Best Compact Flash Reader?

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Best Compact Flash Reader?
by Brad Froman on Apr 12, 2012 at 8:53:13 pm

I've got an old CF reader that is taking 3 hours to copy 11 gigs of Canon 5D files to a hard drive. Unacceptable. Can anyone move me into the 21st century with a recommendation for the fastest reader out there?

Brad Froman
Director/Cameraman
Cool Blue Pictures
Washington, DC

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Re: Best Compact Flash Reader?
by John Young on Apr 12, 2012 at 9:32:45 pm

You are probably dealing with a USB 1.0 transfer speed. I have solid Lexar reader, that works well. It is USB 2.0. It is a dual slot (CF and SD) which is perfect for my needs (CF for my Canon 7D cards, SD for my Zoom H4N cards). But I now see that they make the same reader in USB 3.0 which is quite a bit faster.

http://www.bhphotovideo.com/bnh/controller/home?O=&sku=845797&Q=&is=REG&A=d...

If your computer has USB 3.0 connections this would be a good way to go.

John

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Re: Best Compact Flash Reader?
by Brad Froman on Apr 13, 2012 at 2:32:19 pm

Didn't think the version of USB would make such a huge difference. So, thanks for the info. That must be it.

Brad Froman
Director/Cameraman
Cool Blue Pictures
Washington, DC

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