On Mon, 20 Oct 2003 10:34:08 -0400 <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
Ok here are the facts:
* Camera - *ist D
* CF card - Lexar 256 MB 12X
* Camera shows 57 available shots when card is empty and the camera is in
best (***) JPEG mode.
* I filled up the card until it the camera showed 0 available shots.
* I downloaded the shots into a folder on my computer.
* I was shooting in best JPEG
* The Pentax photo browser confirms the shots were taken in Best JPEG mode,
they are all 3008 x 2008 pixels.
* There is ZERO chance I put any other shots in this folder.
Now the problem. I have 101 shots in this folder. How did that happen?
The Computer shows the files to vary in size by as much as one MB from about
1.9 - 3.02.
I suppose everything is working as it should. I am afraid <grin> that if you were to shoot monotone walls, it would be way more images that could fit on that car.
Let me suggest that next time you shoot, you observe the remaining image count closely. I think it would surprise you as suddenly you would take a shot and remaining image count would not drop. After all, most probably camera calculates this number based on some average picture size or some statistics that it collects while you shoot. Anyway, normally, it should give you the number that is guaranteed to fit the card...
Indeed JPEG file size (given same pixel measure of the picture) depends on the contents...
HIH.
Boris
