I Cant Upload Photos From Nikon B3300 Camera
Skyscape • Regular Member • Posts: 107
Nikon D3300 photograph/video transfer - do I need ViewNX?
Hi all,
I apologize for the basic question, since it's been many years since I've purchased a new Nikon DSLR.
I was wondering if I demand the Nikon ViewNX software to transfer files to my Windows 7 reckoner, or tin can I only plug the USB cablevision in and manually re-create images and videos over (which is how I practice it with my other Nikon cameras).
The reason I ask is, I come across no selection in the photographic camera menus to set the camera transfer mode (PTP or Mass Storage). I would rather not have to install the Nikon software if it'southward not needed, and although a menu reader is also an option, I am just used to using the cable to transfer.
Thank you lot!
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GlennW • Senior Member • Posts: 2,337
Re: Nikon D3300 photo/video transfer - practise I need ViewNX?
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Skyscape wrote:
How-do-you-do all,
I repent for the basic question, since it'southward been many years since I've purchased a new Nikon DSLR.
I was wondering if I need the Nikon ViewNX software to transfer files to my Windows 7 estimator, or tin can I merely plug the USB cable in and manually copy images and videos over (which is how I do it with my other Nikon cameras).
The reason I enquire is, I run across no choice in the camera menus to fix the camera transfer mode (PTP or Mass Storage). I would rather non accept to install the Nikon software if it'due south not needed, and although a card reader is also an option, I am simply used to using the cablevision to transfer.
Thank you!
Depends what photograph software yous take on your W7 computer. .nef files may not piece of work so nice om MS photograph. You may need an Adobe or Corel or another software for that. You can bet the Nikon View NX that came with the camera volition open Nikon files.
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OP Skyscape • Regular Member • Posts: 107
Re: Nikon D3300 photo/video transfer - do I demand ViewNX?
Hi Glenn, cheers for your reply.
With my D300 I just connect the photographic camera and manually copy the NEF files over to my computer (just drag and drop the images). Thereafter I just use Lightroom and Photoshop to itemize and process. I know Windows itself cannot actually view the NEF files, but I was wondering if I am able to transfer the files just by connecting the camera with the USB cable and copying the files off the camera manually similar I do with my D300, without using the Nikon software.
Give thanks y'all!
Nicholas128 • Contributing Member • Posts: 898
Re: Nikon D3300 photo/video transfer - exercise I need ViewNX?
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You lot don't really demand whatever special software to move the files from your camera'due south memory card to your computer. Yous can only re-create them across.So you can edit them in your preferred editing software (Lightroom, Photoshop, etc...).
But, be aware that if you take the photographic camera set to RAW, the photographic camera will record .NEF files on the retentivity carte du jour. These are kinda like raw camera information that have not however been interpreted (ie made into a jpg or a tiff or some other widely recognized format). Yous'll demand some software on your computer that can read the NEF files and "cook" them into a jpg. That is where Nikon's software (and there are several versions including viewNX), becomes necessary. There are other choices aside from Nikon'due south software besides (for example I use PhaseOne's Capture One Pro 9 to read and dispense NEF files from my Nikon cameras). I switched to the MAC operating system some years ago, so I haven't used Windows for at to the lowest degree 6 years, but at ane phase there was a style to make Windows able to view NEFs by installing a small program that made it seem Windows could view NEFs natively. I'm not sure if it is even so possible (someone else will no doubt spring in and comment on that).
One thing I would caution is to stay abroad from using Nikon'south software to do the transfer (ie copying over) of the files. In my experience, its very buggy. Just re-create them over with the file managing director.
Hope this is useful.
Nicholas.
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OP Skyscape • Regular Member • Posts: 107
Re: Nikon D3300 photo/video transfer - practice I need ViewNX?
Hi Nicholas,
Give thanks y'all for your detailed and helpful reply. I am mainly looking to avoid needing to install Nikon'southward transfer software if I can simply plug the camera into the computer and manually copy the files over, which is what I ever do with my D300 and other Nikon cameras. I do take Lightroom and Photoshop, which I use for processing and converting to JPG. The master reason why I inquired about the transfer method was that the Nikon D3300 transmission states that you should non plug the USB cable into the computer from the camera until you install the software, and I have never used whatever sort of transfer utility so I wanted to avoid having to do that. I've always just plugged my D300 into the figurer, and manually copied the NEF files over, even though I cannot view them at that stage. And so I import into Lightroom, etc.
