CF Reader

[Shawn Booth]

Anyone have thoughts about this:

http://www.walmart.com/catalog/produ...uct_id=5601773

Thanks.

[Ziad Oakes]

I haven't got my red one yet... so i can't judge on that basis. However I do shoot Digital Still raws a lot on the Nikon d2. The best CF card reader that I have found and used is LEXAR. It should be the same principal in terms of transferring data across to laptop or computer.

This one is a bit pricy but its firewire 800 which means pretty fast.

http://store.lexar.com/?category=22&...ctid=RW034-001

Don't know if this helps. goodluck.

[Shawn Booth]

Thanks Ziad. I figured the cheap one was... well cheap. Just wanted to get a second opinion.

[mikeburton]

I use the LEXAR all the time and it works great. I'm sure almost any card reader could suffice but USB is slow in comparison to the FireWire800 of the LEXAR. I would recommend the LEXAR.

[Barry Green]

I got one of these, like a dunderhead:
http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/produc...d_Adapter.html

I didn't realize that it was 16-bit! So, while it works, it takes about an hour to download an 8GB card. Bah.

So, I went shopping and got a 32-bit reader, this one:
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000T8CFY2

Seems like the ultimate: 32-bit CardBus, plus UDMA compatible. But it just locks up, tried it in two separate computers and it doesn't work. It works for about 10 seconds, copying files like a madman, then it just freezes...

The CF reader in my Dell 2405 monitor works though!

[wshultz]

I got one of these, like a dunderhead:
http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/produc...d_Adapter.html

I didn't realize that it was 16-bit! So, while it works, it takes about an hour to download an 8GB card. Bah.

So, I went shopping and got a 32-bit reader, this one:
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000T8CFY2

Seems like the ultimate: 32-bit CardBus, plus UDMA compatible. But it just locks up, tried it in two separate computers and it doesn't work. It works for about 10 seconds, copying files like a madman, then it just freezes...

The CF reader in my Dell 2405 monitor works though!

I've tried a couple flash readers with poor results but like you, my Dell 2405 works great.

[Brent J. Craig]

I can't believe we are looking at Walmart for professional camera gear.

I have used both the Lexar and Sandisk Firewire 800 readers. The Sandisk seems to have a problem recognizing media changes. Lexar seems to be the way to go.

[Shawn Booth]

I can't believe we are looking at Walmart for professional camera gear.

I have used both the Lexar and Sandisk Firewire 800 readers. The Sandisk seems to have a problem recognizing media changes. Lexar seems to be the way to go.

I don't know if I would consider a CF card reader camera gear (I am excluding still camera gear) - IF ANYTHING, it's editorial/post.
I'm new to CF cards and while I have been paying attention here, I was just curious about the particular reader found at Wal-Mart. Nothing to be shocked over.

Thanks to everyone for the recommendations to Lexar and FW800.

[Poi Boy]

I use a fire wire 800 San Disk reader and it has been perfect.
Aloha
-A

[Yean Loon]

Go Sandisk or Lexar. I've tried both...works fast and fine...

Lexar does have an in and out for daisy chaining though.