Compact Flash Card Slot If I take the Zen Vision on vacation will it let me copy pictures to it from the Compact Flash card slot? Will it let me transfer a .raw file as well as a .jpg
1113076
As far as I know it will transfer RAW files but will not display them (it will transfer any files off the card.) A workaround is to shoot RAW+JPEG; it will then display the JPEGs. There is a maximum size of 4mb; it will transfer photos above this size but won't be able to display them. I have displayed images up to 12.8 megapixels (Canon 5D) on it (photos were under 4mb.)
1113077
Hi Bob,I want to know that answer also as I'm interested in using the Zen Vision as a photo bank for my Nikon DSLR's. I went to the Creative webpage and couldn't find anything about RAW file compatability, so I left an email asking the question if the Zen would diplay a RAW file or not. I'll let you know what they say if I get a reply.Steve Smithstephen.smith.ctr@diego.af.mil
1113078
I agree - in practice this works well - but - if you've got a VERY hi-res camera (D2X/D2Xs, 5D or 1DSMkII etc) you could run into the 4mb limit easily - so I shoow raw and medium quality jpeg - and all is good. Alternatively - if you're buying it SOLELY for photo storage on the move - have a look at the EPSON Photofine range (P-4000 etc) - they do just that job - but VERY well!
811429
Hi Peter,There are two card slots on it to hold many more pictures than former models. How many photos it stores depends on the size of cards you put in it. It is roughly 1,000 photos between the SD and the compact flash slots. Thanks for your interest!
444111
I haven't used it for awhile, so my memory is a little hazy. I plugged it in to a port on the front of my computer. I was scanning slides. I chose "USB Connect" from the start menu. The Omni saved the images (I think it has the capacity to save some images without a card) and it was transferred directly to my computer with a message that said "open folder to view files." I clicked on that to open the file and there was another file in it that said "DCIM" which I opened and there was my image. I copied it to a file in "my Pictures." Using a Memory Card in the Omni Scan is good because it allows more images to be saved and then transferred to the computer. I then printed out the images I wanted. Hope this helps. I haven't used it for awhile, so my memory is a little hazy. I plugged it in to a port on the front of my computer. I was scanning slides. I chose "USB Connect" from the start menu. The Omni saved the images (I think it has the capacity to save some images without a card) and it was transferred directly to my computer with a message that said "open folder to view files." I clicked on that to open the file and there was another file in it that said "DCIM" which I opened and there was my image. I copied it to a file in "my Pictures." Using a Memory Card... » Read More I haven't used it for awhile, so my memory is a little hazy. I plugged it in to a port on the front of my computer. I was scanning slides. I chose "USB Connect" from the start menu. The Omni saved the images (I think it has the capacity to save some images without a card) and it was transferred directly to my computer with a message that said "open folder to view files." I clicked on that to open the file and there was another file in it that said "DCIM" which I opened and there was my image. I copied it to a file in "my Pictures." Using a Memory Card in the Omni Scan is good because it allows more images to be saved and then transferred to the computer. I then printed out the images I wanted. Hope this helps. « Show Less
1040847
There is some limited internal memory (for things like stock photos supplied by the manufacturer); however, I was unable to find any info on how to, or whether it is even possible to, transfer any of one's personal pictures to this internal memory. I just assumed it's not possible after reading the instructions. The viewer accepts SD cards or USB-type memory sticks. You plug them in and view the pictures on the memory devices only while they are plugged in. It does not seem possible to transfer pictures from these memory devices to the internal memory. - John
11835
My question may not be totally relivant, but I'm a novice Zen X-Fi 8GB user and need to find out what brand(s) of SDHC cards can be used and where can I get them. Also, I mainly want to watch movies on my Zen, so how much memory is good for that? Thanks for any help you can give me on these questions.
1681523
Your question made me nervous, so I got the card out and put it in my office p.c. It was not recognized and would not open. Guess I'm going to join the 45 and not even give it a 1. I'll have to see if I can change my recommendation. Glad you brought it up before I downloaded more photos.
