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Just got my 10D - initial thoughts
Thanks all for your inputs on whether or not to get a 10D so close to
Photokina (where a Mk 2 might be released). In the end, I needed a DSLR now, and the decision sort of made itself. I picked up a 10D, a 1GB CF card (another 1 on the way) and a Smartdisk Flashtrax 30 GB portable data storage device. I've been playing with the camera a little bit and some initial thoughts, in no particular order: - that viewfinder sure is small, compared even to the EOS 7 - using this camera is a lot less spontaneuous: make sure the batteries are charged, make sure the spare batteries are charged. The battery grip and 2 BP-511s make this less of an issue but in a few weeks, as I head for 5,000m + mountain climes, this is going to be come a more important issue. - histogram: I love it! What a great tool. - also like: ability to change compensation from 1/2 stops to 1/3 stops, knowing what those damn CF functions are and ability to assign FEL and AE lock to different buttons - biggest bummer: my current laptop and home PC are proving to be woefully inadequate. I think a new PC is on the cards. I knew I'd have to do this anyway, so it isnt unexpected. - long-term storage of data: this is still an open concern. After my own experiences with CD-Rs, not to mention the various bits of info on the web, the idea of burning all my precious images onto CDs makes me shudder in horror. I guess I'll be making a lot of triplicates. Are DVD-Rs any more reliable for long-term storage? I also picked up a few rolls of Velvia... film and digital are going to have to learn to live together in my camera bag Cheers, Vandit |
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Just got my 10D - initial thoughts
Verbatim Datalife should be the minimum you'd consider, once you handle a few of them you'll immensely dislike other common CDs and their bad quality. Avoid all others at any cost, even if you trust the brand, as most now outsource and rebadge; i had trouble a couple of days ago with JVC and Samsung i burned just a few months ago and haven't even used. And no, DVDs aren't better than CDs, I'd stick with CDs and burn at the lowest possible speed your drive can write... avoid 40x/52x and stick to x2 if that's your lowest. Then avoid CD labels at any cost... buy one of those CD marker pens like the ones made by 3M and use that. Don't use CD labels, avoid them like the plague. As for storage, personally i prefer to buy Spindles with an axial shaft, the Verbatim Datalife line does so, and i find this the most convenient option for CD storage. Burn at least two CDs, preferably 3, one you can use and two you don't. Keep one of the two offsite like Bill said |
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Just got my 10D - initial thoughts
more things to come.
dust on ccd, picture improvements using software,...... "Sabineellen" wrote in message ... Verbatim Datalife should be the minimum you'd consider, once you handle a few of them you'll immensely dislike other common CDs and their bad quality. Avoid all others at any cost, even if you trust the brand, as most now outsource and rebadge; i had trouble a couple of days ago with JVC and Samsung i burned just a few months ago and haven't even used. And no, DVDs aren't better than CDs, I'd stick with CDs and burn at the lowest possible speed your drive can write... avoid 40x/52x and stick to x2 if that's your lowest. Then avoid CD labels at any cost... buy one of those CD marker pens like the ones made by 3M and use that. Don't use CD labels, avoid them like the plague. As for storage, personally i prefer to buy Spindles with an axial shaft, the Verbatim Datalife line does so, and i find this the most convenient option for CD storage. Burn at least two CDs, preferably 3, one you can use and two you don't. Keep one of the two offsite like Bill said |
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Just got my 10D - initial thoughts
I haven't had a cd-r fail in 5 years of burning them. I do dupilcates and
have a hard drive full of my finished pictures too. Sweat it not - if you are careful with your stuff you are safer with cds than with film. -- http://www.chapelhillnoir.com home of The Camera-ist's Manifesto The Improved Links Pages are at http://www.chapelhillnoir.com/links/mlinks00.html A sample chapter from my novel "Haight-Ashbury" is at http://www.chapelhillnoir.com/writ/hait/hatitl.html "Vinnie" wrote in message om... Thanks all for your inputs on whether or not to get a 10D so close to Photokina (where a Mk 2 might be released). In the end, I needed a DSLR now, and the decision sort of made itself. I picked up a 10D, a 1GB CF card (another 1 on the way) and a Smartdisk Flashtrax 30 GB portable data storage device. I've been playing with the camera a little bit and some initial thoughts, in no particular order: - that viewfinder sure is small, compared even to the EOS 7 - using this camera is a lot less spontaneuous: make sure the batteries are charged, make sure the spare batteries are charged. The battery grip and 2 BP-511s make this less of an issue but in a few weeks, as I head for 5,000m + mountain climes, this is going to be come a more important issue. - histogram: I love it! What a great tool. - also like: ability to change compensation from 1/2 stops to 1/3 stops, knowing what those damn CF functions are and ability to assign FEL and AE lock to different buttons - biggest bummer: my current laptop and home PC are proving to be woefully inadequate. I think a new PC is on the cards. I knew I'd have to do this anyway, so it isnt unexpected. - long-term storage of data: this is still an open concern. After my own experiences with CD-Rs, not to mention the various bits of info on the web, the idea of burning all my precious images onto CDs makes me shudder in horror. I guess I'll be making a lot of triplicates. Are DVD-Rs any more reliable for long-term storage? I also picked up a few rolls of Velvia... film and digital are going to have to learn to live together in my camera bag Cheers, Vandit |
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I haven't had a cd-r fail in 5 years of burning them. You've been exceptionally lucky then. That's not the experience of most people. |
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Just got my 10D - initial thoughts
"Sabineellen" wrote in message
... I haven't had a cd-r fail in 5 years of burning them. You've been exceptionally lucky then. That's not the experience of most people. It has been my experience, too. And, no, I'm not just being difficult. -- Regards, Matt Clara www.mattclara.com |
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Just got my 10D - initial thoughts
No one I personally know has ever had a CD-R fail --- except while
writing --- either. I think there are some people out there in usenet land who like to scare people. -- http://www.chapelhillnoir.com home of The Camera-ist's Manifesto The Improved Links Pages are at http://www.chapelhillnoir.com/links/mlinks00.html A sample chapter from my novel "Haight-Ashbury" is at http://www.chapelhillnoir.com/writ/hait/hatitl.html "Matt Clara" wrote in message .. . "Sabineellen" wrote in message ... I haven't had a cd-r fail in 5 years of burning them. You've been exceptionally lucky then. That's not the experience of most people. It has been my experience, too. And, no, I'm not just being difficult. -- Regards, Matt Clara www.mattclara.com |
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Just got my 10D - initial thoughts
I've never seen one fail either, and I use a large amount of them and have
done for 7 years or so. Of course, it'll happen now that I've said that.... -- Colm "Tony Spadaro" wrote in message news No one I personally know has ever had a CD-R fail --- except while writing --- either. I think there are some people out there in usenet land who like to scare people. |
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Just got my 10D - initial thoughts
Colm wrote
I've never seen one fail either, and I use a large amount of them and have done for 7 years or so. The only time CD-Rs have failed for me was when I tried multi- sessioning. At the time I was working with people who were keen on recycling; I was able to report that trying to re-use CD-Rs was a waste of my time, their money, and had a very high risk of data loss. (Subsequently I've not done it with my own data, and not had a failure... Of course, it'll happen now that I've said that.... ....so far! :-)) -- Hil |
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