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P2 card reader?
Woops,
Due to the obsolescence of my powerbook g4 and the new affordability of P2 cards I sold my old computer with the p2 card slot…..now I am finding the need for a reader of some sort. There seem to be plenty of pcmcia readers but nothing that goes to USB or firewire. I can obviously use the camera but it takes 2 min per gig to upload. so with 2 full cards I am dealing with a time issue. To have another reader that is affordable would be great! ANy ideas on how/where to find one that is p2 compatible?Thanks
Vinnie Urgo
Photo and Video Professional
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I use the Panasonic AJ-PCD2 $350 and goes directly to USB. It needs two USB inputs… One for the power, one for reading. It works like a charm.
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Cool thanks for the input. There seems to be a lot of readers around the 50-70 dollar mark, just can;t seem to find one that goes from PCMCIA to USB that is P2 compatible. But your option is certainly an option.
Thanks
Vinnie Urgo
Photo and Video Professional
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If you are near to AC supply.. can you power that reader direct from a socket with a USB – mains adaptor ?
There by freeing up one of your laptop USB,s..??Thanks
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??? Never tried… Didn’t know those power adaptors existed. You could probably do it with an USB hub too.
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seems to be a lot of readers around the 50-70 dollar mark
Carefull, if you’re using SL – these do not work.
Get the $350 Panny one, it’s the only cheap option.Chris Tompkins
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I’ve read some posts that say the $350 Panasonic card reader offers a faster transfer rate than camera-to-ext. hard drive connection.
I can’t figure out why this would be, since the limiting factor would seem to be the speed of USB2. What is it about the card reader that makes transfer faster?
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