PCMCIA Compact Flash Readers

Aaron Bernard

Ive currently got SanDisk Ultra II compact flash cards and a "normal" SanDisk PCMCIA compact flash reader. I see on the sandisk web site there is a Ultra card reader avalible: here.

Has anyone used the Ultra version? The reason I ask is the download speed for my current setup seems about as fast as the USB cable which is pretty slow. If this Ultra adapter is faster than standard PCMCIA adapter Id be into it!

thanks!

flyingpylon

I've never used a PCMCIA CF reader myself, but I know that a while back there was one made by Delkin that got really good reviews from people.

Maki

FastScan wrote:

Ive currently got SanDisk Ultra II compact flash cards and a "normal" SanDisk PCMCIA compact flash reader. I see on the sandisk web site there is a Ultra card reader avalible: here.

Has anyone used the Ultra version? The reason I ask is the download speed for my current setup seems about as fast as the USB cable which is pretty slow. If this Ultra adapter is faster than standard PCMCIA adapter Id be into it!

thanks!

I don't have the ultra version, but even if I did, I probably would dislike it. For one, the regular version goes at about 1/2 speed of USB2. That's about 12m per gig (RAW), instead of about 5-6m per gig. Also, not sure if this occurs with other computers, but on mine, the card adapter draws 100% CPU power for the ENTIRE DURATION of the download. That's why I only use it (I have it equipped always) in a pinch. 90% of my downloads are either via multi-card reader via USB 2.0 which uses little to no CPU, or through my PSD, which also downloads at 6m or less.

luckyrwe

I have the Delkin 32bit cardbus PC card. It used to take about 45 minutes to empty a 2GB CF card, now it takes about 9 minutes. Worth it!

Aaron Bernard

Ive read about the Delkin. Seems like a good way to go. Like was said, the normal PCMCIA adapter is junk. It slows my computer down also and takes forever to dump a gig.

Off to find a Delkin... :