SanDisk Extreme FireWire CompactFlash Card Reader
The SanDisk Extreme FireWire CompactFlash Card Reader is a high performance reader, which provides a complete digital system solution for your photography needs. It offers the highest Transfer Speed and performance with a transfer rate of up to 40MB/second with sequential read and write. It has one slot for CF (Type I and II) and is specifically designed to support SanDisk Extreme IV CompactFlash cards. Furthermore, it supports FireWire 800/400* connectivity on both Windows and Macintosh Operating Systems, and draws power directly from the FireWire interface with no external AC power.
- Supports Up to 40MB/second Read and Write performance with ESP Technology
- Supports FireWire 800/400* connectivity on both Windows and Macintosh Systems
- Durable, reliable and thoroughly tested - temperature (heat and cold), shock, and vibration tested - even Water resistant
- Fully Compatible with RescuePRO Deluxe Data recovery software
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Provides significantly improved workflow efficiency for capturing, viewing, upload and transferring large image files
* Note: Supports ONLY 6 pin and 9 pin firewire ports.
| Compatible Memory Cards | CompactFlash (Type I & II) |
| Computer Interface | FireWire 800/400 (6 pin and 9 pin firewire ports) |
| Data Transfer Rate | Up to 40MB/second |
| Video Output | No |
| Remote Control | No |
| Power Requirements | Power Provided via FireWire Connection |
| System & Software Requirements |
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| Dimensions (WxHxD) | Not Specified |
| Weight | Not Specified |
REVIEW SNAPSHOT®
by PowerReviews(based on 175 reviews)
Ratings Distribution
96%
of respondents would recommend this to a friend.
Pros
- Fast transfer (160)
- Lightweight (121)
- Reliable (100)
- Excellent interface (77)
- Durable dock (74)
Cons
- Short cable (12)
Best Uses
- Image transfer (152)
- Digital photography (103)
- Digital capture (26)
- Image storage (21)
- Viewing images (19)
- Reviewer Profile:
- Professional (67), Enthusiast (54), Semi-professional (49), Casual user (5)
Most Liked Positive Review
Fast, Reliable and Stable on the Table
After years using USB card readers, I decided to invest on a Firewire one, after seeing how much faster they were compared to my current transfer rates. So, I went for this one,...Read complete review
After years using USB card readers, I decided to invest on a Firewire one, after seeing how much faster they were compared to my current transfer rates. So, I went for this one, since Sandisk is a brand I do rely on.
The first impression is amazing, since it's metal encase, not plastic. Also, a single simple connector on the back, for both cables to plug in ( FW800 and FW400 ). A card that took 38 minutes to download yesterday after arriving from a job ( a 2Gb card completly filled ), took around 2 minutes on this card reader.
But that was expected. What wasn't, was the fact this model has a rubber foot for more stability while on a tabletop, or a notebook top. I have had previous card readers with cable, smash on the floor, simply because I brushed my hand on it while using it laptop, and since it didn't have any way of adhering to the notebook surface, it did slide and fall. This small attention to the detail of where people use this item, and how to PREVENT silly accidents, was very encouraging.
So, all in all, the only thing that could make this item better, was none to be sincere. It's light as a card reader is expected, not small enough to make big hands have trouble handling it, the cables are long enough, and not too long, nor too hard, and fitting it on a backpack, or using tabletop, or over your notebook keyboard inside a car, won't be a problem.
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Most Liked Negative Review
Speed is Dissapointing - My Test Results
I ran a test timing a big copy from this Firewire reader to my PC, and from the SanDisk USB 2.0 Imagemate 12-in-1 to my PC and the results were about the same...Read complete review
I ran a test timing a big copy from this Firewire reader to my PC, and from the SanDisk USB 2.0 Imagemate 12-in-1 to my PC and the results were about the same! I transferred 5.55 gig of JPG+Raw files (366 files total)and timed the transfer of each. I used a new SanDisk Extreme UDMA 60-MG sec CF card. Time for Firewire was 17:25, and the USB 2.0 was 18:05. Go figure. Maybe my PC drives were the limiting factor but I don't think so as I built one of the fasted PCs available a few years ago (XP Pro, Intel D975XBX2 w/ X6800 2.93 GHz processor, and Seagate Barracuda 7200 RPM drive). It is what it is.