1029141
thanks for your info! Will look into the site and hopefully get a good deal on a memory card :)
2015264
Yes,CompactFlash© (CF) (Type I/II, compliant with UDMA) MicroDrive© - In backing(Burning) up to a DVD 4GB disk, it works well for me.One CF 4GB will fill the disk with a little room to spare. Leave some room on the card, don't shot till the cards full. The card needs some room to record your images. Working this way most of my cards are now 4GBs. Carrying cards is lighter than a Laptop.
1529000
Dear Dale,I have a MacBook Air and a Nikon DSLR. I got the PixelFlash USB compact flash card reader to make it easy to transfer files from my camera to my laptop without using the camera's USB cable. Now all I have to do is to remove the CF card and use the card reader on my laptop. The main reason I got it was to transfer files to someone else's computer without carrying the camera's USB cord around. So far, it has worked perfectly. It's a good buy, especially for the price and functionality.Best wishes,RayHonolulu, Hawaii
1767008
It has duel card slots for both CF and SD cards. You can choose to have each photo saved to both cards or use the two in sequence: i.e., use the second card only after the first fills up. Due to the file size, its best to have big cards and fast ones.
1522996
i had the 4gb zen and i loved it so much, i sold it to get a bigger capcity. this is a very cool player and for the price, you cant go wrong. as far as the sd card goes, it is kept seperate from the internal library, which is good and bad. i personally like them to be intergrated, but sounds like you want to keep them separate, which is good for you. its like having two separate libraries! for example, i put over 800 songs on the Zen and i had a 2gb sd card ( only $15 on amazon) which i was able to put almost 200 songs and around 8 tv shows. so if i wanted to watch an episode of say, House, i select sd card on the menu and voila! now all the content i stored on my sd card appears. but if your playing music from the internal library and select "sd card" the music will stop and now your in the sd card library. pretty easy and straight foward player. i havent used the Unbox service, i just used Slysoft software called Clone Dvd Mobile to convert my own dvds to generic avi? i forget, but you have to select 320x240 res. or it wont work. that is the max resolution the zen can take. but its very sharp and clear and everything worked fine for me on the zen. but i can imagine if you press too many buttons at once, it could result in the player freezing up and i have done it before. not on this Zen, but on my old ZVM and ZV. so i learned to just be patient when dealing with any pmp or dap. hope this answers your question. ps: you might want to contact Amazon about the Unbox service and the ZEN. i read it was compatible.
1794373
Good Morning Thomas! I was so happy to read your post on Amazon. I just purchased a 1 Gig XD Fujifilm card. I have precious Christmas video on the card and can't get it off. Now, I understand that I'm not alone. Did you ever find a way to transfer your video to your pc - or burn it to a disk? I'm leary of "erasing" the video until I'm sure that I can't retrieve it. Thanks so much and Happy New Year!Lauri
405437
There is a slot labeled "T-Flash/Micro SD". Because it is not a storage device, but used to transfer data from the card to your computer/device and vice-versa, I don't see why the capacity of the memory card would make a difference. I haven't tried the micro slot, but I transfer pictures and video using 32gb cards in the larger slot all the time. I would check IOGEAR's website if you still have doubts. Hope this helps.
1252379
I think it does read compact flash and it reads micro SD. The cord on it is quite long and not limiting at all. 1.5m to be exact. I manged to download corrupted pictures from the SD card from an old nokia phone and recovered them on my PC. Quite chuffed with it. The cards listed on the front of the device are; CF,Microdrive, SD, MMC ,Mini SD , M2, Smartmedia, xD, MS, MSDuo and Micro SD. Hope this helps. One other thing you don't need the disc which isn't compatible with W7. It ran fine. Just plug and play.
239657
I had also hoped it would be able to do this, but according to the manual, the sd slot is for still jpegs only (p. 75: "you can play and copy still pictures taken on a digital camera"). pfft! I suppose its better than nothing, but you can do the same with your computer and a cheap card reader-writer (under $15.00).
1053018
no problem :) i just got my ZEN Vision:M 30GB last Thursday and Im in love with it! :D
1958092
It works with both SD Cards and Compact Flash. I have backed up over a thousand Raw files from a 36.2 megapixel Nikon D800 and I still have room left over. I highly recommend it.Hope this helps, best wishes, John Crawley.