Issues with Kodak digital camera saving images

For some reason my nice new Kodak CD33 3.1MP camera seems to take a bit of
time writing images to my 128MB SD card. Is this normal, or should I buy
myself a Kodak SD card? I purchased the cheapest 128MB SD card I could find
at Fry's electronics. I do not even recognize the name of the designer, as
they are an off brand.

I can live with the time delay, but it does get annoying.


John

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"Bible John" wrote in message
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For some reason my nice new Kodak CD33 3.1MP camera seems to take a bit of
time writing images to my 128MB SD card. Is this normal, or should I buy
myself a Kodak SD card? I purchased the cheapest 128MB SD card I could find
at Fry's electronics. I do not even recognize the name of the designer, as
they are an off brand.

I can live with the time delay, but it does get annoying.


John

--
1 Pet 3:15-But sanctify the Lord God[a] in your hearts, and always be ready
to give a defense to everyone who asks you a reason for the hope that is in
you, with meekness and fear
CERM-Church Education Resource Ministries
Founder and director
http://johnw.freeshell.org/bible




"You get what you pay for."

Luke 2:12

On Thu, 13 Apr 2006 15:34:19 -0700, Bible John wrote:
For some reason my nice new Kodak CD33 3.1MP camera seems to take a bit of
time writing images to my 128MB SD card. Is this normal, or should I buy
myself a Kodak SD card?

I purchased the cheapest 128MB SD card I could find
at Fry's electronics.

And, you now question if "cheapest" == "fastest" ?

Bible John wrote:
For some reason my nice new Kodak CD33 3.1MP camera seems to take a bit of
time writing images to my 128MB SD card. Is this normal, or should I buy
myself a Kodak SD card? I purchased the cheapest 128MB SD card I could find
at Fry's electronics. I do not even recognize the name of the designer, as
they are an off brand.

I can live with the time delay, but it does get annoying.


John

Don't know anything about that camera, whether it
saves fast or not. But I do know that there is no
need to buy the Kodak brand which will have a
premium price. Any major brand such as San-Disk,
Lexar, Crucial, etc. will be high quality and most
card are guaranteed. If you can, see if you can't
borrow a card or use one at a store to see how
long it takes to save.

Two points. One, the speed of saving in
cheaper cameras is usually limited by the camera
not the card. Second, all cards are the same (not
brands, but versions) and later versions may be
quite a bit faster and more expensive. 128MB SD
cards are not very expensive and some are
practically free after rebate. 128 MB may be all
you need with a 3.1MP camera but most people want
at least 512 MB cards.

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to give a defense to everyone who asks you a reason for the hope that is in
you, with meekness and fear
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Founder and director
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"George E. Cawthon" wrote in message
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Two points. One, the speed of saving in cheaper cameras is usually
limited by the camera not the card. Second, all cards are the same (not
brands, but versions) and later versions may be quite a bit faster and
more expensive. 128MB SD cards are not very expensive and some are
practically free after rebate. 128 MB may be all you need with a 3.1MP
camera but most people want at least 512 MB cards.

Not me. 3.1MP is plenty enough for me. I used a 2.1mp camera for years.
The public tells people they need stuff that they do not. Most people do not
need a 7.2 or 10MP camera, yet most people are told by the public that they
do.

I am smarter than the average sheep, and will not buy a product I do not
need nor will I follow the public's consumeristic cravings.


John

Bible John wrote:
For some reason my nice new Kodak CD33 3.1MP camera seems to take a bit of
time writing images to my 128MB SD card. Is this normal, or should I buy
myself a Kodak SD card? I purchased the cheapest 128MB SD card I could find
at Fry's electronics. I do not even recognize the name of the designer, as
they are an off brand.

I can live with the time delay, but it does get annoying.


John

John,
First, yes, it may take some time to write the file to the card, but
you probably don't have to wait before taking another picture. Kodak
cameras have buffers which will usually save from 2 to 6 pictures before
you actually HAVE to wait until the files are written to the card. A
faster card MAY help, or it may not. The limiting factor is usually the
speed of the camera, not of the card.

