[Leica] new to DMR - newbie question

[douglas.sharp at gmx.de (Douglas Sharp)]

Go to the Adobe site and look at the free downloads for PS (elements and 
CS), The RAW extractor should be in there somewhere with a file full of 
the latest compatible formats and camera types.
Douglas

Adam Bridge wrote:

>Many cameras come with software designed for your OS to download
>images from your camera via FireWire. If you were a Mac user I'd have
>some suggestions but I think you're a Windows guy aren't you?
>
>I didn't know that PS Elements would handle the high-end cameras and 
>downloads.
>
>Or you can fork over $40 at Frys or Pardees or Camera Arts and buy a
>memory card reader to plug into USB2. The only readers for SD cards
>have been USB2, in my experience.
>
>I never connect the camera to the computer - I take the memory card
>out - put it into a reader - copy it to disk (it's always faster to do
>this by a factor of at least 2x) then copy THOSE files to another
>disk. Then return the card to your camera and erase or reformat the
>card.
>
>The nice part about this process is you can do it to a laptop in the
>field or to one of the great new devices for storing zillions of
>images that come from Epson and Jobo (at least).
>
>Adam
>On 3/25/06, Douglas Herr <telyt@earthlink.net> wrote:
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>>I've made a few exposures (of the R8 I'm selling, looks like it's sold) and
>>I can review the pics on the DMR - but lacking a separate card reader how 
>>do
>>I copy the files to the computer?
>>
>>I've plugged the camera into the computer via the supplied (firewire?) 
>>cable
>>- am I supposd to see something happen?  Do I need an OS upgrade?  the
>>installer for PS Elements supplied with the DMR complains about the OS.
>>
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