Nikon D200 USB Question - DPChallenge Forums

Fisher Price Kid-Tough Digital

08/16/2006 11:12:07 AM · #1

I have a D200. I also happen to have a 30GB Dell Jukebox MP3 Player.

I wonder if anyone has tried connecting one to a camera and transfer the contents of the memory card to the MP3 player.

I am going to NYC for a day of picture taking and I only have 3Gig of CF cards (a 2GB and a 1GB). I don't want to lug my notebook computer all over the city, but an MP3 player is tiny.

I have used my MP3 player more as a portable hard drive than an MP3 player.

On the menus for the D200 there is a few options for the USB port. I don't quite know what one of them is. It appears to transfer the pictures when you take them.

I might even consider keeping the USB cable plugged into the D200 all day while snapping pics if it works.

Does anyone know anything about this?

Sincerely,
Tony T

ralph

Nikon Z9

08/16/2006 11:21:18 AM · #2

Something like this ?
i haven't tried one - but if i ever see one i'll pick it up ..

Bugzeye

08/16/2006 11:21:31 AM · #3

i am guessing with out a pc interface that probably wouldn't work. But like I said, I am guessing. It certainly would be cool if it does.

TrynityRose

Nikon D100

Nikon AF Nikkor 50mm f/1.8

08/16/2006 11:29:20 AM · #4

I dunno for sure but I believe the D200 allows for wireless shooting? So you can take the pic and transfer it to your PC. I have an ipod and was able to purchase a camera connector that lets me insert the USB cable from the cam to the connector which is plugged into the ipod that transfers pics that way.

Nikon AF-S Zoom-Nikkor 28-70mm f/2.8D IF-ED

08/16/2006 12:56:48 PM · #5

Originally posted by TrynityRose:

Cool. This is what I was looking for. If they have it for an iPod, maybe they will have it for other MP3 players. We do have a few iPods in the house, a 6GB pink one, and a 60GB video ipod (my son's).

I am going to look into this more.

Wireless wouldn't help me in this case becasue I don't want to lug a big computer around.

TonyT

Nald

Nikon D700

08/16/2006 12:59:06 PM · #6

What I think you should do is send me your D200 and I'll test it on all known hardware devices just to make sure it's compatible.

:D

_eug

Nikon D50

Nikon AF Nikkor 50mm f/1.8D

08/16/2006 01:01:13 PM · #7

Originally posted by apaul:

Unless your particular MP3 player has reached iPod's ubiquiteous status I doubt you'll find what you are looking for.

Nikon AF Nikkor 50mm f/1.8D

08/16/2006 01:17:09 PM · #8

Originally posted by _eug:

Originally posted by apaul:
Cool. This is what I was looking for. If they have it for an iPod, maybe they will have it for other MP3 players. We do have a few iPods in the house, a 6GB pink one, and a 60GB video ipod (my son's).

Unless your particular MP3 player has reached iPod's ubiquiteous status I doubt you'll find what you are looking for.

Did you mean "ubiquitous"? iPods have the style and the market share, but other MP3 players are more "open".

There are 2 USB modes on the D200. One looks like it's an active transfer, while the other waits for the computer to pull the files off. That is the key. When I get home, I am going to try it. What's the worst thing that can happen? I can blow up my camera, mp3 player and my memory card.

_eug

Nikon D50

08/16/2006 01:19:43 PM · #9

Originally posted by apaul:

Did you mean "ubiquitous"? iPods have the style and the market share, but other MP3 players are more "open".

I did. Damn speel check doesn't work if I don't click the button. hehe

Originally posted by apaul:

There are 2 USB modes on the D200. One looks like it's an active transfer, while the other waits for the computer to pull the files off. That is the key. When I get home, I am going to try it. What's the worst thing that can happen? I can blow up my camera, mp3 player and my memory card.

Shudder. ;)

Nikon D50 manual says, "Choose a USB option for connection to a computer or PictBrige printer. Choose PTP when using a PictBridge printer or using the Camera Control feature of Nikon Capture 4.3 (available seperately)."

Message edited by author 2006-08-16 13:24:51.