I shoot RAW exclusively and use 1 gig CF cards. I don't mind switching cards after 72 frames. I figure if something goes wrong with a card, at least I won't lose too much. I've never had a card problem, but I'm not certain that I never will. However, I will invest in some 2 gig cards when the price drops. Paul
> Mark Roberts mused: > > > > Godfrey DiGiorgi <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > >--- Mark Roberts <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > >> > > >> Personally, I feel that size is one of the advantages of the > > >> CF card. For me the SD cards are too small: To difficult to > > >> write on, too easy to lose. The CF card seems to hit a sweet > > >> spot between small enough and too small. YMMV :-) > > > > > >Difference of opinion. > > > > > >I've settled on 1G cards as my standard, regardless of which > > >card format I use, and SD cards let me carrry more of them in > > >less space. Now that the cost and performance of flash memory is > > >virtually identical to the cost of microdrives, I would never > > >buy a microdrive over a fast flash card, so that isn't much of > > >an attraction to the CF form factor anymore. > > > > > >Besides, I can use the same SD cards in my PDA as in my camera. > > > > I have so far been successful in avoiding the purchase of a PDA :) > > I agree on the micro drives, though. I just ordered a 1G high speed > > Kingston CF card for $71.00. And I noticed *after* I'd decided to buy it > > that there's a $20.00 rebate on TOP of that. $51.00 net. > > > http://www.zipzoomfly.com/jsp/ProductDetail.jsp?ProductCode=82238-1&affiliate=sh > opping > > in case anyone's interested. > > I find 1GB to be too small if I want to shoot raw exclusively, > so I'm still waiting for the 2GB CF cards to drop further in price. > The pricing sweet spot is definitely with the 1GB cards for now. > > While I'm quite happy with my 1GB Microdrives, I'm not sure I want > to invest further in that technology, even though there is still a > considerable price advantage; a 4GB Microdrive is about the same > price as a 2GB compact flash card. Decisions, decisions, ... >
