Posted by Mike Sellers on September 12, 2007 at 5:05 PM
Just got a Kodak DCS SLR/N and now I need to decide on a card type. Is one better than the other? How many shots can I get on a 1GB card at 14.7mb raw file size?
Posted by Bill Chambers on September 12, 2007 at 5:23 PM
I understand the SD are supposed to be a bit faster, but as a landscape shooter, that's of little consequence to me. I much prefer the bulk of the CF cards. Much easier to handle in the field, and easier to find if you were to drop one. IMO, a 1GB card is too small to worry with. I use 4 GB cards with my D2X (12.2 MP) and only get 204 images per card. Personally, I would consider 4GB to be the minimum size to purchase.
Posted by Robert Helms on September 12, 2007 at 7:02 PM
I agree with Bill I would much rather fumble around with the larger CF cards then the much smaller SD.
I would guess about 60 images to a 1GB card, Mike. Enjoy your purchase
Posted by Guy Tal on September 12, 2007 at 7:32 PM
One thing worth considering is that most new P&S cameras use SD and none that I know of supports CF. So, if you plan on getting one of those in the near future and want the ability to share cards, it may be worth going with SD.
Guy
Posted by Mike Sellers on September 12, 2007 at 8:56 PM
Thanks for the tips. Anyone have an opinion about the Hitachi 6GB microdrive CF card?
Posted by Guy Tal on September 12, 2007 at 9:22 PM
Microdrives contain moving parts (disk and head), making them much less reliable and more prone to damage than solid-state CF cards. I would avoid them. The thought of losing 6GB worth of images is not a pleasant one.
Guy
Posted by Kent Staubus on September 13, 2007 at 12:00 AM
I agree with Guy about the microdrives.
Kent in SD
Posted by Basil Greber on September 13, 2007 at 1:30 PM
I currently use a D100 with CF cards and must say that I preferred the SD cards of the D50 I had previously. Those pins that (supposedly) bend easily worry me...
Mike, microdrives are supposed to be operated at certain temperatures and altitudes - 10000ft altitude is the maximum you can reach before the pin crashes into the platter. If you are doing high-altitude and cold-weather trekking, better to invest in the Extreme-III CF cards.
Posted by Ed Cordes on September 13, 2007 at 10:25 PM
I agree, don't use microdrives. RE CF card pin bending - I have never heard of that being a problem - Hope I don't eat those words!
Posted by Mike Sellers on September 13, 2007 at 10:34 PM
Thanks for all the tips. This camera will take a CF card and SD at the same time so I will put both in and specify the SD as a backup in case I fill the CF card
Posted by Scott Fricke on September 14, 2007 at 7:48 PM
Thats what I do, use CF cards as the primaries and then have a 2G SD card as backup
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11 repliesI would guess about 60 images to a 1GB card, Mike. Enjoy your purchase
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