PixelFlash CFast 2.0 Card Reader (Black) - Memory Card Adapter with USB 3.0, 500Mb/s File Transfer, Ultra-Slim & Anti-Slip Rubber Shell, Compatible with Most Brands & OS

Allows me to easily transfer photos from the compact flash of my Fujifilm Finepix S5 Pro digital camera to my android phone!

I don’t have to worry that my photos will disappear while transferring them to my computer. It’s a reliable product that I already love!

I bought two of these because I use CF cards for installing Windows 95 and Windows 98 on my IBM Aptiva from 1996. Once I successfully install windows I take the card out and clone it to another CF card for a back up so that when I eventually corrupt the windows install trying to get the Voodoo 3DFX video card to work, then all I have to do is clone my back up to the card and then try other settings/drivers until I can get everything to play well together. Old computers are fun but can be a big pain to get them to work correctly. I finally did get the ISA sound card to work...one small victory.

I’ve had this for a few months only thing is I need an adapter and can hook it up to my iPad Pro so I can edit directly in Lightroom using the cf reader .File transfer is smooth, minus me plugging the card in wrong highly recommend using this card reader.

The product is nice. The insert slot is deeply recessed so it guides the card so the pins won't bend. My camera will take Compact Flash Cards AND IBM Microdrives which pin wise are identical to Compact Flash Cards. However, IBM Microdrives are a tiny bit thicker so they will not fit ( about a mm ). Overall though, it does Compact Flash Cards fine and it looks as if the pins won't bend. I'm paranoid so I gently insert one. But, if you want it to read IBM Microdrives ( I don't know about the thickness of other brands ), you will have to look elsewhere. If you are just looking for a Flash Card Reader ( not SD card ), then I would give it 5 stars. The reader is about 6mm at it's widest so about 3mm from the center line to the widest which will prevent things to be plugged in next to it that are too close.

I love taking photos with film cameras and old digital cameras like my Canon EOS 5D Mark I (Classic) and especially my 10D, which still use CF Cards. The easiest way to download them to my computer is with the CF card. Unfortunately these CF cards are extremely fragile. I lost one card full of great photos from Tokyo because the pins were bent. That’s when I first discovered PixelFlash “No-Bend Pins” Compact Flash Card Readers. This is my second card reader, which is even more wonderful because of the download speed and USB-C plug, which means I don’t need to use an adapter on my computer. Of course you can find cheaper adapters, but these adapters are extremely well made. I can leave this in my backpack and not worry about it getting damaged or not performing. I strongly recommend this adapter. Not having bent pins will allow you to keep using your favorite camera and not lose images. It is well worth this reasonable price.

I am a repeat customer. Here is why I purchased your product.I take a lot of photos and read CompactFlash cards often, which translate to a high dutycycle of reading CompactFlash cards often, I can not afford bent pins in my adapteror possible damage to my cards as well.In addition, It takes too long to download photos directly from the camera and takes too long compared to using a separate card reader.So use of a FAST card reader is very important as well.Prior to using my very first PixelFlash adapter, I used various models from other manufacturers. This often resulted in bent pins.A couple years ago I purchased your PixelFlash adapter with the flex cable.In order Priority of why I bought your product again.1. Reliable Card Insertions (improved further in new model)2. Fast Transfer to my computer compared transfer directly from the camera.3. This new model does not have a flexible USB Cable. This was a PRO for me comparedto the older model. I found the the flex cable comes lose out of the PixelFlash enclosure.See attached photo comparing my old version to the new version I recently purchased.While the old one still works fine, it is bothersome and Im concerned it will fail.So I bought your new version without the flexible cable.Another area of improvement in the new model is that it now no longer allows cardsto be inserted backwards. The older model had a larger opening which allowed you toaccidentally insert ti backwards. This also resulted in difficulty removing the card outof the enclosure it would get trapped within this larger gap. I am happy both my issueshave been resulted in the new design.

So I'm a music and portrait photographer whose cameras mostly use SD cards. I hadn't had a camera that used a CF card in a long time. And I found myself in that situation recently.I thought all card readers were more or less the same until I started reading the reviews about the delicate pins on CF card readers.The PixelFlash is certainly not cheap comparatively but the reviews made sense compared to much cheaper competitors. The CF card itself inserts much further than another other card readers making it less likely to insert incorrectly. (I still insert it super careful though.) What did I want to do? Buy multiple cheap card readers? Or one good one?The unit itself is lighter than I had expected and the 1" cable stiffer than I expected. But the rubber-feel of the casing is nice as are the lights during use. I don't expect that I'll be flexing the cable all that much, but I chose it over the non-cable model, because I felt the unit without the cable would eventually stress the USB socket itself on my laptop. So the cabled model will relieve that stress and the cable doesn't have to be all that flexible to achieve this. (If you have a desktop computer with vertical USB ports this may not be an issue for you.)So far, I'm very pleased with the PixelFlash and I'm glad I spent a little extra money. It seems reliable and super fast. I would definitely recommend.