Jim
Camera control and links to a computer are very useful.
I use the Remote control on my Sony Alpha 700 to copy slides direct to
digital. Makes digitising my slide collection a lot easier than scanning
them all through the Canoscan FS4000US (but use this if I want a more
accurate reproduction, but it is slow). Just photograph them against a
white background using White Balance to suit the light source. Files go
direct into computer.
Can control white balance, exposure and many other settings from the
computer, much easier than having to bend down to the camera on the stand.
Also, using the Canon software, at a photographic competition I am involved
with we photograph all accepted prints to make a DVD presentation. Last
time was around 800 pictures copied in 1 1/2 days. Make sure picture is
square (avoids later having to rotate on PhotoShop), the program allows
cropping to the size of the image, and saved as jpg. As prints are all
identified with a barcode scanning the barcode for filename gives an easily
accurately identified picture.
Previously had photographed to a card in the camera, then had to crop and
rotate each image as needed, as well as track the camera picture number with
the images. Very time consuming. Immediately ready for catalogue,
publicity and anything else.
Jim Thyer
----- Original Message -----
From: "James B. Davis" <jim@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: "List for Photo/Imaging Educators - Professionals - Students"
<photoforum@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Monday, May 24, 2010 9:23 AM
Subject: Re: Canon 5D and Windows 7
On Sun, 23 May 2010 12:29:42 -0400, Tim Corio <tcorio@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
wrote/replied to:
Is anyone using Canon 5D (not the Mark II) with Windows 7?
I've been using EOS Utilities on Windows 2000 to control the camera.
Now, I want to connect the camera to my laptop running Windows 7. It
appears Canon is not supporting EOS Utilities on Windows 7.
Is there a new tool for controlling the camera on Windows 7?
Should I try installing an old version of EOS Utilities?
Tim, have you actually tried it with Windows 7? Anything that works with
Vista
should work with 7.
If you tried and it doesn't work, I would guess an older version
definitely
isn't going to work.
Windows 2000, wow, didn't know anyone used that. If it's real important
and you
can't get it to work with 7, you can install both and boot into 2000 for
that
feature.
I'm curious about what you use the computer control with a camera for. I
mean I
think it's a neat feature but haven't ever thought of something I'd want
to do
with it.
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