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Could somebody please answer me this simple question for the G2.

Is it possible to take a picture and have the picture stored not to memory card but directly to computer over USB?

If this is the case do you get a verification on the G2 screen?

Where this is heading is laptop in bag usb link to computer. All pictures straight to 30Gig Harddisk.

I know that there is remote capture software but I cannot see if the camera MUST be controlled by the computer or if you can use it as per my question.

Simple question if I had the gear in front of me I could tell but my G2 arrives tomorrow. I guess I could wait ... No what I am saying I cant.
 
Geez Al,

hundreds of people in this forum own a G2... be a bit patient, they cannot post their answer in 5 mins!!

Don't worry sure in one day you get a few responses!

C u!
Al said:
Al said:
Could somebody please answer me this simple question for the G2.

Is it possible to take a picture and have the picture stored not to
memory card but directly to computer over USB?
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Yes I am the impatient type. If Id taken the time to read Phils review more carefully the answer is actually there.
Oscar Latorre said:
hundreds of people in this forum own a G2... be a bit patient, they
cannot post their answer in 5 mins!!

Don't worry sure in one day you get a few responses!

C u!
Al said:
Al said:
Could somebody please answer me this simple question for the G2.

Is it possible to take a picture and have the picture stored not to
memory card but directly to computer over USB?
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When I use RemoteCapture, the picture goes directly to computer hard-disk. My problem is I cannot control camera setting through the computer. Does anyone knows?

Sastra
Al said:
Oscar Latorre said:
hundreds of people in this forum own a G2... be a bit patient, they
cannot post their answer in 5 mins!!

Don't worry sure in one day you get a few responses!

C u!
Al said:
Al said:
Could somebody please answer me this simple question for the G2.

Is it possible to take a picture and have the picture stored not to
memory card but directly to computer over USB?
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It is possible to store pictures directly on the computer's hard disk, but only if you control the G2 from the PC. Canon's RemoteCapture software is very basic and only allows you to operate the camera in program mode. Canon's SDK allows almost full control over the camera from the PC and there is 3rd party software available which exploits this.

BTW the D30 is different. It allows you to take pictures using the camera or the PC. Unfortunately the D30's USB link is very slow (about 0.26 Mb/sec) and so it takes a while to store the picture.

Chris
http://www.breezesys.com
Al said:
Could somebody please answer me this simple question for the G2.

Is it possible to take a picture and have the picture stored not to
memory card but directly to computer over USB?

If this is the case do you get a verification on the G2 screen?

Where this is heading is laptop in bag usb link to computer. All
pictures straight to 30Gig Harddisk.

I know that there is remote capture software but I cannot see if
the camera MUST be controlled by the computer or if you can use it
as per my question.

Simple question if I had the gear in front of me I could tell but
my G2 arrives tomorrow. I guess I could wait ... No what I am
saying I cant.
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Are you sure?

Phils review states that using Canons remote capture software...

"You can take a shot using either the computer keyboard or camera shutter release."

I was hoping to grab the camera attach a USB cord to my laptop chuck it in a backpack(its a work lap top) and with the verification on the camera that the picture is stored Ill have 30GB of space to store pictures. I thought it might be too good to be true.
Chris Breeze said:
BTW the D30 is different. It allows you to take pictures using the
camera or the PC. Unfortunately the D30's USB link is very slow
(about 0.26 Mb/sec) and so it takes a while to store the picture.

Chris
http://www.breezesys.com
Al said:
Could somebody please answer me this simple question for the G2.

Is it possible to take a picture and have the picture stored not to
memory card but directly to computer over USB?

If this is the case do you get a verification on the G2 screen?

Where this is heading is laptop in bag usb link to computer. All
pictures straight to 30Gig Harddisk.

I know that there is remote capture software but I cannot see if
the camera MUST be controlled by the computer or if you can use it
as per my question.

Simple question if I had the gear in front of me I could tell but
my G2 arrives tomorrow. I guess I could wait ... No what I am
saying I cant.
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