I have a Kodak DC3400 with Lexar Media USB-enabled Compact Flash cards. Transferring images via USB is SO much faster that via a Serial cable (which was also included with this camera). The USB-enabled cards cost a little more, but the convenience is well worth it. A USB JumpShot adapter is included with the card, so I just leave that plugged into a port on the Belkin 2-port USB PCI card in my PMac 7500/G3/300. Pop the card out of the camera and into the JumpShot, and an icon mounts on the desktop. Then I just drag-n-drop the images off of the card right from the Finder, no special software (except the Apple USB extensions, and 2 from Lexar, included on a mini CD with the JumpShot). Very slick. The image transfer software included with the camera is ok, but relies in the Serial connection. I've used it when no USB port was available on other people's computers (Macs & PCs).
If I just double-click on the images, they open in QuickTime Viewer. To organize and catalog them I use another slick piece of software that came with Toast, called PhotoRelay. I can view them, catalog them, add captions, rotate the images, create a slideshow, and even export them for the Web (it automatically builds a series of HTML pages, thumbnails, high-rez and all). Sometimes I also use a shareware app called ImageDrop to quickly view and get size and res info, with needing to open the files up in Photoshop. I chose this 2 megapixel camera based on price (<$250) and compatibility with both Macs & PCs, USB and Serial. Also because I have a digital camera at work that uses the same Lexar Media USB-enabled Compact Flash cards, which I got to really like. Good luck! Mike >>> (PCI PowerMacs) <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> 11/01/01 11:06AM >>> ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 01 Nov 2001 10:44:13 -0500 Subject: Digital Camera and a PCI/USB 7600 From: Albert W D'Amanda <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Hello All Quick one Anyone out there using a digital camera and downloading to a PCI Power Mac Mac for display and/or printing out? Using special software or ?? What camera model ? USB or RCA outputs? thanks to all that reply albert ------------------------------ -- PCI-PowerMacs is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- Sonnet & PowerLogix Upgrades - start at $169 | & CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> PCI-PowerMacs list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/pci-powermacs.shtml> Send list messages to: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Archive:<http://www.mail-archive.com/pci-powermacs%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Macintosh? Get free email and more at Applelinks! <http://www.applelinks.com>
