topic Re: Data Cable for EOS60D2 in Camera Accessories

Data Cable for EOS 60D

mmitsch — Wed, 20 Sep 2023 12:37:30 GMT

I need to get a data cable for an EOS 60D. Which Canon cable do I need? Will the Canon IFC-660PCU work? The manual calls for a IFC-200U/500U. The IFC-200U/500U has 2 magnetic rings on it while the IFC-660PCU has one. Not sure what they do...

Thanks!

Re: Data Cable for EOS60D

deebatman316 — Sun, 17 Sep 2023 17:26:43 GMT

You will need a Mini USB (camera end) to Type A or Type C (computer end) depending on which USB port your computer has. Make sure you buy a cable rated for Data transfer not charging. I recommend using a SD Card reader to transfer pictures. This is the fastest way to transfer pictures to your computer. Links to 3rd Party websites aren't allowed in the forum please remove them. Before a moderator removes the link.

Re: Data Cable for EOS60D

Anonymous — Sun, 17 Sep 2023 17:29:08 GMT

The camera's manual calls for a IFC-200U cable. Link below:

60D Instruction Manual

Re: Data Cable for EOS60D

mmitsch — Sun, 17 Sep 2023 17:41:14 GMT

Thank you!

How do I remove a link for a post? I didn't mean to break any rules.

And I suppose I can use a card reader too. I have an EOS10D that I had to have repaired due to removing the card (it had pins on the card and they got damaged). Makes me paranoid to remove cards too much. 😬

I guess those days are long gone now...

Re: Data Cable for EOS60D

deebatman316 — Sun, 17 Sep 2023 17:43:40 GMT

The CF interface has pins that stick out of the port. The SD interface doesn't have this. You can edit your post to remove the link.

Re: Data Cable for EOS60D

Anonymous — Sun, 17 Sep 2023 17:45:17 GMT

Edit your post and delete the link. (click the little down arrow to right side to edit)

Re: Data Cable for EOS60D

Stephen — Sun, 17 Sep 2023 17:48:25 GMT

I'm fine with it. It's the Canon cable that's shipped and sold by Amazon.com (the only Authorized Dealer on Amazon).

Also, it's not a big deal for us to remove a link that violates this rule - esp if it's just a misunderstanding. The "big deal" is we don't want the Community to become a giant swap meet. This post isn't that, obviously. 😊

Re: Data Cable for EOS60D

mmitsch — Sun, 17 Sep 2023 18:05:58 GMT

Yes, I saw that as well. I am having trouble finding the IFC-200U/500U. Seems it has 2 of the magnetic rings on it.

Thank you very much for your reply!

Re: Data Cable for EOS60D

mmitsch — Sun, 17 Sep 2023 18:07:45 GMT

Thank you for getting back to me. I got the message edited and am compliant again!

Did you mean the IFC-660PCU cable would work?

Re: Data Cable for EOS60D

mmitsch — Sun, 17 Sep 2023 18:08:21 GMT

Thank you - got it all edited and removed the link.

Re: Data Cable for EOS60D

deebatman316 — Sun, 17 Sep 2023 18:10:02 GMT

Also check and make sure your computer has USB Type A ports on it. Newer computers have dropped USB Type A. In favor of the newer USB Type C port.

Re: Data Cable for EOS60D2

shadowsports — Sun, 17 Sep 2023 18:27:54 GMT

Greetings,

This one will work fine. It can connect your camera to a computer.

This is the card reader I used for my T6s, 6D2 and mobile devices.

I used it last night to copy lens firmware to the card in my R5 C. It doesn't claim to support UHS-II but it works fine, just more slowly. Its tiny too.

I use a ProGrade Reader for CFExpress B and SDXC-UHS-II normally.

Re: Data Cable for EOS60D2

Anonymous — Sun, 17 Sep 2023 21:39:01 GMT

B&H Photo lists the IFC-200U/500U. It has a USB type A on the computer end and a mini B on the camera end. Do you have a type A connector on your computer or a type C?

The 200U is 6.9 feet long and the 500U is 15.4 feet long. I think the one that you listed originally is not the correct cable as it appears to have a micro B USB connector, not a mini B USB.

Re: Data Cable for EOS60D2

Waddizzle — Sun, 17 Sep 2023 20:55:18 GMT

The cable specified in the “60D Instruction Manual” was appropriate for the latest computer hardware in the early 2010s. Computers have changed dramatically since those days, especially Windows-based platforms.

The little “transformers” as you called them are “filters” to block radio frequency noise being picked up by the cable, which can act like an antenna in the right conditions.

Without knowing what type of USB port connection you have on your computer, then we really cannot recommend a “best” cable. I can advise you not to use a USB hub or port expander.

Do not use cable adapters, either. You want to use a cable with the correct port connections at both ends of the cable. Resist buying a long cable. Stick to a cable that is 1-2 meters or 3-6 feet long.

Re: Data Cable for EOS60D2

normadel — Tue, 19 Sep 2023 17:20:23 GMT

You can use ANY USB A-to-Mini B cable. Do not need a "genuine Canon" cable. I have no-names for my 60D, 50D, T1i, 7D and 6D.

There AREN'T power-only Mini-B cables. They all carry data. It is MICRO-B cables that exist in both varieties.