Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2006/03/25
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]on 3/25/06 9:34 AM, Adam Bridge at abridge@gmail.com 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? ADAM!!! You know exactly what computer I'm using! I got it from you! > I didn't know that PS Elements would handle the high-end cameras and > downloads. Supposedly has ACR bundled with it. Not the best I know but I gotta start somewhere. > 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. Sounds like my best option, thanks Adam. -- Doug Herr Birdman of Sacramento http://www.wildlightphoto.com