fast compact flash cards?

[pat]

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Does anyone have a recommendation for a fast CF card? I see the Sandisk
Ultra II, but it is pricy and I don't want to make a mistake. I am using a
Canon A80.

thanks,

Pat

 

[Stacey]

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Pat wrote:

> Does anyone have a recommendation for a fast CF card? I see the Sandisk
> Ultra II, but it is pricy and I don't want to make a mistake. I am using a
> Canon A80.
>
>

Find the max write speed specs for your camera. There is no point in buying
a card faster than the camera can write.

--

Stacey

 

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Stacey wrote:
> Pat wrote:
>
>
>>Does anyone have a recommendation for a fast CF card? I see the Sandisk
>>Ultra II, but it is pricy and I don't want to make a mistake. I am using a
>>Canon A80.
>
>
> Find the max write speed specs for your camera. There is no point in buying
> a card faster than the camera can write.


My D70 rates at 5500 Kbps, that's half a MB/sec right? My 2GB microdrive
seems to take about 4 seconds for the green light to turn off with about
6MB of RAW plus jpeg. I can burst only three at that setting (dozens in
lesser jpeg modes). 6MB/4sec = 1.5MB/sec so I'm already pretty much
maxed out?

My Hitachi 2GB microdrive also takes about 20 minutes to download when
full. That's 1,200 seconds and 2,000 MB so about 1.6MB/sec. if I did
that right.

A $180 Sandisk 60x ultraII 2GB card for example runs at 9MB/sec, I
believe (maybe that was the 80x). If a normal USB reader could do
9MB/sec I could download 2GB in 3 minutes instead of 20 minutes, that
would be nice. I'm not at all sure my card reader is everything it could
be, it came with the camera and doesn't have any specs listed.

Can anyone clarify some of this?

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Paul Furman
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Stacey wrote:
> Pat wrote:
>
>> Does anyone have a recommendation for a fast CF card? I see the
>> Sandisk Ultra II, but it is pricy and I don't want to make a
>> mistake. I am using a Canon A80.
>>
>>
>
> Find the max write speed specs for your camera. There is no point in
> buying a card faster than the camera can write.

Actually, there is. You can dramatically reduce image download speeds
when using a USB 2.0 hi-speed reader when using a higher-speed card. I
would recommend the so-called 60X or 66X cards (9 or 10MB/s).

David

 

[Stacey]

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David J Taylor wrote:

> Stacey wrote:
>> Pat wrote:
>>
>>> Does anyone have a recommendation for a fast CF card? I see the
>>> Sandisk Ultra II, but it is pricy and I don't want to make a
>>> mistake. I am using a Canon A80.
>>>
>>>
>>
>> Find the max write speed specs for your camera. There is no point in
>> buying a card faster than the camera can write.
>
> Actually, there is. You can dramatically reduce image download speeds

I don't sit at the computer watching the "download indicator" when I'm
transferring my cards. I guess if you do, this is important?

--

Stacey

 

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Paul Furman wrote:
[]
> A $180 Sandisk 60x ultraII 2GB card for example runs at 9MB/sec, I
> believe (maybe that was the 80x). If a normal USB reader could do
> 9MB/sec I could download 2GB in 3 minutes instead of 20 minutes, that
> would be nice. I'm not at all sure my card reader is everything it
> could be, it came with the camera and doesn't have any specs listed.
>
> Can anyone clarify some of this?

You would need a USB 2.0 hi-speed reader, interface and drivers on your
computer to approach this.

David

 

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David J Taylor wrote:

> Paul Furman wrote:
> []
>
>>A $180 Sandisk 60x ultraII 2GB card for example runs at 9MB/sec, I
>>believe (maybe that was the 80x). If a normal USB reader could do
>>9MB/sec I could download 2GB in 3 minutes instead of 20 minutes, that
>>would be nice. I'm not at all sure my card reader is everything it
>>could be, it came with the camera and doesn't have any specs listed.
>>
>>Can anyone clarify some of this?
>
>
> You would need a USB 2.0 hi-speed reader, interface and drivers on your
> computer to approach this.


OK so it would download faster. New computer, very simple new reader.
Sounds like I was right about my current card maxing out the camera
though, that's a bummer.

What spec and cost would a slower CF be to simply match camera performance?

http/www.adorama.com/catalog.tpl?page=searchresults&searchinfo=2gb%20cf
has 20x for $150 which isn't much cheaper

It would be nice to download faster though.

--
Paul Furman
http/www.edgehill.net/1
san francisco native plants

 

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Stacey wrote:
> David J Taylor wrote:
[]
>> Actually, there is. You can dramatically reduce image download
>> speeds
>
> I don't sit at the computer watching the "download indicator" when I'm
> transferring my cards. I guess if you do, this is important?

Try downloading three 2GB cards over a USB 1.1 "full-speed" link and
you'll soon tire of it!

I just don't where the economy is if you pay 5% less for a third of the
speed, which you may need for your next camera in any case. If it was 50%
more just for the 10MB/s card, that's different. But you may need a
computer made with the last two years, and USB 2.0 hi-speed reader and
drivers to take advantage of this.

David

 

[Stacey]

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David J Taylor wrote:

> Stacey wrote:
>> David J Taylor wrote:
> []
>>> Actually, there is. You can dramatically reduce image download
>>> speeds
>>
>> I don't sit at the computer watching the "download indicator" when I'm
>> transferring my cards. I guess if you do, this is important?
>
> Try downloading three 2GB cards over a USB 1.1 "full-speed" link and
> you'll soon tire of it!

I'd just go make a sandwich or go surf the web for a while..



--

Stacey

 

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On Sat, 04 Jun 2005 20:47:38 -0400, Stacey wrote:

>> Try downloading three 2GB cards over a USB 1.1 "full-speed" link and
>> you'll soon tire of it!
>
> I'd just go make a sandwich or go surf the web for a while..

Obviously, fast food would not be the food of choice for this
application.

 

[SP]

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Do flash cards like the Ultra II consume more battery power than a standard
card?

"Pat" <Pat@newstime.com> wrote in message
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> Does anyone have a recommendation for a fast CF card? I see the Sandisk
> Ultra II, but it is pricy and I don't want to make a mistake. I am using a
> Canon A80.
>
> thanks,
>
> Pat
>
>