I need cable!

kingkangkong · 9th January 2005

I lost my camera's USB cable.
am using a S5000.

anyone know where I can get a replacment and the approximate cost?

Please let me know asap, need it very urgently..

littledigitalartist · 9th January 2005

erm what brand?? sorry i dunno from the model number...

jimtong · 9th January 2005

I am not sure if fujifim is using the proprietry cable. If it is standard,usb cable, you can get it at any computer shop.

yanyewkay · 9th January 2005

my fuji 4900 using properiatory cable.. costs about $50 the last i heard. use a card reader. It's cheaper

kingkangkong · 10th January 2005

S5000.

someone stole it.

what do you mean by normal USB cable?

i hope its not propietary so that i can get a 3rd party cable.

if its 50 bucks, i am like so screwed. any one has spare to let go?

call me at 91919321.

TIA

ericp · 11th January 2005

C'mon, a short search in the relevant places will get you the answer you need :

http://www.dpreview.com/reviews/fujifilms5000/page4.asp

Here you will see what the connector looks like, ie. a mini-USB. You can get a USB->mini-USB cable (standard) from just about any shop that sells electronics, including places like Courts, Harvey Norman, etc. Should be $10 or even less (depending on length).

Bring your camera along just to make sure that the connector fits. There are 2 types of mini-USB connectors, as far as I know ... this is the larger one, the other one is smaller and is rectangular-shaped.

Man, if you're "screwed" over $50, what about people who lose all their possessions through natural calamities ? You gotta get the right perspective.

BTW, I also concur with yanyewkay ... a card reader is a lot faster and more convenient.

kingkangkong · 12th January 2005

Thanks for the info.

I really appreciate it.

fine, perhaps i am not as screwed as i think i am.

but I was anxious about it.

and screwed isnt a word too strong to use right?

$50 may not mean alot to you. But it does mean alot to me. I need to work for it and as a student it isnt as easy.

So in my opinion, i am "screwed".

In anycase I need to upload my stuff. Just shot an event.

yanyewkay · 13th January 2005

yah.. from the looks of the pic given by ericp it is a usb mini-port. these cables are relatively cheap at sim lim square. shouldn't cost more than $10.

alternatively, you can buy a card read (i'm not a card reader salesman btw) and the card reader will have the same cable supplied!

Cactus jACK · 13th January 2005

looks like you need a USB-A(4pin,male) to Mini-USB(5pin,male).

i would prefer to use a card read (approx $20) as this circumvents any possibility of power feedback issues (not use how big of an issue this is though).

just to add to yanyewkay's comment - unfortunately, not all card readers come with USB cable, and not all of them comes with the one specified above. the one i bought (8-in-1) happens to come with this cable... "available at all good camera shops"!! hahaha!!

9th January 2005	#1
kingkangkong Member Join Date: Jun 2004 Posts: 74	I need cable! I lost my camera's USB cable. am using a S5000. anyone know where I can get a replacment and the approximate cost? Please let me know asap, need it very urgently..

9th January 2005	#3
jimtong Member Join Date: May 2002 Location: Singapore Posts: 1,362	I am not sure if fujifim is using the proprietry cable. If it is standard,usb cable, you can get it at any computer shop. __________________ My humble little album

9th January 2005	#4
yanyewkay Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Cons digger. Posts: 4,046	my fuji 4900 using properiatory cable.. costs about $50 the last i heard. use a card reader. It's cheaper __________________ “How fortunate for leaders that men do not think.” - Adolf Hitler

13th January 2005	#8
yanyewkay Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Cons digger. Posts: 4,046	yah.. from the looks of the pic given by ericp it is a usb mini-port. these cables are relatively cheap at sim lim square. shouldn't cost more than $10. alternatively, you can buy a card read (i'm not a card reader salesman btw) and the card reader will have the same cable supplied! __________________ “How fortunate for leaders that men do not think.” - Adolf Hitler

9th January 2005	#2
littledigitalartist Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: holland vee Posts: 515	erm what brand?? sorry i dunno from the model number...

10th January 2005	#5
kingkangkong Member Join Date: Jun 2004 Posts: 74	S5000. someone stole it. what do you mean by normal USB cable? i hope its not propietary so that i can get a 3rd party cable. if its 50 bucks, i am like so screwed. any one has spare to let go? call me at 91919321. TIA

11th January 2005	#6
ericp Member Join Date: Apr 2003 Posts: 577	C'mon, a short search in the relevant places will get you the answer you need : http://www.dpreview.com/reviews/fujifilms5000/page4.asp Here you will see what the connector looks like, ie. a mini-USB. You can get a USB->mini-USB cable (standard) from just about any shop that sells electronics, including places like Courts, Harvey Norman, etc. Should be $10 or even less (depending on length). Bring your camera along just to make sure that the connector fits. There are 2 types of mini-USB connectors, as far as I know ... this is the larger one, the other one is smaller and is rectangular-shaped. Man, if you're "screwed" over $50, what about people who lose all their possessions through natural calamities ? You gotta get the right perspective. BTW, I also concur with yanyewkay ... a card reader is a lot faster and more convenient.

12th January 2005	#7
kingkangkong Member Join Date: Jun 2004 Posts: 74	Thanks for the info. I really appreciate it. fine, perhaps i am not as screwed as i think i am. but I was anxious about it. and screwed isnt a word too strong to use right? $50 may not mean alot to you. But it does mean alot to me. I need to work for it and as a student it isnt as easy. So in my opinion, i am "screwed". In anycase I need to upload my stuff. Just shot an event.

13th January 2005	#9
Cactus jACK Contributor Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Singapore (Kallang) Posts: 2,089	looks like you need a USB-A(4pin,male) to Mini-USB(5pin,male). i would prefer to use a card read (approx $20) as this circumvents any possibility of power feedback issues (not use how big of an issue this is though). just to add to yanyewkay's comment - unfortunately, not all card readers come with USB cable, and not all of them comes with the one specified above. the one i bought (8-in-1) happens to come with this cable... "available at all good camera shops"!! hahaha!!