Re: OT Card reader question

[Christine Aguila]

My card reader in my tower is slow too.  With SDHC, I'm in the market for a 
USB card reader, which I'll probably pick up with week.  Cheers, Christine



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My PC has a SD reader in it. Like most built-in readers it's
convenient but rather much on the slow side. I use my Sandisk 12-in-1
reader instead.

On Tue, Jun 8, 2010 at 2:38 PM, steve harley  wrote:

a slight diversion, but i think it's worth mentioning that some computers
have card readers built-in, which may seem a small convenience, but if 
you
use it enough it can be a major selling point; i certainly use the SD 
slot

in my computer a lot

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Re: OT Card reader question

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2010/6/10 steve harley :
>
> i'm not an RF engineer, but i was under the impression external devices
> generally cause worse EM interference

yup, for said regulatory deficit/void and subsequent lack of shielding
if I got him right

> i looked at Digisol's site, and see that it claims its readers do 32 MB/sec,
> in other words very similar to the claimed performance of Apple's built-in
> reader; then i looked for a benchmark and found the Digisol reader topping
> out at just over 19 MB/sec read speed for SDHC; interestingly, Memory Stick
> got the best numbers in this reader, about 33 MB/sec

yeah they have several models, one better for CF, one for SD and this
one optimized for MS

> 

Beware, old benchmark, there was a chip revision and Digisol recalled
for replacement after the 300x CF issue. I can confirm the 19 MB/s for
SDHC though and I am pretty content with that seeing it is a SanDisk
20 MB/s edition for whatever that means as there is opinion floating
around the net that the 30 MB/s isn't much faster and the 20 can come
clos eto 30 on peak, too... personally I just buy SanDisk for
reliability and Digisol because everyone on amazon seemed so happy
with it... it is a card reader and not a lens, after all.

Speaking of which, happy happy joy joy micro enablement, I scored a
new B+W Käsemann slim build circular polarizer for less than 40% of
amazon =)

Cheers
Ecke

> the site is hard to navigate, but it looks like a JMicron XpressCard unit
> did the best with SDHC, at about 23 MB/sec
>
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Re: OT Card reader question

[steve harley]

On 2010-06-09 01:51 , eckinator wrote:

I had an email conversation with the owner of DigiSol, a company that
makes exclusively cardreaders, and he said that an external reader is
always the better solution if oyu have the space because there are no
EMP regulations crippling performance or requiring the use of
expensive shielding or both.


i'm not an RF engineer, but i was under the impression external devices 
generally cause worse EM interference


i looked at Digisol's site, and see that it claims its readers do 32 
MB/sec, in other words very similar to the claimed performance of 
Apple's built-in reader; then i looked for a benchmark and found the 
Digisol reader topping out at just over 19 MB/sec read speed for SDHC; 
interestingly, Memory Stick got the best numbers in this reader, about 
33 MB/sec




the site is hard to navigate, but it looks like a JMicron XpressCard 
unit did the best with SDHC, at about 23 MB/sec








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Re: OT Card reader question

[eckinator]

2010/6/10 John Francis :
>>
>> Yeah same here, I still have a PCMCIA SD reader kicking around... I
>> doubt it is more than a paperweight these days.
>
> You could just about say the same for my *ist-D
>
> At the moment it's the emergency backup in case my K10D misbehaves; other from
> that the last time I used it was (looks in image catalog) almost a year ago.
>
> I suspect I'm likely to buy a K-7 (or, hopefully, a K-7x) before using the 
> *istD
> again, at which point it will become even more of a paperweight than it is 
> today.

You at least still have eBay - mine will just go to the recycling yard I guess
Ecke

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Re: OT Card reader question

[John Francis]

On Wed, Jun 09, 2010 at 07:08:14PM +0200, eckinator wrote:
> 2010/6/9 John Francis :
> >
> > For the *istD I used a PCMCIA adapter - originally the IBM one that I bought
> > with my microdrives, but later on a Cardbus one with rather better 
> > performance.
> 
> Yeah same here, I still have a PCMCIA SD reader kicking around... I
> doubt it is more than a paperweight these days.
> Cheers
> Ecke

You could just about say the same for my *ist-D

At the moment it's the emergency backup in case my K10D misbehaves; other from
that the last time I used it was (looks in image catalog) almost a year ago.

I suspect I'm likely to buy a K-7 (or, hopefully, a K-7x) before using the *istD
again, at which point it will become even more of a paperweight than it is 
today.


