Do you process all of your images on a Mac? Getting ready to buy one of the newest Mac desktops or notebooks, but are turned off due to the lack of a Firewire 400 port? Do not despair.
Let’s face it – Firewire 400 support is coming to an end. But Apple continues to put Firewire 800 connectors into its machines. How to then use your Firewire 400 devices? Through inexpensive cables or adaptors. Firewire 800 is backward-compatible with all Firewire 400 peripherals, so just plug a Firewire 400 peripheral into an adaptor and connect that to your Mac.
Some solutions:
Sonnettech sells a Firewire 400 to 800 adaptor (see image) for around $15.
Wiebetech sells a 3ft adaptor cable, called the 7380-0000-11, for $11.
Monoprice.com sells adaptors and cables that convert Firewire 400 to either Firewire 800 or USB.
One of the least expensive adaptor solutions, so you do not have to deal with messy cables, is SIIG’s Firewire 400 to 800 adaptor. $12, Amazon: $7.40
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