Socket CompactFlash Card adapter

Advantages: Easy to carry, good connectivity, no need for a pc
Disadvantages: No battery pack

...For photos that you want to print at home (if you are lazy like me, and don't want to go down town to Boots), then the A516 is a must have if you have a digital camera. You can pick them up for about £40 now in alot of the PC shops. I was not expecting the best results from this printer, but it can bring out the pictures pretty much as well as the Photo companies. It accepts Smart Media / XD media / Compact Flash / Memory Stick / and SD memory cards. It also has a USB port for pictbridge. This is where you connect the camera direct to the printer and select what you want to print. Here is a little secret for you... Try putting your bluetooth USB adapter in the socket... does its come up saying bluetooth settings and the light on the adapter flashing... You can now send images from your camera phone direct to the printer... Read review

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Advantages: Compact and Does what is is designed to do, good online support
Disadvantages: Can be tricky to use with Archos Media Players

...card readers. During its use with my Archos AV420 (a media player with a built in compact flash card slot) the card reader was not recognised by the device. This problem was rectified by having to place the adapter in the device before turning it on, but this fact is not advertised on the product or in any installation manuals. As this was the primary design for the device, as Archos sell it as an accessory for their Media Players I was expecting such a fault to be addressed. Data transfer speeds are similar to using a USB 2.0 device and i had no problems. Getting hold of this device was challenging in itself, as I had to order it from Archos' European Division, costing around £30. I am glad to see that they are available on both Ebay and other shopping websites listed by Ciao for around £22. Overall The Archos 4 in 1 compact flash... Read review

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Advantages: Use 2 types of cards in one camera
Disadvantages: Pricey

...If like me, you've got a variety of cameras, using different memory cards, you sometimes wish there was only one format. Why? Because then you can just buy a load of cards all of the same sort, and they'd work in all the cameras. The Minolta SD-CF1 is an adapter for those with a whole load of SD (Secure Digital) type cards, who also have a CF (Compact Flash) compatible camera too. Why should I need to buy a 512Mb CF for my Minolta, when I have a perfectly good 512Mb SD card for my brand new Megxon? Well with this device, I won't of course. Although it's made by Minolta, and Minolta themselves only advertise it as compatible with certain cameras in their own range, it will in fact work with a variety of other CF cameras, including Canon and Nikon. It's very simple. You take your adapter, slot the SD card into it, then slot the whole... Read review

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