Also, XP doesn't always recognize that you inserted the card - have to do it twice sometimes.
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Pros
- Fast Transfer
- Long Cable
Cons
Best Uses
- Image Transfer
Comments about SanDisk Extreme FireWire CompactFlash Card Reader:
Coupled with a UDMA CF card, this device snaps photo upload from "go get a cup of coffee while you wait" right into "let's look at pictures"! A must for rapid workflow.
Pros
- Durable Dock
- Excellent Interface
- Fast Transfer
- Lightweight
- Reliable
Cons
Best Uses
- Digital Capture
- Digital Photography
- Image Storage
- Image Transfer
- Viewing Images
Comments about SanDisk Extreme FireWire CompactFlash Card Reader:
This is great, i am getting twice the transfer speeds I used to. I own the Extreme Multi card reader USB 2.0.
2009 Macbook pro 500gb HD 7200 RPM drive
Sandisk Extreme Multi reader usb 2.0
32MB/sec
Sandisk Extreme Firewire 800 Compact flash
59MB/sec
Its made of solid aluminum, great build quality. It helps me out so much when I'm dumping a 32GB card with wedding video from my 5D. Those extra 7 mins for dumping could mean I loose precious moments.
Worth the investment. The original sandisk card reader is not good for traveling its so skinny, and plastic, I broke the clicky button on it. In a weeks use.
Absolutely no cons!
And you can view 1080p streaming from it, so you can review before you dump footage.
Pros
- Durable Dock
- Lightweight
- Long Cable
- Reliable
Cons
- No FW-400 connection
Best Uses
- Digital Photography
Comments about SanDisk Extreme FireWire CompactFlash Card Reader:
Well built and all but didn't really notice a speed difference. For the $'s it really isn't any better than the USB version.
Pros
- Fast Transfer
Cons
Best Uses
- Digital Photography
- Image Transfer
Comments about SanDisk Extreme FireWire CompactFlash Card Reader:
I recently purchased this card reader and my images are uploaded onto my computer very quickly - much faster than my previous method.
Pros
- Fast Transfer
Cons
Best Uses
- Image Transfer
Comments about SanDisk Extreme FireWire CompactFlash Card Reader:
Quick, smooth transfers of data.
Pros
- Durable Dock
- Excellent Interface
- Fast Transfer
- Lightweight
- Reliable
Cons
Best Uses
- Digital Capture
- Digital Photography
- Image Transfer
Comments about SanDisk Extreme FireWire CompactFlash Card Reader:
This is an essential part of my workflow. It is fast and portable, simple to use, and hasn't failed me yet. It is a great match with my SanDisk Extreme Pro CF cards.
Pros
- Durable Dock
- Excellent Interface
- Fast Transfer
- Lightweight
- Reliable
Cons
- Slower Rated Cards
Best Uses
- Digital Photography
- High Speed Card X-Fer
Comments about SanDisk Extreme FireWire CompactFlash Card Reader:
This product is a great time saver when transfering images/data from CF cards to your computer. I have not tried it on my PC, but it works well on the MacPro. It seems a lot faster than USB 2.0 when using the FW 800 connection on a MacPro tower... On my laptop it still seems faster than the USB 2.0 on the FW 400.
I do warn though... If you have older cards that are rated at 8Mbs, 10Mbs, 15Mbs, etc. it won't seem faster at all... This is because the card's read/write speed it too slow to realize the abilities of this reader...
I.E. I took a 15Mbps card and timed a transfer b/t USB2.0 and Firewire... About the same time in transfer - fireware was about 30 seconds faster for a 8 GB card.
I then took a 45Mbps card and it took a fraction (about 1/3rd) the time to transfer the data.
Long story short - this reader is only advantageous with higher data rate cards.
So far - knock on wood - the data xfers have been reliable too!
Pros
- Excellent Interface
- Fast Transfer
- Reliable
Cons
Best Uses
- Digital Photography
- Image Transfer
Comments about SanDisk Extreme FireWire CompactFlash Card Reader:
so much faster than standard card reader or Camera
Pros
- Fast Transfer
- Lightweight
Cons
Best Uses
Comments about SanDisk Extreme FireWire CompactFlash Card Reader:
The Firewire protocol installed in so many professional sound recorders has been somewhat abandoned by lowwr-end product manufacturers.
