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D70 supports Write Acceleration (WA) on Compact Flash?
The Lexar website http://www.lexar.com/digfilm/wa_cf.html does not list the D70 as supporting WA, but I don't know how up to date it is. For some reason I have not been able to get to the Nikon USA www.nikonusa.com website through my ISP for several days now. Some sort of DNS issue, so I can't check there. |
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Randy Howard wrote:
The Lexar website http://www.lexar.com/digfilm/wa_cf.html does not list the D70 as supporting WA, but I don't know how up to date it is. Look at this page: http://www.robgalbraith.com/bins/mul...?cid=6007-6816 Note that the buffer in the D70 lets you shoot without waiting for the last shot to write out to the card; unless you're shooting sports, or are a madman, you won't be waiting to take your next shot even with a standard CF card. I put a standard card in mine, not high speed at all, and basically never notice it. But I don't shoot sports, and am not usually a madman. -- Jeremy | |
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Jeremy Nixon wrote:
a standard CF card. I put a standard card in mine, not high speed at all, and basically never notice it. But I don't shoot sports, and am not usually a madman. Fast write cards fall into the category of "it's there when you need it". You might never need it, but like a 200W/channel sound system or a 300 hp engine in a touring sedan, the headroom can be comforting (for some). -- -- r.p.e.35mm user resource: http://www.aliasimages.com/rpe35mmur.htm -- r.p.d.slr-systems: http://www.aliasimages.com/rpdslrsysur.htm -- [SI] gallery & rulz: http://www.pbase.com/shootin -- e-meil: there's no such thing as a FreeLunch. |
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Alan Browne wrote:
Jeremy Nixon wrote: a standard CF card. I put a standard card in mine, not high speed at all, and basically never notice it. But I don't shoot sports, and am not usually a madman. Fast write cards fall into the category of "it's there when you need it". You might never need it, but like a 200W/channel sound system or a 300 hp engine in a touring sedan, the headroom can be comforting (for some). Oh, certainly. If all else were equal, I'd be using one. But unfortunately, all else (namely, the price) is not equal. But, as someone who likes having a stupid-fast car, I know what you mean. When it comes time to pull out into fast-moving traffic, it really saves the day. -- Jeremy | |
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On Wed, 22 Dec 2004 06:18:11 GMT, Randy Howard
wrote: In article , says... Randy Howard wrote: The Lexar website http://www.lexar.com/digfilm/wa_cf.html does not list the D70 as supporting WA, but I don't know how up to date it is. Look at this page: http://www.robgalbraith.com/bins/mul...?cid=6007-6816 Well, from that it certainly appears that it does, at least with the firmware revision posted there. Thank you very much. Note that the buffer in the D70 lets you shoot without waiting for the last shot to write out to the card; unless you're shooting sports, or are a madman, you won't be waiting to take your next shot even with a standard CF card. I put a standard card in mine, not high speed at all, and basically never notice it. That is also good news. According to Nikon, the D70 doesn't support "Write Acceleration". It _will_ benefit from faster cards in general, but not specifically from WA technology. Source: Nikon European Support Cent http://nikoneurope-en.custhelp.com/c...p?p_faqid=1272 Regards, Graham Holden (g-holden AT dircon DOT co DOT uk) -- There are 10 types of people in the world; those that understand binary and those that don't. |
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In article ,
says... According to Nikon, the D70 doesn't support "Write Acceleration". It _will_ benefit from faster cards in general, but not specifically from WA technology. The other link that showed test results seemed to show some benefit, although perhaps not technically because of "WA" specifically. I'm not clear on exactly what "WA" does "under the covers", or how cameras must change their interface to take advantage of it. http://nikoneurope-en.custhelp.com/c...p?p_faqid=1272 Interesting, thanks for the link. |
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"Randy Howard" wrote in message .. . The Lexar website http://www.lexar.com/digfilm/wa_cf.html does not list the D70 as supporting WA, but I don't know how up to date it is. Why bother? Most reviews of the D70 and various cards demonstrate that the Lexar card is among the slowest cards. The SD Ultra II and Extreme compact flash cards are much faster and actually do what they promise. Return that Lexar garbage and get a real card. |
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"C J Campbell" wrote in message
news Why bother? Most reviews of the D70 and various cards demonstrate that the Lexar card is among the slowest cards. The SD Ultra II and Extreme compact flash cards are much faster and actually do what they promise. Return that Lexar garbage and get a real card. Have you got a link for CF comparisons with the D70? |
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In article ,
says... "Randy Howard" wrote in message .. . The Lexar website http://www.lexar.com/digfilm/wa_cf.html does not list the D70 as supporting WA, but I don't know how up to date it is. Why bother? Most reviews of the D70 and various cards demonstrate that the Lexar card is among the slowest cards. The SD Ultra II and Extreme compact flash cards are much faster and actually do what they promise. Return that Lexar garbage and get a real card. What a bunch of BS. This link comparing the various cards on the D70: http://www.robgalbraith.com/bins/mul...?cid=6007-6816 Shows that the Sandisk cards are approximately 0.1 MB/s faster than the lexar w/512MB. With the 1GB cards, the Lexar is actually about the same amount faster than either the Extreme or Ultra II. With 2GB, the size I purchased, the difference between the Lexar and the Sandisk Extreme is 0.005 MB/s, with the Lexar about 0.021 MB/s faster than the Ultra II. Seems pretty much identical from here, plus the Lexar has a lifetime replacement warranty. If you are going to lie, you should choose to do it about something without empirical evidence to contradict you. -- Randy Howard (2reply remove FOOBAR) "For some reason most people seem to be born without the part of the brain that understands pointers." -- Joel Spolsky |
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