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Photo Forum / General Photo Topics / UK Photography / September 2004iPod as Image tank
Any suggestions - I'll be allowed (by her indoors - yes I do Know who wears the trousers - it's just she doesn't) to buy an iPod shortly - ostensibly for music. I'm about to fork out for a 300d - any suggestions as to how I get CF'd images on to the iPod. Yes, I know I could look at past google groups or the equivalent - if any - but I haven't and I want up to date info. Jim > Any suggestions - I'll be allowed (by her indoors - yes I do Know who wears > the trousers - it's just she doesn't) to buy an iPod shortly - ostensibly > for music. I'm about to fork out for a 300d - any suggestions as to how I > get CF'd images on to the iPod. > Yes, I know I could look at past google groups or the equivalent - if any - > but I haven't and I want up to date info. Easy - Belkin make a card reader which just fits the iPod. It is fully usable as a USB hard drive anyway, and the reader just enables transfer. MacWarehouse stock it. David Thanks What's the best iPod price vs storage? Jim >> Any suggestions - I'll be allowed (by her indoors - yes I do Know who >> wears the trousers - it's just she doesn't) to buy an iPod shortly - [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] > > David > Thanks > What's the best iPod price vs storage? It used to be the 20Gb but I think the 40Gb may be competitive now. The 10Gb never was. David  SignatureIcon Publications Ltd - f2, Master and Photoworld magazines http://www.f2photo.co.uk http://www.freelancephotographer.co.uk Stock images at www.alamy.com - Icon Digital Featurepix & David and Shirley Kilpatrick The iPod is a USB device not a USB host. The only way is via a PC with USB device. "On location" this would be a laptop with a PCMCIA CF converter and a USB or Firewire for output to iPOD. As CF is just a mini hard drive. It would be clever of mac to put a CF reader on the same channel as the hard drive in the iPOD. Then you would be able to copy across. It would only require a case modification, minimal hardware and some firmware revision. The iPOD mini uses a CF type hard disk anyway. Phil > The iPod is a USB device not a USB host. The only way is via a PC with > USB device. "On location" this would be a laptop with a PCMCIA CF [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > minimal hardware and some firmware revision. The iPOD mini uses a CF > type hard disk anyway. I thought that but checked the Belkin site www.belkin.com and they have a whole bunch of camera accessories to go with the iPod. Stephen > The iPod is a USB device not a USB host. The only way is via a PC with > USB device. "On location" this would be a laptop with a PCMCIA CF [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > minimal hardware and some firmware revision. The iPOD mini uses a CF > type hard disk anyway. So what's the device for transferring CF to iPod? The Belkin Media Reader does this from all formats and there is even a Belkin ipod Camera which shoots files directly on to the iPod! The Media reader has 4 slots, reads six formats, and we have used it to transfer images which the iPod saves as a 'roll' of film - you then plug the iPod into a Mac and iPhoto finds the rolls automatically. You can also record audio using an iPod mic system. It is a perfectly functional field storage system. David > So what's the device for transferring CF to iPod? The Belkin Media > Reader does this from all formats and there is even a Belkin ipod Camera [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] > > David Indeed it is and I do just that with my 20Gb iPod. I don't use iPhoto though 'cos I don't like it but the use of the iPod is invaluable. I have a 1Gb CF card in the camera and dump it off daily if I'm away from home. Great stuff. SignaturePat O'Halloran www.danu.co.uk > Indeed it is and I do just that with my 20Gb iPod. I don't use iPhoto > though 'cos I don't like it but the use of the iPod is invaluable. I > have a 1Gb CF card in the camera and dump it off daily if I'm away from > home. Great stuff. What's the transfer speed and battery life like? I was thinking of getting the belkin adapter for my 4G 40G iPod but all the comments I've seen say it's very slow and severely strains the battery on the iPod. SignatureJose Marques > > Indeed it is and I do just that with my 20Gb iPod. I don't use iPhoto > > though 'cos I don't like it but the use of the iPod is invaluable. I [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > getting the belkin adapter for my 4G 40G iPod but all the comments I've > seen say it's very slow and severely strains the battery on the iPod. Yes, it is quite slow, never noticed battery problems but then I usually charge it up in the car each day. SignaturePat O'Halloran www.danu.co.uk > Yes, it is quite slow, never noticed battery problems but then I usually > charge it up in the car each day. Found the review of it which mentioned the problems: http://forums.dpreview.com/forums/read.asp?forum=1023&message=6403600 The transfer rate is around 300 kbps. Also here is a reply from Belkin saying that it's designed for people with 1-3MB files and 128MB memory cards: http://ipodlounge.com/ipodnews_comments.php?id=1750_0_7_0_M SignatureJose Marques > Also here is a reply from Belkin Which, in effect, takes 300 words to say "tough luck". I certainly shan't be bothering. Thanks for researching all that. SignatureRoger > Any suggestions - I'll be allowed (by her indoors - yes I do Know who wears > the trousers - it's just she doesn't) to buy an iPod shortly - ostensibly [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > > Jim Does it have to be an iPod? Have you looked at the Archos Gmini 220 or Gmini 400? I too have a 300D and am looking around for an 'out and about' storage solution and have more or less settled on one of these.. HTH Peter >Does it have to be an iPod? Have you looked at the Archos Gmini 220 or >Gmini 400? I too have a 300D and am looking around for an 'out and [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > >Peter You could look at www.novatech.co.uk/novatech/specpage.html?NOV-NPODG their 20Gb player, plug in a card reader and store away. Regards D.G. > >Does it have to be an iPod? Have you looked at the Archos Gmini 220 or > >Gmini 400? I too have a 300D and am looking around for an 'out and [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] > Regards > D.G. Looks good - Only USB 1.1 though for storing pictures? Is there a manual available electronically to see how good the UI is for copying files? Thanks, Peter > Is there a > manual available electronically to see how good the UI is for copying > files? Yes: http://www.archos.com/download/manuals/EN_Gmini400_Manual_V11.pdf Albert >> You could look at www.novatech.co.uk/novatech/specpage.html?NOV-NPODG >> their 20Gb player, plug in a card reader and store away. [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] >> >Looks good - Only USB 1.1 though for storing pictures? Yes: about 20-21Mb/min >Is there a >manual available electronically to see how good the UI is for copying [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > >Peter There is no electronic manual available and the paper manual is not the best (not bad but Chinese English at times). But downloading pictures from a card reader is easy; the UI shows the directory structure of the reader and the individual files; choose the directory or a file and press copy. Regards D.G. |
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