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05/12/2003 06:00:56 PM · #1 |
I recently bought a Finepix s602z of ebay, for $300. in the description all it had said was it included the camera and a 16mb card. I figured that even if it didn't come with manuals and software it was worth it and so when I received it today, . . sure enough no software or manuals.
The manual I found and downloaded and I think I can download a driver if I want to connect it directly.
My question is, How important is the Finepix viewer to the camera, is it simply photo managing software or is it needed to extract the maximum of functionality from the camera?
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05/12/2003 06:08:17 PM · #2 |
I don't think it's necessary at all, especially if you invest a few bucks more and get a card-reader you can attach to the computer. I've only hooked a camera directly to the computer twice (when I forgot the card-reader). You can get a 128mb card at Costco for under $40.
I got a copy of the Fuji software with Isaac's A101 about 3 months ago -- I assume that's the same for all models. If you really want it, I can send it or put it where you can download it. |
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05/12/2003 06:10:29 PM · #3 |
The Finepix viewer is not at all essential, but I'm pretty sure it's available for download. Let me go look ...
//www.fujifilm.co.uk/technical/type.pl?id=2&folder=1
Welcome to club 602 : )
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05/12/2003 06:18:00 PM · #4 |
GeneralE, yeah with my casio I used to hook it directly, but it became a pain, so I now have a card reader. and I'm definitly looking for a bigger card, but I have a 64mb compact flash that will do in the meantime.
bod, thanks for the link. I searched around . . .guess not hard enough.
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05/12/2003 06:25:53 PM · #5 |
I once had to hook up my Olympus through the Serial Port -- took something like an hour to download a card full of images. NEVER again (until I forget the reader...)
I think Costco is carrying the SanDisk media in just the 128mb size, but in all the popular formats. |
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05/12/2003 06:35:29 PM · #6 |
Originally posted by Aaron:
bod, thanks for the link. I searched around . . .guess not hard enough. |
It took me quite a while to find it the first time I went looking for an upgrade - I never did find it on the fujifilm.com site!
Originally posted by GeneralE:
I once had to hook up my Olympus through the Serial Port -- took something like an hour to download a card full of images. NEVER again (until I forget the reader...) |
LOL. I remember when my idea of a home network was a null serial cable. : )
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05/12/2003 07:20:15 PM · #7 |
| I have in my drawer a 300 baud modem I used to access a VAX computer using a "dumb" terminal...that's actually the first place I did photo-typesetting/word processing! And a Macintosh which can boot from a floppy disk, but will run Photoshop (2.0). Try cropping your photos on a B+W dithered display if you want an exercise is creativity and frustration. |
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05/12/2003 07:51:28 PM · #8 |
Originally posted by GeneralE:
I have in my drawer a 300 baud modem I used to access a VAX computer using a "dumb" terminal...that's actually the first place I did photo-typesetting/word processing! And a Macintosh which can boot from a floppy disk, but will run Photoshop (2.0). Try cropping your photos on a B+W dithered display if you want an exercise is creativity and frustration. |
heheh, okay you win! I'll pass on the B&W display, though I expect you to use it for any future B&W challenges :p
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05/12/2003 09:28:39 PM · #9 |
| I don't know about Fuji, but for my Minolta, I need the image viewer software for any RAW images I take. All other formats will open with PS and my windows picture viewer, but my RAW shots will only open with the image viwer software that came with the camera. |
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