 Wilson Almendarez |
Road Trip and Memory Cards Hello everyone! I will be on a trip to a paradise island in the Carribean and I am having difficulty deciding how much memory I will need for all the great shots I got plan to take. I currently have 1GB to work with, but it wasn't until I found out about "RAW" mode that the 1GB memory card cannot hold much. I would appreciate if anyone can help on how I should deal with this issue: Should I shoot in RAW model, RAW/JPEG, or just JPEG mode to save space? Or simply, just spend the big bucks and buy a 2-8GB memory card. Help!
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Pete H |
A better idea is to buy a few 1 gig cards... The problem I see with a large (8gb) card, is they have been known to crash... at least with two cards, you have a backup.
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Michael H. Cothran |
First, I would always shoot in RAW mode, unless your only intent for the images is Internet display. You can always scale down the image, but quality suffers when you start interpolating upwards. On my own camera, I get 80 RAW shots from a 1 GB card. My solution, which may not be the best, is to bring along my laptop, download the images once the card is full, and then continue shooting. This may not be convenient for you. I would suggest (and may now do this myself) purchasing a few 1-2GB cards. The way I see it, and to paraphrase the previous poster, is if a card crashes, you will only lose the images on that one card. If all you have is a 4 or 8GB card, and it crashes, you lose everything. The price has dropped drastically on the price of 1 GB cards, that it just doesn't make sense anymore not to own a few. Back when I bought mine in 2002, I paid $350 for it. No way I was going to buy another. That ship has now sailed, and they are much less expensive. So, in answering your inquiry, you have also helped me make the decision to buy a couple more 1 GB cards.
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Wilson Almendarez |
Pete, Thanks a lot for a simple but very effective solution to my dilema. I will look into this before I depart this weekend. Again, Thanks!
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Wilson Almendarez |
Michael, Your response to my question is well appriciated and I will surely consider taking my laptop with me on my trip as well. Moreover, your comment has given me a lot of 'inside info' to think about on my decision of purshasing my next memory card. I will shop around for the best bargain. Thank you.
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robert G. Fately |
Wilson, one other thought, if I may. There are devices known as "personal storage devices", or PSDs, that are essentially computer hard drives in small enclosures with compact flash and SD card slots on the case. These are designed to allow you to offload the contents of your memory card and reuse it. Then, once home, to offload all the files on the PSD directly to your computer with a USB connector. You could check out the Wolverine, for example, being sold at Costco. By using a PSD with a 60 or 80 GB drive in it, you effectively will be able to shoot for a very long time using just 2 memory cards (it may take a while to offload the contents of a card, so you might want the second card in the camera while the first is being recorded). It's just a thought - these PSDs come in various sizes, and some of them allow you to play MP3 music or have color screens on which you can review your shots (with histograms) or even attach to a TV set if you want to show everyone an impromptu slide show while you're in paradise.
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Slim Brady |
epson 2000 and 2 - 1 gig cards and keep shooting up to 40 gigs worth
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Jagadeesh Andrew Owens |
This may not be for everyone, but I buy bunches of 512MB cards, so if I lose one, one malfunctions, or whatever, it's only that one. And with my D70S I can get 88 RAW shots on it. A word of advice though - they go quick! I took three 512's the other day to the zoo and was through the first two in about an hour and a half. Used the last one in Fine JPEG format, which gets me 145. But, I think it's a good idea to buy a lot of 512's.
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Janet L. Skinner |
Hi Wilson, I have two 4GB memory cards. I recently attended a seminar where the conversation was on any thing larger than 1GB is bad due to the 'crash' possibility. I have never had a problem and what the experts said was "never edit or delete your photos in camera and always format the card in the camera". The speaker went on to say that he only shoots JPEG and he is one of the biggest wedding photographers in the country. I do shoot RAW and also have a Wolverine for storage. The Wolverine is a great way to save money on cards. Janet
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Sharon Smith |
I just lost photos of an event I was attending because I kept everything on a 4 kb card, Also had that problem shooting raw on a 2 mb. So when I went to CA last week I took 4 512 cards, changed them daily, and lastly shot the 2kb, all Jpeg. The piece of mind and organization was such a relaxing way to shoot a combonation conference/ vacation over 9 days. The 512's were so cheap compared to a year or 2 ago. I view them like cassette tapes for the camera. I left my laptop home, if I had it, I would download daily. Sharon
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Slim Brady |
To: Canon EOS-1Ds Mark II, EOS-1D Mark II, EOS 20D, and EOS Digital Rebel XT / EOS 350D Digital / EOS Kiss Digital N camera customers using Lexar memory cards. Update: Lexar will release a firmware update for its Professional 80x CompactFlash customers who experience a problem with the Canon cameras listed. Action: To request the firmware update, click on the Return Materials Authorization (RMA) link below. Upon completing the RMA form, a RMA number will be issued. Alternatively, please call the Professional Support line at (510) 413-1233 to be issued a RMA number. (NOTE: Replacement cards cannot be processed without a RMA number). Follow the instructions to send the completed RMA form along with the Lexar product to the nearest Lexar office where the card will be exchanged for a card with the updated firmware. It is not possible to install the updated firmware. The firmware update applies to the following memory cards: Lexar Professional 80x-speed CompactFlash 512MB (last 4 digits of card edge stamp is A4B6 or 9171)
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Oliver Anderson |
Hey Wilson, I just photographed a couple AMA races and a Nascar race and get to see what all the pros use. Some were downloading the photos to Ipods (I don't know how) and the best were these handheld devices that have viewing screens to view the photos on. I didn't ask any questions about them but any upscale camera store should know what I saw. I use my laptop and have a couple 300gig usb external drives but I spend too much money on electronics and toys. Brady I appreciate that bit of news since I've got 12gb in Lexar 80x. If you got the latest firmware update from Canon it also helped with the Canon cameras.
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Robert Weeks |
How are you getting there? If by boat use there computer to upload your daily shots to a reputable storage sight. More than 1 gig cards on a trip are as stated problematic. Also if flying check out your hotel now to see if they have internet access for you to download as needed. You may even put it on two DVD's mailing one and carry the other. Have a nice trip, looking forward to seeing your shots.
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Jack MacDougall |
If you go with a psd for downloading and want to shoot raw files, be careful of what device you buy. Not all psd's are compatible with raw files. I use the Epson P2000 along with a 1gb and a 2gb card. With a Canon 5D, the larger cards are anh absolute neccesity. Good Luck and Good Shooting!
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Simon A. Stone |
I myself have a 1gb and a 256, if I get low on space I switch and copy files to my archos gmini 220 its a 20gb hard drive mp3 player. it has a compact flash card reader. it lets you view in grayscale, and listen to music and voice record. its plug n play on both macs and pcs the only thing I don't like is that it's large screen is unprotected and I have broken two of them. they sell around 200$ just a bit larger than an ipod
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anonymous A. |
I have a couple of hard drives designed for the job. The come with built in card readers, are battery powered (rechargeable) and on also has a 3inch screen (plays videos, mp3s etc. if you want). They cost under $250 Australian) and have 30Gb hard drives. My wife uses 512 mb and I use 2Gb cards and 10 minutes at the end of a day secures our days shooting and frees up the cards. We have taken them to Africa, Europe, Zeaw Zealand, Outvback Australai....everywhere, snow and desert heat and wouldn't be without them.
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