Using Cybercafe to Clear full camera cards?

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SCD - 26 Sep 2005 06:51 GMT

3 of us will be traveling for 2 weeks in the UK and Cologne area of
Germany and each of us has (sigh) a different digital camera that each
takes a different style card.

I am not taking a laptop. I worry about filling up the cards on our
cameras.
My Nikon uses CF cards
D's Nikon has SD card
L's Fuji is XD or something like that (teeny card)

I have several CF cards since all my various Nikons have used the same
card - I have 2 x 512MB and 2X-128MB, so I'm likely to be OK.

L. has 1X128 and 1X512 and D. has 1X512.

I am thinking to take along my little (very small and slim) "card
reader" that reads all 3 types of cards and the little "thumb hard
drive" Lexar thing that is 1 GIG.

I am wondering if I go to a cybercafe if I'm likely to be able to use
a computer that has 2 USB ports so I can plug in the card reader and
the little "thumb" thing and store some photos on it.

or, am I likely to be able to use the computer at a cybercafe with the
card reader to copy photos onto a CD?

thanks for any advice on someone who has done this while traveling.

SCD

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Bob Williams - 26 Sep 2005 08:17 GMT

> 3 of us will be traveling for 2 weeks in the UK and Cologne area of
> Germany and each of us has (sigh) a different digital camera that each
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> SCD

I just came back from a vacation in Canada and Alaska.
I went to a cyber cafe in Vancouver ($3/hr.) and downloaded my 512MB SD
card to a CD. The Cafe owner had a Multi card reader and I brought my
own blank CDs. I actually burned 2 CDs. I put one in my luggage and
mailed one to my house in California. Bring a few mailers with you.
If you bring your own USB card reader of recent vintage, Win Xp should
recognize it and install a generic driver. You might bring along a few
blank CDs just in case the cafe does not supply them.
Bob Williams

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SCD - 27 Sep 2005 07:51 GMT

thanks Bob,

I was just making "my trip list" and I put "3-4 CDs" on the list, now
I will add "CD Mailer", too.

And my card reader is new and if I run into WinXP I'll be in luck.
It's so small and light that I'll take it along.

I also looked at the 2 battery chargers and they are both marked
110-240 volts, so I think I will only need a 2-circular prong plug and
not a transformer.

SCD

>> 3 of us will be traveling for 2 weeks in the UK and Cologne area of
>> Germany and each of us has (sigh) a different digital camera that each
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>blank CDs just in case the cafe does not supply them.
>Bob Williams

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Bob Williams - 28 Sep 2005 04:16 GMT

> thanks Bob,
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>>blank CDs just in case the cafe does not supply them.
>>Bob Williams

Sounds like you have it covered.
Bon Voyage!
Bob

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Anthony Hughes - 30 Sep 2005 08:12 GMT

>thanks Bob,
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>>blank CDs just in case the cafe does not supply them.
>>Bob Williams

Hi,

Many highstreet stores in the UK now have the Kodak digital photo machines -
these are primarily for printing straight from memory cards, but you can
alternatively just burn the card contents onto a CD in one go for a nominal
fee (including CD)

It's by far the most convenient way. Look for the bright yellow PC monitors -
you can't miss them.
Ant

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