From your reply it looks like I can still use this method without the Nikon ViewNX software needing to exist installed. Thank you so much for your help!
Sky
Nicholas128 wrote:
You don't really need any special software to move the files from your camera'due south retentivity card to your computer. You can just copy them across.Then yous can edit them in your preferred editing software (Lightroom, Photoshop, etc...).
But, be aware that if yous have the camera prepare to RAW, the camera will record .NEF files on the memory card. These are kinda similar raw camera data that have not nonetheless been interpreted (ie fabricated into a jpg or a tiff or some other widely recognized format). You'll need some software on your computer that can read the NEF files and "melt" them into a jpg. That is where Nikon's software (and there are several versions including viewNX), becomes necessary. There are other choices bated from Nikon's software too (for case I use PhaseOne'due south Capture One Pro 9 to read and dispense NEF files from my Nikon cameras). I switched to the MAC operating system some years ago, so I haven't used Windows for at to the lowest degree 6 years, but at one stage there was a style to brand Windows able to view NEFs by installing a small plan that made it seem Windows could view NEFs natively. I'g not sure if it is withal possible (someone else will no doubtfulness jump in and comment on that).
One affair I would caution is to stay away from using Nikon'southward software to do the transfer (ie copying over) of the files. In my experience, its very buggy. Just re-create them over with the file manager.
Hope this is useful.
Nicholas.
Nicholas128 • Contributing Member • Posts: 898
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Hi Sky,
I have never tried to copy directly from the camera to a Windows machine, I ever use a retentivity card reader (ie plug the carte reader into your PC, then remove your memory carte du jour from the camera and plug it into the card reader). I was really assuming you would be using a card reader. I don;t know if you can copy straight from the camera to the PC. Card readers are pretty cheap these days, I'd recommend you go one.
Permit us know how you become on.
Due north
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BirgerH • Veteran Member • Posts: 5,904
Re: Nikon D3300 photo/video transfer - practise I demand ViewNX?
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Skyscape wrote:
Hi all,
I repent for the basic question, since it'due south been many years since I've purchased a new Nikon DSLR.
I was wondering if I demand the Nikon ViewNX software to transfer files to my Windows vii computer, or can I just plug the USB cable in and manually copy images and videos over (which is how I do it with my other Nikon cameras).
The reason I ask is, I meet no option in the camera menus to set the camera transfer mode (PTP or Mass Storage). I would rather not take to install the Nikon software if it's not needed, and although a carte du jour reader is also an option, I am just used to using the cable to transfer.
Give thanks you lot!
Hi Skyscabe.
About Windows - USB-cables and transfer protocols.
Nikon has changed the transfer protocols on their cameras via USB to be e'er PTP. Nikon is no longer supporting Mass Storage.
Windows has (as far as I call back, starting with Windows7) changed their PTP-protocol into beingness, what they phone call MTP - media transfer protocol - it's an kind of enhanced PTP-protocol.
When connecting the camera via USB - Windows should recognize your camera - read in the drivers and let your camera be operated by Windows as whatever other devices. (But no longer every bit drives - yous can't write to the camera - merely read.)
That's how information technology should be.
That's not how it always is. A lot of reports of Windows not recognizing the camera. I accept had the problems with both Windows7 and eight.one - on both I establish ways to solve it - which I don't recall - they were different from time to fourth dimension - my laptops worked with no bug at all - only my desktop had some compatibility-issues to MTP. (Search the net - and you lot'll notice thousands of complains of the MTP)
Window 10 has worked flawless on ii desktops and my laptop.
My advice - if you are not using tethering - employ a card-reader - it's a mass storage device
BirgerH.
Nikon D90 Nikon D7000 Nikon D800
OP Skyscape • Regular Member • Posts: 107
Re: Nikon D3300 photo/video transfer - do I need ViewNX?
Hi BirgerH, thank you lot so much - that does help me understand this more. I was reading Nikon's website and it stated what you just said nearly them changing the transfer protocols. Is the compatibility issue you mentioned express to the D3300 or does this touch on other Nikon cameras?
