I just recently purchased a Macbook Air and am now in need of a USB 3.0 compact flash card reader to go with it. Does anyone have any recommendations on a model I should take a look at? Thanks!
Lmilosh Member  138 posts Joined Feb 2011 Location: Chicago, IL More info | Apr 04, 2013 16:49 | #1 I just recently purchased a Macbook Air and am now in need of a USB 3.0 compact flash card reader to go with it. Does anyone have any recommendations on a model I should take a look at? Thanks! ---------------
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castrol_gtx Hatchling  9 posts Joined Aug 2008 Location: Porto, Portugal More info | Apr 04, 2013 17:27 | #2 I own a MBP i7 (summer 2012) and use a Lexar Professional USB 3.0 Dual Slot Reader (sd+cf) without any problem. The model is LRW300U. Unfortunately I don't find the ebay link. Hope this helps! Canon 5D II | EOS 3 | EOS 5 | 24-105L | 50/1.4 | 50/2.5 M | 85/1.8 | 35L | 135L | 430 & 580 EX II
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sonnyc Cream of the Crop 5,175 posts Likes: 36 Joined Jun 2005 Location: san jose More info | Apr 04, 2013 17:44 | #3 |
MikeD18 Member 107 posts Joined Feb 2013 Location: Ormond Beach More info | Apr 04, 2013 18:20 | #4 I use a Transcend 3.0. Seems to work fine.
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pfjbaldwin Senior Member  328 posts Likes: 3 Joined Mar 2009 Location: Baldwin, MD More info | For a compact portable with short attached wire I really like this one. Have used for 6 months with my laptop. Solid inexpensive unit. pfjohnsonphotography.com, pfjphoto.com, Baldwin, MD
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Apr 04, 2013 20:47 | #6 pfjbaldwin wrote in post #15791867  For a compact portable with short attached wire I really like this one. Have used for 6 months with my laptop. Solid inexpensive unit. http://www.amazon.com …o06_s00_i01?ie=UTF8&psc=1 Thank you PFJBALDWIN. I think I will give this one a try. I like the combination small size and low price. ---------------
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Apr 04, 2013 21:02 | #7 pfjbaldwin wrote in post #15791867 For a compact portable with short attached wire I really like this one. Have used for 6 months with my laptop. Solid inexpensive unit. http://www.amazon.com …o06_s00_i01?ie=UTF8&psc=1 I'll +1 for this, cheap and seems to work great. Um... Hi
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lauderdalems Senior Member 759 posts Likes: 9 Joined Jun 2006 More info | Apr 04, 2013 22:22 | #9 sonnyc wrote in post #15791407 I'm using the Kingston USB3 with great result. Cheap price and very fast. +1 - been using this for over a year. http://gamedayphotos.uwa.edu/
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drvnbysound Goldmember 3,316 posts Likes: 12 Joined Aug 2009 More info | Apr 04, 2013 23:13 | #10 I've got this one from Lexar: I use manual exposure settings on the copy machine
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Apr 05, 2013 05:09 | #11 pfjbaldwin wrote in post #15791867 For a compact portable with short attached wire I really like this one. Have used for 6 months with my laptop. Solid inexpensive unit. http://www.amazon.com …o06_s00_i01?ie=UTF8&psc=1 Have you actually tested the speed? I've found that most reviews on Amazon are from people who have no idea as to how fast a proper USB3 card reader should perform. When I have bought cheap readers I've always, without fail, found them to be dreadfully slow. Frank Hollis - Retired mass spectroscopist
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pfjbaldwin Senior Member 328 posts Likes: 3 Joined Mar 2009 Location: Baldwin, MD More info | Apr 05, 2013 10:32 | #12 hollis_f wrote in post #15792861 Have you actually tested the speed? I've found that most reviews on Amazon are from people who have no idea as to how fast a proper USB3 card reader should perform. When I have bought cheap readers I've always, without fail, found them to be dreadfully slow. I bought the Lexar USB3 - CrystalDiskMark rates its read speed at 80 MB/s with my Sandisk 60 MB/s CF card. I'm into photos, not testing things. I only meant to communicate it's a small, portable, inexpensive 3.0 reader, has a firmly attached wire and of quality construction that I am happy with after 6 months of use. pfjohnsonphotography.com, pfjphoto.com, Baldwin, MD
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EmaginePixel Goldmember  1,946 posts Likes: 43 Joined Sep 2008 Location: So Cal More info | Apr 05, 2013 19:05 | #13 sonnyc wrote in post #15791407 I'm using the Kingston USB3 with great result. Cheap price and very fast. +2 on Kingston. Super fast and has a longer cord for workstation connection. "Yesterday is history. Tomorrow is a mystery. Today is a gift. That’s why its called the present” - Kung Fu Panda
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bps Cream of the Crop 7,607 posts Likes: 406 Joined Mar 2007 Location: California More info | Apr 05, 2013 20:13 | #14 drvnbysound wrote in post #15792427 I've got this one from Lexar: http://www.bhphotovideo.com …al_USB_3_0_Dual_Slot.html I've got this one too. It's awesome!
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mikeinctown Goldmember 2,119 posts Likes: 235 Joined May 2012 Location: Cleveland, Ohio More info | Apr 06, 2013 08:09 | #15 MikeD18 wrote in post #15791488 I use a Transcend 3.0. Seems to work fine. ^^^
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