Photos downloads OK useing a card reader !!!

[CAM]

I had problems with other mades of cameras (cannon EOS 30D) so I had a go with my card reader connected to USB "A" and it work OK ! so if your camera is not detected give it a go.I can now take with me , on safari an store my photos with out a P.C. hopfully

[seb21__]

[ianmac]

I found out about using a card reader on one of the posts in this forum and tried it out with a memory stick reader and worked perfectly, will try it out with a CF reader as soon as I purchase one so I can use with my new Cannon EOS 350D. I go on safari often so bought the vaio pocket as a photo storage device so I don't have to take my laptop with me anymore.

One small complaint; Why couldn't Sony have provide this information? I have wasted valuable battery power on my Sony DSC F707 camera when connected to the VP in the past.

[Groover]

wich card reader do you you use?
mine is too slow, even if it is a USB2.0
I have another one, but it does not work at all:smileycry:

[febs]

Im confused how did you waste valuable battery power on your camera just by connecting it to your VAIO Pocket?

[CAM]

Hi i used a Dazzle* Zio Hi- speed Universal 10 in 1 Card reader. It can take nearly 30 mins for a 512mb compact flash to down load aprox 140 photos ,with the file Dated on the photo veiwer and it then split into 3 folders when it was opened on my P.C with a few pictures out of order . this was soon fixed by checkihg the date and times of the photos.

[febs]

I am still confused:smileyconfused:

[ianmac]

Hi Febs,

The f707 cannot be connected to the mains whilst downloading to the VP. File transfer is rather slow and if you have used a whole (or more )128mb memory stick it can take an age, all using up battery power on the camera.

Hope that clarifies .

[febs]

Ye i understand now I misread the post lol I thought you said that it was your VAIO Pocket that you were wasting batterty time with.

[ianmac]

Bought a Dazzle compact flash reader USB 2 and took about 6mins to download 128mb (41 photos) to my VP. Then downloaded direct to my PC from the date file on the photo viewer.

It works,great.:smileylaugh:

Thanks to CAM and all who posted similar threads.