mhoutman Posted August 31, 2006 Share #1 Posted August 31, 2006 Advertisement (gone after registration) As it looks like the new M8 will support SD I am in need for a external card reader (and preferably writer too). Working with both OS 9.2.2. and OS X 10.4.7 I found the Sandisk Imagemate 12-in-1 reader/writer. http://www.sandisk.com/Products/Item(1145)-SDDR-89-SanDisk_ImageMate_12in1_ReaderWriter.aspx Does anybody has experience with this one ? TIA Michiel Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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albertwang Posted August 31, 2006 Share #2 Posted August 31, 2006 I prefer the Lacie card reader. It's more Mac friendly than my defective Sandisk one. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Metroman Posted August 31, 2006 Share #3 Posted August 31, 2006 I have two as I wanted the other card options. One on my 12" Powerbook and the other I share between my G5's. Just plug in and away it goes. The one with my Powerbook has been soaked, frozen and generally badly treated in the field and after leaving in a warm place overnight it is ready to go. They have never failed me. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
regista Posted September 1, 2006 Share #4 Posted September 1, 2006 I personally have a SanDisk just like the one you mention and it works fine on my MacBook. As a matter of fact, we've never found a card reader that has failed to work on any of our Apple computers, from G3s to Mac Pros. Albeit on OS X, of course. On OS 9, that'd be another story. You'd probably need drivers for them. Specially if the reader is USB 2.0 compatible. Good luck getting those drivers for OS 9. Needless to say, the time to say 'bye-bye' to Mac OS 9 passed almost three years ago. It is no longer supported on Intel Macs. And will no longer be supported even on PPC Macs come OS X "Leopard" (10.5) in early 2007. Time to move on, mate! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
geoff Posted September 1, 2006 Share #5 Posted September 1, 2006 Michiel, The M8 will indeed use Secure Digital Memory Cards. Additionally, it will also most likely utilize the new SDHC Secure Digital 2.0 specification standard as well. If you have any intention of using one of the new SDHC cards you will need a SDHC compliant card reader/writer. So far I am only aware of such product coming from Panasonic, Maxell, and SanDisk. The SanDisk product is the MicroMate USB 2.0 SD/SDHC compatible card reader, which will retail for $19.99. Note the inclusion of “SDHC” as this reader in not one-in-the-same as the MicroMate USB 2.0 SD Reader. As a bonus, it comes bundle standard with the new SanDisk SDSDBR-4096 Standard SDHC 4GB Memory Card. The Panasonic card reader is the model BN-SDCJP3 USB 2.0 SDHC Reader/Writer. Welcome, dear visitor! As registered member you'd see an image here… Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! Link to post Share on other sites Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! ' data-webShareUrl='https://www.l-camera-forum.com/topic/4359-card-reader-writer-for-mac-os-92x-and-os-x-104x/?do=findComment&comment=41145'>More sharing options...