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Re: OT Card reader question

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2010/6/9 John Francis :
>
> For the *istD I used a PCMCIA adapter - originally the IBM one that I bought
> with my microdrives, but later on a Cardbus one with rather better 
> performance.

Yeah same here, I still have a PCMCIA SD reader kicking around... I
doubt it is more than a paperweight these days.
Cheers
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Re: OT Card reader question

[John Francis]

On Wed, Jun 09, 2010 at 10:36:36AM +0100, Cotty wrote:
> FWIW I just bought Stef a Lexar CF/SD USB 2 card reader - his 1D only
> takes CF cards and I was dubious about the cheap plug-in CF card readers
> on the market after reading reviews. It hasn't arrived yet but will
> report back when it does. I have a Lexar Firewire CF card reader but his
> Macfanboybook (as opposed to Macfanboybook Pro) only has USB 2 ports.

For the *istD I used a PCMCIA adapter - originally the IBM one that I bought
with my microdrives, but later on a Cardbus one with rather better performance.


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Re: OT Card reader question

[Doug Franklin]

On 2010-06-09 2:17, steve harley wrote:


i max (infrequently) out at 16 GB; with a fast card, you should be able
to get close to 30 MB/sec, which would mean you could download 30 GB in
~17 minutes; that wouldn't bother me too much -- i'd just get it started
and do something else; it's often longer than that before i bother
checking if the transfer is complete; the slower part for me is
importing into Aperture;


It would be 17 minutes if it was one big transfer, but it involves 
transferring up to a dozen 2GB-4GB cards, so it's a bit slower than 
that.  And I'm usually champing at the bit to get started culling and 
sorting, so I can get to bed at a reasonable hour. :-)


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Re: OT Card reader question

[Cotty]

FWIW I just bought Stef a Lexar CF/SD USB 2 card reader - his 1D only
takes CF cards and I was dubious about the cheap plug-in CF card readers
on the market after reading reviews. It hasn't arrived yet but will
report back when it does. I have a Lexar Firewire CF card reader but his
Macfanboybook (as opposed to Macfanboybook Pro) only has USB 2 ports.

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Re: OT Card reader question

[eckinator]

2010/6/8 Adam Maas :
> My PC has a SD reader in it. Like most built-in readers it's
> convenient but rather much on the slow side. I use my Sandisk 12-in-1
> reader instead.

I had an email conversation with the owner of DigiSol, a company that
makes exclusively cardreaders, and he said that an external reader is
always the better solution if oyu have the space because there are no
EMP regulations crippling performance or requiring the use of
expensive shielding or both.
Cheers
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Re: OT Card reader question

[steve harley]

On 2010-06-08 19:31 , Doug Franklin wrote:

Your practice must be different than mine. I sometimes shoot 20-30GB a
day, and transfer it all at the end of the day, in my hotel room or
tent. A 40% or so delta would make a /huge/ difference to me. That's the
main reason I always use the card reader instead of the camera on a cable.


i max (infrequently) out at 16 GB; with a fast card, you should be able 
to get close to 30 MB/sec, which would mean you could download 30 GB in 
~17 minutes; that wouldn't bother me too much -- i'd just get it started 
and do something else; it's often longer than that before i bother 
checking if the transfer is complete; the slower part for me is 
importing into Aperture; i'm wanting to find out if the Apple's GPU 
acceleration would make Aperture 3 faster than Lightroom 3 in this regard


to address your separate comment, Apple's reader works with cards larger 
than 32GB




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Re: OT Card reader question

[John Francis]

On Tue, Jun 08, 2010 at 09:29:16PM -0400, Doug Franklin wrote:
> On 2010-06-08 14:38, steve harley wrote:
>> a slight diversion, but i think it's worth mentioning that some
>> computers have card readers built-in, which may seem a small
>> convenience, but if you use it enough it can be a major selling point; i
>> certainly use the SD slot in my computer a lot
>
> And if you're buying a new computer, make sure it handles your cards.  I  
> recently found that my reader that handles 4GB SDHC cards just fine  
> won't deal with the 8GB and larger varieties.
>
> And if you have a computer with a built in card reader, don't be  
> surprised if you find it won't support the highest capacities released  
> after it was designed.

YMMV, of course.  My new(-ish) notebook - a Compaq 8710w - has a built-in
card reader for SD,MS/Pro,MMC & XD cards.  None of the documentation even
so much as mentions SDHC, so I was prepared for disappointment. But rather
to my surprise it has no problems with the 8GB Transcend SDHC cards I use.

