http://www.offwingphoto.com/2007/12/workflow-getting-pictures-off-the-camera-into-your-computer/ Photography of Professional And Amateur Sports With Helpful Sports Photography Tips Fri, 05 Dec 2008 17:25:48 +0000 hourly 1 http://www.offwingphoto.com/2007/12/workflow-getting-pictures-off-the-camera-into-your-computer/comment-page-1/#comment-4 Christopher Blunck Mon, 31 Dec 2007 14:53:28 +0000 http://s273765113.onlinehome.us/?p=32#comment-4 You're spot on with the USB vs Firewire observation. There are other limitations of USB as well, most notably the dubious marketing that many $9.99 readers will use to convince you that their product will push bits quickly because it is "USB 2.0" (but not "USB 2.0 High Speed"). Even if the product is "USB 2.0 High Speed" rated the actual throughput varies a lot. I started with a low budget "Superman Returns" USB 2.0 card reader and it worked pretty well when I first got it but it has recently slowed. It's very frustrating to connect it, disconnect it, reconnect it, and disconnect it several times while anxiously trying to get your photos offloaded during half time. With all the money we spent on lenses and bodies it is surprising how much we tend to skimp on things like card readers or media. The incremental cost between a "USB 2.0 High Speed" reader and an actual Firewire 800 reader is negligible in comparison to all our other equipment. Congratulations on making the leap to Firewire. You’re spot on with the USB vs Firewire observation. There are other limitations of USB as well, most notably the dubious marketing that many $9.99 readers will use to convince you that their product will push bits quickly because it is “USB 2.0″ (but not “USB 2.0 High Speed”). Even if the product is “USB 2.0 High Speed” rated the actual throughput varies a lot.
I started with a low budget “Superman Returns” USB 2.0 card reader and it worked pretty well when I first got it but it has recently slowed. It’s very frustrating to connect it, disconnect it, reconnect it, and disconnect it several times while anxiously trying to get your photos offloaded during half time.
With all the money we spent on lenses and bodies it is surprising how much we tend to skimp on things like card readers or media. The incremental cost between a “USB 2.0 High Speed” reader and an actual Firewire 800 reader is negligible in comparison to all our other equipment.
Congratulations on making the leap to Firewire.

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