consult your manual for the exact placement of the View
button on your camera. There should also be a Trash icon button - lower right
on the D-70, and you then need to press OK, when prompted. D-50 should be
similar, but I don't know for sure. However, this is a slow, two-step/image
procedure, and I would only recommend it for above situation, you KNOW that
the image is absolutely no good.