The EasyShare Camera Dock II is a wise buy. It is the heart of the EasyShare System. Just place your camera in the EasyShare Camera Dock II, touch the button and your pictures are automatically sent to your computer for easy printing, e-mailing and sharing. The Camera Dock supplies power to the camera, and also charges the batteries in the included battery pack.
The Kodak Camera Dock is compatible with all Kodak CX and DX series digital cameras, and includes a USB port for the fast and easy transfer of pictures from camera to computer. Each Kodak CX and DX camera comes with a custom insert to allow it to fit into the Camera Dock. Once the camera has been inserted into the dock, simply push one button to transfer your images to a computer. Meanwhile, the dock will recharge the camera's battery pack and act as its power supply.
The dock comes with a rechargeable battery pack, and your CX or DX camera can be stored in the dock any time so it is always charged and ready to go. An LED display indicates the status of picture transfer and battery charging.
The camera dock comes with a one-year warranty. Included in the box are the dock, a 7-volt AC adapter, a rechargeable battery pack, and a Quick-Start guide.
1 about the bad review
the person below with the bad review, just ignore it!!
the universal insert that he is talking about is delivered with
your camera, not with the dock! So NOTHING is missing at all!
Every new kodak camera receives the universal inlay for the dock! Even HP ones get it!
2 displeased
I purchase the easyshare dock 3000/4000 series because i have a dx3215 camera,and the dock was missing the universal insert which helps stablize the camera while charging. I notified the seller and he claimed that it did not come with the dock, However the quick guide and the box stated that it contained the universal insert. How could it with a part missing? the Insert is used to charge the battery. The custom insert that came with my camera was damaged. That's why i ordered the dock so that I could charge my battery. I still can't charge my battery because the camera falls to the side when it is placed on the dock because it has no support.
3 Easy to use for Beginners and Advanced
This dock makes it easy for me to recharge my batteries when I am away from home. It transfer pictures quickly and you need not be a rocket scientist to use this equipment. I would purchase it again if something happened to mine.
4 Refund acceptable
I purchaced the Kodak Easy share dock, when I received it it did not work. The supplier offered to refund my money immediatly. No hassel. Quite refreshing....
5 Handy device for your Kodak Digital Camera
Overall, this is a handy little add-on for your Kodak Digital Camera. I own the DX4530 and really can't complain about anything with the dock.
It is true there is no USB cable with the dock, however, it runs off the one that came with your camera. So just make sure you have that one handy.
The camera fits nice and snug in it's spot within the docking station and the station doesn't really take up much space on your desk, which is also nice.
Personally, I like the one touch button to transfer photos. Why? Because under the old method of connecting the camera to the USB, you always had to turn your camera to auto, or some other mode in order for the transfer to take place. With the dock, the camera can be in the "off" position and you can still transfer photos. That means less wear and tear on the dial, which is always a good thing.
I haven't had an issue with the battery either, so previous reviews must be dealing with bad batteries. If you don't want your batteries to stay charged all the time, you can either undock the camera or just unplug the power from the back of the docking station. Not too tough really.
It really is not a necessary component. But I take a lot of pictures and am finding it to be very useful for me.
6 Kodak EasyPain
The amount of things wrong with Kodak almost escapes words, but I'll make an attempt.
The holder doesn't charge any sort of rechargable batteries, including the ones that came with the product.
The holder doesn't read the camera even with fully charged batteries in it.
And personally, considering these are the two things this port should do, I really don't need to list any more. Though the 'on' light comes on, the battery lights have yet to show even a low charge. Though my computer recognizes something's going on when I connect the camera, I cannot transfer pictures (with or without the software).
I shall try one more time to uninstall and reinstall the software, but regardless, I shall never purchase a Kodak product again. I'm even switching to FujiFilm.
7 The lack of a usb cable makes it inoperable
I would not know how to rate the quality of the pictures because one needs a usb cable. When I bought it new from Amazon I had no idea that a cable that is stated in the manual included with the product would be missing, It did come with batteries and a charger that works fine.
8 Unnecessary but Useful
Creates a convienient way to transfer pictures to the computer with the Kodak software that comes with the camera. More importantly, it keeps the batteries charged. It would probably be cheaper to buy a battery charger and the camera is easily connected to the computer's USB conectors without the dock (a card reader on the newer computers is an even easier way to transfer the pictures).
It is convienient to always know where the camera is, to know that the batteries are charged and to download pictures without having to look for a USB cable but is it worth the price??--I guess so.
9 A Nice Convenience
I purchased a Kodak digital camera but decided to save money on the dock since I did not think it a big deal to plug in a USB cable to transfer my photos.
