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11/25/2005 05:31:38 AM · #1 |
| Any advise on the purchase of 1gig, 2gig or 4gig CF cards? Brand and price. I'm taking a trip and will need extra storage. Can't decide to just buy extra cards or a data storage unit like the Nikon Coolwalker. Thanks for the help. |
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11/25/2005 05:50:45 AM · #2 |
I think sandisks are really reliable. Also I've got a funny feeling they designed Compact flash card , so I think they should know that they are doing!
I use a Scandisk Ultra II, and I'm well happy with it. |
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11/25/2005 06:35:12 AM · #3 |
I am no expert by any means, but I will throw in my 2 cents worth. Size and speed depends on what your camera will read, it tells you in your camera book. I have two 1 gig and one two gig and 2 512 mb cards I got on a big special. My one and two gig are Lexar WA 80X. They write as fast as I can shoot. Unless you are a pro or have a ton of money, I advise against anything larger than a 2 gig, because larger get really expensive and if the card gos bad you threw a lot of money away. My total of 5 gig will get me 500 shots in RAW format, which I shoot. I also purchased the Nikon Coolwalker with a 30 gig hard drive battery operated, so I can shoot all weekend without downloading on to a computer if I needed to, I only need to be where I can charge it sometimes. Hope this helps a little.
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11/25/2005 08:00:25 AM · #4 |
Card Review
follow that link and you can enter your camera, and see which card is the fastest out of about 200
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11/25/2005 08:14:05 AM · #5 |
The RobGailbraith website has compiled a CF card database that is a wealth of info. Personally, for the 20D, I think 1 gig is about as big as you need, but thats just me. I would avoid buying Lexar like the plague. There was a recall for some of their large sized top of the line pro cards that wouldn't work properly with Canon cameras, and maybe some Nikons. Initially they only identified about one tenth of the defective cards as eligible for repair but were forced to expand it when more and more complaints kept coming in. And if you bought a bad one, you had to send it back and wait 4-6 weeks for a replacement. They are a lot of reliable brands. I've used SanDisk, Danelec, and Kingston and never had any problems at all.
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11/25/2005 08:45:42 AM · #6 |
is there an echo in here....
ok ok.. i didn't elaborate like you did :P
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11/25/2005 08:59:19 AM · #7 |
I love my Lexar 12x high speed card! great purchase on my part!
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11/25/2005 09:02:56 AM · #8 |
The Nikon coolwalker is definitely a nice accessory to have. My dad bought one and he loves it. However, if you commit to that much money, you may also want to consider an iPod instead. I got a 20gb iPod, and for an additional $30 or $40, I got the cable where I can connect it to my camera. It will download my images from the camera and store them so I can format my cards and keep shooting. It's not the fastest transfer in the world but it does work effectively. Being able to listen to music on it is just a bonus :)
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11/25/2005 09:10:52 AM · #9 |
Originally posted by jmsetzler:
The Nikon coolwalker is definitely a nice accessory to have. My dad bought one and he loves it. However, if you commit to that much money, you may also want to consider an iPod instead. I got a 20gb iPod, and for an additional $30 or $40, I got the cable where I can connect it to my camera. It will download my images from the camera and store them so I can format my cards and keep shooting. It's not the fastest transfer in the world but it does work effectively. Being able to listen to music on it is just a bonus :) |
...with the iPod solution, this does the same thing but only reads the card. So it does not waste camera battery and allows you to keep shooting.
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11/25/2005 09:13:13 AM · #10 |
Does the ipod allow you to look at your photos after the download as the Coolwalker does?
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11/25/2005 09:20:18 AM · #11 |
Originally posted by leaf:
is there an echo in here....
ok ok.. i didn't elaborate like you did :P |
Sorry leaf. I did not see your post when I started my long winded and slow typed reply.
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11/25/2005 09:36:34 AM · #12 |
I recently tried to gt a position as a studio photographer in the largest studio in the area. In the "hands on" part of the second interview, I opened the compartment for the CF card before turning off the camera, as I do with my camera. He sturnly advised me that this can easily corrupt files and ruin the card. Has anyone heard or have experience with this? (I didn't get the job)
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11/25/2005 09:41:09 AM · #13 |
Originally posted by dewed:
I recently tried to gt a position as a studio photographer in the largest studio in the area. In the "hands on" part of the second interview, I opened the compartment for the CF card before turning off the camera, as I do with my camera. He sturnly advised me that this can easily corrupt files and ruin the card. Has anyone heard or have experience with this? (I didn't get the job) |
I don't know about corrupting the card but opening the compartment door shuts off the camera and anything in the buffer is lost.
