Anyone tried 16 GB flash cards in a Nikon D3 ?

In message m, David
Nebenzahl writes
On 8/14/2008 4:51 PM John Smith spake thus:

This IS the rec.photo.digital newsgroup he posted it to. You could
at least as checked the posting (it's as clear as day) before you
decided (once again) to lecture folks.

I did check it. You might want to as well; it was crossposted to r.p.e.35mm.

The D3 IS a 35mm format camera.
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In message , Jürgen Exner
writes
Dave wrote in rec.photo.equipment.35mm:
I know the spec on the camera says it has been tested with a number of
compact flash cards between 1 and 8 GB, but has anyone tried the camera
with 16 GB cards? If so, can the D3 address all 16 GB?

I wasn't aware that the D3 could also take photos on 35mm film. Could
you point to an official spec on that, please?

It is a 35mm format digital camera. Hence the posting to
rec.photo.equipment.35mm

It is not rec.photo.equipment.35mm.film


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In message m, David
Nebenzahl writes
On 8/14/2008 10:14 PM Dave spake thus:

Rita Berkowitz wrote:

Dave wrote:

I know the spec on the camera says it has been tested with a number

compact flash cards between 1 and 8 GB, but has anyone tried the
camera with 16 GB cards? If so, can the D3 address all 16 GB?
Yes, they work fine. Get Lexar.
Thank you Rita.
What cards are you using in your Nikon D3 *35mm* camera? I've used
the 300x Lexar and the Sandisk Extreme IV, but these are expensive. I
am concerned that might be a complete waste of money, as slower cards
are supported in the D3. On the page on the Nikon web site which list
compatible cards, it mentions the following:

[snip

This post is off-topic for this newsgroup, rec.photo.equipment.35mm,

The D3 is a 35mm camera.

which is concerned with film cameras that use 35mm film, not digital
cameras that look like 35mm SLRs.

It is equipment.35mm not equipment.35mm.film

Please use an appropriate newsgroup for postings on digital cameras.
One of the following groups would be a good place for such postings:

rec.photo.equipment.digital
rec.photo.equipment.digital.point+shoot

It is not a point and shoot

rec.photo.equipment.digital.rangefinder

It is not a range finder.

rec.photo.equipment.digital.slr
rec.photo.equipment.digital.slr-system

SO your solution is not to post to an equipment.35mm grouip about a 35mm
camera but do post to a point+shoot and range finder groups about an
SLR....


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I've used the Sandisk 16 gig cards with no problems- the camera buffer
limits the write speed to the cards, and having that much backup is great.

On 8/15/2008 12:06 AM D-Mac spake thus:

Dave wrote:

Rita Berkowitz wrote:

Dave wrote:

I know the spec on the camera says it has been tested with a number of
compact flash cards between 1 and 8 GB, but has anyone tried the
camera with 16 GB cards? If so, can the D3 address all 16 GB?

Yes, they work fine. Get Lexar.

Thank you Rita.

What cards are you using in your Nikon D3 *35mm* camera? I've used the
300x Lexar and the Sandisk Extreme IV, but these are expensive. I am
concerned that might be a complete waste of money, as slower cards are
supported in the D3. On the page on the Nikon web site which list
compatible cards, it mentions the following:

[...]

I no not wish to ruin the performance of a high spec camera by saving a
few pounds on memory cards, but likewise I don't see any point in using
faster cards than the cameras can make use of. (The fact I might be able
to download them a bit quicker to a computer is not really a concern of
mine).

The fastest card will still not work as fast as a D3 is capable of
writing. You might not discover the real value of an ultra fast card
until you discover your buffer is full and you just missed that once in
a lifetime shot.

This post is off-topic for this newsgroup, rec.photo.equipment.35mm,
which is concerned with film cameras that use 35mm film, not digital
cameras that look like 35mm SLRs.

Please use an appropriate newsgroup for postings on digital cameras. One
of the following groups would be a good place for such postings:

rec.photo.equipment.digital
rec.photo.equipment.digital.point+shoot
rec.photo.equipment.digital.rangefinder
rec.photo.equipment.digital.slr
rec.photo.equipment.digital.slr-system


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On 8/15/2008 3:23 AM Dave spake thus:

D-Mac wrote:

Dave wrote:

The fastest card will still not work as fast as a D3 is capable of
writing. You might not discover the real value of an ultra fast card
until you discover your buffer is full and you just missed that once in
a lifetime shot.

As a general rule of thumb... Always buy the fastest flash cards. Lexar
are excellent cards as are a lesser known brand "kingston". If you are
going to buy Sandisk, just make sure the product you buy is a legitimate
one and not a pirate.

Is SanDisk any worst than Kingston or Lexar - leaving aside for one
minute any clones?

This post is off-topic for this newsgroup, rec.photo.equipment.35mm,
which is concerned with film cameras that use 35mm film, not digital
cameras that look like 35mm SLRs.

