Help! Downloading Image from Can G10 to Mac

steve_AcmePhotoGraphicssteve_AcmePhotoGraphics Registered Users Posts: 1 Beginner grinner
edited April 25, 2009 in Cameras
Ok so I just got a G10
I've got a mac, I've got the different card readers
None of them will read the Canon cards (That's a 4g Lexar SD card)

So far the only way I've been able to get the images from the camera to the mac is using the CamaraWindow software.
With the camer plugged into the computer.

This is crazy slow.

Is there any thing I can do be able to read these cards like a normal drive?
Like every other card reader and card around?

Using the system as it currently set up has me have high blood pressure

Any help would be great.
Thanks

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  • ziggy53ziggy53 Super Moderators Posts: 24,133 moderator
    edited April 25, 2009
    steve_AcmePhotoGraphics wrote:
    Ok so I just got a G10
    I've got a mac, I've got the different card readers
    None of them will read the Canon cards (That's a 4g Lexar SD card)

    So far the only way I've been able to get the images from the camera to the mac is using the CamaraWindow software.
    With the camer plugged into the computer.

    This is crazy slow.

    Is there any thing I can do be able to read these cards like a normal drive?
    Like every other card reader and card around?

    Using the system as it currently set up has me have high blood pressure

    Any help would be great.
    Thanks

    Steve, welcome to the Digital Grin. clap.gif

    I think that card is "SDHC". SDHC is required for the capacity of the card but it is not backwards compatible with SD card readers.

    I suspect that you need a new card reader, capable of reading SDHC. (The SDHC compatibility should be stated on the specifications and is usually also on the packaging if you purchase a "retail" version of the card reader.
    ziggy53
    Moderator of the Cameras and Accessories forums
  • ShooterSquishShooterSquish Registered Users Posts: 4 Beginner grinner
    edited April 25, 2009
    ziggy53 wrote:
    Steve, welcome to the Digital Grin. clap.gif

    I think that card is "SDHC". SDHC is required for the capacity of the card but it is not backwards compatible with SD card readers.

    I suspect that you need a new card reader, capable of reading SDHC. (The SDHC compatibility should be stated on the specifications and is usually also on the packaging if you purchase a "retail" version of the card reader.

    AH HA!
    Thanks for this info. This makes perfect sense.

    And thanks for the welcome.

    Steve AKA Squish
  • SystemSystem Registered Users Posts: 8,186 moderator
    edited April 25, 2009
    15524779-Ti.gif with Ziggy. I had that same thing happen to me. Got a card reader that reads SDHC cards and all is well. Since my D200 uses CF cards and my wife's Coolpix uses SD cards, I got a card reader that handles several types of cards. It a Sandisk 12 in 1 model # SDDR-89 V4. Hope this helps.
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