Card reader recommendation?
Feb 9, 2020 08:54:43 #
Feb 9, 2020 09:55:04 #
You indicated you have card readers that were given to you. You should use one of these, card readers are really low tech and not much to go wrong. Try what you have, before buying another reader.
Feb 9, 2020 09:59:27 #
I bought a USB 3in one card reader from amazon called UNITEK. it is fast and type the three types of cards. I always remove the card from the camera and use the reader to upload mt photos, once it is done I format the card and put it back in the camera
Feb 9, 2020 10:09:53 #
My old PC had multiple card readers built in. My new Windows 10 PC only has an SD slot and I still use compact flash cards in my Canon EOS. So I bought this Lexar Pro from B&H. It is USB 3.0 making it very fast and it is inexpensive. Take a look.
https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/1141181-REG/lexar_lrw400crbna_professional_usb_3_0_dual.html
https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/1141181-REG/lexar_lrw400crbna_professional_usb_3_0_dual.html
Feb 9, 2020 10:49:47 #
jerryc41 wrote:
I don't see a downside to using a USB cable to transfer images, but card readers are good, too.
https://smile.amazon.com/Reader-Adapter-Micro-UHS-I-Cards/dp/B07L63Z54G/ref=sr_1_52?keywords=card+readers&qid=1581251033&sr=8-52
https://smile.amazon.com/Reader-Adapter-Micro-UHS-I-Cards/dp/B07L63Z54G/ref=sr_1_52?keywords=card+readers&qid=1581251033&sr=8-52
I agree with Jerry. If using a usb connection and are careful with attaching and removing the cable works for you, that’s fine. Ditto with card readers. That's what I use and for a while. I have several kinds, and they all work. I have a Lexar, a Transcend, and a Ugreen. All are fine, my only personal grumble is the length and stiffness of the cables.
Feb 9, 2020 11:03:32 #
I use card readers only when I download images from my Nikon cameras. Yes you can insert some cards into laptops, and Yes you can attach a cable to your camera and download from the camera. I use card readers because I believe them to be safer, faster than alternative ways for downloading.
Just make sure the card reader you get is fully compatible with the cards you could use in your camera. For SD cards that means a card reader for USH-II cards. I use a Lexar for CF and SD and a Sony for XQD and SD.
Just make sure the card reader you get is fully compatible with the cards you could use in your camera. For SD cards that means a card reader for USH-II cards. I use a Lexar for CF and SD and a Sony for XQD and SD.
Feb 9, 2020 11:19:39 #
BillFeffer wrote:
Related to using a reader-It should go without saying that one needs to be careful when reinserting the card in the camera. Careless insertion can result in a damaged slot.
More of a problem with CF cards than SD.
Feb 9, 2020 11:30:36 #
davesit
Loc: Media, PA
What kind of memory cards are you using? I also use a card reader because (1) the USB port on the camera usually transfers data at a lower rate than a card reader, especially if you have an older camera that uses USB 2.0, (2) the repeated plugging and unplugging the USB cable from the camera pose a danger of damaging the camera's USB connector, it also creates a possibility of accidentally dragging the cable and pulling the camera off your desk onto the ground. Yeah, I know people are careful, but you never know...
Card readers are not created equal. Their data transfer rates vary. I would buy good card readers, which are mostly determined by price. They will treat your memory cards better and transfer the data from them faster. Yes, that $12 card reader from Walmart will work, but your pictures are more valuable than the extra $15 you pay for a better brand.
Card readers are not created equal. Their data transfer rates vary. I would buy good card readers, which are mostly determined by price. They will treat your memory cards better and transfer the data from them faster. Yes, that $12 card reader from Walmart will work, but your pictures are more valuable than the extra $15 you pay for a better brand.
Feb 9, 2020 11:30:38 #
Feb 9, 2020 11:41:22 #
gvarner
Loc: Central Oregon Coast
If your computer is a PC and doesn’t have a card reader slot, it may be time to get another computer. I use mine on my Dell all the time with nary a problem.
Feb 9, 2020 11:51:14 #
billnikon
Loc: Pennsylvania/Ohio/Florida/Maui/Oregon/Vermont
Linda S. wrote:
Hello! I read that it is better to download your p... (show quote)
I have used 10 different card reader companies without a single failure.
Feb 9, 2020 12:05:27 #
gvarner wrote:
If your computer is a PC and doesn’t have a card reader slot, it may be time to get another computer.
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Cheaper to get a card reader if the computer still works fine.
Getting a new computer that has a card reader in it, for the sake of having a card reader, would be like getting a $600 card reader.
Feb 9, 2020 12:12:31 #
gvarner
Loc: Central Oregon Coast
Longshadow wrote:
Cheaper to get a card reader if the computer still works fine.
Getting a new computer that has a card reader in it, for the sake of having a card reader, would be like getting a $600 card reader.
Getting a new computer that has a card reader in it, for the sake of having a card reader, would be like getting a $600 card reader.
Depends on how old the computer is, right? My thought was that the OP may have a card reader in the computer but not using it for some reason. Funnier things happen.
Feb 9, 2020 12:28:47 #
gvarner wrote:
Depends on how old the computer is, right? My thought was that the OP may have a card reader in the computer but not using it for some reason. Funnier things happen.
Let's ask the OP. Does your PC have any card reader slots? If so, why are you not using them?
Feb 9, 2020 12:29:41 #
nadelewitz
Loc: Ithaca NY
Linda S. wrote:
Hello! I read that it is better to download your p... (show quote)
You don't "download your photos to a card reader". You take the card out of the camera and put it IN a card reader.
I have an SD card reader that cost $7.99 at Target that works just fine. All a card reader does is connect card terminals to USB terminals. If you have freebies, try them out with a test card.....empty, unneeded files, whatever....to check them. If you can read files, move files, it works.
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