Betty asks…

Software to download images from my Canon SD 1000 camera?

I lost the software CD that came with my Canon SD 1000 camera. Is there some place I can download the software? I checked on the Canon website, but was only able to find updates for the image viewing software.

Thanks!

rob answers:

If you already checked Canon’s site thoroughly, I don’t know of one. Consider getting a card reader. This will work with any camera you buy in the future, as well.

If you get a card reader, no additional software is necessary. This is not only faster, but it saves your camera batteries. Your computer or printer may even have a card reader built into it. I have enough USB ports that I just leave it plugged in all the time.

First of all, be sure there are some pictures on the card. Plug the card reader into an open USB port. Plug the card into the appropriate slot on your card reader. I use Photoshop Elements and as soon as I plug my card into the reader, it starts its own card reader and displays a thumbnail of every picture on the card.

If this does not happen automatically, open your photo editing software. Do whatever you usually do to open a file, but click on the selector where you can change drives. Your card reader will be assigned a new drive name that will be one letter higher than you ever saw before, such as “Drive G:” or such. Then, just double click on the name of the file you want to open and it will appear in your photo editor.

You can buy various kinds of card readers to accomodate many different memory cards pretty much anywhere that they sell digital cameras. Even WalMart has decent card readers by the major manufacturers.

Thomas asks…

Does anyone know a reliable website to buy a camera?

I have been scammed by low priced sites, such as 86photoandvideo, and am reading about other “companies” scamming consumers. Anyone know of a reliable website to buy a canon digital camera?

rob answers:

I’ve always had good experiences with bhphotovideo.com, adorama.com, and amazon.com.

John asks…

Any website where you can go & buy Canon Camera at the best prices.?

Only Indian websites please.

rob answers:

Sifymall.com – shopping site of Sify or
shopping.indiatimes.com … These both are good.

James asks…

I lost a part for my Canon SD camera… Where to get a new one?

I have a Canon SD20 digital camera. I lost that part that connects the camera to the computer… it’s white..? I have no idea what it’s called. I think that it’s the same kind that is used with other SD cameras, but not all of them, if that’s helpful.

My question is, where can I get another one of those? I looked around on the Canon website and they have all these “Accesories” and stuff, but I just want the basic cable/cord/whatever it’s called. Anyone any more tech-savvy know the answer?

rob answers:

It’s called a mini usb cable, you can buy a non canon version,

they cost $4.00

google usb “mini b” cable

http://www.google.com/search?q=%22mini+b%22+usb+cable

PLEASE note that you don’t want the “mini a” type because the mini A end is rounded a little than the more angular mini b, see the differences here.
Mini A vs. Mini B

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/a/ad/Mini_usb_AB.jpg

and the flat computer end is a “type A” usb connector
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b7/USB_TypeAB_Diagram.svg/500px-USB_TypeAB_Diagram.svg.png

William asks…

Does anybody know a trustworthy website to buy a Canon 550d?

Hi everyone,

I want to buy a DSLR camera – Canon 550d – and I would like to know if anybody knows a safe and reliable website where I can do so, apart from Amazon and Ebay. UK based preferred.

Thank you.
With a fair enough price as well I forgot to mention.

rob answers:

Adorama and B&H photo video both ship to you.

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