Nikon D70s upload failure to iMac - why?

marcas · marcas #1 (**permalink**)

03-05-2012, 04:33 PM

I am new to my iMac but still don't understand why I can't download pics from my camera to iPhoto.

I have followed all the steps - plug in the camera, turn it on etc - and up comes iPhoto. It is registering the amount of photos I have taken (in this case 64) but, there are no picture thumbnails. When I press the 'Import 64 photos' button the message I then get says, 'Unreadable files....DSC_0004.JPG
DSC_0005.JPG
DSC_0006.JPG
DSC_0007.JPG
DSC_0008.JPG' blah blah blah.

Help!

chscag · chscag #2 (**permalink**)

03-05-2012, 05:31 PM

I'm not certain but I believe you need to use the Nikon transfer software for direct upload to your Mac. If you have a card reader in your Mac or external card reader, remove the SD card and upload the photos that way.

nickyr · nickyr #3 (**permalink**)

03-06-2012, 07:45 AM

The D70 is compatible with iphoto so there's something wrong somewhere.

Either the card is corrupted - you could check this by trying to upload the pictures to a different computer, or there's a problem with transferring them from your camera - you can check this by using a card reader and not relying on your camera and USB cable.

Doug b · Doug b #4 (**permalink**)

03-06-2012, 10:47 AM

Never use the camera directly. It's the best way to corrupt your files. Go spend $20 on an SanDisk 12inOne card reader, or if your Mac has an SD card slot, put it in there.

Doug

MacGandalf · MacGandalf #5 (**permalink**)

03-06-2012, 03:24 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Doug b

Never use the camera directly. It's the best way to corrupt your files. Go spend $20 on an SanDisk 12inOne card reader, or if your Mac has an SD card slot, put it in there.

Doug

Doug: D70s uses CF cards not SD.

Doug b · Doug b #6 (**permalink**)

03-06-2012, 07:06 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MacGandalf

Doug: D70s uses CF cards not SD.

Guess I should know that?

Brain fart... happens.

Doug

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Member Since: Mar 05, 2012 Posts: 1	03-05-2012, 04:33 PM I am new to my iMac but still don't understand why I can't download pics from my camera to iPhoto. I have followed all the steps - plug in the camera, turn it on etc - and up comes iPhoto. It is registering the amount of photos I have taken (in this case 64) but, there are no picture thumbnails. When I press the 'Import 64 photos' button the message I then get says, 'Unreadable files....DSC_0004.JPG DSC_0005.JPG DSC_0006.JPG DSC_0007.JPG DSC_0008.JPG' blah blah blah. Help!
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