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#1
Be careful with the zif adapters. There are some that look like they might work but I have read on a few vendors sites specific disclaimers that they are not intended for straight cf-IDE. A couple of the pins are wired differently and you can brick your drive.

If you try it, use a drive you don't care about loosing!

The link I posted was for an adapter that was specifically intended to go from cf-IDE.
#2
X-Ray, thanks for that!

G3gg0, sounds promising.

I have tons of older IDE drives under 2 gigs from various manufacturers.

Unfortunately I threw away all my AT power supplies a year ago. Kicking myself now.

So I'll have to get something like this:

http://www.amazone.com/wall-in-jack-4pin-Molex-Adapter/dp/B00AG679NO

To power the drive.
#3
Xaled, version 1.0 was 2004. In 2010 there was a revision to 1.1.

Bummer if they don't sell it any more!
#4
Quote from: Grunf on May 20, 2013, 08:46:53 AM
Great find! That's the thing we are looking for! :D First test could be done towards IDE HDD w/o any electronics in-between.

I have 3 IDE western digital caviar drives unused and unloved just waiting for the adapter to arrive. :) Tomorrow is a holiday in Germany so I probably can't get an order in until Tuesday at the earliest. Then I need to wait for it to arrive here in California. :P

I also have an ancient Samsung 3.1 megapixel camera I plan to test it with first (no pesky door sensor to worry about). If I brick that camera or one of the drives no big deal. But if it works I'll try it on one of my 5D MK IIs.

Peter, where is the documentation you've been reading about the door sensor? Can you post any pictures about where it is exactly? If there is a way to trick it without cutting up or taking apart the camera, that's the route I'd prefer to go.
#5
Is the CF drive on the 5D MKII and III using memory mode or IDE?

If it uses IDE mode then an adapter like this:

http://www.esskabel.de/upload/files/pdf/ADA-COMPACTFLASH-ATA-IDE40_DE.pdf

Might work. Not sure if it supports UDMA 7 throughput speeds though.

It's by the same company that makes the extension cable peter posted about.

This product is not posted on their site, you can apparently only order it by contacting them directly, though.

An older version of the product is documented in English and can be found here:
http://rumkin.com/reference/aquapad/media/ADA-COMPACTFLASH-ATA-IDE40.pdf

If you want to go from CF -> sata, monoprice has this for $6:

http://www.monoprice.com/products/product.asp?c_id=104&cp_id=10407&cs_id=1040701&p_id=327&seq=1&format=2

I have not yet tried any of this myself so the standard "try at your own risk" disclaimer applies. :)

I am attempting to order a sample of the ADA-COMPACTFLASH-ATA-IDE40 myself to test with my 5D MK IIs. If I have any luck I'll let you know.