Why do people insist on hooking up their cameras

[Rubycon]

I can understand a video camera with IEEE-1394 but a still camera???!

It's so much easier and faster to slam the CF/SD/MS whatever into a reader and BAM!

Not to mention those connectors on the cameras will break then what's Johnny gonna do?

 

[Ornery]

You're wrong about that. I can click the simple mini USB connector into my camera, quicker than you can remove your fragile card. And, if your card has umpteen pins connecting it to the camera, you risk bending one every time you remove it.

 

[mcvickj]

/shrug. Different strokes for different folks. I like using my USB CF reader. Faster than using my camera. It also saves on batteries. One of these days I might buy the AC adatper. hehe

 

[Lonyo]

My still camera could act as a webcam.

 

[Rubycon]

Originally posted by: Ornery
You're wrong about that. I can click the simple mini USB connector into my camera, quicker than you can remove your fragile card. And, if your card has umpteen pins connecting it to the camera, you risk bending one every time you remove it.

Fragile card? Haha did you know some of the pictures from the tsunami came from a recovered camera (that was completely destroyed) but the card had them intact?

I've been using CF's in DSLR's for years and never had a problem with plugging and uplugging. Now I did lose a few microdrives by dropping them but that's to be expected.

 

[Sphexi]

My still camera is powered via USB, plus it has neat little capture features (webcam like) when it's plugged in. I set it on my tripod, aim it at the spot I take pictures of things I put on ebay/FS/FT, then just connect it to my PC and take pictures. I can control zoom, flash, all that jazz without touching the camera.

 

[Ornery]

Faster than using my camera.

I've noticed reading from certain cameras takes FOREVER to read, and even requires software be installed on the PC. Sucks for them.


Fragile card?

Fragile card?

 

[George P Burdell]

Both my primary desktop and laptop have inbuilt card readers, and I use 'em for my camera.

 

[Rubycon]

Originally posted by: Ornery

Fragile card?

Fragile card?

Well, last night, while shooting a band in a dark bar, I went to change out my CF card and accidentally put it in the wrong way. I retried it in the correct position and oh, oh, error 02. I went into a lighted area and tried a new card , no luck same message. Looked inside the camera (DRebel) card slot and to my utter dismay, bent pins.
Sadly, I have bent the pins.
I will be sending it in to Canon service center tomorrow and since this is my first time dealing with them I was wondering if someone could tell me their experience of what Canon's repair turn around time is like. Is it worth the extra expense for me to overnight the shipment to them? I would really like my camera back as quick as possible. Has anyone else made this terrible mistake and had the resulting damage?

Well when you factor in PEBKAC, anything can happen!

 

[Looney]

Originally posted by: Ornery
You're wrong about that. I can click the simple mini USB connector into my camera, quicker than you can remove your fragile card. And, if your card has umpteen pins connecting it to the camera, you risk bending one every time you remove it.

CF and SD cards are VERY durable. I have no idea how you would bend the pins on those.

 

[Ornery]

1. You're right, it's nearly impossible! :roll:

 

[Rubycon]

Originally posted by: Ornery

1. You're right, it's nearly impossible! :roll:

Yes and cars blow up yet people still drive.

:laugh:

hehehe hahaha

 

[sandorski]

meh, live and let live. 4tw

 

[Ornery]

I'm sure people would also prefer to remove the memory from their MP3 players to transfer files as well... :roll:

 

[Rubycon]

Originally posted by: Ornery

I'm sure people would also prefer to remove the memory from their MP3 players to transfer files as well... :roll:

Ok now that is apples vs. oranges.

Cameras have removable memory. Most MP3 players (worth a darn anyways) use an internal HDD. Itunes is a pain to use but once you use it you aren't swapping constantly like a camera. When you're shooting RAW and fill up 2GB CF cards in no time flat you want to swap them out quickly. Not having a reader on the PC and using the camera as the reader is foolish and you can still get your bent pins if you're not careful.

A lot of bad things can happen when you're not careful! Be careful!

Then again if you settle for Sony subpar quality, I suppose you don't mind the shortcomings of a consumer interface.

 

[Looney]

Originally posted by: Ornery

I'm sure people would also prefer to remove the memory from their MP3 players to transfer files as well... :roll:

For my SD based rio, i do. I have half a dozen SD cards of 128-512mb in size, and just swap them in and out like tapes rather than connect it to a computer to transfer.

Same thing with my Ipaq. I take out the SD card and put it in the reader to transfer files.

 

[Ornery]

I've got card readers for ALL types of memory on the front of my PC within arm's reach. It's still quicker to plug in the mini USB cable. Memory sticks, like SD cards, do NOT have fragile pins to bend. Memory sticks read as fast from the camera as from the reader, AND don't require special software, so there's benefit no to using the reader.

 

[Rubycon]

Call me when they make a quick dock that can be fastened down that plugs in (like the battery grips used on DSLR's) to interface with the camera, charge the battery, etc. That would probably be useful.

 

[jjones]

I don't have a card reader and don't need one since I can just plug in my camera to my PC. And I don't know what connector you are talking about that is so fragile, but the USB connector on my camera is certainly not going to break.

Edit: Oh, and I don't need any software; just plug it in and it shows up in Windows Explorer.

 

[randomlinh]

I use a reader simply because it's faster. My 300D is a USB 1 connection, and that is just too slow. Either way, I hate opening the door for the memory slot OR the USB mini connector.. canon really needs to fix their flimsy covers

with that said, I hope wireless USB gets adopted wishful thinking of course... but canon/nikon do have 802.11 wireless adapters for some of their dSLR's

MS Dawn, and there are several kodak's and sony's and i'm sure more that dock quickly... i'd probably go w/ that over memory card reader out of pure laziness

 

[Ornery]

I don't know what connector you are talking about that is so fragile...

He probably uses Canon, where the plastic covers are prone to breaking.

 

[jjones]

Originally posted by: MS Dawn
Call me when they make a quick dock that can be fastened down that plugs in (like the battery grips used on DSLR's) to interface with the camera, charge the battery, etc. That would probably be useful.

Doesn't Kodak make something like this for their cameras?

 

[JulesMaximus]

Originally posted by: MS Dawn
I can understand a video camera with IEEE-1394 but a still camera???!

It's so much easier and faster to slam the CF/SD/MS whatever into a reader and BAM!

Not to mention those connectors on the cameras will break then what's Johnny gonna do?

Agreed. To download images from my DSLR via the USB interface would take way too long. Card readers are much much faster.

 

[ActuaryTm]

Originally posted by: Ornery
....AND don't require special software, so there's benefit no to using the reader.

Unfortunately, they do require "special" cameras.

Short-bus special.

 

[JulesMaximus]

Originally posted by: Ornery
I've got card readers for ALL types of memory on the front of my PC within arm's reach. It's still quicker to plug in the mini USB cable. Memory sticks, like SD cards, do NOT have fragile pins to bend. Memory sticks read as fast from the camera as from the reader, AND don't require special software, so there's benefit no to using the reader.

Try doing that when your raw photos are 3+MB each and you have 150 shots to download. You'll be there for 30 minutes waiting for your photos to downloan.