Using an external HD with a Canon Rebel xti (or other models) I know there is the mode where you can shoot directly to a computer, but can you shoot directly to an external drive?
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If you're using the computer to control the camera, I believe you should be able to set the software to save the images to any disc volume including external harddrives. There is no way to transfer images from the camera to an external drive without a computer, however, as you need a computer to act as a 'host' for image transfers. There are some portable photo storage devices made by Epson and other companies that can read memory cards and copy them into their internal harddrives. There is also a series of Wi-Fi capable SDHC memory cards called Eye-Fi which can use your wireless network to automatically transfer images to your computer or, depending on the model, to a web site of your choosing using local wireless hotspots.
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Hi there -- this may be irrelevant, but they're asking me to communicate. I never used Canon, bought this slave to enable me to use auxiliary flash with a Fuji 3D camera. The idea is this: Most today's hi-tech flashes emit a series of light impulses to pre-evaluate the scene, the pop responsible for actual exposure (when the shutter opens) being the last one. To use an external slave flash you need either turn off all camera's pre-flashes (switch it to 'dumb' mode -- impossible with my Fuji) or use a slave that will ignore pre-flashes, such as this unit. That's why I bought it and it works for me. Try to read the manual for your Canon and see what your options are. It always helps to have a clear understanding what goes on. Cheers! M.B.
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You remove the SD card from the camera. Some computers have SD inserts, some don't. You can buy an SD card/USB adapter at any Walmarts or electronics type stores. They sell for $10-$25. You plug the SD card into the adapter which then plugs into a USB plug on your computer. The computer should recognize the external drive.
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Indeed, this device mounts as an external drive. I use it with Lightroom and store all of my pictures on it. I also recommend backing it up regularly.
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Thanks for all the answers. Actually, I googled this and found out I could just drop and drag files using the Computer screen and that it working great to transfer the photos.Thanks again.
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I'm sure you can but, the question isn't can you get one, it is why do you need one? I have never used it. I just take the SD card out of the camera and put it into my computor. Do you have a computor that doesn't have an SD card reader? If so then there are lots of places that will transfer your photos from your SD card to a disc.
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yes, i use my external for this all the time. just plug it into the usb port. no problem with any video filetype i have found yet
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Hi Ed, the external drive will need to have some sort of device, computer or tablet, that has a card reader or can handle an external card reader. I have no issues backing up HD video footage on the drive. The device was plug and play meaning the driver auto installed, on a Mac. I have used SD, CompactFlash and Thumb Drives
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There is no hot shoe for an external flash so im going to say probably not unless there is a way to do it via usb which I doubt because the usb seems to be data only. But the built-in flash is very good
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Only if you external hard drive has a USB slave connection (the drive acts like a host), if the drive has a compatible, native driver and and user interface to instruct it to copy from the card/reader to the drive. I have not seen an external hard drive yet that can do this. There are standalone hard drive and CD burners with built-in card slots and a LCD screen that can do this.
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The Rebel XTi is a digital camera. The shutter release definitely works with this camera. I have used one with mine for years.
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yes, you can put the SD card into the computer and copy to the card or hook up the camera to the computer and copy directly to the camera SD card.
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Yes, you can, if your external hard drive is also connected to your computer. It makes it a tad slower than saving to the SD card, but yes you can.
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Although I have not downloaded anything directly from the Canon Powershot to my computer (I use SD cards), the Canon manual indicates that you can download images via a mini-USB cable, and you can also update the software on the camera from the Canon website using a mini-USB cable.
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It's listed on my manual for the xti but i personally have not tried it, I'm using a 7D
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This can't be connected directly to your Mac. It is only accessible on the network via Ethernet or WiFi (a/b/g/n/ac). That said, it is pretty fast for what it is, but if you're looking for an external drive specifically for photo work, you might want something that connects directly via USB 3 or thunderbolt.
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I just called Canon and they told me that the XTI can use a card up to 64GB. But now I am wondering if this card is the right size because people with 7d's are buying it and my XTI cards are smaller than my 7d cards.