Benefits of type of memory used- SD or CF?

Does one type of memory (CF or SD) have an advantage over the other
in terms of image quality, performance or other?

aj wrote:
Does one type of memory (CF or SD) have an advantage over the other
in terms of image quality, performance or other?

There is no real advantage between the formats for the average user.
That said, individual models may be better.

Here are some points to consider:

1) Does the card need to be compatible with other equipment.
For example, some laptops and PDAs have SD slots making
transfer neater since it is not necessary to hang a card reader off it.

2) Do you want to use the card in other cameras. Most dSLRs use CF.

3)Capacity. CF is available in larger sizes. That being said, most serious
photographers (amateur and professional) would prefer to use 2 or 3 cards
on a shoot as protection against loss or failure.

4) It is harder to damage the connections on a SD card slot. It is possible
to
insert a CF card sideways and bend the pins in the reader or camera. My
local photolab has about half their CF readers on their kiosks out of
commission at any one time due to customers damaging the pins.

5) Some people like the fact that CF is larger because they are harder to
lose.

-Mike

"David J Taylor"
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aj wrote:
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Thanks Mike--a salesman was trying to sell me a story that the CF
memory gave better quality photos. I'm glad I didn't avoid buying a
Nikon D50 on that basis. Looking forward to getting a 1gig high
speed SD Sandisk in the near future. :-)

A salesman to be avoided!

I have a SanDisk Ultra II SD card (for my Panasonic FZ5, as it happens),
but they are a well-known and reliable brand. The 60X/66X speed provides
fast downloads to the computer.

David

Oh but the fun you could have with such a moron. ;-)

Pete D wrote:
"David J Taylor"

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aj wrote:
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Thanks Mike--a salesman was trying to sell me a story that the CF
memory gave better quality photos. I'm glad I didn't avoid buying a
Nikon D50 on that basis. Looking forward to getting a 1gig high
speed SD Sandisk in the near future. :-)

A salesman to be avoided!
[]
David

Oh but the fun you could have with such a moron. ;-)

Yes, I had wondered about that as well - get him right into a corner with
some stupid statements....

David

David J Taylor wrote:
Pete D wrote:
"David J Taylor"

wrote in message
. uk...
aj wrote:
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Thanks Mike--a salesman was trying to sell me a story that the CF
memory gave better quality photos. I'm glad I didn't avoid buying a
Nikon D50 on that basis. Looking forward to getting a 1gig high
speed SD Sandisk in the near future. :-)

A salesman to be avoided!
[]
David

Oh but the fun you could have with such a moron. ;-)

Yes, I had wondered about that as well - get him right into a corner
with some stupid statements....

I thought it was bad enough that the salesman I had explained to
me that the D70s viewfinder was dark with no battery because
it closes the aperture when the battery is removed.

It was obvious by the DOF that that wasn't the case and it looked
to me like it is the LCD in the viewfinder going dark when power
is removed.

Looking in the front of the lens confirmed that the apeture was still
open.

-Mike

On Wed, 17 Aug 2005 20:17:07 +1000, "Mike Warren"
wrote:
I thought it was bad enough that the salesman I had explained to
me that the D70s viewfinder was dark with no battery because
it closes the aperture when the battery is removed.

It was obvious by the DOF that that wasn't the case and it looked
to me like it is the LCD in the viewfinder going dark when power
is removed.

LCD???

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Regards

John Bean

John Bean wrote:
On Wed, 17 Aug 2005 20:17:07 +1000, "Mike Warren"
wrote:
I thought it was bad enough that the salesman I had explained to
me that the D70s viewfinder was dark with no battery because
it closes the aperture when the battery is removed.

It was obvious by the DOF that that wasn't the case and it looked
to me like it is the LCD in the viewfinder going dark when power
is removed.

LCD???

Yes. The graphic symbols in the viewfinder are generated by a
monochrome LCD similar to the top panel display.

-Mike

On Wed, 17 Aug 2005 20:37:50 +1000, "Mike Warren"
wrote:

John Bean wrote:
On Wed, 17 Aug 2005 20:17:07 +1000, "Mike Warren"
wrote:
I thought it was bad enough that the salesman I had explained to
me that the D70s viewfinder was dark with no battery because
it closes the aperture when the battery is removed.

It was obvious by the DOF that that wasn't the case and it looked
to me like it is the LCD in the viewfinder going dark when power
is removed.

LCD???

Yes. The graphic symbols in the viewfinder are generated by a
monochrome LCD similar to the top panel display.

Ah, ok. Why should this make the image in the viewfinder
look dark?

--
Regards

John Bean

John Bean wrote:
LCD???

Yes. The graphic symbols in the viewfinder are generated by a
monochrome LCD similar to the top panel display.

Ah, ok. Why should this make the image in the viewfinder
look dark?

Some LCDs darken when they are no longer powered. In the
case of the D70S, the LCD has a small signal applied even
when the camera is switched off. Removing the battery kills
this signal.

-Mike

On Wed, 17 Aug 2005 21:00:11 +1000, "Mike Warren"
wrote:

John Bean wrote:
LCD???

Yes. The graphic symbols in the viewfinder are generated by a
monochrome LCD similar to the top panel display.

Ah, ok. Why should this make the image in the viewfinder
look dark?

Some LCDs darken when they are no longer powered. In the
case of the D70S, the LCD has a small signal applied even
when the camera is switched off. Removing the battery kills
this signal.

Yebbut... going back to why I queried what you said:

I thought it was bad enough that the salesman I had explained to
me that the D70s viewfinder was dark with no battery because
it closes the aperture when the battery is removed.

It was obvious by the DOF that that wasn't the case and it looked
to me like it is the LCD in the viewfinder going dark when power
is removed.

I still don't see how the LCD displaying the exposure data
etc. has any effect on the brightness of the viewfinder.
From the context ("It was obvious by the DOF" etc) it seems
you were talking about the image not the data display being
dark.

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Regards

John Bean