Compact flash readers

[thinfourth]

I think i might have a slow one as it takes at least 1.5 cups of coffee to download about 1 gig of pics

Is this normal

If not any recommendations for a decent one

[V6GTO]

Make sure it's plugged into a USB2 port

Failing that it might be your card..which one?

Martin.

[bramley]

I got one from 7dayshop.com. It was so cheap I've forgotten the price

[Famous Graham]

Mine was fifteen quid from Dixons, so probably a tenner from anywhere sensible. 30 seconds for a 1 gig card, maybe 45.

As Martin said - check USB version and drivers, it shouldn't be taking that long.

[thinfourth]

Camera nikon d70

Computer an powermac G5

card a sandisk extremeIII 2gig

card reader cheap crappy one bought with first digital camera about 6 years ago

Hmm might be time for a new one then

[V6GTO]

I've got a Sandisk reader...no complaints here

Martim.

[GetCarter]

thinfourth said:

Hmm might be time for a new one then

[thinfourth]

GetCarter said:

thinfourth said:

Hmm might be time for a new one then

If only it was that feckin easy

every place i went to in town either sold huge ones or hugely expensive huge ones

[byker28i]

Yup - you've probably got a USB1 version. I found the same and went out and bought another.

[tog]

Sandisk now do a Firewire 800 one. You need their latest cards to get the best out of it, but it should be quicker with most cards.

www.robgalbraith.com/bins/multi_page.asp?cid=6007-8462

[fergusd]

does yer lappy no' hae a pcmcia slot ?

I use a pcmcia/cf adapter mostly and it's fast and cheap . . .

Fd

[james f esq]

oh tat reminds me i need to buy one

[Famous Graham]

Mine's a "Dazzle*" apparently.

Plasticky thing, but it's USB2 and works so wgaf

[thinfourth]

fergusd said:

does yer lappy no' hae a pcmcia slot ?

I use a pcmcia/cf adapter mostly and it's fast and cheap . . .

Fd

Nope of of the new funny little slots that has no cards yet that i know of

though i might get radical and try plugging in the camera instead of a card reader

As to the firewire 800 one Way too fast i wouldn't even have time to make the coffee

[Podie]

thinfourth said:

If only it was that feckin easy

every place i went to in town either sold huge ones or hugely expensive huge ones

www.mymemory.co.uk/Memory-Card-Readers

[SIDAORB]

I use a Lexar Firewire reader, wouldn't say its quick but the images almost appear before I put the card in!

Carl

[thinfourth]

Bought a nice shiny sandisk usb 2 one

damn thing has downloaded before the coffee is made

[V6GTO]

thinfourth said:

Bought a nice shiny sandisk usb 2 one

damn thing has downloaded before the coffee is made

Take more shots!

Martin.

[_dobbo_]

Why not just plug the camera straight into the laptop?