> > Nancy L Haitz wrote:
> >
> > Microtech has been really good at moving to OSX support.
> >
> > snip
> >
> > I highly recommend Microtech. Even though you plan to go with Compact
> > Flash, I would buy the dual format reader.
>
> ------
>
> Alan Kim wrote:
>
> snip
>
> One thing I found out is under OS-X, the Microtech firewire reader will see the
> cards only as ReadOnly that is write protected.
Not a good feature in my opinion. That means you have to use the camera
to erase the card. OK if you have a couple of spare cards handy. Not
so OK on a busy photo shoot.
> After transferring the contents, the card has be ejected and the reader unplugged
> and plugged back in for reading another card.
I don't know about your machine, but behind mine it is not pretty.
Getting to ports to plug and unplug stuff is a pain.
> As for dual format reader, I'll have to check on that.
> Most higher pixel prosumer and pro cameras seem to be mostly compact flash
> these days.
Both smart media and compact flash are showing up as storage devices in
a variety of consumerables.
Nancy
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