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11/25/2005 10:05:38 AM · #14 |
Originally posted by coolhar:
I would avoid buying Lexar like the plague. |
I had that problem with a Lexar 2gb 80X card in my 350D, but they eventually fixed it. The card always worked fine in the 20D, though.
The SanDisk Extreme III is the fastest card out there (and probably the most durable). Any Lexar, Sandisk or Transcend card over 30X will work great, but inexpensive Kingston Elite Pro cards will usually give you the most bang for the buck. |
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11/25/2005 11:49:49 AM · #15 |
I have a Kingston Elite Pro 1GB and a 2GB CF cards. They are cheap and I've never had a problem with them. They are a bit slower than the fastest Sandisk cards, but they are about 40% cheaper as well.
I've had a problem with a Lexar 1GB 80X pro. card crash and destroy my images, Lexar couldn't recover the images as well. This is after I checked with Lexar's site to make sure my camera, then a 300D, and the card was compatible. So I personally avoid Lexar.
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11/25/2005 12:18:51 PM · #16 |
Originally posted by dewed:
I recently tried to gt a position as a studio photographer in the largest studio in the area. In the "hands on" part of the second interview, I opened the compartment for the CF card before turning off the camera, as I do with my camera. He sturnly advised me that this can easily corrupt files and ruin the card. Has anyone heard or have experience with this? (I didn't get the job) |
When you open the door the camera shuts down so the buffer is lost if you do that in the middle of processing. However that would obviously still happen if you turned the camera off. I think the guy is full of soup. Now I have been warned that you should shut down the camera before changing the lens.
As to cards, I use Sandisk both the Extreme III and Ultra II and have never had any trouble with them. Of course you should avoid buying them at camera outlets (even B&H) because they are a lot cheaper elsewhere.
I have a total of 4 G and shoot in RAW so that is about 400 shots. It takes me a long time to get 400 shots worth saving so I don't worry about external storage.
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11/25/2005 12:40:12 PM · #17 |
Originally posted by dewed:
I recently tried to gt a position as a studio photographer in the largest studio in the area. In the "hands on" part of the second interview, I opened the compartment for the CF card before turning off the camera, as I do with my camera. He sturnly advised me that this can easily corrupt files and ruin the card. Has anyone heard or have experience with this? (I didn't get the job) |
I don't think it is as much of a problem as it used to be. When I was selling cameras we saw alot of data loss. I think most companies have built in safeguards. But I don't think its ever a good idea to swap cards with the power on.
As far as cards go, I've used Lexar for the past 6 years and have never had a problem. I've had two Sandisk and both died within 6 months of purchase. When I bought my camera I got a Lexar 256, its still going strong- it has since been joined by 2 512's. On the same note I have friends that have had Sandisk just as long without any difficulties, so maybe I just got a pair of bum units.
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11/25/2005 12:56:18 PM · #18 |
| I've mainly used Sandisk and currently use Ultra II 1 Gig cards (I prefer to use nothing bigger than a 1 Gig). I don't like microdrives because I don't trust them for reliability. |
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11/25/2005 02:10:28 PM · #19 |
Originally posted by vxpra:
But I don't think its ever a good idea to swap cards with the power on.
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Since the camera turns power off when you open the door (at least on 20D) it is impossible to swap cards with the power on. I would imagine this is true with most cameras.
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11/25/2005 02:15:34 PM · #20 |
i have 2 cards
Sandisk Ultra II, never fail very fast and i dont really need anything else :D
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11/25/2005 03:29:23 PM · #21 |
Originally posted by donniev:
Originally posted by vxpra:
But I don't think its ever a good idea to swap cards with the power on.
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Since the camera turns power off when you open the door (at least on 20D) it is impossible to swap cards with the power on. I would imagine this is true with most cameras. |
Many older cameras didn't turn off when you flipped open the door. I don't play with cameras daily anymore- in my current job at least- so I can't speak for them. Come to think of it, none of the recent P&S's that I've played with power down when you open the media door.
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11/25/2005 04:19:35 PM · #22 |
| dont buy a cheap one. i bought a cheap one at target for $20. biggest mistake ever, and of course you cant return it. but everytime i use it with flash it does a "write error".....i've lost many a great shot to that damn thing. |
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11/25/2005 04:40:08 PM · #23 |
I have the Lexar 80x 1 gig and it worked like a dream, till last week when it caused my camera to hang and after that only stored about 500 mb.
I have sent it back to replace it as the support said it was from a bad batch. When I found it would cost $30 to ship from Europe to USA they gave me their FedEx number so I didn't have to pay shipping.
Hope I don't have to wait too long for the replacement. |
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