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Pro Series Compactflash Readers Firewire 800 | 
 enlarge | Brand: Lexar
Category: CE
List Price: $100.80
Buy New: $58.30
You Save: $42.50 (42%)
New (31) Used (1) from $58.30
Avg. Customer Rating:  11 reviews
Media: Electronics
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.7
Dimensions (in): 0 x 0 x 0
nv: Package: Flash Reader
Package Contents: 2 Firewire Cables, Quick Start Guide and Bonus CD
Power Source: Firewire Port
Product Description: Professional UDMA Firewire 800 CF Reader
Replenishment Flag: Y
Warranty: Manufacturer's 2 Year Limited
Warranty: 2 years warranty
MPN: RW034-001
Model: RW034-001
UPC: 650590142743
EAN: 0650590142743
ASIN: B000QU1QVG
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Features:
| • | FireWire 800 interface for high-speed file transfer | | • | Innovative, stackable design for concurrent downloads | | • | Reads both UDMA CompactFlash (CF) and standard CF cards | | • | Activity LED and card eject button |
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Product Description
300x Professional Series
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| Customer Reviews: Read 6 more reviews...
 Excellent product, and boy is it FAST! October 20, 2008
5 out of 5 found this review helpful
I bought this at Amazon to mate up with my new Lexar Pro UDMA 8GB CF card. The reviews here were mixed, so I had a wee bit of trepidation about spending over $60 for a simple reader. I am happy to say that my misgivings were unjustified. This is a great product.
The unit itself IS a little cheap looking, but it works as advertised, and is the fastest reader I've ever seen! My first test, downloading 2.9GB of RAW and JPEG pictures just taken with my new Canon 50D, wouldn't even allow me to go get a cup of coffee before finishing! My old USB method would have allowed me not only to get a cup, but to finish it before that amount of data completed its download.
Impressive that Lexar INCLUDES not one, but two Firewire 800 cables with the unit. One is bout 36 inches; the other is a six-inch shorty.
Others who commented about the card release button feeling "sticky" are somewhat correct. It DOES feel a little tight, but I suspect that those who have had a problem with it are probably being a bit aggressive.
I am always very careful with CF cards due to their pin structure, and I don't think that this unit will have a problem if you handle it with care while only pushing the eject button slowly, and only as much as needed to get the card out far enough to retrieve.
A final note that I was lucky to have purchased the Lexar 8GB UDMA PRO card at B&H while it still had a $80 rebate offer. It's now expired, but I suspect that UDMA card prices will fall soon, and that makes this reader an absolute MUST if you're loading up with pics or video.
VERY happy with this purchase! Five stars.
FW800 CF reader October 4, 2008
4 out of 4 found this review helpful
Transfers about 3 RAW files a second. Very fast. It does feel sort of cheap, but so far is working fine.
 Fast reader but flawed FireWire 800 Implementation October 2, 2008
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
The reader is indeed fast. But...
One of the features that I was interested in was the pass thru FireWire 800 port for daisy chaining of devices. Unfortunately if the reader is in a chain with other FireWire 800 devices it will not operate. It may also prevent other devices in the chain from operating properly. This is unfortunate as many machines only have one 800 port, and FireWire 800 hubs are expensive. Below is the reply that I received from Lexar about the issue.
-- Lexar Technical Support --
Thank you for contacting us. The FireWire 800 reader is designed to daisy chain with other of the FireWire 800 readers. You can daisy chain up to 4 of the readers together. They are not designed to work daisy chained with other devices like external hard drives. Best suggestion I can give for a case like yours is you would want to purchase a powered FireWire 800 hub to connect the 2 different devices to your system.
Pro Series CF Reader A Must September 16, 2008
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
This is the fasted reader I have ever seen. Clears a full 8gb CF card in minutes. A must for any professional where time is of the essence.
lexar firewire 800 reader September 13, 2008
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
Amazing how much faster the transfer compared to USB!
This makes using a 8GB card practical (provided, of course, that the card is USDM or 300x or faster).
Highly recommended.
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