I have the CompactDrive PD6A - previous model to the PD70X. I have tried it with both Transcend 2gb 150X cards and K10D raw files and it works just fine. I'm quite sure my older model will not handle SDHC.
If you are just looking for a reasonably cheap, fast unit, I would go for the CompactDrive or HyperDrive. You can order directly on the HyperDrive website (www.hyperdrive.com) or Adorama carries them, I believe. When you look at devices, one of the issues to be aware of is the download speed/battery life. That is one of the big reasons I looked at the CompactDrive originally. I needed to be able to download cards while in the middle of wedding and have the card available in a reasonable amount of time (minutes). I also needed to be able to download many cards on one battery charge. >From all I have seen and heard, the Epson and CompactDrive/HyperDrive are the two best choices. Epson, if you want features like a good viewing screen and CompactDrive if you don't need to see things other than text status. HTH, Bruce Wednesday, December 20, 2006, 3:09:24 PM, you wrote: GD> The only two PSDs I've had any experience with are the Epson P2000 GD> and CompactDrive PD70X. Both work well with 1G SD files, and I've GD> tested the Epson P2000 with 2G SD cards and both K10D/*ist DS files, GD> but I don't own the PD70X so I don't know how well it does with 2G SD GD> cards or K10D files explicitly. GD> I think the "HyperDrive" brand models are identical to the GD> "CompactDrive" models. GD> I would go to the B&H Photo website under storage devices and look GD> there for appropriate products rather than using Google. In general, GD> if it is a decent quality photographic produce, B&H will tend to have GD> it. GD> Godfrey GD> On Dec 20, 2006, at 2:55 PM, Feroze wrote: >> Thanks Godfrey, >> >> I don't really need one with a screen or anything fancy, just some >> device I can dump files onto. Googleing the epson also brought up >> another brand "Archos". Not one I've heard of before, any opinions? >> >> Feroze >> >> Godfrey DiGiorgi wrote: >>> On Dec 20, 2006, at 2:10 PM, Feroze wrote: >>> >>>> ... My K10 has been reserved for me will be picking up on >>>> Saturday..........I feel like a kid a Christmas morning.....my first >>>> DSLR.... >>>> >>>> Is anyone out there using an ipod to dump the raw files directly? >>>> Or are >>>> there better alternatives? >>>> >>> >>> I've tried all the available solutions for using the iPod as a >>> portable storage device for photographic purposes. They're all >>> lacking, in my opinion. Poor transfer speeds and heavy battery >>> consumption are the norm. For people shooting just a modest number of >>> RAW or JPEG files, ok: it can work well enough. For those working >>> with RAW files in any volume it is pretty much hopeless. >>> >>> I use an Epson P2000 portable multimedia viewer/player. It doesn't >>> process or allow preview of K10D RAW files (either PEF or DNG >>> format), but, as discussed the other day, it downloads them without >>> any problems. If you want to view, set the camera to produce RAW+JPEG >>> and set the JPEG processing to minimum size/** quality. This will >>> cost, on average, about 500K additional per frame on disk/card space >>> but allow you to review the files on the Epson's display. >>> >>> I have tested this to be sure ... works like a charm. The Epson >>> P2000, P4000, P4500 and P5000 are top-notch portable storage devices. >>> The P5000 is supposed to be able to process DNG files as well, but >>> it's likely not a full DNG implementation based on the information in >>> Epson's FAQ so I wouldn't expect it. >>> >>> Godfrey >>> >>> >>> >>> >> >> -- >> PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List >> PDML@pdml.net >> http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
