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Equipment & Techniques => Digital Cameras & Shooting Techniques => Topic started by: Snook on August 24, 2007, 09:53:40 am

Title: Firewire Cables and "Boosters" Help
Post by: Snook on August 24, 2007, 09:53:40 am

I have heard several people talking about fire wire cables and Booster to give them more length when shooting in studio.
Can anybody direct me to a page on B&H where they sell them? Or any other website please.
The longest cable I have found is 13ft through B&H.
Can anybody give a brief description as to what I need. Or any site that explains it in more detail to make that length longer.
Shooting with a 1DsMII by the way.
Thank you
Snook

Title: Firewire Cables and "Boosters" Help
Post by: Valhalla on August 24, 2007, 11:12:19 am

Take a look at this cable:  http://www.datapro.net/products/firewire-a...-extension.html (http://www.datapro.net/products/firewire-active-booster-extension.html)  They claim long lengths for studio use.

Title: Firewire Cables and "Boosters" Help
Post by: Snook on August 24, 2007, 11:56:33 am

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Take a look at this cable:  http://www.datapro.net/products/firewire-a...-extension.html (http://www.datapro.net/products/firewire-active-booster-extension.html)  They claim long lengths for studio use.
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Thanks Val... I appreciate it.. Have you ever bought anything from them?
Thanks Again...:+}
Snook

Title: Firewire Cables and "Boosters" Help
Post by: Lightbox on August 26, 2007, 03:08:55 am

I use one of http://www.trademe.co.nz/Computers/Cables/...5108005.htm?p=1 (http://www.trademe.co.nz/Computers/Cables/USB/auction-115108005.htm?p=1)these with Capture One Pro and my 5D, takes about 10 seconds to receive a RAW file once shot, works effortlessly although it ain't firewire, not to sure if you can find them on ebay?

Title: Firewire Cables and "Boosters" Help
Post by: RicAgu on August 26, 2007, 01:18:27 pm

EK,

The only cable to use is a Granite Digital Cable.  Flawless performance and as important as the digital back you buy if you're transferring files.

Their 30ft cables work with out a booster.  But I woud get two 16 footers and a booster in the middle for Canon.  With Phase I have no problem using a 30 ft cable to a tower plugged into a seperate PCI card.  On a laptop I have never used anything longer than their 16 footer with both Canon and Phase and have never had problems.

http://www.granitedigital.com (http://www.granitedigital.com)

Best of Luck,

Ric