USB 3.0 Card Reader

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BajanAlan
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USB 3.0 Card Reader

Using a 30MB/Second CF card transfer is 26MB/Second

Using a 60MB/Second CF card transfer is 65MB/Second

Weird Huh?

Card reader cost around $18
pacman
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Alan

I read somewhere recently that it is best to transfer files by the camera-computer lead - do you want ot buy a 2nd hand reader?

Sorry but I cannot remember where

Peter

BajanAlan
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Cant see why. They are just computer files

bruceoz
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hello ,safeway/woolworth have them for about $20 ,i was getting them from dick smith but they seam to bend the pins easy ,had the one i have for awhile now ,bruce

xjjohnno
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Alan, the reason for using the camera's lead to the computer is that handling of the card is reduced and also the likelihood of damaging the card.

BajanAlan
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Hi John thanks

WendyK
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Oh poopsies, xjjohnno.

I've recently bought a Panasonic Lumix FZ-200 to cart around in my backpack to work etc. and I (not 10 minutes ago) whipped out the card, stuffed it into the slot on my touchscreen and happily downloaded all the pics by just dragging them into the folder.  My bad.

But it was soooo easy.

Wendy
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aussiedavid
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Bending pins can only happen with CF card. Not may cameras have CF 95% are SD and there are no pins to damage. Cheapie readers have soft pins,is par for course. Have CF then buy good reader or buy computer with inbuilt card readers? ad

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aussiedavid wrote:

Not may cameras have CF 95% are SD and there are no pins to damage.

I have 3 camera bodies -

Canon 550D - SD card only

Canon 5D Mark II - CF card only

Canon 1D Mark IV - SD & CF cards

and I know that the Canon 350D had CF card ? only

maybe 95% is an exaggeration

Peter

BajanAlan
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My Canon 60D has a CF card. I paid around $650US for a 1GB card for it. (it was actually a mini IBM hard disk).

My Canon EOS 5D Mark iii has a CF card. I paid around $600A for a 64GB card (1000X). Would not want to damage that!

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BajanAlan wrote:

Would not want to damage that!

and that is why  carry the camera-computer lead in my camera bag

Peter

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BajanAlan wrote:

My Canon 60D has a CF card. I paid around $650US for a 1GB card for it. (it was actually a mini IBM hard disk).

My Canon EOS 5D Mark iii has a CF card. I paid around $600A for a 64GB card (1000X). Would not want to damage that!

I assume this is a typo? the 60D uses SD cards.

You don't have to worry about damaging the card as it has the female conection, the pins are in the camera and card reader.

I upload straight from camera though, there is always something to do while i am waitingwink

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BajanAlan
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Sorry ment D60

BajanAlan
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I bent pins on a brand new $500 I7 motherboard while trying to install the CPU, I have also had a friend bend pins in my card-reader!

aussiedavid
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A couple of rules for using CF cards:

When not in camera store in the plastic case they came in NOT in your pocket or camera bag—have a think it will be obvious why.

When inserting card in camera or reader slide in gently USING one finger on centre back of card to push it home—again have think and you will understand why.

It seems to be a man thing I've never read of a woman having trouble with bent pins in a camera. ad.

aussiedavid
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BajanAlan wrote:

My Canon 60D has a CF card. I paid around $650US for a 1GB card for it. (it was actually a mini IBM hard disk).

My first CF cost me $130 for 128K yes a$ per K ad

BajanAlan wrote:

My Canon EOS 5D Mark iii has a CF card. I paid around $600A for a 64GB card (1000X).

The salesperson needs to not RIP customers OFF that is overkill for the camera & you could have gotten 2 600X for the same $$s & never notice any difference in down load speed. ad

BajanAlan wrote:

Would not want to damage that!

You can only bend the pins in the body use care should not happen. Pre tethered shooting days we pulled cards in & out maybe a dozen times to check lighting & such before a shoot without any problems. ad

BajanAlan
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I am sick of waiting for Camera to write to card when buffer is full, hense the fastest card

aussiedavid
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What are you shooting in? even if RAW would be around 30meg? 600X card I would expect to be fine? ad.

BajanAlan
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I will let u know if I have to wait.

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