Is the data on a CF standard?

BruceW · 2nd of June 2003 (Mon)

I am in a rush to print off a photo from my G3s CF card.

All the labs I tried say it will be tomorrow before they can give me a print.

I am still awaiting a PC replacement from when mine was stolen, so I cannot upload to a PC.

One option I was concidering is placing my G3s CF card in my brothers Olympus 5050Z, which can also use CF cards. If the Olympus software can read the data I can then upload to his PC and print on his printer.

Does anyone know if this will work?

Failing that I expect I could load the Canon Software onto his PC, but I would not want to stuff up his Olympus software. Any comments on this option please?

Bruce

onehotrx7 · 2nd of June 2003 (Mon)

The files are stored on your card as jpegs, it's the directory format that's probably different - the best solution for you would be a card reader... it's also a lot, lot quicker to read the images that way...

Cheers,
Stuart

BruceW · 2nd of June 2003 (Mon)

Thanks onehotrx7,

I had assumed a card reader would still use the same software as the camera. Is this incorrect then?

Bruce

onehotrx7 · 2nd of June 2003 (Mon)

They're just Jpeg's - you can copy them with windows explorer and view them with just about anything... if you want to do fancy formatting as you download them, try Breezedownloader from www.breezesys.com ...

Cheers,
Stuart

BruceW · 2nd of June 2003 (Mon)

Excellent. Thanks.

I just ducked out and bought a cheap CF card reader.

Bruce

BruceW · 3rd of June 2003 (Tue)

onehotrx7

The CF Card Reader worked a treat.
Thanks again.

I could never really see why there was such an interest in card reader before. It's so easy to plug the camera into the USB cable, which I leave hanging from the PC. Since they both use the same USB I expected them to operate at the same speed.

I haven't yet tested the speed issue, since I only wanted to print the one photo.

Also, the insurance has finally been sorted out and hopefully I get my replacement PCs today.

Bruce

PacAce · 3rd of June 2003 (Tue)

Quote:

BruceW wrote:
onehotrx7

The CF Card Reader worked a treat.
Thanks again.

I could never really see why there was such an interest in card reader before. It's so easy to plug the camera into the USB cable, which I leave hanging from the PC. Since they both use the same USB I expected them to operate at the same speed.

I haven't yet tested the speed issue, since I only wanted to print the one photo.

Also, the insurance has finally been sorted out and hopefully I get my replacement PCs today.

Bruce

Bruce,

I guess you would have been out of luck if you had shot everything in RAW mode, huh?

BruceW · 3rd of June 2003 (Tue)

Quote:

PacAce wrote:
Bruce,

I guess you would have been out of luck if you had shot everything in RAW mode, huh?

PacAce,
I guess you could be correct, although my brother happened to have a magazine with a free version of Breezebrowser attached. It's V1.4, so not sure if it would have helped.

Bruce

2nd of June 2003 (Mon)	#1
BruceW Member Join Date: Feb 2003 Posts: 226	Is the data on a CF standard? I am in a rush to print off a photo from my G3s CF card. All the labs I tried say it will be tomorrow before they can give me a print. I am still awaiting a PC replacement from when mine was stolen, so I cannot upload to a PC. One option I was concidering is placing my G3s CF card in my brothers Olympus 5050Z, which can also use CF cards. If the Olympus software can read the data I can then upload to his PC and print on his printer. Does anyone know if this will work? Failing that I expect I could load the Canon Software onto his PC, but I would not want to stuff up his Olympus software. Any comments on this option please? Bruce

2nd of June 2003 (Mon)	#2
onehotrx7 Member Join Date: Jan 2002 Posts: 258	Re: Is the data on a CF standard? The files are stored on your card as jpegs, it's the directory format that's probably different - the best solution for you would be a card reader... it's also a lot, lot quicker to read the images that way... Cheers, Stuart

2nd of June 2003 (Mon)	#3
BruceW Member Join Date: Feb 2003 Posts: 226	Re: Is the data on a CF standard? Thanks onehotrx7, I had assumed a card reader would still use the same software as the camera. Is this incorrect then? Bruce

2nd of June 2003 (Mon)	#4
onehotrx7 Member Join Date: Jan 2002 Posts: 258	Re: Is the data on a CF standard? They're just Jpeg's - you can copy them with windows explorer and view them with just about anything... if you want to do fancy formatting as you download them, try Breezedownloader from www.breezesys.com ... Cheers, Stuart

2nd of June 2003 (Mon)	#5
BruceW Member Join Date: Feb 2003 Posts: 226	Re: Is the data on a CF standard? Excellent. Thanks. I just ducked out and bought a cheap CF card reader. Bruce

3rd of June 2003 (Tue)	#6
BruceW Member Join Date: Feb 2003 Posts: 226	Re: Is the data on a CF standard? onehotrx7 The CF Card Reader worked a treat. Thanks again. I could never really see why there was such an interest in card reader before. It's so easy to plug the camera into the USB cable, which I leave hanging from the PC. Since they both use the same USB I expected them to operate at the same speed. I haven't yet tested the speed issue, since I only wanted to print the one photo. Also, the insurance has finally been sorted out and hopefully I get my replacement PCs today. Bruce

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