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 04/14/2007 04:55:32 PM · #26
Originally posted by GeneralE:
I have two 512MB cards, which on my 6MP camera yield an average of 160 shots each, and an off-brand 2GB card I use as a backup or if I want to shoot video. I prefer having two smaller cards to one larger one, and this size is convenient for backups in that each card fits onto a CD.

CD's are soooooooooo last year. This year it's all about DVDs and (2) 2 Gb cards or a 4 Gb card will fit on 1 DVD. ;)
04/14/2007 04:59:31 PM · #27
To be honest if you're concerned about best value and don't care if your card is big you might as well just get one of these when they come back in stock. Even at $30 for a 2GB card, its almost the same price per GB. Its also an Extreem III, although I have no idea what its performance is like.
 04/14/2007 05:01:16 PM · #28
I usually have a Sandisk Ultra II 4 gig as my primary card, but carry 2 other 4Gb no-name cards and then a 4Gb microdrive.

The microdrive is the only one which has ever let me down.
 04/14/2007 05:31:47 PM · #29
Originally posted by GoldBerry:
Like you said, the more images on one card, the worse it is when you lose it.

And I've had cards corrupt (more than once even though I format before each use) :-(

I don't use any card larger than 512. Admittedly I don't shoot in RAW so maybe stick to 1 gig cards.


You must have cheap cards or being doing something wrong. I've never had a card corrupt - 30,000+ images on 4 cameras over teh past 3-4 years. (sandisk and kingston cards).

I asked the teacher at my last school about that and she had an issue one time with one card - and she shoots 4000+ JPGs at a wedding and lots of weddings, flys with the cards, etc. That's a LOT more use than i'll ever give a card.
I figured we both shot Canon and since most of the problems I hear about corrupt cards comes from from Nikon shooters.
 04/14/2007 05:33:38 PM · #30
great place to buy fast memory cards: newegg.com
 04/14/2007 05:35:46 PM · #31
I shoot RAW only and have 3 Sandisk Ultra 2 2Gb and 3 Kingston Elite 2Gb and a 1Gb. Never had a problem with any of them. I erase in teh camera and rarely format them, use a card reader to transfer to the computer but never write or erase them from the computer.

I get about 200-220 images on a card and that works well for weddings for me. I might have gotten larger cards but the 2Gb were the most Gb for the money at the time, and I got 3 kingston for the cost of 2 sandisk.
 04/14/2007 05:43:40 PM · #32
I have a Sandisk and a Lexar. Both are 256Mb. If I shoot Raw I can't get that many onto these, maybe 30 and it takes a minute to process them onto the card. I need bigger and better. I usually shoot JPG Large. Not familiar with RAW concept to its fullest extent yet.
 04/14/2007 06:15:40 PM · #33
"And I've had cards corrupt (more than once even though I format before each use) :-("

Is it normal to format a card before each use? I just delete all the photos. What does everyone do and why? Also when doing shoots where I know that I am taking approx. 500 photos I take my laptop and when the card is full I put a new card into the camera and load all the photos taken onto the laptop and empty the card ready for use.

Edit:quotation marks.

Message edited by author 2007-04-14 18:16:18.
 04/14/2007 06:53:03 PM · #34
Originally posted by Monique64:
Is it normal to format a card before each use? I just delete all the photos. What does everyone do and why?


I only use a card reader and when putting the images onto my computer, I just move the images off the card to the computer (select the images directories, hold shift and drag them to my repository). That leaves the card empty and I am ready to go again. I have done this on 3 different cameras and over about 12,000 photos with no problems.
 04/14/2007 07:20:03 PM · #35
Originally posted by Monique64:
"And I've had cards corrupt (more than once even though I format before each use) :-("

Is it normal to format a card before each use? I just delete all the photos. What does everyone do and why? Also when doing shoots where I know that I am taking approx. 500 photos I take my laptop and when the card is full I put a new card into the camera and load all the photos taken onto the laptop and empty the card ready for use.

Edit:quotation marks.


My Nikon Manual said to format before each use. What can I say, I'm a sheep.
 04/14/2007 07:26:37 PM · #36
Originally posted by TJinGuy:
Originally posted by Monique64:
Is it normal to format a card before each use? I just delete all the photos. What does everyone do and why?


I only use a card reader and when putting the images onto my computer, I just move the images off the card to the computer (select the images directories, hold shift and drag them to my repository). That leaves the card empty and I am ready to go again. I have done this on 3 different cameras and over about 12,000 photos with no problems.

I do the same, except I don't erase them from the card until I've burned the files to CD as well as copying them to the hard drive. When I do that, I just drag them to the Trash/Recycle Bin -- I use the same cards and reader with both a PC desktop and a Mac laptop with no problems.
 04/14/2007 07:26:48 PM · #37
2x 2Gig standard CF + 1Gig Hitachi MD + 340Md IBM MD.
Never format. The only thing that screws up the amount of images on a card is the failing top LCD on my D70.


04/14/2007 07:40:41 PM · #38
Originally posted by Megatherian:
Originally posted by Monique64:
"And I've had cards corrupt (more than once even though I format before each use) :-("

Is it normal to format a card before each use? I just delete all the photos. What does everyone do and why? Also when doing shoots where I know that I am taking approx. 500 photos I take my laptop and when the card is full I put a new card into the camera and load all the photos taken onto the laptop and empty the card ready for use.

Edit:quotation marks.


My Nikon Manual said to format before each use. What can I say, I'm a sheep.


I've never formatted a card in more than 15,000 shots and two cameras. Is it really important :S
 04/14/2007 07:43:04 PM · #39
Originally posted by jmsetzler:
You definitely need a bigger card, but spend some serious time thinking about whether or not you need the speed of the Extreme III or IV models. You will most likely find that the Extreme II will cover your needs quite well and save you some money.


I have a 2GB Extreme III and sometimes I'm annoyed by the time it takes to save the pics. So the faster the better, I am not very patient you see.
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