Which card reader

After having some problems downloading pictures from camera to pc a few people have mentioned buying a card reader so i will bite the bullet and get one but which one does anyone sugest

It doesn't really matter if it's at least USB 2.0 or Firewire (if you have the capability). USB 1.1 is pretty slow but I don't think they even make readers like that anymore.

Personally I use a Sandisk Imagemate 7 in 1.

I use a SanDisk 12 in 1. Comes with litte stand or whan Iam out and about a small fly lead as well to use on my laptop.

Outland wrote in post #2085116
I use a SanDisk 12 in 1. Comes with litte stand or whan Iam out and about a small fly lead as well to sue on my laptop.

Yeah mine's the older version of that. Pretty nifty, IMHO.


Wait I lied. Mine's a 9 in 1. I only ever use CF though.

Me to.

I use a Dazzle. Works great!

Thanks for that .Is there any card readers that can plug straight into my camera so i dont have to take out my card or is that how they work anyway.Many thanks for you advise as you can tell im a newbie.

Do not get a Dazzle. Have lost pix that way. Sandisk Imagemate 12 in 1.

oakmeadows wrote in post #2085148
Thanks for that .Is there any card readers that can plug straight into my camera so i dont have to take out my card or is that how they work anyway.Many thanks for you advise as you can tell im a newbie.

You might as well hook up your camera direct if you don't wanna take the card out. The entire point of card readers is to free up the camera and save their batteries.

So in a word, "no."

oakmeadows wrote in post #2085097
After having some problems downloading pictures from camera to pc a few people have mentioned buying a card reader so i will bite the bullet and get one but which one does anyone sugest

Are you using a laptop or a desktop?

I use Sandisk Imagemate CF reader. I hate those 12 in ones because they add like 8 new drives to your computer that you'll never use. The CF-only reader adds only ONE drive to your list, and it's the only one you'll need if you are shooting canon DSLR.
The sandisk imagemate CF USB2 reader was also rated as one of the fastest.

If you want to get real pro, there is a lexar setup that daisy chains together so you can stack as many as you want and offload the cards simultaneously. But I heard the firewire version is better and faster than the USB2 version.

I use a desk top and i just used to import in Zoombrowser untill software problem

cdi-ink.com wrote in post #2085168
You might as well hook up your camera direct if you don't wanna take the card out. The entire point of card readers is to free up the camera and save their batteries.

So in a word, "no."

That's what I'm curious about... having not done any research. Do the card readers not make transfering the images any faster? Assuming the camera is also going over USB 2.0...

I have a Lexar 5 in 1 - only ever use the CF and Memory Stick slots (from the P&S)
It's not failed me, is compact and relatively inexpensive.

Now if i didn’t want to buy a card reader couldn’t i just plug in my camera and use windows explorer to copy from camera to pc or am i missing something which makes card readers far superior