> -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of > bud kuenzli > Sent: Sunday, August 29, 2004 3:54 AM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: EOS cf speed > > The main reason to use a high speed compact flash is for > transfer times. Write times within the camera and formatting > times, while meaningful, are less important for many people > than data transfer rates to the storage device. I'm > currently looking for a digital wallet with firewire and a > battery that will last for 20 gigs without recharging. That > or one that has replaceable batteries so xtras can be taken > along. Currently I use Sandisk Extreme and am happy with them.
No way!. The primary reason to use a faster card is to reduce the time it takes to empty the camera's frame buffer. I'd bet hardly anyone is that worried about shaving a couple of minutes off the transfer time. I'll admit in your case where you have a battery powered device (I'm guessing hiking/travelling away from AC a lot) that it would be important, but the vast majority of people either copy their cards to a computer or have AC power available for their storage device. Tom P. * **** ******* *********************************************************** * For list instructions, including unsubscribe, see: * http://www.a1.nl/phomepag/markerink/eos_list.htm ***********************************************************