Thank you then much for your aid!
-Sky
David Lal • Forum Pro • Posts: 12,944
Not the whole story
BirgerH wrote:
Nikon has changed the transfer protocols on their cameras via USB to exist always PTP. Nikon is no longer supporting Mass Storage.
Windows has (as far as I call up, starting with Windows7) changed their PTP-protocol into being, what they call MTP - media transfer protocol - it's an kind of enhanced PTP-protocol.
When connecting the camera via USB - Windows should recognize your camera - read in the drivers and permit your camera be operated by Windows as any other devices. (But no longer as drives - you can't write to the camera - only read.)
Hi Birger,
That was interesting! Actually I never ordinarily connect the camera direct to the estimator but always use a card reader. However, having read your postal service I tried the USB cable with both my D70 and my D300.
My computer is a Dell OptiPlex 9020 running Windows 7 Pro 64-bit. With the D70 the PC first said that drivers were Not successfully installed. Yet, the D70 showed up in Windows Explorer as a mass storage device and I could indeed both read from and write to it from the PC.
I then tried the same examination with my D300. This time no complaints about drivers from the PC and once more I could see the D300 in Windows Explorer - but it was read-only. On checking the folder attributes on the D300 none were marked equally read-just.
And then, information technology seems that unlike Nikon cameras behave differently with this operating system.
David
BirgerH • Veteran Member • Posts: 5,904
Re: Not the whole story
David Lal wrote:
BirgerH wrote:
Nikon has inverse the transfer protocols on their cameras via USB to be always PTP. Nikon is no longer supporting Mass Storage.
Windows has (every bit far as I call back, starting with Windows7) changed their PTP-protocol into existence, what they phone call MTP - media transfer protocol - information technology'south an kind of enhanced PTP-protocol.
When connecting the camera via USB - Windows should recognize your photographic camera - read in the drivers and allow your camera exist operated by Windows as whatsoever other devices. (But no longer as drives - yous can't write to the camera - only read.)
Howdy Birger,
That was interesting! Actually I never commonly connect the camera direct to the computer simply always use a carte du jour reader. However, having read your post I tried the USB cable with both my D70 and my D300.
My computer is a Dell OptiPlex 9020 running Windows 7 Pro 64-bit. With the D70 the PC first said that drivers were NOT successfully installed. All the same, the D70 showed up in Windows Explorer as a mass storage device and I could indeed both read from and write to it from the PC.
I then tried the same test with my D300. This time no complaints near drivers from the PC and again I could see the D300 in Windows Explorer - but it was read-only. On checking the folder attributes on the D300 none were marked as read-only.
And then, it seems that different Nikon cameras behave differently with this operating organisation.
David
No - if everythings works right, David - it will show up in the Windows explorer (It's a little strange) - but non as a mass-storage. (Your figurer does not control the camera for writing to the card).
It volition testify up in the Device/Printers map as well - and that's really the right identify, for it to be shown
It's then, that a mass storage is controlled fully by the host (the calculator) and operated past the host'due south Os.
A PTP device is controlled by both devices (Computer and photographic camera) and then has to cooperate the permissions of each Bone's.
Your photographic camera doesn't permit writing acces to the bill of fare(s) - and Windows so can't force it to - that's all
Maybe not the technically terms - but how it works.
BirgerH.
Nikon D90 Nikon D7000 Nikon D800
BirgerH • Veteran Member • Posts: 5,904
Re: Nikon D3300 photograph/video transfer - practice I need ViewNX?
Skyscape wrote:
Hello BirgerH, thanks and so much - that does help me sympathise this more. I was reading Nikon's website and it stated what you just said about them changing the transfer protocols. Is the compatibility issue you lot mentioned limited to the D3300 or does this touch on other Nikon cameras?
Give thanks y'all so much for your assistance!
-Sky
No - the issues with the MTP had goose egg to do with the devices. Information technology was - if I recollect right - issues, that was related to graphic cards settings - graphic drivers in use and some graphic programs - I remember one of mine problems was a incorrect screen profile?? and an old MS-part version??. The safe solvation was to make clean installs with both W7 and W8.ane several times to solve the problems, when I have made hardware or software changes to my desktop. A weeks work every time.
