OK ... your points are valid, to a point. As a user who has not sunk any money into CF cards, and a minimal amount into a few memory sticks, I'm not wedded to the CF concept, although, admittedly, I kind of like CF cards. However, one reason I like them is because they had/have the largest capacity and many purchasing options. But, since SD is increasing capacity, and the price is coming down,as a new user there seems to be little benefit to using CF. IOW, I see them as about the same, both suited to their purpose. For someone who has a lot invested in CF, I can certainly understand their preference.
As for the comment about CF getting phased out, ultimately to be followed by the phasing out of SD cards, well, that's what you get when you go digital. The cameras, and all else associated with them, are a product designed to promote obsolescence. Shel > [Original Message] > From: Peter J. Alling <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Date: 11/14/2004 7:24:44 PM > Subject: Re: I just ordered myself a *ist DS with DA18-55 lens. > > Rob Studdert wrote: > > >On 14 Nov 2004 at 19:04, Shel Belinkoff wrote: > > > > > > > >>What's the objection to an SD card? > >> > >> > > > >To date all DSLRs and a lot of "serious" digicams used CF, so that's the tech > >many heavy users have sunk a lot of cash. Aside from the fact that CF will > >always provide space for 3-4x the maximum memory capacity of the day. However > >it likely we will see gradual move to SD with SD cards "catching up" to CF > >capacities (by design) so that the tech companies can squeeze more $$$ out of > >us until they phase out SD. > > > > > > > You mean SD in the below statement, don't you? > > >The sole advantage of CF is that they are physically smaller, not necessarily a > >good thing in its self.
