compact flash card reader

ok i didnt realize hooking my camera right to my computer was a bad thing LOL but after reading understanding exposure i see that its a no no lol

http://www.robotnik.com/product.php?productid=656&cat=0&page=1

would this reader be ok?

 

I have never heard of that brand, but that seems pretty cheap for a 40 in 1??

This is the one I use, it has been great and fast.
http://www.thecamerastore.com/products/catalog/card-readers/sandisk-extreme-usb-20-cf-card-reader

 

Um.. why is it a no no?

And yeah that one looks like it'll work. It may not be the fastest reader in the world.

Did you have to order the Sandisk off the internet? I've never seen them around here for sale..

 

i dunno scot kelpby says it in understanding exposure so i thought it was a well known nono am i wrong?

 

where did you get yours?

 

What was his explanation? Although I have always used a CF card reader I have yet to hear about it being a no no to load the images directly from the body itself....

 

i'll look at the book a little later and tell yas what it says

 

Card readers aren't all created equal either.

http://www.robgalbraith.com/bins/reader_report_multi_page.asp?cid=6007-9392

I used to use a generic Sandisk reader but switched to a Sandisk ImageMate and downloads are a LOT faster now. When you're dealing with 16GB of RAW files it does make a huge difference.

 

I think there must have been some misunderstanding about the downloading direct from the camera. It's certainly not a "no no" but it may be slower than a good card reader.

After all, if it was a "no no" then shooting tethered would be as well, right? And Kelby blogged about how much he likes shooting tethered with LR only a few weeks ago...

 

I use Lexar Firewire 800 Readers stacked in a 4 stack configuration...

http://www.amazon.com/Pro-Compactflash-Readers-Firewire-800/dp/B000QU1QVG

http://www.livingroom.org.au/photolog/images/thumbnails/LEXAR_PROSERIES_CARD_READER1.jpg

 

im trying to find it again in the book lmao i knoe i read it... lol

well if its not a nono then im good to go


is it hard to shoot teethered?

 

I always DL direct from the body.

 

Define hard. You're limited to the length of the cord, that's the only difference.

 

downloading from the body is defintily not a "nono" but it would be best to download with a card reader. It's also good to have one if your shooting a wedding or an event as you can keep your camera free and useable while still being able to unload your last batch.

 

awesome thansk guys..

i might look at setting mine up tethered i am setting up my room with my cam and a mini studio so id liek to be able to look at teh pic a lil larger on my computer while shooting