f_a_98 wrote:
Is Fuji trying to keep the costs low by not including a data cable!? Seems a bit odd of them.
I haven't tried the Fuji cable, too short. Just use the Anker cable I always use for USB-c. To a PC so not relevant to this problem, but on the PC it appears as a device, click through to whichever card you want, same as the Xt3
The Sony A7 I had would only download through the flimsy 6 inch cable supplied, wouldn't work with better ones.
I suppose the Fuji one is instead of a charger, don't think they supplied any cable let alone a data one with my older cameras.
Fred Miranda wrote:
Yes, I initially thought they were just promoting their software, but it seems to be true.
What I just learned is that the supplied USB-C to USB-C cable does not seem to support data transfer. I used an “ANKER USB-C to USB-C” cable, and now the X-T5 shows up in Lightroom! The Fuji cable went back to the box.
Ah ha! That’s one of the complexities with USB-C — cables hat superficially seem to look “the same”don’t always work the same. Some are designed for charging only and cannot handle data transfers.
Fred Miranda wrote:
Since Fuji doesn't show a drive when importing via USB, I plan to remove the SD card from the camera to transfer images. I prefer the SD card to appear on my Mac so I can rename the files directly on the card before importing them into Lightroom. This way, I can run a script that tags the files with my recipe names or the Fuji simulation I used. Currently, I'm only shooting HEIF with my Fuji cameras.
You probably already know this, but you can create import data presets in Adobe products that will do some pretty sophisticated file renaming during import. I use a few of them (in ACR in my case) to create custom raw file names that make more sense for the way I organize my archive.
FYI - I now use the ProGrade Digital PG20 Pro Thunderbolt 4 Hub (North America Power Cable) connected to my iMac with one CFexpress Type B and SD UHS-II Dual-Slot Memory Card Reader and one CFexpress Type A and SD UHS-II Dual-Slot Memory Card Reader connected up to the two Thunderbolt 4 ports on the Hub. And always just insert the memory card, be it CFexpress B, CFexpress Type A, or SD card. Then on my iMac use with Photo Mechanic Pro Plus to rename all images based on the
yyyy mm/yyyymmdd-hhmmss-camera file naming format.
Allows me to read cards from Canon, Nikon, Sony, and Fujifilm since they all use these formats in one camera or another.
Fred Miranda wrote:
Thanks for the link Jack. I was thinking that if I have to remove the card from the camera, I just insert into the Macbook Pro SD slot.