I haven't actually done any serious speed tests; all I know is that it is
a whole lot faster than the USB 1.0 interface I had on my old computer.


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Re: OT Card reader question

[Doug Franklin]

On 2010-06-08 19:07, steve harley wrote:


using the SD slot on the computer: 112 seconds (15.7 MB/sec)

using a PNY "150x SDHC" reader: 130 seconds (13.5 MB/sec)

using the USB cable to connect to my K200d: 193 seconds (9.1 MB/sec)

in practice, this is not a huge difference though, because i usually do
other things while copying; the biggest value of the SD card slot is
convenience


Your practice must be different than mine.  I sometimes shoot 20-30GB a 
day, and transfer it all at the end of the day, in my hotel room or 
tent.  A 40% or so delta would make a /huge/ difference to me.  That's 
the main reason I always use the card reader instead of the camera on a 
cable.


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Re: OT Card reader question

[Doug Franklin]

On 2010-06-08 14:38, steve harley wrote:

a slight diversion, but i think it's worth mentioning that some
computers have card readers built-in, which may seem a small
convenience, but if you use it enough it can be a major selling point; i
certainly use the SD slot in my computer a lot


And if you're buying a new computer, make sure it handles your cards.  I 
recently found that my reader that handles 4GB SDHC cards just fine 
won't deal with the 8GB and larger varieties.


And if you have a computer with a built in card reader, don't be 
surprised if you find it won't support the highest capacities released 
after it was designed.


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Re: OT Card reader question

[steve harley]

On 2010-06-08 14:22 , Adam Maas wrote:

My PC has a SD reader in it. Like most built-in readers it's
convenient but rather much on the slow side. I use my Sandisk 12-in-1
reader instead.


i'd be interested to hear how fast it is in practice

the MacBook Pro SD reader is pretty fast; Apple says it can do 30 MBps

i did a casual test using on my system, a 2009 13" MacBook Pro with a 
lot of other apps running; i copied a 1.75 GB folder from a heavily-used 
2yr old Transcend SDHC class 6 8GB card; brand new, this card may have 
been capable of 20 MB/sec


using the SD slot on the computer: 112 seconds (15.7 MB/sec)

using a PNY "150x SDHC" reader: 130 seconds (13.5 MB/sec)

using the USB cable to connect to my K200d: 193 seconds (9.1 MB/sec)

in practice, this is not a huge difference though, because i usually do 
other things while copying; the biggest value of the SD card slot is 
convenience


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Re: OT Card reader question

[David J Brooks]

On Tue, Jun 8, 2010 at 5:33 PM, Bob W  wrote:
> This PC ( a netbook ) has an SD reader built in. The bigger computer (17"
> laptop) has a multicard reader built in. All very convenient except they
> didn't include CF, which is what I use in the Olympus.
>
> Bob

I have four cameras that all use CF cards so that would be a must.

Dave
>
>>
>> My PC has a SD reader in it. Like most built-in readers it's
>> convenient but rather much on the slow side. I use my Sandisk 12-in-1
>> reader instead.
>>
>> On Tue, Jun 8, 2010 at 2:38 PM, steve harley 
>> wrote:
>> > a slight diversion, but i think it's worth mentioning that some
>> computers
>> > have card readers built-in, which may seem a small convenience, but
>> if you
>> > use it enough it can be a major selling point; i certainly use the SD
>> slot
>> > in my computer a lot
>
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RE: OT Card reader question

[Bob W]

This PC ( a netbook ) has an SD reader built in. The bigger computer (17"
laptop) has a multicard reader built in. All very convenient except they
didn't include CF, which is what I use in the Olympus. 

Bob

> 
> My PC has a SD reader in it. Like most built-in readers it's
> convenient but rather much on the slow side. I use my Sandisk 12-in-1
> reader instead.
> 
> On Tue, Jun 8, 2010 at 2:38 PM, steve harley 
> wrote:
> > a slight diversion, but i think it's worth mentioning that some
> computers
> > have card readers built-in, which may seem a small convenience, but
> if you
> > use it enough it can be a major selling point; i certainly use the SD
> slot
> > in my computer a lot



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Re: OT Card reader question

[David J Brooks]

Mine is about 8 1.2 years old and on USB 1. Take it from there.:-)

Dave

On Tue, Jun 8, 2010 at 2:38 PM, steve harley  wrote:
> a slight diversion, but i think it's worth mentioning that some computers
> have card readers built-in, which may seem a small convenience, but if you
> use it enough it can be a major selling point; i certainly use the SD slot
> in my computer a lot
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Re: OT Card reader question

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My PC has a SD reader in it. Like most built-in readers it's
convenient but rather much on the slow side. I use my Sandisk 12-in-1
reader instead.

