[X-SW] G3 ibook and cameras

[Scott]

On Dec 23, 2004, at 07:10, Fabian Fang wrote:




> On Thu, 23 Dec 2004 08:22:24 -0500, Warren Pollans
> <warren at meyer-pollans.net> wrote:
>
>
>> Hello,
>>
>> I'm finally ready to get a digital camera - the local CVS Pharmacy 
>> lost
>> the film I'd left with them to be developed - very annoying!.
>>
>> Apple has a site that lists iphoto-compatible cameras -
>> http://www.apple.com/macosx/upgrade/cameras.html.
>>
>> QUESTION:  If I get a camera that is not on that list, what would have
>> to do to view/print my photos on my G3 ibook (600 MHz - dual USB -
>> 10.2.8)?
>>
>>
>
> What kind of digital camera do you have in mind?  Which media card
> does it use?  Compact Flash, Smart Media, or whatever?  You can always
> use a media card reader with any digital camera.  I have several Nikon
> Coolpix and a Hewlett-Packard Photosmart cameras, all of which are on
> the Apple compatible-camera list.  But I almost never upload pictures
> directly from the cameras to my Macs.  It is too slow and chews up
> batteries; much easier to use media cards.  USB or PCMCIA media-card
> readers are very small in size, and cost practically nothing.
>
>


Also - once you narrow your choices down to a few, ask again - chances 
are some of us have or have had the model you are considering.  The 
forums at http://dpreview.com/forums/ are also good for camera 
information. The "Mac Tools" forum is particularly helpful.



For reference, I've used a Coolpix 950, a Minolta D7hi, and a Nikon D70 
(Squeeee! I love this thing!) with my Macs. I've used a Compact Flash 
reader for all though - I don't bother with the direct camera 
connection. It can be a pain, most cameras are still USB 1, and it eats 
camera batteries for lunch.





-- 
Scott



-- 
Scott