Two Questions Regarding 40D Image Storage/Transfer (Misc folder,

Hey folks,

 

My 350D finally has company in the camera bag, but the new 40D has brought up

two questions...

 

1) Did we ever get any resolution on what this strange empty "MISC" folder is that

the 40D seems to automatically create? See thread: http://www.photo.net/bboard/q-and-

a-fetch-msg?msg_id=00MoF5

 

2) For some reason, on Windows XP, when I view the contents of a CF card via

Window's explorer (as in via My Computer->Canon EOS 40D), the names of the

RAW files are not displayed, just blank icons. I never had this problem with RAW

files on my 350D, and my preferred transfer method is directly via Windows. Any

idea on how to get it to show the filenames, because I'd like to be able to discern

between the different files before transfer, if need be, and right now that is

impossible. They DO have filenames after they are copied.

Broken link...

http://www.photo.net/bboard/q-and-a-fetch-msg?msg_id=00MoF5

have you updated your RAW codec. Go to canons site http://www.usa.canon.com/consumer/controller?act=ModelInfoAct&fcategoryid=139&modelid=15653 Theres a Codec update for 5-13-08 for XP. While your there, look at all the other updates that you dont have. If you use DPP its a good update.

As for the "Misc." folder, I havent even bothered to look at it.

 

Dan

Use a card reader. Solves these problems most every time.

 

Jason

Dan,

 

Installing the updated codec (and a restart) had no effect. Still a blank icon. Oddly, the file properties list the filename, but it just refuses to display.

Eh, ignore question #2.

 

I'm a moron, and had it in thumbnail view.