Keith Cooper wrote: > Does anyone have any knowledge of the Scan CF card? - it does > seem very much cheaper - is it really slow? (info says x10)
See Rob Galbraith's site: http://216.197.110.125/bins/multi_page.asp?cid=6007 > I did have a response (thanks) pointing me to IBM 1G microdrives, > which are > better value per MB (~�120 for 1G). I'd thought about these but > still have a few vague nagging doubts which I'd welcome any experiences on: > > * Robustness - they have moving bits in them :-)) ...I'm not looking at > studio type use. Is it that once they're inside the camera, it's > the camera that will break first? Microdrives can be fragile. So far I've not had a failure, but I understand that USA Today lost about half theirs in a span of 2 years. Considering the rigor those folks put the cards through, I can see why they've gone to memory only. Others have fared better. > * Power consumption - how many extra sets of batteries will I need to lug > around? I'm often out for several hours between chances to > recharge/pick up fresh batteries I have not noticed any difference in power consumption between memory and microdrives. Dave Buyens =============================================================== GO TO http://www.prodig.org for ~ GUIDELINES ~ un/SUBSCRIBING ~ ITEMS for SALE
