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Sima Image Bank Portable Digital Storage

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  • Cabinet TypeStorage Cabinet
    PlatformPC
    Supported DevicesHard Drive
    Case InterfaceIDE / EIDE
    Exterior ColorGray, Metallic Gray
    Width5.2 in.
    Depth3.31 in.
    Height1.1 in.
    Weight0.66 lb.
    MPNCP-150
    Product ID20689022

Product Description

Take along the lightweight, portable Image Bank that allows you to insert a SmartMedia™ or CompactFlash™ card in the built in slots to transfer your images. You can then reuse your Flash Card.
  • USB interface
  • Fast Transfer – 8MB flash in only 12 seconds
  • Capacity: 3.2 gig hard drive included. Upgrade to meet your requirements


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    User Reviews

    Overall Rating:3
    Value Rating:3
    Submitted by TaGoR a Professional

    Date Reviewed: January 21, 2004

    Strengths:    Price, value (mine came with a 10GB HD), useful accessories

    Weaknesses:    USB 1.1 = REALLY SLOW TRANSFERS

    Bottom Line:   
    This is the ultimate storage for those with limited budgets but unlimited patience. Comes with car adapter, leather-like belt-clip case, & AA-battery holder.

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    Price Paid:    $100.00

    Purchased At:   Tigerdirect.ca

    Similar Products Used:   Sandisk CF Readers


    Overall Rating:5
    Value Rating:5
    Submitted by Steve Lutz a Expert

    Date Reviewed: January 14, 2003

    Strengths:    It works with microdrives and CF cards. File transfer rates are satisfactory. No huge delays. When the transfer is complete, the display returns to "standby mode". Battery life (with an included lithium battery) is fine. It comes with a AC power cord, a car adapter, a lithium batter, and a AA battery pack. A good deal for $230. When connected to the PC with a USB connection (running Windows XP) my PC saw it immediately as another hard drive and assigned it a drive letter. No problems at all with XP.

    Weaknesses:    None really. It is a basic "image tank." There is no photo viewer screen, etc. like in some higher priced alternatives. It is a simple storage solution. For that purpose it works fine, and it's cheap.

    Bottom Line:   
    I needed something to download a 1 gig microdrive onto when I was away from my computer. I didn't want/need a laptop for this purpose. The Image Tank performs this function in a perfectly satisfactorily manner. It's small, light, and has a 15 Gig laptop hard drive, which can be swapped out for a larger one easily if needed. I recommend it to anyone who takes a lot of RAW mode photos with a D-30/D-60 equivilant D-SLR.

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    Price Paid:    $230.00

    Purchased At:   B&H

    Similar Products Used:   None


    Overall Rating:4
    Value Rating:4
    Submitted by dwightand1 a Professional from Fort Collins, CO, USA

    Date Reviewed: August 3, 2002

    Strengths:    copied the files from the micro drive (full) 1Gbyte in about 18minutes or so.
    One button operation. Battery pack can use the same AA's as the Maha rechargeables in my flash unit.

    Weaknesses:    Wish it would have a button to erase the photos on the micro drive.

    Bottom Line:   
    Just picked up the Image tank(300$), took out the 3 gig drive and added a 10 gig(90$). Used it in a shoot today of racers, it was nice to download my 3 1G micro drives on my belt with one push of a button. This beats lugging a laptop around, also not as likely to be stolen.

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    Price Paid:    $330.00

    Purchased At:   Mike's Camera - Boul

    Similar Products Used:   Laptop and firewire connection.


    Overall Rating:5
    Value Rating:5
    Submitted by Peter Duke a Intermediate from Australia

    Date Reviewed: June 9, 2002

    Strengths:    Easy to operate, reliable, very long life battery that can be used to power camera as well.

    Weaknesses:    Doesn't have LCD screen, but I don't need and don't want to pay double price to have one.

    Bottom Line:   
    Excellent device for the price including 10 Gig Hard Drive and Power Bank free - all up $ 297.00.
    Easy instalation and very good use, downloads fast and transfer pictures to computer fast.

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    Price Paid:    $297.00

    Purchased At:   http://www.powerinnu

    Similar Products Used:   USB readers


    Overall Rating:4
    Value Rating:5
    Submitted by Bill uk a Expert from UK

    Date Reviewed: June 5, 2002

    Strengths:    High capacity
    Easy to use
    Cheap

    Bottom Line:   
    The Image Tank is a great product to transfer photos from your memory cards (Compactflash, Smartmedia - and also Memory stick, MMC, SD via a Compactflash adapter) to its internal 10GB Hard disk.

    Easy to use USB connection with the PC to access all the data copied to the hard disk.
    For each transfer, all the data from the memory card are transfered to a unique folder on the internal hard disk.
    The Image Tank was delivered with a battery pack, a car cig adapter, and a main adapter.
    A protective case for the Image Tank is also available

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    Price Paid:    $299.00

    Purchased At:   www.card-media.co.uk



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    • Cabinet TypeStorage Cabinet
      PlatformPC
      Supported DevicesHard Drive
      Case InterfaceIDE / EIDE
      Exterior ColorGray, Metallic Gray
      Width5.2 in.
      Depth3.31 in.
      Height1.1 in.
      Weight0.66 lb.
      MPNCP-150
      Product ID20689022


     

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