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P2 card reader via firewire
Has anyone found or built a solution to read P2 cards without the PCMCIA or PCMCIA Express slot? My Apple laptop has neither. Spending more than the laptop to get a reader from Panasonic does not seem like a solution I want to explore at the moment. Initial Google research has led me to a pair of products from WiebeTech that can receive a PC Card (same as P2?) and output to Firewire 400. Total cost would be around $250. Has anyone tried this?
Thank you,
-pete
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You can always connect your camera via firewire or USB, if available.
Steve Eisen
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Using the camera is an option for transferring material after the shoot. I need to find a reader to mount, transfer, and clear cards DURING the shoot. This seems like something simple but I can’t find any solutions. Thanks for your feedback.
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There’s nothing I’ve seen that’s cheap and ready to go yet. If you are able to spend 2K you get the P2 Drive from Panasonic. Otherwise I recommend a cheap PC or used Powerbook with PCMCIA slot.
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There’s also this:
https://www.duel-systemsadapters.com/?productid=DP-0001Haven’t tried it but I’m looking for something similar.
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Hi Peter,
Is your Mac laptop an Air or an iBook?
Have you considered the Panasonic AJ-PCD 10 (usb support)? There may be some cheap ones around because people wanted the FW800 support instead. -
Hello Peter,
“WiebeTech”, I sent them a few emails with some similar questions, that was months ago, they don’t respond to questions, sad reality these days with most companies.
Cheers
Tom K -
MacBook (not Pro).
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