On Tue, Jun 8, 2010 at 2:38 PM, steve harley  wrote:
> a slight diversion, but i think it's worth mentioning that some computers
> have card readers built-in, which may seem a small convenience, but if you
> use it enough it can be a major selling point; i certainly use the SD slot
> in my computer a lot
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Re: OT Card reader question

[steve harley]

a slight diversion, but i think it's worth mentioning that some 
computers have card readers built-in, which may seem a small 
convenience, but if you use it enough it can be a major selling point; i 
certainly use the SD slot in my computer a lot


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Re: OT Card reader question

[John Sessoms]

With multiple cards it's less of a pain to use an external reader than 
having to shuffle them all through the camera to download.


Insert the card, turn the camera on, connect it to the computer, 
download, disconnect, turn the camera off, remove the card ...


rinse & repeat.

And it sucks battery power. If the battery dies during the download, it 
can sometimes corrupt the images on the card.


Plus you can't use the camera until you recharge the battery.


From: Ann Sanfedele

dumb question,  maybe

why do yo have to use a card reader at all?  just plug the camera into 
the computer, no?


then it doesn't matter what size card you have  , right?

ann

Doug Franklin wrote:


> On 2010-06-05 7:45, Cory Waters wrote:
>

>> That's what I did.
>> CW
>>
>> On 6/5/2010 7:40 AM, David J Brooks wrote:
>>

>>> Do i just but one and try it, and then buy a new reader if it does not
>>> like the card.

>>

>
> That's what I did, too.  Several times, in fact.  A few months after 
> SDHC came out, I got a 4GB card.  It wouldn't work with my reader, so 
> I got another reader.  It worked with that one.  Now 8GB and higher 
> are out and I find my fancy-schmancy reader that handles 4GB cards 
> just fine won't handle one larger.  So I'll go get another one.  At 
> US$ 10 or so each, it's not that big a hassle, apart from the extra 
> metallic nasties headed to the dump.

>


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Re: OT Card reader question

[eckinator]

Good luck =) If all else fails blame it on me and order one online.
Cheers
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2010/6/7 David J Brooks :
> Staples did not have the SD(HC) card i wanted so i slid next door and
> did the unspeakable, looked at Wal-mart.
> They do have stright SD cards but not in stock. I';ll just keep checking.
>
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[David J Brooks]

Staples did not have the SD(HC) card i wanted so i slid next door and
did the unspeakable, looked at Wal-mart.
They do have stright SD cards but not in stock. I';ll just keep checking.

Dave


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Re: OT Card reader question

[Joseph McAllister]

They probably do not offer it anymore (the prices are a lot less too)  
but the first 8 gig SDHC Sandisk cards I bought at Costco over two  
years ago came with a single card reader (USB 2.0 is usually the clue)  
in each package. Only 1/2 inch wider and 3/4 in ch longer than the  
card itself. Leave one plugged into the hub on the iMac, the other  
goes with my MacBook wherever it goes.



On Jun 5, 2010, at 04:40 , David J Brooks wrote:


I have a three year old Lexar multi card reader, it takes the standard
SD, CFII etc. We now have a Staples store in town and they have memory
cards on sale this weekend. The SDHC cards to be precis.
How can i tell if my reader will accept the SDHC cards, I have seen
some posts here about some older readers not liking the SDHC cards.
Do i just but one and try it, and then buy a new reader if it does not
like the card.

Dave


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Re: OT Card reader question

[Doug Franklin]

On 2010-06-05 10:03, eckinator wrote:

a good card reader is a lot faster in my experience


That's why I use a card reader ... several times faster transfer rates.

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Re: OT Card reader question

[P. J. Alling]

Then I'd have to find the camera cord in the tangle in my top desk drawer.

On 6/5/2010 10:02 AM, Ann Sanfedele wrote:

dumb question,  maybe

why do yo have to use a card reader at all?  just plug the camera into 
the computer, no?


then it doesn't matter what size card you have  , right?

ann

Doug Franklin wrote:


On 2010-06-05 7:45, Cory Waters wrote:


That's what I did.
CW

On 6/5/2010 7:40 AM, David J Brooks wrote:


Do i just but one and try it, and then buy a new reader if it does not
like the card.




