Memory Card - DPChallenge Forums

09/01/2004 08:28:16 PM · #1

Im getting a rebel, but was wondering what size memory card u recomend....128MB, 256MB, 512MB???...i would like to have enough memory but not too much LOL

Nikon AF-S DX Zoom-Nikkor 18-70mm f/3.5-4.5G IF-ED

09/01/2004 08:32:24 PM · #2

bump

DarkRider

Nikon D300

09/01/2004 08:40:46 PM · #3

get two of the biggest you can afford. look here

cghubbell

Nikon D300

Nikon AF-S DX Zoom-Nikkor 17-55mm f/2.8G IF-ED

09/01/2004 08:42:49 PM · #4

Originally posted by elsapo:

Im getting a rebel, but was wondering what size memory card u recomend....128MB, 256MB, 512MB???...i would like to have enough memory but not too much LOL

Kind of a personal thing to some degree... I'd imagine the rebel and d70 shoot similar size images being of simlar MPs. If I shoot in RAW mode I get around 50 shots to 512mb CF card. I get over 100 in JPEG Fine. Personally, I like having the 100+ size, so I'd like to get a 1gb for shooting RAW. If you only want to shoot JPEG then I'd suggest the 512mb.

Others on the site like the idea of using multiple smaller cards so that if anything goes wrong you don't loose everything. I don't think there's any conclusive reliability data either way, so it's up to you and what you like.

Use the forum search and you can probably dig up a bunch of historical threads on this topic for more perspectives.

Nikon AF-S DX Zoom-Nikkor 17-55mm f/2.8G IF-ED

09/01/2004 08:45:38 PM · #5

ok thanx ^^...just bought my self a 512MB cause its the most i could afford, and whats the difference with RAW and JPEG???

cghubbell

Nikon D300

09/01/2004 08:49:41 PM · #6

Originally posted by elsapo:

ok thanx ^^...just bought my self a 512MB cause its the most i could afford, and whats the difference with RAW and JPEG???

That's another forum search for ya. This topic came up within the past week. In a nutshell, think about raw as a negative that can be interpreted many times without quality loss, and jpeg as a print that can't be reinterpreted without quality loss. With RAW you do post processing outside the camera, and with JPEG you do it in the camera. There's a lot more to it than that, but the idea is that RAW has the potential to yeild higher quality output in many conditions. Search the forums and you'll get tons to digest.

kirbic

Canon EOS R5

Canon RF 24-70mm f/2.8 L IS

09/01/2004 08:50:13 PM · #7

If you will be shooting mostly JPG, ask yourself "how many pics is the maximum I realistically expect to take in a day?"
Then multiply this by 2.5, and that's the storage in megabytes you should have at minimum, IMO. DIvide this between two cards of equal size. that way if one fails, you are not SOL until you get another card.
If you will be shooting in RAW, you will want about 4 times this much, or get a portable storage device to download to.

Example:
I want to take 250 JPG photos in a day. Therefore I need approx. 625MB of storage. I could buy two 256MB cards, total of 512, and recognize I'm a little short, or go for two 512's and have some breathing room.

Also, buy relatively fast cards, and use a USB2.0 or FireWire card reader to transfer to the 'pooter. The USB1.0 connectivity on the cam is dreadfully slow.

09/01/2004 08:55:31 PM · #8

I allready ordered before u guys responded LOL...i guess i was exited....did i get the right card...i think so Memory Card..and i didn't order a card reader...oops...

09/01/2004 08:59:29 PM · #9

do u think i can get a card reader at a good price in Best Buy?

Canon RF 24-70mm f/2.8 L IS

09/01/2004 09:13:07 PM · #10

bump ^^

kirbic

Canon EOS R5

09/01/2004 09:22:26 PM · #11

Hmmm, I have no idea of the speed rating of that card. I normally buy name-brand cards that I can find speed ratings for here. Simply select your cam from the drop-down and see how variousl cards stack up.
For the 300D/10D, a relatively fast card is useful, but the fastest cards provide little in-camera benefit. Of course, they will be faster on download to the 'pooter (using a fast reader), so there is still a benefit to the faster cards.

You should be able to find a good card reader at Best Buy, or CompUSA, or maybe Fry's.