What I did not realize is that the camera came with a NON-rechargable battery - the expensive proprietary sort. Kodak used to ship cameras with a rechargable, but not on my new DX4330.
After some hunting around, I decided to buy the dock, mostly because it includes a rechargable battery. Amazon/UPS delivered the dock in record time - less time than advertised.
The dock seems like a foolproof device. I plugged it into the power, into my PC, changed the batteries in my camera and I was away. No more worries about suddenly flat batteries.
It works as advertised to upload and share photos, but I mainly brought it as a convenient battery charger.
I think the item is expensive for what you get. Acessories is where Kodak must be making their profits.
10 USELESS
This camera dock is useless, it doesn't hold the charge... not worth spending the money!!
11 Not sure it was worth it for me
If I were using a desktop computer that had a permanent home, this would be a wise investment. But since I use a laptop and move it around with my wireless network, it's never practical to leave this sitting out, set up, all the time. And that more or less defeats the purpose.
Most of the time it's easier to circumvent this and go straight to the camera, particularly since the dock won't work even just to transfer pictures unless it also has the recharging power supply connected too.
For non-mobile users, this is convenient, but I don't think it's worth quite what it costs. But if that convenience is worth the cost to you, you can't ask for it to be better done. The dock is stylish and functional, easy to use, and gets the job done. All it really needs is to be priced a little more realistically.
12 Convenient, but too expensive
I bought this along with my Kodak DX4330 camera thinking it would be really nice and convenient.
Well, it IS nice and convenient - easy to set up and works well. One touch and it sends the pictures to the computer. The charger works fine too - I think the problems others may have are more related to the battery than the charger. But here are the drawbacks of this product:
1) Too expensive - I later discovered there are cheaper battery chargers (by Kodak as well). They don't transfer images to the computer like the dock does, but I don't think that's a big deal after all. Do a search for 'battery charger' ...and you'll find quite a few good alternatives to this camera dock.
2) They should have had a way to turn off the charger. Right now, when I'm done charging the batteries in the camera, I remove the camera since the 3 lights just stay on forever. I know that the batteries will not get damaged from overcharging, but those 3 lights staying on forever eventually seems wasteful! Since there's no switch to turn off the charger, you have to remove the camera if you don't want the lights to stay on forever. Kinda defeats the purpose of having a dock in the first place where you'd like to just leave your camera in it till you need to take pictures again.
So overall, it works as intended to transfer the images from the camera to the PC, and it charges the batteries fine. But it could do with improvements AND it really needs to get [less expensive]!
13 The Fit
The dock is nice & convenient for fast viewing but it is hard to get the camera to fit in the thing sometimes . Also it won't recharge unless you have the special batteries in the camera like the pack that came with it .
14 Kodak EasyShare Camera Dock II
The camera dock works fine for loading pictures on the computer, but after about a month it stopped recharging the battery pack.
15 Transferring Pictures From Camera-Computer Was Never Easier!
Pros: Makes transferring pictures from camera to computer a snap
Cons: Have to drag it along to recharge the batteries, price
Summary: By using the Kodak EasyShare Camera Dock as storage for my camera, I never have to worry about the camera getting lost in the clutter and shuffle of our house. I always know my batteries will be completely recharged before I remove it from the Kodak EasyShare Camera Dock.
When I go on an extended vacation, I can unplug the dock from my computer and take it with me to leave in my hotel room. If you chose to, you could download images to your laptop while away. In our case, I will just use it for making sure my batteries are 100% each day. In some ways this is a hassle; I can't just use a power cord to recharge the batteries off of a wall outlet.
I also feel that the price tag is somewhat high for a computer peripheral that only serves one function. However, after buying my daughter a digital camera with only a cord between the computer and camera, and seeing the hassle she has had with it, I am glad that I opted for the Kodak EasyShare Camera Dock.
If you want to download pictures with no hassle, then the Kodak EasyShare Camera Dock makes it easy. It also works with all of the cameras in Kodak's EasyShare line.
Although a bit pricey, this peripheral by Kodak makes transferring images practically foolproof.
16 Doesn't CHARGE!!!!!
Read the other reviews. THe dock is ok for transferring pix but it won't charge batteries. I Have sent my camera, dock, and batteries to Kodak twice and I still get the same Lame answer. They seem to think 5-10 pix on a charge is ok. This is ridiculous!!!!!!!!!!!!! Don't buy it or the Kodak rechargeable batteries!!!!
17 couldn't be easier
The dock for the Kodak EasyShare is simply a great idea. With one click, you download your pictures and recharge the camera.
