Hi Rob,
But for the larger sizes, microdrives are 1/3 to 1/4 the cost of CF.
I don't care that a microdrive may be a second or so slower than a CF card.
It's usually many seconds or minutes before I'm taking the next shot. With
the *ist D's small buffer, if I was shooting in rapid succession, I'd fill
up the buffer and be waiting awhile anyway, to get the next shot off.
I haven't noticed a huge battery drain with a microdrive... I haven't paid
much attention, but I would think that the power drain would need to be
significant for a casual observer to notice it.
I've had the 1GB microdrive for 3+ years. Never a problem. I carry
laptops on a daily basis and with their huge hard drives, have only had 1
fail once in 7 years.
The microdrives are, IMO, an inexpensive, well engineered device, that are
good for their intended purpose. It's not like using CF is a guarantee
against disaster, and using a microdrive is asking for it.
I might not advocate using microdrives exclusively, but having a couple as
inexpensive alternatives to CF is not a bad way to go.
Tom C.
From: "Rob Studdert" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Reply-To: [email protected]
To: [email protected]
Subject: Re: CF card: normal or Microdrive?
Date: Wed, 25 May 2005 08:50:46 +1000
On 24 May 2005 at 16:50, Thibouille wrote:
> I guess normal is:
> * faster ?
> * less power consumption
>
> while Microdrive is:
> * cheaper :D
>
> While I'm at it, does High Speed card really matter in a D/Ds? Or is
> it only useful when reading back in a card reader on the Computer?
I just rid myself of a 4GB Microdrive, though I never had problems with it
I
could see the day fast approaching. MDs really chew into battery power in
the
camera and external battery powered storage devices, they are a bit slow to
start up and slower than solid state memory to R/W (noticeable in camera,
*ist
D).
The fact that they are a small mechanical device that is prone to damage by
sloppy handling and such high capacity is an eventual recipe for disaster.
I'm
ploughing the money back into solid state cards which I have never had a
problem with and which I have occasionally unintentionally mishandled. The
advantage in cost/GB isn't worth it from my experience.
Cheers,
Rob Studdert
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