What would happen if you were to combine a dummy camera battery and a memory card adapter? You’d get the Zitay CFast 2.0 to MSATA SSD adapter.
As its less-then-original name suggests, this little gadget lets you use MSATA SSDs in lieu of CFast cards through a clever dummy CFast 2.0 card that plugs into your camera’s memory card slot. This isn’t the first of its kind, but it is a newer product that works with a wide range of cameras, thanks to its flat cable that still allows the memory card cover to be closed on most supported cameras.
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Zitay says its CFast 2.0 Dummy Card Adapter supports the following cameras:
- Canon XC10
- Canon C300 Mark II
- Canon 1DX Mark II
- Canon C200
- Blackmagic URSA
- Blackmagic URSA Mini
- BMPCC 4K
- ARRI Amira
- ARRI ALEXA MINI
- ZCAM E2
The transmission speed of the adapter tops out at 550MB/s and although any MSATA SSD should work, in theory, Zitay specifically suggests using Samsung 860 EVO MSATA SSD drives.
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The adapter is constructed of an ‘aviation-grade’ 6061 aluminum alloy that’s CNC engraved. To insert and remove MSATA drive, you need a standard cross-head (Philips) screwdriver, but that should be it. The drive enclosure features a row of 1/4“-20 and 3/8” threads for securely mounting to cages and rigs.