DSLR and lens for about a grand?

[86JR]

I need to buy another DSLR. Don't really care about gear anymore, and am so out of touch with the marketplace. At the moment I have the following but there are issues:

1. Nikon S8000. Brilliant little camera. I sold 150 units of them a few months ago and sold myself one. The problem is that my Windows 7 does not recognise it, I can't buy an external card reader as my silly gaming keyboard requires a pair of USB leads therefore I am totally out of USB ports in my computer. My laptop runs Ubuntu and there is no driver. So the camera is useless to me.

2. In what I thought was a flash of brilliance, I purchased a Minolta Dynax 505si. This is a film camera - I have not had time to even go and buy any film let alone figure out how to work it, load it, find a battery that will power the exposure meter and then develop it.

3. I bought a lens and then found out it won't fit modern Canon DSLR's like old Nikon's do. No idea if the lens is even any good: Canon 200mm F4 prime.

A quick look suggests an EOS 700? I don't know anything about Canon SLR's. I am not bothered about video, would like to be able to move the focus point like I could on my D300s.

I like street photography.
Any suggestions?
Thanks.

 

[Columbo]

1. Nikon S8000. Brilliant little camera. I sold 150 units of them a few months ago and sold myself one. The problem is that my Windows 7 does not recognise it, I can't buy an external card reader as my silly gaming keyboard requires a pair of USB leads therefore I am totally out of USB ports in my computer. My laptop runs Ubuntu and there is no driver. So the camera is useless to me.


Any suggestions?
Thanks.

My first thought would be spend some small change on a card reader and something like the below which is what I've got on my desk.

Or surely there is something you can unplug temporarily while you plug in a card reader to drag some photo off the memory card?

 

[Nexus]

It does seem puzzling that you want to drop a grand on a camera and lens, but haven't bought a USB which will easily connect a camera or card reader for pennies.

 

[86JR]

Even if I do, I can't control the S8000 or use Ap or Sp etc.

 

[Energize]

My first thought would be spend some small change on a card reader and something like the below which is what I've got on my desk.

Or surely there is something you can unplug temporarily while you plug in a card reader to drag some photo off the memory card?

My advice would be the opposite, USB devices being left in 24/7 are a liability as far as system stability is concerned.