Nikon D5600

[davidmichael]

How do I download photos directly from my camera to my computer?

 

[8675309]

How do I download photos directly from my camera to my computer?

Take the SD Card out... insert the SD Card into your laptop... find and copy
the files down... just about the easiest and fastest way to do it - isn't that
difficult either -

 

[WPMChan]

How do I download photos directly from my camera to my computer?

I always connect my PC to the D5600 using the USB cable for file transfer.

Once connected, the D5600 will appear as a Drive of my PC, from which I can download photos from the D5600 directly to my PC. I have an external Hard Drive for my photos. I can just drag the photos on the D5600 drive to my External Drive.

PS:

SD card is quite flimsy. I don't want to retrieve and insert the card into the card reader and camera unless I have to. The USB connector is a lot more robust.

If you use USB cable to mimic the D5600 on your PC, you should disconnect the camera from the PC as soon as you have finished your photo transfer.

Keeping the Camera connected to the PC/laptop via USB will unnecessarily drain the battery of the camera.

 

[embie]

How do I download photos directly from my camera to my computer?

I always connect my PC to the D5600 using the USB cable for file transfer.

Once connected, the D5600 will appear as a Drive of my PC, from which I can download photos from the D5600 directly to my PC. I have an external Hard Drive for my photos. I can just drag the photos on the D5600 drive to my External Drive.

PS:

SD card is quite flimsy. I don't want to retrieve and insert the card into the card reader and camera unless I have to. The USB connector is a lot more robust.

If you use USB cable to mimic the D5600 on your PC, you should disconnect the camera from the PC as soon as you have finished your photo transfer.

Keeping the Camera connected to the PC/laptop via USB will unnecessarily drain the battery of the camera.

Very wise advice !

Only one thing I can at...

Choose "copy" (not "cut") to move your files to your computer so you still have them on the SD and if nothing goes wrong you can delete them later on.

eMBie

 

[romfordbluenose]

SD card is quite flimsy. I don't want to retrieve and insert the card into the card reader and camera unless I have to. The USB connector is a lot more robust.

I have been transferring photos by removing the card and putting it in a card reader since I got my first digital camera in 2000. I have never had a problem with the card or the camera while I have been doing this. I can't really comment on which is more robust as I have also never had a problem with USB connectors.

The main advantage of using a card reader is it is a lot faster to do the transfer as they run at full USB3 speed rather than USB2 which most cameras have.

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[WPMChan]

SD card is quite flimsy. I don't want to retrieve and insert the card into the card reader and camera unless I have to. The USB connector is a lot more robust.

I have been transferring photos by removing the card and putting it in a card reader since I got my first digital camera in 2000. I have never had a problem with the card or the camera while I have been doing this. I can't really comment on which is more robust as I have also never had a problem with USB connectors.

There are many ways to transfer files. Transfer via USB is recommended in the D5600 reference Manual.

 

[flee2010]

I have been transferring photos by removing the card and putting it in a card reader since I got my first digital camera in 2000. I have never had a problem with the card or the camera while I have been doing this. I can't really comment on which is more robust as I have also never had a problem with USB connectors.

The main advantage of using a card reader is it is a lot faster to do the transfer as they run at full USB3 speed rather than USB2 which most cameras have.

Yes, the USB 3 speed makes copying files much faster and smoother. I never had a problem damaging my memory cards either.

I use a desktop to edit my photos and transfer using a USB 3 card reader. I am not sure if anyone noticed - on the D750, the USB connector to the camera is proprietary. So you cannot use any old USB 2 cable if you want to connect that camera to computer.

Bottom line is to use whatever method you find convenient.

 

[Sactojim]

SD card is quite flimsy. I don't want to retrieve and insert the card into the card reader and camera unless I have to. The USB connector is a lot more robust.

I have been transferring photos by removing the card and putting it in a card reader since I got my first digital camera in 2000. I have never had a problem with the card or the camera while I have been doing this. I can't really comment on which is more robust as I have also never had a problem with USB connectors.

The main advantage of using a card reader is it is a lot faster to do the transfer as they run at full USB3 speed rather than USB2 which most cameras have.

Bingo.

I used a card reader too and it's fast and easy. card readers are under $10. and usually have micro sd card slot too.