Camera Connector with Nikon D2x and 5G 60gb iPod

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Camera Connector with Nikon D2x and 5G 60gb iPod

Has anyone had experience with the D2x (Nikon) and the camera connector on a 5G 60gb iPod?

The camera is compatable with Mass Storage and PTP. The camera works great with iPhoto...plug it in and iPhoto opens and you click the button to download.

Also, I see that the new iPod has a longer lasting battery. Does this help when downloading a large card.

By the way, I called Belkin and their camera connectors are NOT compatable with the new 5G models and the guy said that there is nothing on the drawing board.

G5 Dual 2ghz Mac OS X (10.4.4) 3.5gb RAM; 400gb HD

Posted on Jan 12, 2006 2:29 PM

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Answer 1

Jan 12, 2006 2:47 PM in response to Scott Hoffner

Hi Scott,

I've got the Nikon D70, works great with the camera connector, it's quite slow though!
I use the Belkin 15 in 1 usb 2.0 card reader with the camera connector, it takes about 12-14mins to download a full 512mb card, the iPod goes into the red on the battery meter at the end of the transfer, but if you go to play music it goes back to green, just make sure the iPod is fully charged before you transfer.

- Mike

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Answer 2

Jan 18, 2006 7:57 PM in response to Scott Hoffner

I purchased the 60gb iPod-Video (5G) and after several failed attempts I found the proceedure to upload photos on to the iPod using an Apple camera connector with my D2x. Here goes:

First, reset the ipod (just a precaution...hold down the center button with the Menu button for 6 sec). The screen will go black with a golden apple in the center. The menu will display after a short period.
Turn on the ipod (if it isn't already on from the above proceedure).
Plug in the camera connector to the iPod (without the USB cable attached).
Attach the USB cable to your camera and turn on the camera.
Plug in the cable from the camera to the camera connector which is attached to the iPod.
Wait 20-30 sec and it should work.

I tested the speed in both PTP mode and Mass Storage mode. The import for both was 200mb.

PTP = 3minutes 10 sec
Mass Storage 1 minute 59 sec.

The battery did go down a lot (about 1/4 after both imports), but after you detach the camera connector and go back to the main menu, it seems to go back up to about 95% full.

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Answer 3

Mar 15, 2006 11:30 AM in response to Scott Hoffner

Scott

Thanks for this excellent post. I had no problems with my photo ipod importing from Canon Ixus 500 & Nikon D100. Once I updated to a video ipos nothing was recognized. This has solved the problem and I am up and running again. Thanks.

Jon

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Answer 4

airbon3

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Mar 17, 2006 7:32 PM in response to Scott Hoffner

Hello,

Someone test to complete download of 1Gb to iPod?
After this:
Can download again another 1Gb without charging the iPod battery?

I have a 1Gb CF and like know if I can download various times the CF to the iPod without need go to connect the iPod to power AC to recharge battery.

Thank you,

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