memory cards

[jlpriestley]

I am off to D.C. in a couple weeks and I fear that I will fill up my 1 GB card in the 6 days I am there. So, I am in the market for a new card. Any recomendations as to which way to go?? I currently have a microdrive (1 gig as I said) and use it in my D-Rebel. Should I buy another or are regular CF cards faster?? or slower?? Also the speeds 4x, 16x, 40x -- comparable to the microdrive?? Anyone use both? Any input appreciated...Thanks.

[setiprime]

According to my call to Canon - the regular CF cards are quite adequate for our Rebels.

I used a SanDisk Ultra ll last week and did not notice any increase in speed (at least not by my watch).

I pack a 512, 256, and 2 128's as a regular part of my kit.

A little restraint on the part of the shooter and some review of the shots on the card, coupled with a judicious use of the delete button, can buy you a lttle more room on each card.

I shot 10 rolls of 36exp. in 10 days last year in California. San Diego Zoo all the way up to San Francisco's Fishermans Wharp (including Alcatraz).

Let it ride till you get to DC, then if you run low, Go to the local Best Buy or Circuit City and pick up what you need. Or.....

Go to a Internet Cafe and e-mail your stuff back home.

[JCW3]

I have been running Ultra II for the last little bit and have been really happy with them. The speed differance is not alot. Well I have not timed them, but they do feel very close.

There are alot of great photo stores in the DC area that will have a wide range of choices. I know I often shop at the Penn Camera stores in DC. They are a little pricey, but the selection and knowledge is great. And they also have one of the best warrentys around (unconditional).

As stated before you could hit up any local Circuit City or Best Buy around there. Digital media is about like film, you can get it as any busy corner in DC. You may have to pay for it, but its there.

[me_wrestler]

First off, the faster cards (40x +) make a huge difference if you shoot rapidly like sports or such. Next, if you only have the one card, I would buy another card of 512 or bigger. If you already have a backup card, I would suggest an image bank. You can download your cards to it and reuse them while on the trip and most of them hold 20 to 60 GB.
Colin

[Flyfsh]

What is a image bank. My wife & I have started carring a laptop with us for storing pics. (I guess this is our image bank) I have a 512 & 256 I carry with me. I hardly ever fill them both in 1 day. Linda on the other hand has literally 6 or 7 cards from 512 to 128. She takes tons more than I do.

[RTaylor]

Maybe me_wreslter means something like the FlashTrax
I'm looking into it but its still way to expensive $600 minimum for the 80gig. On the long run the space for the price is cheaper than buying cards that will use the same amount of space.. but how many of us will do that many in 1 or two days.
I want it so I can keep all my photos in one spot. My laptop only has 40gig and sometimes I have to download stuff to my desktop.
Then I just have to remember which computer thats on so it gets kinda annoying.
I like the FlashTrax because it lets you view pics on a small screen.
You can also use it to back up data and transfer data from computer to computer if you have the space.
I hear you can connect it to your TV too like you would a laptop.
Just figure if I am going to get one.. might as well get the largest drive so I have plenty of room. I plan to back things up on CDRom too, but still would like to have them on one drive I can plug into any computer I happen to be sitting at.
I own 3 256's XD and 1 16mg XD
Then of course 3 128mg media cards that I had for my C3030

Anyone here have a FlashTrax?
lol.. updated I kept calling the FlashTrax the FlashPix.. sorry

[me_wrestler]

I was actually talking about something like the ImageTank. Here's a link to one at B&H
Image Tank
There are alot of different devices like it at various prices. They are much smaller than a laptop and easier to use.
Colin

[Flyfsh]

Thats a cool idea. looks like near 3000 pics it will hold. If we didnt have a laptop that would be a great option.