Please use an appropriate newsgroup for postings on digital cameras. One
of the following groups would be a good place for such postings:

rec.photo.equipment.digital
rec.photo.equipment.digital.point+shoot
rec.photo.equipment.digital.rangefinder
rec.photo.equipment.digital.slr
rec.photo.equipment.digital.slr-system


--
"In 1964 Barry Goldwater declared: 'Elect me president, and I
will bomb the cities of Vietnam, defoliate the jungles, herd the
population into concentration camps and turn the country into a
wasteland.' But Lyndon Johnson said: 'No! No! No! Don't you dare do
that. Let ME do it.'"

- Characterization (paraphrased) of the 1964 Goldwater/Johnson
presidential race by Professor Irwin Corey, "The World's Foremost
Authority".

On 8/15/2008 9:49 AM Viperdoc spake thus:

I've used the Sandisk 16 gig cards with no problems- the camera buffer
limits the write speed to the cards, and having that much backup is great.

This post is off-topic for this newsgroup, rec.photo.equipment.35mm,
which is concerned with film cameras that use 35mm film, not digital
cameras that look like 35mm SLRs.

Please use an appropriate newsgroup for postings on digital cameras. One
of the following groups would be a good place for such postings:

rec.photo.equipment.digital
rec.photo.equipment.digital.point+shoot
rec.photo.equipment.digital.rangefinder
rec.photo.equipment.digital.slr
rec.photo.equipment.digital.slr-system


--
"In 1964 Barry Goldwater declared: 'Elect me president, and I
will bomb the cities of Vietnam, defoliate the jungles, herd the
population into concentration camps and turn the country into a
wasteland.' But Lyndon Johnson said: 'No! No! No! Don't you dare do
that. Let ME do it.'"

- Characterization (paraphrased) of the 1964 Goldwater/Johnson
presidential race by Professor Irwin Corey, "The World's Foremost
Authority".

Viperdoc wrote:
I've used the Sandisk 16 gig cards with no problems- the camera buffer
limits the write speed to the cards, and having that much backup is great.



I doubt the buffer limits the write speeds to the cards - the buffer
memory must be a lot faster than the cards.

I thought it might possibly be the interface between the buffer and the
CF that limits write speeds to the cards, but from what I understand,
that is not the case. It does appear to be the cards.

In the link someone posted

http://www.robgalbraith.com/bins/cam...?cid=6007-9255

there appeared to be quite a wide variation of write speeds, and
generally the more expensive cards were faster. Generally the smaller
cards were faster than the bigger ones.

In message m, David
Nebenzahl writes
On 8/15/2008 12:06 AM D-Mac spake thus:

Dave wrote:

Rita Berkowitz wrote:

Dave wrote:

I know the spec on the camera says it has been tested with a number of
compact flash cards between 1 and 8 GB, but has anyone tried the
camera with 16 GB cards? If so, can the D3 address all 16 GB?

Yes, they work fine. Get Lexar.
Thank you Rita.
What cards are you using in your Nikon D3 *35mm* camera? I've used
the 300x Lexar and the Sandisk Extreme IV, but these are expensive.
I am concerned that might be a complete waste of money, as slower
cards are supported in the D3. On the page on the Nikon web site
which list compatible cards, it mentions the following:

[...]

I no not wish to ruin the performance of a high spec camera by
saving a few pounds on memory cards, but likewise I don't see any
point in using faster cards than the cameras can make use of. (The
fact I might be able to download them a bit quicker to a computer is
not really a concern of mine).
The fastest card will still not work as fast as a D3 is capable of
writing. You might not discover the real value of an ultra fast card
until you discover your buffer is full and you just missed that once
in a lifetime shot.

This post is off-topic for this newsgroup, rec.photo.equipment.35mm,

The D3 is a 35mm camera.

which is concerned with film cameras that use 35mm film, not digital
cameras that look like 35mm SLRs.

It is rec.phot.equipment.35mm not rec.phot.equipment.35mm.film

Please use an appropriate newsgroup for postings on digital cameras.
One of the following groups would be a good place for such postings:

rec.photo.equipment.digital
rec.photo.equipment.digital.point+shoot

It is not a point and shoot

rec.photo.equipment.digital.rangefinder

It is not a range finder.

rec.photo.equipment.digital.slr
rec.photo.equipment.digital.slr-system

SO your solution is not to post to an equipment.35mm group about a 35mm
camera but do post to a point+shoot and range finder groups about an
SLR....

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In message m, David
Nebenzahl writes
On 8/15/2008 9:49 AM Viperdoc spake thus:

I've used the Sandisk 16 gig cards with no problems- the camera
buffer limits the write speed to the cards, and having that much
backup is great.

This post is off-topic for this newsgroup, rec.photo.equipment.35mm,

The D3 is a 35mm camera.

which is concerned with film cameras that use 35mm film, not digital
cameras that look like 35mm SLRs.

It is rec.phot.equipment.35mm not rec.phot.equipment.35mm.film

Please use an appropriate newsgroup for postings on digital cameras.
One of the following groups would be a good place for such postings:

rec.photo.equipment.digital
rec.photo.equipment.digital.point+shoot

It is not a point and shoot

rec.photo.equipment.digital.rangefinder

It is not a range finder.

rec.photo.equipment.digital.slr
rec.photo.equipment.digital.slr-system

SO your solution is not to post to an equipment.35mm group about a 35mm
camera but do post to a point+shoot and range finder groups about an
SLR....



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