Yes I am aware that I can take 2-4 pictures in the time frame it takes to
save the image to the card. I doubt a new card will help, as I tested this
with the internal RAM, and its still slow. Internal RAM is always faster
than external RAM (I know this from experience with PDA's). Well with the
exception of CF, which with some cards seems to be nearly as fast as
internal RAM. But only high end cameras use CF. Low end cameras did at one
time use CF, but not anymore.

But what I do not understand is why my old Vivitar 3625 2.1MP camera saved
pictures faster than my newer Kodak, and why the Kodak still has this time
delay even when I take images using the 1.1MP mode. I can take more
pictures while the light flashes, but I just hate that delay.

The Vivitar may have this one advantage, but overall the Kodak is ages ahead
of the Vivtar especially with the lens system. The images come out so much
cleaner! You cant always base a cameras quality on the MP I have learned
from experience.

On the Vivitar if I took a picture using the low res 800x600 setting, the
images always seemed to come back fuzzy. I do not have this problem with the
Kodak.


John

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John

John,
First, yes, it may take some time to write the file to the card, but you
probably don't have to wait before taking another picture. Kodak cameras
have buffers which will usually save from 2 to 6 pictures before you
actually HAVE to wait until the files are written to the card. A faster
card MAY help, or it may not. The limiting factor is usually the speed of
the camera, not of the card.

"Bible John" wrote in message
...
--
1 Pet 3:15-But sanctify the Lord God[a] in your hearts, and always be ready
to give a defense to everyone who asks you a reason for the hope that is in
you, with meekness and fear
CERM-Church Education Resource Ministries
Founder and director
http://johnw.freeshell.org/bible
"George E. Cawthon" wrote in message
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Two points. One, the speed of saving in cheaper cameras is usually
limited by the camera not the card. Second, all cards are the same (not
brands, but versions) and later versions may be quite a bit faster and more
expensive. 128MB SD cards are not very expensive and some are practically
free after rebate. 128 MB may be all you need with a 3.1MP camera but most
people want at least 512 MB cards.

Not me. 3.1MP is plenty enough for me. I used a 2.1mp camera for years. The
public tells people they need stuff that they do not. Most people do not
need a 7.2 or 10MP camera, yet most people are told by the public that they
do.

I am smarter than the average sheep, and will not buy a product I do not
need nor will I follow the public's consumeristic cravings.


John


You don't have a clue, do you?

Bible John wrote:
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1 Pet 3:15-But sanctify the Lord God[a] in your hearts, and always be ready
to give a defense to everyone who asks you a reason for the hope that is in
you, with meekness and fear
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"George E. Cawthon" wrote in message
...


Two points. One, the speed of saving in cheaper cameras is usually
limited by the camera not the card. Second, all cards are the same (not
brands, but versions) and later versions may be quite a bit faster and
more expensive. 128MB SD cards are not very expensive and some are
practically free after rebate. 128 MB may be all you need with a 3.1MP
camera but most people want at least 512 MB cards.


Not me. 3.1MP is plenty enough for me. I used a 2.1mp camera for years.
The public tells people they need stuff that they do not. Most people do not
need a 7.2 or 10MP camera, yet most people are told by the public that they
do.

I am smarter than the average sheep, and will not buy a product I do not
need nor will I follow the public's consumeristic cravings.


John


Have no idea what you are talking about. So I
reread my statement and found an error. Suppose
to say "All cards are Not the same............"

I didn't say anything about the need for a higher
definition camera, just that many people preferred
a higher capacity card. My 4MP camera will take
256 pictures at max resolution on a 512 MB card
and I need that much when traveling because I have
no other storage. Not sure how many shots you
would get on a 128MB card with a 3.1MP camera but
it sure wouldn't be enough for me or many other
people before they get back to their computer.

As for your comments on 3.1MP cameras, buy what
you want.

"Bible John" wrote in message
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I am smarter than the average sheep, and will not buy a product I do not
need nor will I follow the public's consumeristic cravings.

Most peoples' consumeristic cravings, as you call them, are engendered by
research before buying and a desire to get something pretty decent. I'm
unfamiliar with the camera you have chosen - I use Canons with pixel counts
of 4 and almost 6 times yours. Strikes me that 3.1 pixels nowadays is a
pretty down-to-a-price rather than up-to-a-quality sort of camera, and I
doubt you can expect up-to-a-quality performance. Compound this with your
carefully searching out the cheapest card money can buy and, well, caveat
emptor.