18 Battery doesn't hold charge
I like the ease of the dock but I mainly bought it for the rechargeable batteries. I'll put the camera in the dock & within 5 minutes all three lights are green even though the battery isn't fully charged. I never can get it to charge the 2.5 hours Kodak recommends without constantly taking the camera off the dock & replacing it. I even tried reinstalling the batteries each time but no luck. Maybe I just have a defective battery pack.
19 Great
I just bought this today and I can allready see I luv the dock!!
20 great
works just fine, very easy and reliable
21 A Necessity for DX/CX Users!!!
BACKGROUND:
One of the most frustrating aspects about digi-cams are the "short-lives" of the batteries that come with them. Batteries tend to die out quickly, especially if you use the LCD monitor on the camera (which is one of the best things about digi-cams). Based on other reviews it seems that a lot of users have complained about the "power issues" with the Kodak DX series of cams (and other digi-cams as well). To solve your power problems (or avoid them completely), you'll definitely want to invest in the Kodak EasyShare Camera Dock II.
When I first purchased my DX3600 a year ago I got off to a great start with it. However, within a few months my DX3600 started dying out on me ALL the time, even at the most inopportune of moments. Buying new batteries did not help at all. Eventually I found my way to the Kodak EasyShare Camera Dock I. After getting Camera Dock I my power woes with the DX3600 eventually came to an end as the dock kept my camera batteries (the Ni-MH rechargeable batteries which is the recommended ones to use with the dock) fully charged. Plus it made the picture transfer process easier (ONE TOUCH!!!). At work we invested in a DX 4900 and had similar problems with the batteries dying quickly. By then the Camera Dock II came out which we invested in to even better results.
My investment in the camera docks has helped keep my cameras in tip-top working condition. Trust me, if you plan to get good use of out your camera, invest in the camera dock and Ni-MH rechargeable batteries. It will save you a lot of frustration when your camera does not die out on you at an inopportune moment.
ABOUT THE PRODUCT:
The EasyShare Camera Dock II is basically (as the name implies) an upgraded version of the first camera dock. It has the same features (fully charges your rechargeable batteries, plus gives a "one button touch" solution to picture transfer) but improves on the first one in that you now have a "recharger LED scale" to judge how much longer you have to recharge the camera. The first dock only had a one light LED where you had NO IDEA how much longer it would take to recharge your camera. Kudos to Kodak for this basic, but important, improvement in user design.
THE VERDICT:
Overall, you DO NOT want to go without this re-charger. This is a certainty if you use your camera heavily. Even if you aren't a heavy user and just use your camera casually, it is STILL well worth the investment as: 1- your camera won't die on you when you least expect it, 2 - you'll cut down your cost on buying new batteries (you'll go through them fairly often otherwise) and 3 - you'll save some time with the transfer process.
HIGHLY Recommended
22 dx4900 and dock
both very simple to use-dock makes transfer to pc so easy and keeps battery charged-always was a problem with last camera-easy to use and great pictures
23 Not the best....battery does not hold a charge.
At first I liked the dock to go with my DX3500 camera. It's sleek. The one-touch transfer thing is pretty cool and I liked the idea of a rechargable battery. I also likes the idea of the indicator lights. HOWEVER: The battery does not hold a charge. I was using AA lithium batteries that would last for 1000 pictures on high res with the flash. The rechargable battery does not last past 50 pictures. Sometimes even less. I called Kodak and they told me I have to take the battery out after the third light shines and then put it back in and continue charging until the charge time reaches 2.5 hours. That didn't work. I'm pretty frustrated with it.
24 was very happy with sale
everything arrived on time and was in excellent condition
25 A nice, but not required add-on
I have an Kodak DX3600 and the Camera Dock. I like the dock, it keeps the camera charged and makes downloading pictures and video easy. It's nice to have, but I think the price point is a bit high for what it does.
26 kodak dock
i bought this on the 9-5-02 and havent recived shipping order
yet.is supposed to be shipped in 1 to 2 days what is going on
the money is been taken out of my bank and no email about shipping.
27 It make life easier !
Taking pictures is alot easier when you have camera dock II. With the press of a button it opened your software and transfer your picture to the computer. It pretty much does the work for you. I highly recommend to buy the DockII when purchasing a Kodak camera. Trust me you will enjoyed !
28 Kodak EasyShare Camera Dock II
I have only started using this product since June of this year. I received as a Father's Day gift. I find the product very easy to use and convenient. Initially I was using the Camera without the Docking station but have since set it up. I now can NOT see any reason NOT to use the Camera without the Easy Dock. Charging is automatic. Picture transfer is also easy and one touch away.