mhoutman Posted September 1, 2006 Author Share #6 Posted September 1, 2006 On OS 9, that'd be another story. You'd probably need drivers for them. Specially if the reader is USB 2.0 compatible. Good luck getting those drivers for OS 9. Needless to say, the time to say 'bye-bye' to Mac OS 9 passed almost three years ago. It is no longer supported on Intel Macs. And will no longer be supported even on PPC Macs come OS X "Leopard" (10.5) in early 2007. Time to move on, mate! Regista, thanks for your info but one of the advantages of the Sandisk's is that it comes bundled with a CD with OS 9 drivers. BTW I agree with you about the preferred choice of OS X, but I have still one app working on OS 9. cheers, Michiel Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mhoutman Posted September 1, 2006 Author Share #7 Posted September 1, 2006 Advertisement (gone after registration) thanks guys for all your advise and input. I will be visiting next Photokina, and Sandisk will be among the exhibitors so I hope to see all latest stuff there. Michiel Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
nemeng Posted September 1, 2006 Share #8 Posted September 1, 2006 The M8 will indeed use Secure Digital Memory Cards. Additionally, it will also most likely utilize the new SDHC Secure Digital 2.0 specification standard as well. If you have any intention of using one of the new SDHC cards you will need a SDHC compliant card reader/writer ... True, but it is highly unlikely the M8 will support SDHC, as it's a separate and backwardly incompatible format to the standard SD. See this link: SanDisk 4GB Secure Digital SDHC | Digital Camera Review AFAIK there is only one card currently available in SDHC - the Sandisk 4GB. So if Leica were to tie their horse to SDHC, it would mean that (currently) only one card by one manufacturer would work with the M8. Not Very Wise... :?) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
albertwang Posted September 1, 2006 Share #9 Posted September 1, 2006 I had many problems with the Sandisk. It kept on corrupting my cards many times and I wasn't too happy. The Lacie card reader works perfectly with my Toshiba R15 and Powerbook. I am glad for a reliable machine. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
geoff Posted September 2, 2006 Share #10 Posted September 2, 2006 True, but it is highly unlikely the M8 will support SDHC, as it's a separate and backwardly incompatible format to the standard SD. See this link: SanDisk 4GB Secure Digital SDHC | Digital Camera Review AFAIK there is only one card currently available in SDHC - the Sandisk 4GB. So if Leica were to tie their horse to SDHC, it would mean that (currently) only one card by one manufacturer would work with the M8. Not Very Wise... :?) ?! Andrew, You have your fa[q]s wrong. First, while SDHC memory cards are not backwards compatible with legacy SD format host devices, SDHC host devices, by nature of the SDA 2.00 specification, are backwards compatible with legacy Secure Digital memory cards. Second, there are numerous SDHC memory cards, scheduled to be out on the market before the M8, including the SanDisk Standard SDHC 4GB Memory Card, SDSDBR-4096-A10, which itself is not yet readily available. This includes: • Panasonic 4GB SDHC Memory Card, RP-SDR04GU1K • Pretec 4GB SDHC Memory Card • Pretec 8GB SDHC Memory Card • Toshiba 4GB SDHC Memory Card Additionally, many new digital cameras being introduced, that supports Secure Digital memory cards, are SDHC compliant including the following: • Casio Exilim EX-Z770 • Casio Exilim EX-Z700 • Nikon D80 • Panasonic Lumix DMC-L1 • Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX3 • Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX50 • Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX07 • Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ50 • Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX2 It would be wise, if the Leica M8 is to be SDHC compliant, to look at a obtaining a memory card reader which is also SDHC compliant, as both will also support legacy Secure Digital memory cards. Welcome, dear visitor! As registered member you'd see an image here… Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! Link to post Share on other sites Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! ' data-webShareUrl='https://www.l-camera-forum.com/topic/4359-card-reader-writer-for-mac-os-92x-and-os-x-104x/?do=findComment&comment=41781'>More sharing options...
nemeng Posted September 2, 2006 Share #11 Posted September 2, 2006 Well Geoff, we'll see on September 15th what the exact M8 memory spec will be. My money (2¢) is on there being no SDHC support, if only because it will muck up compatibility with the plain SD cards used in the Digilux 2 and DMR :?) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mhoutman Posted September 3, 2006 Author Share #12 Posted September 3, 2006 My money (2¢) is on there being no SDHC support, if only because it will muck up compatibility with the plain SD cards used in the Digilux 2 and DMR :?) possibly, but the camera's you mention were developed a long time ago......well in the digital era I mean ;-) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mhoutman Posted September 4, 2006 Author Share #13 Posted September 4, 2006 And does the Sandisk Imagemate 12-in-1 Reader/Writer support Sandisk SD Extreme III 2 Gb cards. anybody with experience ? TIA Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
leicacrap Posted February 20, 2007 Share #14 Posted February 20, 2007 Geoff Hall or anyone. Where in the US can I purchase the Panasonic BN-SDCJP3 SDHC Card Reader. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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