d60 file upload to pc questions

eadwine · 19th December 2002

hey guys, u know when u use the usb cable to upload the pics to pc, kind of a hassle right. the part connecting to the camera seems so fragile im always afraid it would snap.

any other ways to transfer files faster? easier?

Knighthunter · 19th December 2002

Get PCMCIA adapter....or CF card Reader.
D100's port seems sturdier....

Bluestrike · 19th December 2002

Get a card reader.

eadwine · 19th December 2002

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Originally posted by Bluestrike
Get a card reader.

sniff more money to be spent...think i endure awhile more till i get it.

megaweb · 19th December 2002

D60 images are big .. USB transfer is indeed kind of slow ...

alternate way is to get a fastwire CF reader ....

FYI , I m still using USB transfer

ShadowSlime · 19th December 2002

A card reader costs anything from $20+ to $100+++, depending on the interface type (USB/USB 2/Firewire) and the media formats it accepts. Anyway, it is still pretty cheap and can act as "Thumb drive"

I never worry the cable may snap when connecting the camera to computer directly. It's pretty solid... so solid that I worry people may trip the wire and drag the camera to the floor

Wai · 19th December 2002

USB 1.0 CF reader - $35
USB 2.0 CF reader - $50+

that's the cheapest one i can find in SLS

USB 2.0 card is abt $30

so unless u already have a firewire card, if not i will recommend USB 2.0 becos it is compatible with USB 1.0 and most pc will have USB port...

FYI, firewire CF reader is 2-3x more expensive than USB one

performance wise...i only tried the USB 1.0 version, so i am not sure if USB 2.0 or firewire one is faster

19th December 2002

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Originally posted by eadwine

sniff more money to be spent...think i endure awhile more till i get it.

ya.. get a USB card reader.. walk around SLS abit, some shop selling at $28 dollars only.. make sure it can take CF type II though, juz incase you are using MicroDrive. I have never use the USB cable that came with the camera at all except to set the parameter.. the rubber cover feels like it can break anytime.

beachbum · 19th December 2002

just got a USB2.0 6-1 card reader for $40 bucks. It is reaaally, seriously fast.
forget the USB cable to ur D60. It is really slow and cumbersome.

Wai · 19th December 2002

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Originally posted by beachbum
just got a USB2.0 6-1 card reader for $40 bucks. It is reaaally, seriously fast.
forget the USB cable to ur D60. It is really slow and cumbersome.

wow..that's cheap...where u get yours??

but i dun want 6-in-1 type...too bulky for me...any USB 2.0 CF reader there?

beachbum · 19th December 2002

Alan photo.... i am not sure if they have just USB2.0 card reader. u can check it out though.... but the 6-1 is quite light and compact, black in colour and has grooves like the Sony PS2 machines.

camerakit · 19th December 2002

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Originally posted by beachbum
Alan photo.... i am not sure if they have just USB2.0 card reader. u can check it out though.... but the 6-1 is quite light and compact, black in colour and has grooves like the Sony PS2 machines.

$40 for a USB2.0 card reader or USB2.0 compatible card reader?

maddog · 19th December 2002

here's an expensive solution. get photocard support for the next printer u get. then just slot it in to ur printer and use whatever ui it provides on the pc side.

erwinx · 19th December 2002

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Originally posted by beachbum
just got a USB2.0 6-1 card reader for $40 bucks. It is reaaally, seriously fast.
forget the USB cable to ur D60. It is really slow and cumbersome.

thats really cheap, Funan selling for $60++

The one i saw in Funan has the 'official' usb high speed logo. i assume the one sold by AP also has?

beachbum · 19th December 2002

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Originally posted by camerakit

$40 for a USB2.0 card reader or USB2.0 compatible card reader?

sorry? what's the diff? but i know that i can be use at 2.0 speed lor.

beachbum · 19th December 2002

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Originally posted by erwinx

thats really cheap, Funan selling for $60++

The one i saw in Funan has the 'official' usb high speed logo. i assume the one sold by AP also has?

er... i need to check out the box if this is the "official" "licensed" 2.0 device. will let u guys know.

maddog · 19th December 2002

Windows XP has USB 2.0 support provided Windows Update is run. Dont think Windows 2000 has it.