That's what I did, too.  Several times, in fact.  A few months after 
SDHC came out, I got a 4GB card.  It wouldn't work with my reader, so 
I got another reader.  It worked with that one.  Now 8GB and higher 
are out and I find my fancy-schmancy reader that handles 4GB cards 
just fine won't handle one larger.  So I'll go get another one.  At 
US$ 10 or so each, it's not that big a hassle, apart from the extra 
metallic nasties headed to the dump.









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Re: OT Card reader question

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On 6/5/2010 7:40 AM, David J Brooks wrote:

I have a three year old Lexar multi card reader, it takes the standard
SD, CFII etc. We now have a Staples store in town and they have memory
cards on sale this weekend. The SDHC cards to be precis.
How can i tell if my reader will accept the SDHC cards, I have seen
some posts here about some older readers not liking the SDHC cards.
Do i just but one and try it, and then buy a new reader if it does not
like the card.

Dave

   
It's usually pretty easy, put a SDHC card in the reader and see if it 
reads it.  If it's not compatible it won't.  Just don't so something 
silly like format it.  New readers ability to read SDHC is now a selling 
point, so you can hardly go wrong there.


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Re: OT Card reader question

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On Sat, Jun 5, 2010 at 10:52 AM, Ann Sanfedele  wrote:

> Good answer - good answer :-)
> I don't shoot enough anymore to care how fast it is, I guess but, as
> always,  I don't want to spend any cash on something that I can do
> without spending anything.
>
> ann

Well, they did not have the one on sale, go figure, but they did have
the 8gig CFII Sandisk Ultra II card i was interested in. I know that
works on my reader.

Dave

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Re: OT Card reader question

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Adam Maas wrote:


The card reader is usually a lot faster, you can leave it plugged into
the computer so no fiddling with cables, it doesn't drain your camera
batteries and if you have more than 1 card to copy from it's generally
a lot quicker to swap as there's no card door in the way.

-Adam

On Sat, Jun 5, 2010 at 10:02 AM, Ann Sanfedele  wrote:
 


dumb question,  maybe

why do yo have to use a card reader at all?  just plug the camera into the
computer, no?

then it doesn't matter what size card you have  , right?

ann



Good answer - good answer :-)

I don't shoot enough anymore to care how fast it is, I guess but, as 
always,  I don't want to spend any cash on something that I can do

without spending anything.

ann






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RE: OT Card reader question

[Bob W]

> dumb question,  maybe
> 
> why do yo have to use a card reader at all?  just plug the camera into
> the computer, no?
> 
> then it doesn't matter what size card you have  , right?
> 
> ann

it uses up the camera battery and shortens its life.




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Re: OT Card reader question

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The card reader is usually a lot faster, you can leave it plugged into
the computer so no fiddling with cables, it doesn't drain your camera
batteries and if you have more than 1 card to copy from it's generally
a lot quicker to swap as there's no card door in the way.

-Adam

On Sat, Jun 5, 2010 at 10:02 AM, Ann Sanfedele  wrote:
> dumb question,  maybe
>
> why do yo have to use a card reader at all?  just plug the camera into the
> computer, no?
>
> then it doesn't matter what size card you have  , right?
>
> ann
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Re: OT Card reader question

[eckinator]

a good card reader is a lot faster in my experience
cheers
ecke

2010/6/5 Ann Sanfedele :
> dumb question,  maybe
>
> why do yo have to use a card reader at all?  just plug the camera into the
> computer, no?
>
> then it doesn't matter what size card you have  , right?
>
> ann
>
> Doug Franklin wrote:
>
>> On 2010-06-05 7:45, Cory Waters wrote:
>>
>>> That's what I did.
>>> CW
>>>
>>> On 6/5/2010 7:40 AM, David J Brooks wrote:
>>>
 Do i just but one and try it, and then buy a new reader if it does not
 like the card.
>>>
>>
>> That's what I did, too.  Several times, in fact.  A few months after SDHC
>> came out, I got a 4GB card.  It wouldn't work with my reader, so I got
>> another reader.  It worked with that one.  Now 8GB and higher are out and I
>> find my fancy-schmancy reader that handles 4GB cards just fine won't handle
>> one larger.  So I'll go get another one.  At US$ 10 or so each, it's not
>> that big a hassle, apart from the extra metallic nasties headed to the dump.
>>
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Re: OT Card reader question

[Ann Sanfedele]

dumb question,  maybe

why do yo have to use a card reader at all?  just plug the camera into 
the computer, no?


then it doesn't matter what size card you have  , right?

ann

Doug Franklin wrote:


On 2010-06-05 7:45, Cory Waters wrote:


That's what I did.
CW

On 6/5/2010 7:40 AM, David J Brooks wrote:


Do i just but one and try it, and then buy a new reader if it does not
like the card.




