Get a USB card installed in your machine or simply use your iMac. Even if the camera doesn't have a USB port on it BUT uses those storage cards (which most decent cameras do) ie. Compact flash, Smart Media, Memory Stick, etc. you can always get a card reader that attaches to your computer via USB. If you don't have the room for an extra USB card then ditch your FiWi and get a combo USB/FiWi card (that's if you only want to use your 8500 for photos).
If you have a card reader you won't need any software from the camera manufacturer. Without the card reader you'll need to get a camera that is compatible with the Mac OS and has drivers. If you are using OS X and have iPhoto AND your camera is supported by iPhoto, you won't need any extra drivers. You can import via iPhoto. I've heard good things about the Canon series of digital cameras. Nikon, Minolta, Sony, and Olympus rank right up there. I've heard there are problems with Kodak especially with "purple fringing" on your images. 2MP is ok but you're stuck with regular photo size pictures. You can enlarge them but the quality would not be that good. 3MP and up is the way to go. I'm waiting for the 4MP to drop even further. Also try to stick with cameras that DON'T use smart media. These disks are becoming obsolete (if they're not already) and I believe the maximum they can get up to is 128MB. on 12/20/02 10:33 PM, Mike at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > I have been waiting for the price of digital cameras to come down and > I see some (2.0 - 2.1 megapixel) on sale or on the internet for under > $200. I have not really done my homework on these yet. The methods > for getting the images from the camera to the computer are not > explained in ads I've seen other than references to "smart cards" and > some with "USB". Can an old world Mac guy like me with my 8500 and > OS 8.6 (firewire card but no USB, yet) buy one of these and expect to > easily get the images onto my hard drive. We also have an iMac with > USB. Is there generally software required from the camera > manufacturer and do I have to worry about Mac compatibility? > > What recommendations do you have? > > Thanks, Mike --- Installing any version of Windows on your computer is like getting ready for a crash test and you're the dummy. --- -- 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> --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; 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 Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
