Ah - misread the question.

I've got a spare card reader - Fuji DPC-R1 brand new - in unopened packet. Reads xD cards and smartmedia. Cost £29 - sell £15 - free postage - can't be arsed with e-bay. Mail me if interested.

http://www.internetcamerasdirect.com...ji&fcat=44.htm

[Edited by workshy_fopp - 4/3/2003 7:56:59 PM]

 

Can anyone direct me to a device for storing photos instead of going to the expense of buuying a lappy ? Something I can download onto from my Card until I get home to then download onto my PC .

 

Take a look here at the X-Drive - does exactly what you're after. The site is in Australia, but they're cheap and deliver to the UK within a week.

A.

 

Thanks Andy, looks a darn sight cheaper than a lappy..will look in detail tomorrow Ta very much .

 

Also worth considering just buying more cards - the price is coming down all the time.

Try Value Media.

I've got a couple of 512Mb cards and they're good for around 200 frames each at max quality JPEG (6 mega pixels). Unless you're capturing RAW format, which is a different matter.....

Al

 

I use an Image Tank from Cardmedia. The X Drive's available from them too:

http://www.card-media.co.uk/xsdrive.htm

Cheers

 

Thanks folks for all your input, its all very helpful and I'll let you know what I finally decide.

 

Get a USB memory key - I just got a 64Mb one off ebuyer for £15

 

A USB key would be no use at all - you'd need a laptop to plug it in, and it doesn't have any better cost/capacity than the camera's memory card. You want a Flash reader with a hard disc, like the Image Tank, X-Drive or the Archos Multimedia Jukebox.

 

Thanks everyone for your input. I finally went out and purchased a lappy today. It was the best option after all for various reasons. Got a good deal because it was the display model and for other reasons which I cannot divulge here......suffice to say got almost £300 knocked off the price !! NICE deal !

 

workshy_fopp , yhm to profile address ..


Cheers

Steve

 

With a laptop it's well worth getting a PCMCIA flash card reader - it's one less lead to carry.

I bought a Compact Flash one as thats what my camera uses, then bought a SmartMedia/Memory Stick/MMC/SD combo card for the other slot so I can get pictures of other peoples cameras too

 

how much storage u talking about ?

just get one of those usb memory stick keyring thingybobs.

256 are about 60 - 70 squid i fink

 

S55 good idea Never thought about taking stuff off other people's cameras..hmmmm food for thought.

 

Got mine from here

Al

 

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