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05/10/2012 12:37:39 PM · #1 |
| I just got a Canon 5D Mark II and need to get CF card , don't really want to spend over $200 on it . what is the best one and how do I get it to transfer to my lap top? Thank you in advance for any help. its always appreciated |
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05/10/2012 12:43:01 PM · #2 |
| This one will give you the best bang for the buck IMO. Transfer specifics will depend somewhat on whether you're using a Mac or PC, but ideally you'd want to get a fast external card reader (Firewire or USB 3) and either drag the images directly from the card to a folder on your laptop or import via iPhoto if you're on a Mac. |
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05/10/2012 01:08:04 PM · #3 |
Originally posted by scalvert:
This one will give you the best bang for the buck IMO. Transfer specifics will depend somewhat on whether you're using a Mac or PC, but ideally you'd want to get a fast external card reader (Firewire or USB 3) and either drag the images directly from the card to a folder on your laptop or import via iPhoto if you're on a Mac. |
Thank you ill check it out :) |
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05/10/2012 01:11:13 PM · #4 |
If you import VIA drag to iPhoto, will that tag the files, or will they still be ok for validation purposes?
Also would that apply to current and earlier versions of iPhoto, like iPhoto 08 ?
The question here is about Mac 10-5,8 OS.
Message edited by author 2012-05-10 13:12:27.
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05/10/2012 01:14:27 PM · #5 |
| Nearly all of my entries have been imported through iPhoto dating back to the first version. The original is always preserved. |
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05/10/2012 01:26:35 PM · #6 |
Thanks  scalvert. I have been keeping a set of all camera files by drag and drop to monthly folders on the main HD, then moving them to external HD's after a couple of months. After putting the current cam files into the monthly file, I then go through them using "Preview" slideshow, and select the ones to be imported to iPhoto.
Sorry for the thread hijack. The card deal looks good. I still have a couple of Fuji S3 Pro's that use CF. Thanks again.
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05/10/2012 01:32:05 PM · #7 |
LOL ,  Melonmusketeer NP, good to know tho stuff :) |
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05/10/2012 01:34:16 PM · #8 |
| Sounds like a painful workflow MM. I just dump everything into iPhoto and delete the shots I don't like. Sort and edit at will, then export original if I need a file for validation. Oh, and I have that CF card in my 7D right now. |
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05/10/2012 01:59:16 PM · #9 |
It's cumbersome, but I like to have backup copies of the originals.
There have been times when someone needed some of the rejects that didn't make it to iPhoto, like when someone's relative dies and the relative is in the BG in some of the rejects, so I will probably just keep the same workflow going.
I did find that tagging each group in iPhoto with a description makes it a lot easier to find specific images later with the "Search" feature.
Does Aperture tag the imported image files?
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