I totally agree with Shel. I have 3 x 512mb cards (one now resides in my MUVO), 2 x 256mb cards, 1 x 1gb card and 1 x 4gb. I don't have any of the problems that a few of you have mentioned (Shel, I believe you were one of them?), in regards to taking the camera out without a card, as quite frankly the 4gb never comes out of the camera.
I can completely relate to Rob Studdert when he said about having an artist pose for your camera and pretending to shoot due to having a full card. I have done this a few times at weddings and it sucks majorly as it is almost impossible to recreate a spontaneous moment once it has passed. So now, I have 2 x 512mb, 2 x 256mb and 1 x 1gb who are on a permanent holiday in the film chamber of my camera bag. They come with me "in case of emergencies", and I have used them a few times recently, having filled the 4gb with RAW images at a wedding, and then going on to also fill the 1gb and the 2 x 512mb at the same gig. However, I HATE with a passion the fact that I can shoot like 18 photos and then have to change the bloody card! A huge PIA during a fast moving wedding and something I was so glad to see the back of when I stopped shooting film. And I hate even more, the thought of carrying my 4gb microdrive around in my camera bag (in its case, of course), thinking that it is just a matter of time before it is damaged due to its cute little moving parts in his belly. hehe. As for the whole "eggs in one basket" scenario. Well, thus far it hasn't happened to me, and I am up to 5000 frames now on my *ist D. Touch wood, it will never happen, but I guess if it does, that is the reason that my solicitor had me put the "photographer accepts no liability for loss of images or image quality due to equipment or media failure" clause in my contract... ;-) tan. -----Original Message----- From: Shel Belinkoff [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, 13 May 2004 4:11 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: Pentax High End DSLR I have to use multiple smaller capacity cards on my digicam, and, frankly, when making larger files (TIFF in my case) it really stinks! I'd much rather have a larger card, and should I get a newer digital camera, you can bet I'll be using at least some large capacity cards, regardless of camera brand or format. Thing is, the idea of having a few cards with different capacities is appealing as well. But, when shooting inh the field, so to speak, I don't want to have to change cards. Perhaps for the macro/landscape/still life group it's not a problem. But when photographing outside, on the street, in situations that change often,m not a good idea. Shel Belinkoff > [Original Message] > From: Timothy Sherburne <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: Pentax Discussion List <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Date: 5/12/2004 10:57:46 AM > Subject: Re: Pentax High End DSLR > > > I haven't been there yet, but my planned strategy is to use multiple, > smaller CF cards rather than one really large card. Has this worked out for > anyone? > > t > > On 5/12/04 10:42, Shel Belinkoff wrote: > > > I suspect this is repeating the obvious, however, I must ask: Have you > > considered one of those small, portable storage banks into which you can > > download your card? > > > > Shel Belinkoff > > > > > >> [Original Message] > >> From: jtainter <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > >> I once wanted one, preferably full frame. Now that one may appear that > > has higher resolution than the *ist D, I find that I have reservations. The > > primary reason is that higher resolution will fill up a cf card faster. > > When I travel, I am already constrained by storage capacity. On my recent > > trip to California I took 3 gb -- enough for 212 raw images. (I shoot only > > in raw, so I hope no one responds about how many jpeg images fit on a > > card). I came home with space for only 20 images. I shot 192 images in one > > full day and two afternoons. > >> > >> Until the price of compact flash comes down, I am not certain that I > > would try to acquire a higher resolution dSLR, even if I could afford one. > > As we all know, the camera itself is only the beginning of the cost. > >> > >> Joe > >> > > > > > > > >
