On 9/3/03 11:53 am, "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)
No. But there are plenty of good sites out there for CF card reviews. Try Rob Galbraith and DPReview. Then make your choice based on performance and price. There is a difference in the performance of various cards, if you read the reviews, so I'd research them carefully, if it were me. > 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? > > * 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 used 340Mb IBM's and 1Gb ones. Two of each for the last two years. (340's early on, now the 1Gb's). Both are superb. If you hunt around you can get superb prices on the 1Gb's now. Are they robust. Most people would say NO. Especially when comparing them to CF cards, as they are VERY robust. However I've had no problems whatsoever. And that includes regularly dropping them on a studio floor. Not to be recommended, I'd agree, but sometimes it just happens (butter fingers! :-) So my opinion would have to be, that they are robust enough for the purpose they were designed for (and more). As you point out, for most of their life, they live in the comfort of the camera and you wouldn't want to drop that much, would you? Power consumption? Why, do the Microdrives take more power or something? On a D60 shooting a day's worth of fashion, lets say 20 shots, 100 frames per shot, one battery should last the whole day. Though I'd always carry a spare and a charger. I don't know about other cameras (apart from the D30, which was the same). But batteries should not be a major concern. Regards Paul BTW did you note that Hitachi (I think it is) have taken over manufacture of the Microdrives. -- Paul Tansley Fashion & Beauty Photography London +44 (0) 7973 669584 http://www.paultansley.com =============================================================== GO TO http://www.prodig.org for ~ GUIDELINES ~ un/SUBSCRIBING ~ ITEMS for SALE
