Before I get started I need to tell you a few things in full disclosure.
First, I got this card reader almost a year ago and have been using it nearly every day.
Second, . . . . I am a card reader serial killer.
I don’t really have anything against card readers, they just seem to have a habit of dying when they are in my hands. I never seem to get more than 6 months out of one. I thought perhaps it’s the enthusiasm of just having completed a photo shoot, or maybe it’s all those tiny little pins . . . just waiting to get bent. Now I know it’s something else, it’s the product design.
Pixelflash has found a way to make a card reader that has pins that do not bend. The design of the reader is such that when you insert the card it will only line up to the pins. It is quite simple and very effective. On top of that, it is a high speed card reader. If you are someone who uses UDMA7 cards you know that a “normal” card reader will not cut it for downloads; unless you want to download about 4 images at a time. With the Pixelflash card reader, the download speed is up to 500 MB per second. That means a full 8GB card is downloaded in less than 30 seconds. It is also very compact, and has a heavy coating.
I really think they have finally made a reader I won’t kill.
My Pixelflash reader is now the oldest of any reader I’ve ever had.
So, if you are like me and have killed your share of card readers, this may be your solution.
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Dan Wampler
Dan Wampler is a digital artist from St Louis, MO. Having been interested in art and photography since childhood, he spent most of adult life working for Kodak and in the portrait photography industry. A student of the works of Ansel Adams, Any Warhol, and David Hamilton, Dan attempted to keep a wide range of artistic style.
As an early adopter of digital imaging, he found it gave him a way to completely incorporate art and photography. Began shooting Digital Infrared in 2004, and had first camera converted in 2006. His work has been seen in numerous gallery shows, is featured in an iTunes app. He produces Infrared and natural color digital art for sale and teaches his post-production techniques online.
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Good review thanks Dan. The review got me thinking, I imagine most of us have a retirement home/drawer somewhere dedicated to broken cf readers.
I got four of these readers last year to have one on hand wherever I’m working, no problems with any of them. It’s one of those no brainers for photographers and I kick myself for not finding out about them years ago, would have saved me a lot of money and time.
I also have this card reader ( death to card readers is my middle name… ). I use mine about once every few days – and am VERY happy with it, too, and also with the superb customer service from them.