To be out of context - and just my opinion - get your Windows OS upgraded to Windows 10 - mine have worked flawlessly from the very start - which neither the W7 or W8.ane did. I think, you lot tin can withal accept a free upgrade.
Information technology means too - equally a detail - that you can't make firmware upgrades by using USB - you need a card-reader. Merely that's safer as well
Regards
BirgerH.
Nikon D90 Nikon D7000 Nikon D800
BirgerH • Veteran Member • Posts: 5,904
Re: Not the whole story
BirgerH wrote:
David Lal wrote:
BirgerH wrote:
Nikon has changed the transfer protocols on their cameras via USB to be always PTP. Nikon is no longer supporting Mass Storage.
Windows has (every bit far as I recall, starting with Windows7) changed their PTP-protocol into beingness, what they call MTP - media transfer protocol - it'southward an kind of enhanced PTP-protocol.
When connecting the camera via USB - Windows should recognize your photographic camera - read in the drivers and permit your camera be operated by Windows as any other devices. (But no longer every bit drives - yous can't write to the camera - only read.)
Hi Birger,
That was interesting! Actually I never normally connect the camera direct to the reckoner but ever employ a card reader. Notwithstanding, having read your post I tried the USB cable with both my D70 and my D300.
My calculator is a Dell OptiPlex 9020 running Windows 7 Pro 64-flake. With the D70 the PC first said that drivers were NOT successfully installed. Nevertheless, the D70 showed upwards in Windows Explorer as a mass storage device and I could indeed both read from and write to it from the PC.
I then tried the same test with my D300. This time no complaints about drivers from the PC and once more I could see the D300 in Windows Explorer - but it was read-only. On checking the folder attributes on the D300 none were marked equally read-but.
So, it seems that different Nikon cameras behave differently with this operating system.
David
No - if everythings works correct, David - information technology will show upward in the Windows explorer (Information technology'southward a piddling strange) - but not as a mass-storage. (Your calculator does not control the photographic camera for writing to the card).
It will show up in the Device/Printers map as well - and that'due south actually the right place, for it to be shown
It'due south so, that a mass storage is controlled fully past the host (the estimator) and operated by the host's OS.
A PTP device is controlled by both devices (Figurer and photographic camera) and then has to cooperate the permissions of each OS's.
Your photographic camera doesn't allow writing acces to the card(south) - and Windows then tin't force information technology to - that's all
Perchance non the technically terms - but how information technology works.
BirgerH.
I forgot, David - I think, Nikon made their changes of transfer-protocol with the D90/D300 - with other words - at the time of introducing Live View.
If I exercise nevertheless recollect - cameras before - if you wanted to do tethering (i.e. wanted to use Camera Control Pro) you had to set the camera to PTP - simply that'southward from my memories with the D60 - and my memories has pasted the expiry date.
BirgerH.
Nikon D90 Nikon D7000 Nikon D800
AjoyRoy • New Member • Posts: 4
Re: Nikon D3300 photo/video transfer - exercise I demand ViewNX?
You only need relevant codec to recognise Nikon camera. Installing View NX does that. Yous also get a decent video processing software.
I use USB only for transfers, and after 50,000+ transfers no problems.
Re: Nikon D3300 photo/video transfer - do I demand ViewNX?
Skyscape wrote:
Hi all,
I apologize for the bones question, since information technology'due south been many years since I've purchased a new Nikon DSLR.
I was wondering if I need the Nikon ViewNX software to transfer files to my Windows 7 figurer, or can I simply plug the USB cable in and manually copy images and videos over (which is how I do it with my other Nikon cameras).
The reason I ask is, I meet no pick in the photographic camera menus to fix the camera transfer style (PTP or Mass Storage). I would rather not have to install the Nikon software if it's not needed, and although a card reader is also an option, I am just used to using the cable to transfer.
Thanks!
How-do-you-do,
you are free to determine how transfer your pictures from camera to pc, I upload my pics by card reader, it's piece of cake to use and fast.
I also have View Nx2 but I don't use it because I always employ Photos of my Mac and for me information technology's sufficient to edit my photos.
Then ViewNx is necessary if yous have to edit your pics unless you lot have another software of post-processing.
Luigina
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