how do canon users transfer their images to the computer?

i am looking for the most efficient way.

thanks!

Buy a USB card reader. Its way faster than cabling the computer to the camera.

+1 on the USB card reader. Saves time and battery life of your camera.

I have been using USB card reader or I insert the card directly onto the computer or monitor; my monitor has slots for memory cards. I have never used the cable supplied with the camera.

I use the USB cable all the time, and for these reasons:

> My card reader is not very fast, so doesn't yield much speed gain over
the USB cable.

> Although careful with inserting CF cards into the camera, I don't want
to risk getting a bent pin on the card slot unless I'm getting enough speed
benefit to make it worth it. The thin pins are the weak point in CF card design.

+1 on the card reader. Fast readers are pretty cheap.

Why tie up your camera when you can use a card reader?

Card reader.

Imagemaster wrote:
Why tie up your camera when you can use a card reader?


+1
And you dont drain your battery, especially when downloading multiple cards.

Most of my shoots are done tethered to the computer and write to the card and hard drive. Otherwise, I use a firewire reader.

trumpet_guy wrote:
I use the USB cable all the time, and for these reasons:

> My card reader is not very fast, so doesn't yield much speed gain over
the USB cable.

> Although careful with inserting CF cards into the camera, I don't want
to risk getting a bent pin on the card slot unless I'm getting enough speed
benefit to make it worth it. The thin pins are the weak point in CF card design.


+1.

If I dont have to remove something that could, even in the most rarest circumstances, damage my gear, I wont.

Card reader for sure.

Card reader, and Breeze Downloader Pro.

tcphoto wrote:
firewire reader.

+1. Because USB sucks.

I just use the USB cable.

I have yet to be convinced to spend money on a card reader. My images upload quickly enough and I always recharge my battery every time I use my camera anyway. I can't think of any reasons I would buy one. I can spend the $20 on tennis balls.

the nice thing about a card reader is that it doubles as a usb pen drive with a card in it.. i use it to transfer files all the time between work and home on my smaller cards. and they're what.. 15 bucks? card reader forsure

card reader! for the reasons already mentioned.

Dave Jr wrote:
Card reader, and Breeze Downloader Pro.

+1

David

directly plug the card into the laptop.

If I don't shoot tethered (Studio) then I use a card reader and either ACDSee Pro 2.5 to transfer, or if I'm shooting events then EPS 2 handles the transfers.

dhphoto wrote:
Dave Jr wrote:
Card reader, and Breeze Downloader Pro.

+1

David

+2

Card reader. Canon, for some unknown reason doesn't set the cards to be viewed as mountable drives.

dhphoto wrote:
Dave Jr wrote:
Card reader, and Breeze Downloader Pro.

+1

David


+2

I use a card reader because that way you can continue shooting with your camera (if you're doing a wedding or something). Also I hear it minimises risks of a surge from your PC destroying your camera... not sure on this one :P but the card reader is faster than normal connection.

Hope this helps.

Should of done a poll on this one, might have been almost 100% votes for a Card Reader.