CF to SD
Apr 26, 2012 13:36:59 #
This is a link for an adapter to convert your cf card to an sd card. http://www.amazon.com/Flashpoint-Secure-Digital-CompactFlash-Adapter/dp/B0029Q9I1U/ref=sr_1_12?ie=UTF8&qid=1335455930&sr=8-12
Apr 27, 2012 08:08:00 #
jayjay88
Loc: L. A., CA
Hi:
Sorry but you don't convert a CF card to an SD/SDHC, you convert the SD/SDHC to a CF card, big difference.
I went to the site and ordered a second converter card for my CANON 5D MK II, exactly the same as my current converter which I paid at least quadruple as much for back in December. It's the Extreme CF Adapter at $8 and change plus about $5 s/h, a real bargain. Works perfectly with all my SD cards (also micro in it's adapter) and my card reader.
Thank you for letting people know there is such a device which is cheap and really does work.
jayjay88
Sorry but you don't convert a CF card to an SD/SDHC, you convert the SD/SDHC to a CF card, big difference.
I went to the site and ordered a second converter card for my CANON 5D MK II, exactly the same as my current converter which I paid at least quadruple as much for back in December. It's the Extreme CF Adapter at $8 and change plus about $5 s/h, a real bargain. Works perfectly with all my SD cards (also micro in it's adapter) and my card reader.
Thank you for letting people know there is such a device which is cheap and really does work.
jayjay88
Apr 27, 2012 10:50:35 #
Sorry, but I think when you click on the link it is very simple to understand what they are selling. Why are there so many rude people on this site? :evil:
Apr 27, 2012 11:03:27 #
stevenelson wrote:
Sorry, but I think when you click on the link it is very simple to understand what they are selling. Why are there so many rude people on this site? :evil:
I don't think JayJay was being rude. He was pointing out that when you click on your link it shows (and says) SD to CF adapter, opposite of what your post title says. Yours implies you can take a compact flash and adapt it to an SD card....which is physically impossible.
Apr 27, 2012 13:32:43 #
Any significant write latency when using this device? On my Nikon D300s, I've set the CF slot to be the backup so images are written to both the SD and CF cards. Thanks.
Apr 27, 2012 16:07:28 #
stevenelson wrote:
This is a link for an adapter to convert your cf card to an sd card. http://www.amazon.com/Flashpoint-Secure-Digital-CompactFlash-Adapter/dp/B0029Q9I1U/ref=sr_1_12?ie=UTF8&qid=1335455930&sr=8-12
You can also type in CF to SD Card Adapter in Google Shopping to get other results if you like
But now the real question - Which are better CF or SD Cards and why?
Apr 27, 2012 22:07:47 #
Be careful here. I use these and they work as advertised with the following exception. The thickness of the adapter complies with either class I or II cards, I can't remember which, but these adapters will not fit in the CF slot on a Nikon D700. Works great with a D300 however. I suspect there are other cameras that will have issues.
Apr 29, 2012 02:46:28 #
boy im a really confused noob.i have a nikon d70 that takes a cf card.if i buy this adapter can i use a sd card ?? thanks
Apr 30, 2012 01:40:37 #
Yes. The adapter is a CF card where the SD card fits inside. The better question is: are CF or SF cards better?
Apr 30, 2012 02:19:42 #
i have 3 point and shoot cameras and several sd cards. i just got my first dslr. a nikon d70 which takes a cf card.i dont want to waste perfectly good sd cards and have to buy the more expensive cf type. can anyone answer the question "will it work" ?? thanks
Jun 29, 2012 15:20:04 #
Be Careful. I used a SD to CF adapter on my Canon 5D MK II and damaged the pins inside the camera, which cost a few bucks to get repaired. I have a feeling that the adapter that I have is just "slightly" off spec from an actual CF card as far as pin alignment and it bent one of the pins inside the camera.
Jun 29, 2012 15:30:44 #
Barlow wrote:
Be Careful. I used a SD to CF adapter on my Canon 5D MK II and damaged the pins inside the camera, which cost a few bucks to get repaired. I have a feeling that the adapter that I have is just "slightly" off spec from an actual CF card as far as pin alignment and it bent one of the pins inside the camera.
Doesn't a CF to SD Card adapter cause the same risk of use as a CF Card?
Jun 29, 2012 16:03:51 #
i got one for my nikon d70 . it work fine. i quit taking the card out, i use a cable to transfer to computer because the camera door feels flimsy
Jun 30, 2012 01:59:33 #
I don't think so. The adapter card I have is slightly thicker than a CF card. And BTW it does not fit in the 5D Mk III. But the MK III has two card slots, one CF and one SD so there is no need for an adapter. Since damaging my MK II, I have stopped using it.
Jun 30, 2012 02:03:42 #
Barlow wrote:
I don't think so. The adapter card I have is slightly thicker than a CF card. And BTW it does not fit in the 5D Mk III. But the MK III has two card slots, one CF and one SD so there is no need for an adapter. Since damaging my MK II, I have stopped using it.
My 7D manual says I can use both the thick and thin CF cards. Either way the adapter fits in the camera as if it were a true CF card. At times the camera ignores it, but mostly it works fine.
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