jimwww Posted December 31, 2005 Share Posted December 31, 2005 Just wondering where you would recommend buying an exteneded cable firewire 6pin to 6pin. I would prefer 15 to 25 feet and then extending that(when needed) so I can use my Canon 1d and capture directly to the computer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gluteal cleft Posted December 31, 2005 Share Posted December 31, 2005 <a href="http://www.newegg.com/Product/ProductList.asp?PropertyCodeValue=1775%3A12106&PropertyCodeValue=1774%3A12130&PropertyCodeValue=0&PropertyCodeValue=0&description=&SubCategory=1&Submit=Property">try here</a>. Between work and home, I've spent tens of thousands of dollars with Newegg, and they've always made me happy. steve Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
patrick_viebey___orlando__ Posted January 2, 2006 Share Posted January 2, 2006 Looking at this specfication, http://www.faculty.iu-bremen.de/birk/lectures/PC101-2003/13firewire/usage_over_longer_dist.htm, it's spec'd up to about 15 ft (assuming I did the math right). Probably will work just fine at 25', but I'd be worried about reliability when you go beyond that. Just a thought, if you start seeing 'odd' behaviour. Won't hurt anything, but signal dropout could cause strange behaviour and likely messed up images. I see BHPhoto carries a 30' cable, with this caution: "Note: All FireWire cables longer than 30 feet long require an optional FireWire repeater." B&H carries a repeater (B&H# LALTMFDR) for $99. NewEgg is a great option. I looked at BH since they're my preferred vendor, and firewire is used lots for video editing... FWIW. pat Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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