They were popular at one time, but cameras with CF are getting to be very rare, unfortunately.
Before connecting the camera to a personal computer, be sure to install the provided software (EOS DIGITAL Solution Disk on CD-ROM) in the personal computer. This feature is called direct image transfer. Not ideal, but still much better than lugging a laptop around with you when you're trekking through the hinterlands.Īgree nobody is going to make a portable storage device with a built-in CF reader these days. By connecting the camera to a personal computer, you can transfer images from the camera's card by operating the camera. The feed is a little choppy, but it's a great and inexpensive fix in a pinch. Not only can you monitor your shots, but you can change focus, f-stop, shutter speed, ISO, and white balance. For better or worse SD (including mSD via SD adapter) is where most of the volume use currently is, so the idea is that you attach a card reader to the USB port then back up whatever else you might need that way. Tony Reale from Creative Edge Productions shows you how to use your laptop as an on-set monitor using the Canon EOS Utility software. I think you're unlikely to get one of these devices with native CF support these days, unless they're specifically targetting higher-end camera users. Or am I misunderstanding and the Lacie will read directly from cards in cameras? Except the 1Dx and 1DxII don't use SD cards.
