MacBook and Nikon

[CSJXX]

Wasn't sure if i should have put this under photography or computing.

Just curious to know why when i plug my Nikon D3000 into my MacBook (USB) it doesn't automatically detect it. I Have to use Nikon's software to transfer images. With Windows it shows normally as a external device and just drag and drop images.

Also what is the best software to view RAW file on a Mac, i have just updated to snow leopard and now my software is not compatible!

Thanks people!

[jason-l]

To see the memory card as an external drive (and hence browse it in Finder), go to camera's Setup menu and in the USB sub-menu select Mass Storage.

Your Mac o/s includes 'Preview' (default image viewing app) which you can view NEF files with (provided Apple have released an update to include your camera of course).

[Fordo]

what he said above about setting it to mass storage.

Personally, id use iphoto - dirt cheap to buy if you dont have it, and it supports pretty much every raw format from every camera

I used to use it to manage my photos, but now i use aperture as i like the extra features.

[CSJXX]

Perfect thanks guys! Just the help I needed!

I was using Aperture, but after upgrading to Snow Leopard it doesn't open it! Oh well, back to Iphoto!

[CSJXX]

Just tried using Iphoto, and it says the .NEF file is unrecognised...

Any ideas?

[beano500]

Possibly

The NEF format (like all RAWs, I believe) will be specific to the camera type/model. So make sure your software has all its latest updates to be able to read the latest model's NEFs.

[Simpo Two]

In a perfect world all RAW files would be the same. Unfortunately they're not

Whether this is 'ongoing product improvement' or simply a stunt to sell software, I'm not sure. Probably both.

But I do like the way you had a system that worked perfectly, and then upgraded it so that it didn't work any more