On Oct 05, 2004, at 1:11 PM, Mike Robertson wrote:
> Jerry,
> Thanks a million for the websites. I casually checked out the
> "robgalbraith.com" site, and found a article on sensor cleaning for
> digital cameras, that led to a link to a company in Canada that makes
> and sells brushes,ect for this pourpose. If I knew how to do it I
> would include the link here, www.visibledust.com. I ordered a set,
> hope it solves or helps with a continually nagging problem with my
> D1X.
> Just another example of the enjoyment and help I get from this group
> and what it can lead to.
> Thanks Again!
> Mike Robertson
>
That one is on my list as well. I've had to fix quite a few sky shots
'cuz of dust on the sensor. From what I read in there, Rob used a D1x
that was being used at a rodeo for testing the brushes on.
Jerry
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Jerry Yeager <jerry at browseryshop.com>
> Sent: Oct 5, 2004 12:20 AM
> To: macgroup at erdos.math.louisville.edu
> Subject: Re: MacGroup: Digital Cameras and storage media
>
> "Memory is cheap, Memories are priceless"
> Mahesh Gupta (landscape photographer)
>
> I have got to admit that physical size of the memory card as a criteria
> for choosing a camera is a new one for me, but with the downsizing of
> P&S cameras, maybe not a bad one. Most concerns are with image quality,
> file size, photo-site size, pixel pitch (related to how much noise a
> digital photo might have in it) ease of operation, etc.. Usually
> concerns with the cards are how much capacity does it have, how fast
> can the camera write to it, how fast can the card reader read it and
> what is the failure rate. Right now Compact Flash has the edge, it has
> more capacity and is very fast. 1 GB high speed cards are running about
> $100 (regular speed is around $40 to $50 / GB). SanDosk has recently
> released and article that says digital camera have problems using SD
> cards bigger than 1 GB (but that this should be addressed son by
> manufacturers).
>
> Are you looking for a new P&S camera or a digital SLR?
>
> You can find lots of reviews at the following places.
>
>
> MAJOR WARNING: if you are easily offended, then tread lightly going
> into the forums in some of these. You will find some very professional
> folks along with real jerks. I will not tell you which one is which (I
> think you will understand why afterwards).
>
>
> http://www.robgalbraith.com/ <------ this site has a large database
> of cards and their performance in various cameras.
>
> http://www.fredmiranda.com/
> http://www.dpreview.com/
>
> http://www.luminous-landscape.com/
> http://www.letsgodigital.org/en/index.html
> http://www.birdsasart.com/i
> http://www.steves-digicams.com/
>
> These are online stores:
>
> http://www.bhphotovideo.com/
> http://www.acephotodigital.com/
> http://www.17photo.com/
> http://www.keh.com/hmpg/
> http://www.deltainternational.com/
>
> Jerry
>
> On Oct 04, 2004, at 11:35 PM, <harryjb at bellsouth.net> wrote:
>
>> I am looking for a new digital camera. Since I purchased my first one
>> several years ago new storage media have arrived on the scene.
>>
>> I've been looking at cameras with compace flash, and xd and sd media.
>>
>> On the plus side for compact flash
>>
>> 1) I have 2, 128mb compact flash cards
>> 2) I have a compact flash card reader
>>
>> Down side, if there is one, The compact flash cards take up
>> considerably
>> more space in my camera bag than either the xd or sd cards.
>>
>> On the plus side for the sd/xd cards
>> 1) they are smaller and take up less room in my camera bag
>>
>> Down side, and there is one
>> 1) I will need to purchase additional cards
>> 2) I will need to purchase a card reader.
>>
>> So, my questions to the group are
>>
>> 1) Is SD/XD media "better" than compact flash media?, how so?
>> 2)If they are better are they so much better it would behoove me to
>> buy a
>> camera that uses them and then buy a new card reader and additional
>> cards?
>> 3)is sd better than xd or xd better than sd?
>>
>> 4) and finally, can anyone recommend web sites with good digital
>> camera
>> reviews?
>>
>> Thanks.
>>
>> Harry
>>
>>
>>
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