is card reader important

tweakmax2 · 25th April 2003

or just use the usb from yr camera to Pc?
wat the transfer rate of card reader Vs yr Camera to Pc?

Adam Goi · 25th April 2003

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Originally posted by tweakmax2
or just use the usb from yr camera to Pc?
wat the transfer rate of card reader Vs yr Camera to Pc?

First of all, it spares the batteries.

Next, nowadays the newer Card Readers are based on USB 2.0 or Firewire and unless you cam supports these interfaces directly.

s_wrx · 25th April 2003

yes... depend on it with my life!

it's really convienient and fast.. especially if you've got a FW reader...

also, if you're planning to take alot of pics one faithful day with limited number of CF cards, with the help of a laptop, you could actually transfer the pics to ur comp on the spot!

sehsuan · 25th April 2003

somebody told me before that using the onboard usb port to transfer the pictures out, will kill the pcb within the camera earlier - but it's bullshit... teeheehee... after all, you can't overclock your camera, can you?

stk · 25th April 2003

I also use the card reader like a thumbdrive.. to copy large files from office to home and vice versa..

sehsuan · 25th April 2003

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Originally posted by stk
I also use the card reader like a thumbdrive.. to copy large files from office to home and vice versa..

yes, me too. it's very much more convenient than using a zip disk and finding out that the Z-tracks have been corrupted on it, then it's a GONE CASE. this is with reference to the Click of Death syndrome some iomega products have been known to affect them.

unnamed79 · 22nd May 2003

Can recommend a card reader to me. Would like to use my Cf card like a thumb drive too.

sehsuan · 22nd May 2003

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Originally posted by unnamed79
Can recommend a card reader to me. Would like to use my Cf card like a thumb drive too.

nothing to recommend, really. anything that supports USB2.0 and your CF (or all 6 major formats) would be handy.

wong_se · 22nd May 2003

check this out. u might get an idea what u should buy from there.
http://www.memoryworld.com.sg/USB_Readers.htm

Agila · 22nd May 2003

Im using this 6 in 1 mem card reader. I bought it for 29 dollars in Simlim last month. So far I dont encounter any problem with it.

http://www.sysbay.com.hk/CR205.htm

25th April 2003	#1
tweakmax2 Member Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Pasir Ris Posts: 557	is card reader important or just use the usb from yr camera to Pc? wat the transfer rate of card reader Vs yr Camera to Pc?

25th April 2003	#3
s_wrx Member Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: sINgaPoRe Posts: 337	yes... depend on it with my life! it's really convienient and fast.. especially if you've got a FW reader... also, if you're planning to take alot of pics one faithful day with limited number of CF cards, with the help of a laptop, you could actually transfer the pics to ur comp on the spot!

25th April 2003	#4
sehsuan Deregistered Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Singapore Posts: 6,674	somebody told me before that using the onboard usb port to transfer the pictures out, will kill the pcb within the camera earlier - but it's bullshit... teeheehee... after all, you can't overclock your camera, can you?

25th April 2003	#5
stk Member Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: AMK, Singapore Posts: 610	I also use the card reader like a thumbdrive.. to copy large files from office to home and vice versa..

22nd May 2003	#7
unnamed79 Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Hougang Posts: 106	Can recommend a card reader to me. Would like to use my Cf card like a thumb drive too.

22nd May 2003	#9
wong_se Senior Member Join Date: May 2003 Posts: 889	check this out. u might get an idea what u should buy from there. http://www.memoryworld.com.sg/USB_Readers.htm

22nd May 2003	#10
Agila Member Join Date: May 2003 Posts: 524	Im using this 6 in 1 mem card reader. I bought it for 29 dollars in Simlim last month. So far I dont encounter any problem with it. http://www.sysbay.com.hk/CR205.htm