No issues from CF or SD's, i just keep losing the SD's Dave
On Mon, Mar 24, 2008 at 2:53 PM, Ken Waller <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >I've rarely met a user of SD cards who hasn't experienced some kind of > >failure. > > I've been using SD's for over 2 years, probably not shooting as much as you > Paul, but I've yet to experience an issue with them. > Might be an issue with your reader? > > Kenneth Waller > http://www.tinyurl.com/272u2f > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: "Pentax-Discuss Mail List" <[email protected]> > Sent: Monday, March 24, 2008 10:09 AM > Subject: Re: The psychology of fanbois > > > > > > I've had the plastic dividers fall off two SanDisk Extreme III cards. > > Never had a problem with CF during four years of use. I've heard stories > > about bent pins but have neveer run across anyone who actually experienced > > that. On the other hand, I've rarely met a user of SD cards who hasn't > > experienced some kind of failure. Most common seems to be the locking tab > > falling off. I had that happen to an Extreme III card as well. I haven't > > had any breakage problems with Transcend cards, but I did have one that > > just quit working after a few hours of use. I want my CF cards back! > > Paul > > -------------- Original message ---------------------- > > From: Charles Robinson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >> On Mar 24, 2008, at 8:32, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > >> > I still hate SD cards as well. The little plastic bars that separate > >> > the contacts tend to start coming apart. And when one of them gets > >> > in the way of the contact, the card won't read. I've had to remove > >> > some to access my files. I would be willing to make the camera > >> > larger if that means I could go back to CF cards. > >> > >> Wow, are these name-brand cards you're talking about here? > >> > >> I've been using SD cards since getting my DS back in... 2004? And > >> I've never had one come apart the way you describe. > >> > >> After fixing a camera and a card reader which each had their CF pins > >> bent from having a card shoved in less-than-perfectly, I can say that > >> I'd rather repair a $20 card than a $900 camera though. IMO, CF is > >> far less "robust" than SD in the hands of the average user. > >> > >> > >> -Charles > > > -- > > > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > [email protected] > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and > follow the directions. > -- Equine Photography www.caughtinmotion.com http://brooksinthecountry.blogspot.com/ Ontario Canada -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
