Beginner Card reader or just download from camera.

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What is the best way, I do it from the camera, but on the D70s it is very slow, like if I have 80 or more pics it takes quite some time.
Or is that just how CF cards are.
 
It’s possible the controller in the camera is quite slow - personally I’ve always popped out the card and stuck it into a card reader on my computer, copied off the pics, and then given it a quick format in camera for next time.
 
Considering how easily USB sockets are damaged I try not to use the one on the camera unless I really have to.

Besides, a card reader is probably going to be faster too. A lot easier to replace too if/when they die . . .
 
Oldbones said:
I have ordered a card reader
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Good choice, the data transfer on some older cameras could be painfully slow and I've primarily used card readers for most cameras.

One word of warning though is to be careful not to leave the card in the reader which I've done many times, I usually try to leave the memory card door open on the camera when I remove the card so if I pick the camera up and I see the door open it's a reminder that I need to transfer the memory card to the camera.
 
Your post John reminded me of one time I took the card out of the camera and thought I was being really smart by closing the card door to protect the fairly delicate door from being knocked and broken. I was really smart until I was about five miles from home and found I had a camera with no card!

Dave
 
JohnMcL7 said:
Good choice, the data transfer on some older cameras could be painfully slow and I've primarily used card readers for most cameras.

One word of warning though is to be careful not to leave the card in the reader which I've done many times, I usually try to leave the memory card door open on the camera when I remove the card so if I pick the camera up and I see the door open it's a reminder that I need to transfer the memory card to the camera.
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Better still, have a spare card, and rotate them, so you take the (full) card out and put it in the card reader and start uploading.
While that's happening put the spare in the camera - delete images or format (according to preference) - camera now good to go.
Once upload finished, eject from card reader and place as 'spare'.
That way, you never delete from the card until after you return from the next shoot - which gives time to go back to the card if there's been a problem uploading and backing up the images.
 
Got the card reader, wow, downloaded 270 photographs to my old computer in about 270 seconds, easy and fast
Less that £20, next time I will try the new computer, might be better, next time.
I am into photographing trains at the moment, but up here in the north of Scotland and on the rugged NE coast its a cold business waiting on a windy bridge or platform for a suitable train to appear.
Not being a train anorak, I can see that it would not be too much of a leap to become one.
I have to thank every one who has helped me in this section of the forums, every time I have a question, you lot help me out.
But I now have a very nice tool for dealing with downloading CF cards or most any card.
I am using a Nikon D70s, so a very old camera.
Still here is a train pulling up hill on the way to Aberdeen, getting dark on a cold and slightly frosty evening, not a great pic or edit.
But it shows the A90 in the background and a wee bit of effort from the locomotive as its produceing smoke going up hill.
Last of the sun hitting the front and roof of the train
My first time at this location, it wont be the last.


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Be aware that compact flash card sockets have fragile pins that are easily bent. Be careful putting the card back in.
 
Oldbones said:
Got the card reader, wow, downloaded 270 photographs to my old computer in about 270 seconds, easy and fast
Less that £20, next time I will try the new computer, might be better, next time.
I am into photographing trains at the moment, but up here in the north of Scotland and on the rugged NE coast its a cold business waiting on a windy bridge or platform for a suitable train to appear.
Not being a train anorak, I can see that it would not be too much of a leap to become one.
I have to thank every one who has helped me in this section of the forums, every time I have a question, you lot help me out.
But I now have a very nice tool for dealing with downloading CF cards or most any card.
I am using a Nikon D70s, so a very old camera.
Still here is a train pulling up hill on the way to Aberdeen, getting dark on a cold and slightly frosty evening, not a great pic or edit.
But it shows the A90 in the background and a wee bit of effort from the locomotive as its produceing smoke going up hill.
Last of the sun hitting the front and roof of the train
My first time at this location, it wont be the last.


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I thought they'd all gone to Nigeria...
 
10 power cars went to Nigeria, 11 to Mexico, a few for preservation and railtours, some are being used for stock moves and Colas have been replacing the 37s with 43s on the measuring trains but Scotrail took the bulk of them with 52 power cars. Due to increasing problems with the units making it clear they won't survive the initial lease period, Scotrail announced today that they've secured 22 EMR Class 222 Voyagers to replace them which will mark the final end of HSTs in regular passenger service.
 
Amazing bit of research, thank you so much, it just makes photographing these things far more interesting.
The more I go out the more I see, think I will create a folder on my lap top just for trains.
There are also two deep water ports within easy reach of where I live and I am planning a day out to capture them.
Hope to get some good shots of ships and port scenes etc
 
The D70s is the camera that persuaded me to make the leap from film to a DSLR. Never owned one but its release caused a fairly massive reduction in D70 prices so I could afford to make the jump! Already had a selection of lenses for the film bodies but went for the kit option which basically gave me the 18-70 lens for (IIRC) a tenner.

Keep enjoying the old body and, as long as you're reasonably careful ("If it don't fit, don't force it!"), the card pins are fairly robust.
 
If you're not familiar with it, I'd recommend RealTimeTrains which shows a schedule of every train and where it is:

Realtime Trains | Search

Realtime Trains is an independent source of live realtime running information for the Great British railway network.
www.realtimetrains.co.uk www.realtimetrains.co.uk

It can be a bit tricky to read because many of the freight paths will be entered but they don't always run (usually marked with a (Q)), it also only shows the assigned trains for passenger services. The TOC code of ZZ is used for freight and misc so that can be more interesting trains than usual although often just a 66. The LNER Azumas/IET (TOC GR) are a little different and the sleeper (TOC CS) has a rebuilt class 73 which is a classic BR loco.
 
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