Canon cf readers

Pickey wrote:
I just got a Canon G5 and was wondering which compact flash reader to get
next. Thanks in advance

Whatever's on sale.

Pickey wrote:
I just got a Canon G5 and was wondering which compact flash reader to get
next. Thanks in advance

Whatever's on sale.

I just got a Canon G5 and was wondering which compact flash reader to get
next. Thanks in advance

I'd advise getting a fast reader, like Firewire or USB 2 if you have a port for
it. I'd avoid USB 1 readers. On my machine it takes about 5.5 times longer to
download a card using USB 1 than using USB 2. Brand probably doesn't matter
much.

dy (Bill Hilton) writes:

I just got a Canon G5 and was wondering which compact flash reader to get
next. Thanks in advance

I'd advise getting a fast reader, like Firewire or USB 2 if you have a port for
it. I'd avoid USB 1 readers. On my machine it takes about 5.5 times longer to
download a card using USB 1 than using USB 2. Brand probably doesn't matter
much.

My Lexar USB 2.0 reader is considerably less than 2x faster than my
random-brand USB 1.1 reader. I'm very dissappointed, it wasn't at all
worth buying.
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David Dyer-Bennet wrote:

dy (Bill Hilton) writes:

I just got a Canon G5 and was wondering which compact flash reader to get
next. Thanks in advance

I'd advise getting a fast reader, like Firewire or USB 2 if you have a port for
it. I'd avoid USB 1 readers. On my machine it takes about 5.5 times longer to
download a card using USB 1 than using USB 2. Brand probably doesn't matter
much.

My Lexar USB 2.0 reader is considerably less than 2x faster than my
random-brand USB 1.1 reader. I'm very dissappointed, it wasn't at all
worth buying.

is the limit the card, the reader, or something else on the bus?

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David Dyer-Bennet wrote:

dy (Bill Hilton) writes:

I just got a Canon G5 and was wondering which compact flash reader to get
next. Thanks in advance

I'd advise getting a fast reader, like Firewire or USB 2 if you have a port for
it. I'd avoid USB 1 readers. On my machine it takes about 5.5 times longer to
download a card using USB 1 than using USB 2. Brand probably doesn't matter
much.

My Lexar USB 2.0 reader is considerably less than 2x faster than my
random-brand USB 1.1 reader. I'm very dissappointed, it wasn't at all
worth buying.

is the limit the card, the reader, or something else on the bus?

--
David Dyer-Bennet, , http://www.dd-b.net/dd-b/
RKBA: http://noguns-nomoney.com/ http://www.dd-b.net/carry/
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They all work well. Buy what's on sale.
Buy a USB2 reader.
(If you have an older computer, you may have to buy a USB 2 PCI card to
realize the enhanced speed of the USB 2 interface).
If you think that you may download images from other people's cards too,
(e.g., joint vacation), you should get a multi-format reader. They only
cost a few $$$ more than a straight CF reader.
Bob Williams

Pickey wrote:
I just got a Canon G5 and was wondering which compact flash reader to get
next. Thanks in advance

They all work well. Buy what's on sale.
Buy a USB2 reader.
(If you have an older computer, you may have to buy a USB 2 PCI card to
realize the enhanced speed of the USB 2 interface).
If you think that you may download images from other people's cards too,
(e.g., joint vacation), you should get a multi-format reader. They only
cost a few $$$ more than a straight CF reader.
Bob Williams

Pickey wrote:
I just got a Canon G5 and was wondering which compact flash reader to get
next. Thanks in advance

Crownfield writes:

David Dyer-Bennet wrote:

dy (Bill Hilton) writes:

I just got a Canon G5 and was wondering which compact flash reader to get
next. Thanks in advance

I'd advise getting a fast reader, like Firewire or USB 2 if you have a port for
it. I'd avoid USB 1 readers. On my machine it takes about 5.5 times longer to
download a card using USB 1 than using USB 2. Brand probably doesn't matter
much.

My Lexar USB 2.0 reader is considerably less than 2x faster than my
random-brand USB 1.1 reader. I'm very dissappointed, it wasn't at all
worth buying.

is the limit the card, the reader, or something else on the bus?

The reader, so far as I can tell. Almost no difference between an 8x
card, a 12x card, and a 24x card. It's directly connected to a USB
2.0 port, not through a hub.
--
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