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buddy4344
3rd of June 2009 (Wed), 19:53
I upload to my laptop from a CF card reader from Lightroom 2.3. Since going to my 50D, raw shots (size) upload sloooow. This will be a headache on a vacation where I may have 8 to 12 GB/day to transfer with 2 people shooting.

My laptop has multiple USB slots. SO it got me to thinking, would having multiple CF card readers in the ports simultaneously work? Is it faster?

Has anyone tried this? any comments from you IT gurus out there?
butugly
3rd of June 2009 (Wed), 19:58
should be faster with a GOOD laptop make sure all your seperate folders are set up to take the images ?
buddy4344
3rd of June 2009 (Wed), 20:15
Laptop is new, with 4gb RAM running Lightroom 64. I plan to pre-set-up folders before going on my next longer trip, to save time/steps.
ed rader
3rd of June 2009 (Wed), 20:19
I upload to my laptop from a CF card reader from Lightroom 2.3. Since going to my 50D, raw shots (size) upload sloooow. This will be a headache on a vacation where I may have 8 to 12 GB/day to transfer with 2 people shooting.

My laptop has multiple USB slots. SO it got me to thinking, would having multiple CF card readers in the ports simultaneously work? Is it faster?

Has anyone tried this? any comments from you IT gurus out there?


what's that.... 10 minutes max?

ed rader
Colorblinded
3rd of June 2009 (Wed), 20:22
The question I want to ask is what card reader and what cards are you using? If your laptop has ExpressCard I'd get an ExpressCard UDMA CF reader and invest in some faster memory cards. Your transfer times won't be as much of an issue then.
Palladium
3rd of June 2009 (Wed), 20:28
take a look at these Delkin Multi card readers

http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/550540-REG/Delkin_Devices_DDREADER_40_US_ImageRouter_Card_Rea der_Writer_.html


http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/550543-REG/Delkin_Devices_DDREADER_40_KIT_US_ImageRouter_Card _Reader_Writer_.html
buddy4344
3rd of June 2009 (Wed), 21:03
FYI, most of my cards are Extreme III 30mb/sec. My card reader is your basic generic USB unit now. New 'puter does have an expresscard slot. I just haven't found a CF reader for that.
buddy4344
3rd of June 2009 (Wed), 21:06
take a look at these Delkin Multi card readers

http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/550540-REG/Delkin_Devices_DDREADER_40_US_ImageRouter_Card_Rea der_Writer_.html


http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/550543-REG/Delkin_Devices_DDREADER_40_KIT_US_ImageRouter_Card _Reader_Writer_.html

the Delkin Devices ImageRouter Card Reader/Writer & USB Hub looks like just the thing. But looks a little bulky. Isn't is still using (limited to) 1 USB 2.0 connection? Dimensions aren't shown. Have you used this? A picture with cards is shown at: http://www.amazon.com/Delkin-Devices-DDREADER-40-ImageRouter-Software/dp/B001AMQTZ2/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1244077677&sr=8-2
Colorblinded
3rd of June 2009 (Wed), 21:11
FYI, most of my cards are Extreme III 30mb/sec. My card reader is your basic generic USB unit now. New 'puter does have an expresscard slot. I just haven't found a CF reader for that.
I think this is the ExpressCard reader I have. (http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/550537-REG/Delkin_Devices_DDEXP54CF2_ExpressCard_54_CompactFl ash.html/BI/4515/KBID/4984)

If I'm right, it works perfectly and is pretty quick!