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I've been wanting to explore transferring images directly from my D300 to my Mac, and, if possible, my iPad. Sounds like the metal shielding on the adapters slows things down. Is there a sure-fire combo for both the adapter and the SD card? I, for one, want to get the best SD to CF card adapter, as I'd like to pop the SD card into my MacBook Pro rather than hauling a cable with me. And then, what adapter is known to work best with the EyeFi Mobi Pro?
 
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I've been wanting to explore transferring images directly from my D300 to my Mac, and, if possible, my iPad. Sounds like the metal shielding on the adapters slows things down. Is there a sure-fire combo for both the adapter and the SD card? I, for one, want to get the best SD to CF card adapter, as I'd like to pop the SD card into my MacBook Pro rather than hauling a cable with me. And then, what adapter is known to work best with the EyeFi Mobi Pro?
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I tried that years ago. I don't know if the EYE-Fi cards are better now, but it did not work well in the D300 with adapter. The adapter I have is not branded and appears to be all plastic.
 
Also read reviews that said the adapters significantly slow transfer rate ... so if you shoot 8 fps (with grip) it might slow you down prematurely and be slow transferring to computer as well. But I never used it enough to verify either. I remember that it would transfer wirelessly ... but slowly if I were VERY close to the computer. I think this technology is not quite "there" yet. The top pros at the Olympics used wired Ethernet connections! Most of us D500 users are miffed at the disappointing performance of the Snapbridge feature.
 
I would abandon the idea of SD to CF. It's really not possible to design a fast, foolproof and reliable adapter. I'm not aware of any fast or reliable options.

I understand the desire to use SD, as I've recently switched over from all CF (d3s/700) to all SD (500,7200,750) workflow and it's nice to have one less set of readers and cables to worry about.

It would be far better to get a 7100 or 7200. Then you get both SD AND wi-fi downloading.
 
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It's really not possible to design a fast, foolproof and reliable adapter. I'm not aware of any fast or reliable options.
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Is there quite a slow down in camera by using the adapter? I'd prefer to go that direction and just pop out the SD card from the adapter and inset it in the built in SD reader in my MBP. I don't do any fast action photography, so, speed isn't a real big issue. Are there issues with SD card corruption? If so, than I'll stick with CF only.
 
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csonni said:
Chuck Yadmark said:
It's really not possible to design a fast, foolproof and reliable adapter. I'm not aware of any fast or reliable options.
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Is there quite a slow down in camera by using the adapter? I'd prefer to go that direction and just pop out the SD card from the adapter and inset it in the built in SD reader in my MBP. I don't do any fast action photography, so, speed isn't a real big issue. Are there issues with SD card corruption? If so, than I'll stick with CF only.
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The normal transfer through an adapter is not the issue IIRC, it's the WiFi that is slowed down.
 
I have scoured the Eye-Fi site and cannot seem to find an answer to a seemingly simple question...

What modes of the 802.11 standard does the card support? I.E. does it support 802.11ac?

I suppose I could email them, but it is more likely I am missing something on the website...
 
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Some adapters won't fit Type I slots.
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That's what I said, Type II is thicker than Type I. Type II was originally created for the IBM Micro Drive which contained a very small HD with an actual platter. Have had one of those.

Recent Nikons do not have the wider Type II slot any more and cannot use the CF to SD adapters.
 
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csonni said:
Some adapters won't fit Type I slots.
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That's what I said, Type II is thicker than Type I. Type II was originally created for the IBM Micro Drive which contained a very small HD with an actual platter. Have had one of those.

Recent Nikons do not have the wider Type II slot any more and cannot use the CF to SD adapters.
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But I'm not getting the OP's aversion to the CF cards unless he just acquired the D300 and has no CF cards. Since he is willing to go an extra step to remove an SD card from an adapter for downloading to computer. Why not just get a CF reader that plugs directly into a usb slot?
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An external CF reader is just something extra to carry around. My MacBook Pro has a built in SD card reader. No extra's required (other than the adapter which will be internal anyways).
 
Sorry ... :-) I get that.
 
I wouldnt count on this working well. Actually, even if it seemed to be working okay I still wouldn't do this. Every interface introduces potential error.
 
Just came across 2 other options: Cam Ranger and Tether Tools Case Air. From what I can see, they both work well with the D300, Case Air being the least expensive. Cam Ranger is over the top in price, but I might give Case Air a try.

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