ShadowSlime · 19th December 2002

Quote:

Originally posted by beachbum
just got a USB2.0 6-1 card reader for $40 bucks. It is reaaally, seriously fast.
forget the USB cable to ur D60. It is really slow and cumbersome.

Have you tried compared with USB 1.x? My USB2.0 improvement is only about 3-4 times faster. It's fast... but not that amazing... Or could it be some driver issue and slow down the transfer???

ckiang · 19th December 2002

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Originally posted by ShadowSlime

Have you tried compared with USB 1.x? My USB2.0 improvement is only about 3-4 times faster. It's fast... but not that amazing... Or could it be some driver issue and slow down the transfer???

You may have reached the limit of the card's max transfer rate....

Regards
CK

camerakit · 19th December 2002

Quote:

Originally posted by beachbum

sorry? what's the diff? but i know that i can be use at 2.0 speed lor.

Sorry... what I was trying to say is that is it a USB 2.0 device or it is just a USB1.1 device that is compatible with USB2.0 ports. Sorry for the confusion.

Cos there are many models out there that states that it is USB2.0 COMPATIBLE (which does not mean it is a USB2.0 device), those are still USB1.1 devices.

19th December 2002	#1
eadwine Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: east side Posts: 1,954	d60 file upload to pc questions hey guys, u know when u use the usb cable to upload the pics to pc, kind of a hassle right. the part connecting to the camera seems so fragile im always afraid it would snap. any other ways to transfer files faster? easier?

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Knighthunter Member Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Pigeon Hole in Mandalay Posts: 1,003	Get PCMCIA adapter....or CF card Reader. D100's port seems sturdier.... __________________ S&S RDX-500D Set, S&S DX-1G, S&S YS-110 Alpha

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megaweb Moderator Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: East Posts: 8,106	D60 images are big .. USB transfer is indeed kind of slow ... alternate way is to get a fastwire CF reader .... FYI , I m still using USB transfer __________________ See my Photo Gallery at the Clubsnap \| Pbase

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Wai Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: South Pole with Penguins Posts: 5,130	USB 1.0 CF reader - $35 USB 2.0 CF reader - $50+ that's the cheapest one i can find in SLS USB 2.0 card is abt $30 so unless u already have a firewire card, if not i will recommend USB 2.0 becos it is compatible with USB 1.0 and most pc will have USB port... FYI, firewire CF reader is 2-3x more expensive than USB one performance wise...i only tried the USB 1.0 version, so i am not sure if USB 2.0 or firewire one is faster __________________ We are HDD of PC & FT are MB add to storage; so PC never hangs with enormous storage capacity - LKY

19th December 2002	#3
Bluestrike Moderator Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: There lor~ Posts: 4,843	Get a card reader.

19th December 2002	#6
ShadowSlime New Member Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Bedok Posts: 41	A card reader costs anything from $20+ to $100+++, depending on the interface type (USB/USB 2/Firewire) and the media formats it accepts. Anyway, it is still pretty cheap and can act as "Thumb drive" I never worry the cable may snap when connecting the camera to computer directly. It's pretty solid... so solid that I worry people may trip the wire and drag the camera to the floor

19th December 2002	#9
beachbum Member Join Date: Jun 2002 Posts: 440	just got a USB2.0 6-1 card reader for $40 bucks. It is reaaally, seriously fast. forget the USB cable to ur D60. It is really slow and cumbersome.

19th December 2002	#13
maddog Member Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Alexandra Posts: 1,287	here's an expensive solution. get photocard support for the next printer u get. then just slot it in to ur printer and use whatever ui it provides on the pc side.