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I Gb compact flash vs 512Mb (or even 256) compact flash
I see I can get a 1 Gb compactflash card for 20 or 30 bucks more than
a 512 Mb card.... seems a no brainer to me, I'd like to get a coupla 1 G's rather than 4 512's, (I'm going on a long trip and will not have any downloading capability). Is there any reason I should avoid such a big capacity card? Is it the same technology in both? Any body have any failures on gigabyte cards? I'm going to stick with established namebrands, either sandisk or lexar, and my camera can handle the size. thanks ahead of time for any input, Rick |
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Rick S asks:
I see I can get a 1 Gb compactflash card for 20 or 30 bucks more than a 512 Mb card.... seems a no brainer to me, I'd like to get a coupla 1 G's rather than 4 512's, (I'm going on a long trip and will not have any downloading capability). Is there any reason I should avoid such a big capacity card? Loss? If you lose a card, you lose a lot more photos with the big ones. I've never lost a card, but I have misplaced a couple for several weeks. Very disheartening. Charlie Self "Men stumble over the truth from time to time, but most pick themselves up and hurry off as if nothing happened." Sir Winston Churchill |
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Rick S asks:
I see I can get a 1 Gb compactflash card for 20 or 30 bucks more than a 512 Mb card.... seems a no brainer to me, I'd like to get a coupla 1 G's rather than 4 512's, (I'm going on a long trip and will not have any downloading capability). Is there any reason I should avoid such a big capacity card? Loss? If you lose a card, you lose a lot more photos with the big ones. I've never lost a card, but I have misplaced a couple for several weeks. Very disheartening. Charlie Self "Men stumble over the truth from time to time, but most pick themselves up and hurry off as if nothing happened." Sir Winston Churchill |
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OK....where could a person go for a long trip where they could not empty
their card...but where they can recharge batteries and eat and all that other stuff. A long camping trip...might be....you can charge with solar panels. But, mostly....you can get a CD burned anywhere. "Rick S." wrote in message ... I see I can get a 1 Gb compactflash card for 20 or 30 bucks more than a 512 Mb card.... seems a no brainer to me, I'd like to get a coupla 1 G's rather than 4 512's, (I'm going on a long trip and will not have any downloading capability). Is there any reason I should avoid such a big capacity card? Is it the same technology in both? Any body have any failures on gigabyte cards? I'm going to stick with established namebrands, either sandisk or lexar, and my camera can handle the size. thanks ahead of time for any input, Rick |
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OK....where could a person go for a long trip where they could not empty
their card...but where they can recharge batteries and eat and all that other stuff. A long camping trip...might be....you can charge with solar panels. But, mostly....you can get a CD burned anywhere. "Rick S." wrote in message ... I see I can get a 1 Gb compactflash card for 20 or 30 bucks more than a 512 Mb card.... seems a no brainer to me, I'd like to get a coupla 1 G's rather than 4 512's, (I'm going on a long trip and will not have any downloading capability). Is there any reason I should avoid such a big capacity card? Is it the same technology in both? Any body have any failures on gigabyte cards? I'm going to stick with established namebrands, either sandisk or lexar, and my camera can handle the size. thanks ahead of time for any input, Rick |
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I stuck to the 512mb size because it
fits on a CD "Rick S." wrote in message ... I see I can get a 1 Gb compactflash card for 20 or 30 bucks more than a 512 Mb card.... seems a no brainer to me, I'd like to get a coupla 1 G's rather than 4 512's, (I'm going on a long trip and will not have any downloading capability). Is there any reason I should avoid such a big capacity card? Is it the same technology in both? Any body have any failures on gigabyte cards? I'm going to stick with established namebrands, either sandisk or lexar, and my camera can handle the size. thanks ahead of time for any input, Rick |
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I stuck to the 512mb size because it
fits on a CD "Rick S." wrote in message ... I see I can get a 1 Gb compactflash card for 20 or 30 bucks more than a 512 Mb card.... seems a no brainer to me, I'd like to get a coupla 1 G's rather than 4 512's, (I'm going on a long trip and will not have any downloading capability). Is there any reason I should avoid such a big capacity card? Is it the same technology in both? Any body have any failures on gigabyte cards? I'm going to stick with established namebrands, either sandisk or lexar, and my camera can handle the size. thanks ahead of time for any input, Rick |
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Gene Palmiter wrote:
OK....where could a person go for a long trip where they could not empty their card...but where they can recharge batteries and eat and all that other stuff. A long camping trip...might be....you can charge with solar panels. But, mostly....you can get a CD burned anywhere. Really? I can think of a lot of places where CD burning is a bit of a mission. As you get outside Namerica (esp in rural areas), the capabilities will drop drastically, and prices could be steep. -- Ken Tough |
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Gene Palmiter wrote:
OK....where could a person go for a long trip where they could not empty their card...but where they can recharge batteries and eat and all that other stuff. A long camping trip...might be....you can charge with solar panels. But, mostly....you can get a CD burned anywhere. Really? I can think of a lot of places where CD burning is a bit of a mission. As you get outside Namerica (esp in rural areas), the capabilities will drop drastically, and prices could be steep. -- Ken Tough |
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Rick S. wrote:
I see I can get a 1 Gb compactflash card for 20 or 30 bucks more than a 512 Mb card.... seems a no brainer to me, I'd like to get a coupla 1 G's rather than 4 512's, (I'm going on a long trip and will not have any downloading capability). Is there any reason I should avoid such a big capacity card? Is it the same technology in both? Any body have any failures on gigabyte cards? I'm going to stick with established namebrands, either sandisk or lexar, and my camera can handle the size. thanks ahead of time for any input, Rick Theoretically, you are more likely to suffer a single failure if you have 4 cards than if you have one card. However, in practical use, there is very little chance of a problem with any one card. The reason many people choose to use smaller cards is that if one of them dies, or just gets lost or damaged, then the potential for loss is less. I would rate the chance of loss as the highest probablity, with damage second, and an actual card failure as least likely. You pays your money, and you takes your chances... |
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