CF Card Reader for new Mac Pro

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CF Card Reader for new Mac Pro

I just ordered a MacPro and I was wondering where I would get a CF card reader for it. I also have SD cards. Is there a good multi-function card reader out there?

Mac Pro, Mac OS X (10.5.1)

Posted on Jan 31, 2008 7:59 AM

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Answer 1

Jan 31, 2008 10:20 AM in response to foxwiz

Here's what I bought for my systems (MacPro, PC and laptop) and yeah, its fast!

There are more features available towards it on a PC than a Mac but it's basically plug and play on the mac, all cards work on it and the speeds are very impressive.

http://www.sandisk.com/Products/Item(1145)-SDDR-89-A15-SanDisk ImageMate_12in1ReaderWriter.aspx

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Jan 31, 2008 10:21 AM in response to foxwiz

Here's what I bought for my systems (MacPro, PC and laptop) and yeah, its fast!

There are more features available towards it on a PC than a Mac but it's basically plug and play on the mac, all cards work on it and the speeds are very impressive.

"http://www.sandisk.com/Products/Item(1145)-SDDR-89-A15-SanDisk ImageMate_12in1ReaderWriter.aspx"

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Answer 3

Jan 31, 2008 10:57 AM in response to foxwiz

If you have a high resolution camera, this is the only reader to have. I use it with my Canon 30D and it is extremely fast. Comes with two cables, one firewire 800, and a firewire 400 cable.

"http://www.sandisk.com/Products/Item(2015)-SDDRX4-CF-901-SanDisk Extreme_FireWireReader.aspx"

Seems that any links coming from SanDisk don't agree with these forums, just copy and paste.

Message was edited by: Mike Van Sande

Message was edited by: Mike Van Sande

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a brody

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Jan 31, 2008 11:09 AM in response to Mike Van Sande

To construct links on the forum use the following syntax:

ltA HREF="linkaddress"gtLink textlt/Agt

where lt = the less than symbol
and gt = the greater than symbol

Here's the link you were looking for:

SanDisk SDDRX4 CF 901 reader

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Answer 5

Feb 5, 2008 5:40 AM in response to a brody

Many thanks, I hadn't been able to figure it out (didn't RTFM that section)..

Cheers

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Answer 6

Feb 5, 2008 3:45 PM in response to foxwiz

SanDisk's Firewire 800 CF card reader is the fastest there is for UDMA cards. I use it and it's been very fast and reliable.

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Craker

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Feb 8, 2008 2:56 AM in response to Mike Van Sande

That would be perfect if it SD cards as well. I only use CF and SD cards so I don't need or want some crazy card reader that can read 50 diferent cards.

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Answer 8

Feb 8, 2008 6:12 AM in response to Craker

Unfortunately, nobody makes a CF/SD card reader. Heck, nobody makes a Firewire SD card reader at all. Probably that will be taken care of some day. In fact, I've chosen to use a good USB2 card reader for the SD cards in my 1Ds Mark II at work, but I rarely actually use them because the fast CF card reader is so much better - especially with a Mac Pro. That sucker pulls the photos off fast!

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a brody

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Feb 8, 2008 6:15 AM in response to Eric Welch1

That isn't true. Many 12:1 readers include both SD and CF support.

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Feb 8, 2008 6:22 AM in response to a brody

It is most certainly true. Follow the thread. The card I was talking about is the SanDisk UDMA-compatible Firewire 800 reader. There are no Firewire SD card readers. Period. Any multi-card reader is going to be USB 2 which is vastly slower than even the slow Firewire readers, let alone this specific UDMA-compatible Firewire reader, or the one from Lexar.

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