How do you shoot straight to comp?

Nikon AF Nikkor 50mm f/1.8D

02/04/2006 10:50:30 PM · #1

What do I need to be able to shoot straight to the comp....either wireless or wired. Is it slower or faster than using compact flash?

Thanks
Barry

deapee

Kodak V803

02/04/2006 10:56:35 PM · #2

you just need a wire...

as far as slower or faster than CF, the CF card just stores the data that your camera processes. The camera won't gain fps or get a larger burst sequence as its your processor / buffer that fills...I thought the 20d was pretty fast already though.

Nikon AF Nikkor 50mm f/1.8D

02/04/2006 11:01:47 PM · #3

it is...i was just shooting a wrestling meet today and took about 3600 pictures....just thought if I could shoot straight to the comp for the first part....I could then start my slide show.
Thanks

deapee

Kodak V803

02/04/2006 11:26:19 PM · #4

You want to lug your computer around strapped to your body and plug your camera into it? Personally, I'll just stick with CF cards...

plug it in, hit go...get a drink, goto the bathroom, come back and it's done...just multitask.

KiwiChris

Canon EOS-5D Mark II

Canon EF 17-40mm f/4.0L USM

02/04/2006 11:28:42 PM · #5

'Urro.

If you put EOS Capture on a laptop, and run that up all new pics you take will be downloaded to EOS capture automagically..

If you've got someone sitting there you can get them to do selects and put them in folders for a slideshow if you really want..

There is also the WiFi option, although it's not cheap. The WFT-E1 will work with the 20D. It'll FTP your images to your PC or to a web server live if you've got a wireless cable router handy..

Cheers, Me.

02/04/2006 11:31:03 PM · #6

i sat on the mat shooting 5 matches at a time from 9am till 330pm without stopping for anything. I just thought it would save a little time shooting the first batch to the comp. Start the slideshow and watch the parents go ooooooh and aaaaaaah.....and then never order anything....hehe
this was my first little kids tournament....i swear i was laughing and smiling the whole time.

Tamron 70-180mm F/2.8 Di III VXD

02/04/2006 11:52:01 PM · #7

These crack me up!!!!!!!!!!!!!

MadMan2k

Sony Alpha a6400

02/05/2006 12:58:30 AM · #8

You shot 3600 pictures in one day? That's pretty insane.. how many/what size memory cards did you use, and how many batteries?

Isn't there some sort of schedule where you can plan out the important parts you need to shoot? or is it just a huge tournament thing?

I don't see how they can expect you to turn around all your images on-site? Surely you have to select the best ones and process them all and then send them to the client?

Prof_Fate

02/05/2006 01:10:13 AM · #9

3600 SHOTS? Yowsa man, you're gonna wear that camera out.

Canon's wireless add on is about $1000. At first that seems pricy, but how many CF cards does it take to hold 3600 RAW files? 130 images per Gb? (it's late i'm tired and got a cold) That 27 1 Gb cards at $90 per (perhaps cheaper as sandisk lowered their prices feb 1) so that's $2400 in CF cards. Or you can spend $400 or so on a pocket back up HD device and still need some CF cards.

There is another company that just introduced a wireless solution - works with any CF compatible camera and it's $1500+.