<p><a href="http://www.highpoint-tech.com/USA_new/series_RS5212-overview.htm" rel="nofollow">HighPoint RocketStor RS5212</a> is a Thunderbolt Dock that will accept two hard drives or SSDs.</p>

<p>I would not use FireWire for SSDs, unless you don't have USB 3.0 and you're on a budget. USB 3.0 is often fast enough to get the maximum out of your SSD, FireWire not.</p>

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Firewire 800 is for the older machines that don't have thunderbolt. They're rusted-on mac users here, so no USB 3.0.
stib
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Oh well in that case ... :-)
Duvrai
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Duvrai
<p>I use a <a href="http://rads.stackoverflow.com/amzn/click/B006P1QWOQ" rel="nofollow">seagate thunderbolt adapter</a>.  It works.  It's portable.  It's cheap.</p>

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Close, but it's still kinda hacky, it's not that different to what we're using at the moment.
stib
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<p>Well, seeing as you are already using Black Magic stuff, you could always use the Black Magic Multi-Dock.  It supports 4 SSDs and Thunderbolt.  The Black Magic HyperDeck Studio Pro is another option.  It has thunderbolt connectivity and accepts two SSDs and can even handle the recording for you as well if you feed a line in to it.</p>

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Close, but probably overkill. Maybe the hyperdeck shuttle might be the go, but I'm hoping for something in between Jason's answer and yours.
stib
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@stib - I don't think the hyperdeck shuttle connects to a computer.  You'd want the Multi-Dock if you are looking specifically to transfer off SSDs that you recorded to.
AJ Henderson
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<p>We're shooting on a Blackmagic Cinema Camera, and at the moment are using the guts of a little portable drive enclosure as our cradle for transferring to our Macs via Firewire 800. It's got a very guerrilla vibe to it, but it's not exactly what I want to see when I'm transferring irreplaceable footage.</p>

<p>I've looked around, but there doesn't seem to be any purpose built SSD cradle for Firewire 800 or Thunderbolt (our editing machines are being replaced by Thunderbolt-only ones), only USB3. Has anyone got any suggestions?</p>

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What are people using to connect SSD drives from a camera to Thunderbolt or Firewire?
stib
# What are people using to connect SSD drives from a camera to Thunderbolt or Firewire?

(Asked by: username_0 on 2014-01-23)

We're shooting on a Blackmagic Cinema Camera, and at the moment are using the guts of a little portable drive enclosure as our cradle for transferring to our Macs via Firewire 800. It's got a very guerrilla vibe to it, but it's not exactly what I want to see when I'm transferring irreplaceable footage.

I've looked around, but there doesn't seem to be any purpose built SSD cradle for Firewire 800 or Thunderbolt (our editing machines are being replaced by Thunderbolt-only ones), only USB3. Has anyone got any suggestions?

**Tags:** mac, firewire, bmcc, ssd, thunderbolt


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## 3 answers

### Answer by username_1 on 2014-02-16. Score: 1 | Accepted answer

[HighPoint RocketStor RS5212](http://www.highpoint-tech.com/USA_new/series_RS5212-overview.htm) is a Thunderbolt Dock that will accept two hard drives or SSDs.

I would not use FireWire for SSDs, unless you don't have USB 3.0 and you're on a budget. USB 3.0 is often fast enough to get the maximum out of your SSD, FireWire not.

> **Comments:**
> **username_0**: Firewire 800 is for the older machines that don't have thunderbolt. They're rusted-on mac users here, so no USB 3.0.  
> **username_1**: Oh well in that case ... :-)  

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### Answer by username_2 on 2014-01-23. Score: 0

I use a [seagate thunderbolt adapter](http://rads.stackoverflow.com/amzn/click/B006P1QWOQ). It works. It's portable. It's cheap.

> **Comments:**
> **username_0**: Close, but it's still kinda hacky, it's not that different to what we're using at the moment.  

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### Answer by username_3 on 2014-01-23. Score: 0

Well, seeing as you are already using Black Magic stuff, you could always use the Black Magic Multi-Dock. It supports 4 SSDs and Thunderbolt. The Black Magic HyperDeck Studio Pro is another option. It has thunderbolt connectivity and accepts two SSDs and can even handle the recording for you as well if you feed a line in to it.

> **Comments:**
> **username_0**: Close, but probably overkill. Maybe the hyperdeck shuttle might be the go, but I'm hoping for something in between Jason's answer and yours.  
> **username_3**: @username_0 - I don't think the hyperdeck shuttle connects to a computer.  You'd want the Multi-Dock if you are looking specifically to transfer off SSDs that you recorded to.  

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