That's what I did, too.  Several times, in fact.  A few months after 
SDHC came out, I got a 4GB card.  It wouldn't work with my reader, so 
I got another reader.  It worked with that one.  Now 8GB and higher 
are out and I find my fancy-schmancy reader that handles 4GB cards 
just fine won't handle one larger.  So I'll go get another one.  At 
US$ 10 or so each, it's not that big a hassle, apart from the extra 
metallic nasties headed to the dump.






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Re: OT Card reader question

[David J Brooks]

This is similar to the one i have. Same design but the case is a bit different

http://www.lexar.com/readers/multi24-in-1.html

I think I'm ok.

Dave

On Sat, Jun 5, 2010 at 8:16 AM, David J Brooks  wrote:
> On Sat, Jun 5, 2010 at 7:45 AM, Cory Waters  wrote:
>> That's what I did.
>> CW
>
> Ok, readers and not expensive anyway.:-) I want to get an 8 or 16 gig
> SDHC for the K10D and another 8 gig CFII card for the Nikons. Don't
> want to run out of cards for the wedding.
>
> I also don't want to shot the whole day on one card just in case.
>
> Dave
>>
>> On 6/5/2010 7:40 AM, David J Brooks wrote:
>>>
>>> I have a three year old Lexar multi card reader, it takes the standard
>>> SD, CFII etc. We now have a Staples store in town and they have memory
>>> cards on sale this weekend. The SDHC cards to be precis.
>>> How can i tell if my reader will accept the SDHC cards, I have seen
>>> some posts here about some older readers not liking the SDHC cards.
>>> Do i just but one and try it, and then buy a new reader if it does not
>>> like the card.
>>>
>>> Dave
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
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Re: OT Card reader question

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On 2010-06-05 7:45, Cory Waters wrote:

That's what I did.
CW

On 6/5/2010 7:40 AM, David J Brooks wrote:

Do i just but one and try it, and then buy a new reader if it does not
like the card.


That's what I did, too.  Several times, in fact.  A few months after 
SDHC came out, I got a 4GB card.  It wouldn't work with my reader, so I 
got another reader.  It worked with that one.  Now 8GB and higher are 
out and I find my fancy-schmancy reader that handles 4GB cards just fine 
won't handle one larger.  So I'll go get another one.  At US$ 10 or so 
each, it's not that big a hassle, apart from the extra metallic nasties 
headed to the dump.


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Re: OT Card reader question

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On Sat, Jun 5, 2010 at 7:45 AM, Cory Waters  wrote:
> That's what I did.
> CW

Ok, readers and not expensive anyway.:-) I want to get an 8 or 16 gig
SDHC for the K10D and another 8 gig CFII card for the Nikons. Don't
want to run out of cards for the wedding.

I also don't want to shot the whole day on one card just in case.

Dave
>
> On 6/5/2010 7:40 AM, David J Brooks wrote:
>>
>> I have a three year old Lexar multi card reader, it takes the standard
>> SD, CFII etc. We now have a Staples store in town and they have memory
>> cards on sale this weekend. The SDHC cards to be precis.
>> How can i tell if my reader will accept the SDHC cards, I have seen
>> some posts here about some older readers not liking the SDHC cards.
>> Do i just but one and try it, and then buy a new reader if it does not
>> like the card.
>>
>> Dave
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> No virus found in this incoming message.
>> Checked by AVG - www.avg.com
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Re: OT Card reader question

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That's what I did.
CW

On 6/5/2010 7:40 AM, David J Brooks wrote:

I have a three year old Lexar multi card reader, it takes the standard
SD, CFII etc. We now have a Staples store in town and they have memory
cards on sale this weekend. The SDHC cards to be precis.
How can i tell if my reader will accept the SDHC cards, I have seen
some posts here about some older readers not liking the SDHC cards.
Do i just but one and try it, and then buy a new reader if it does not
like the card.

Dave





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OT Card reader question

[David J Brooks]

I have a three year old Lexar multi card reader, it takes the standard
SD, CFII etc. We now have a Staples store in town and they have memory
cards on sale this weekend. The SDHC cards to be precis.
How can i tell if my reader will accept the SDHC cards, I have seen
some posts here about some older readers not liking the SDHC cards.
Do i just but one and try it, and then buy a new reader if it does not
like the card.

Dave

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