Glad to find this rare product at B&H.
Works perfectly for reading and transferring sound files at the end of a day of shooting sound files for film.
Pros
- Durable Dock
- Fast Transfer
- Lightweight
Cons
Best Uses
- Digital Capture
- Digital Photography
Comments about SanDisk Extreme FireWire CompactFlash Card Reader:
This card reader is crazy fast! I hooked it up to my mac pro via firewire 800 and I had an 8 GB card copied in under 10 minutes. This is defiantly a great choice!
Pros
- Lightweight
- Reliable
Cons
- Short Cable
Best Uses
- Digital Photography
- Image Transfer
Comments about SanDisk Extreme FireWire CompactFlash Card Reader:
A very speedy way of download a bunch of large image files. Easily cuts 50% of the time it used to take with fast USB readers.
Pros
- Durable Dock
- Fast Transfer
- Lightweight
Cons
Best Uses
- Image Transfer
Comments about SanDisk Extreme FireWire CompactFlash Card Reader:
This device transferred my new CF card data when my other reader wouldn't. The device has a rubber bottom that keeps it from sliding easily.
Pros
- Fast Transfer
Cons
Best Uses
- Image Transfer
Comments about SanDisk Extreme FireWire CompactFlash Card Reader:
I was having a problem of not being able to read my Sandisk CF cards on my Mac using a Lexar USB 2.0 Multi-Card reader. This reader has no problems reading any of my CF cards and it's faster.
Pros
- Durable Dock
- Excellent Interface
- Fast Transfer
- Lightweight
- Long Cable
- Reliable
Cons
- None
Best Uses
- Digital Capture
- Digital Photography
- Image Storage
- Image Transfer
- Viewing Images
Comments about SanDisk Extreme FireWire CompactFlash Card Reader:
Fast Speeds, Compact in size and great quality.
Pros
- Durable Dock
- Excellent Interface
- Fast Transfer
- Lightweight
- Reliable
Cons
Best Uses
- Digital Photography
- Image Transfer
- Viewing Images
Comments about SanDisk Extreme FireWire CompactFlash Card Reader:
...than downloading large CF cards through my Epson P-3000's CF slot with USB2 cable.
I am very happy with it, very small, seems to be build to be durable.
Pros
- Durable Dock
- Excellent Interface
- Fast Transfer
- Reliable
Cons
Best Uses
- Digital Photography
- Image Transfer
Comments about SanDisk Extreme FireWire CompactFlash Card Reader:
Well made dock with cords for 400 and 800 firewire connections that are used for new and older mac pro note books and I macs. Downloads large HD video files 2 to 3 times faster (estimate) than UBS or older firewire docks.
Pros
- Durable Dock
- Fast Transfer
- Lightweight
- Long Cable
- Reliable
Cons
- Not a multi-card reader
Best Uses
- Digital Photography
- Image Storage
- Image Transfer
Comments about SanDisk Extreme FireWire CompactFlash Card Reader:
The best thing about this product is the transfer speed.
Pros
- Durable Dock
- Excellent Interface
- Fast Transfer
- Lightweight
- Long Cable
- Reliable
Cons
Best Uses
- Image Transfer
Comments about SanDisk Extreme FireWire CompactFlash Card Reader:
I got this about two weeks ago when my usb CF reader broke. I'm loving the faster transfer speeds & the reliability. The 800 is transferring about twice as fast as the USB was.
The only thing that could improve this is allowing them to piggy-back so I could download more than 1 card at a time.
Pros
- Durable Dock
- Fast Transfer
- Lightweight
- Reliable
Cons
Best Uses
- Image Transfer
Comments about SanDisk Extreme FireWire CompactFlash Card Reader:
Works like exptected
Pros
- Fast Transfer
- Lightweight
Cons
Best Uses
- Digital Photography
- Image Transfer
Comments about SanDisk Extreme FireWire CompactFlash Card Reader:
Very fast transfer speeds. I was a also very surprised at the small physical size.
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