Re: storage media

2009-03-23 Thread Eactivist
Yeah! I found it. It had fallen into a dresser drawer. And it's still in its little plastic case. Heh. Marnie aka Doe :-) - Warning: I am now filtering my email, so you may be censored. **Feeling the pinch at the grocery store? Make

Re: storage media

2009-03-22 Thread Ken Waller
Most photographs deserve to be lost, so that's progress. Agreed. The issue is making sure that the best aren't. Kenneth Waller http://www.tinyurl.com/272u2f - Original Message - From: "Bob W" Subject: RE: storage media Bill Owens wrote: > While surfing

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2009-03-22 Thread Bruce Dayton
I have to agree. I did a gymnastics meet of 22 teams about 1 week ago. I am finding that shooting raw on the K20D that I get about 50 images per gigabyte. The action is moving so fast that there is precious little time to change cards. I have 5 2gb cards and 2 4gb cards. But before this event

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2009-03-22 Thread Doug Franklin
David Savage wrote: I used to have them attached to my camera strap but the bloody things always get hocked up on something. I have a neoprene "wallet" that holds eight or ten at a time. In the field, a card is either in the camera on in that "wallet". When I get home is when I'm more like

Re: storage media

2009-03-22 Thread Doug Franklin
David Savage wrote: Do you store your data on your computer spread over many small HD's? No, I spread it across numerous big hard drives, CDs, DVDs, etc. And I don't take them into the field with me, either. -- Thanks, DougF (KG4LMZ) -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://p

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2009-03-22 Thread Bob Sullivan
I found a couple of soft neoprene pouches somewhere. They thread onto my cameras straps. It's simple to carry a couple extra cards on each camera strap. Now I worry about battery juice! Regards, Bob S. On Sun, Mar 22, 2009 at 9:08 AM, Paul Stenquist wrote: > >> In a message dated 3/22/2009 1:57:

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2009-03-22 Thread Bob Sullivan
Marnie, Look at the FRY's ads. You can find 8gig, high speed (class 6) for a similar price. Regards, Bob S. On Sat, Mar 21, 2009 at 10:55 PM, wrote: > In a message dated 3/21/2009 8:42:16 P.M.  Pacific Daylight Time, > jehosep...@mindspring.com writes: > A full 4 GB card is  three or four hundr

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2009-03-22 Thread David Savage
2009/3/22 Paul Stenquist : > >> In a message dated 3/22/2009 1:57:22 A.M.  Pacific Daylight Time, >> ozsav...@gmail.com writes: >> Ditto. >> >> But I just  use those zippered neoprene dodads that come with Sandisk >>  cards. > > I have a Sandisk pouch on my keychain. Since I always have my car key

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2009-03-22 Thread Paul Stenquist
In a message dated 3/22/2009 1:57:22 A.M. Pacific Daylight Time, ozsav...@gmail.com writes: Ditto. But I just use those zippered neoprene dodads that come with Sandisk cards. I have a Sandisk pouch on my keychain. Since I always have my car key and take pains not to lose it, I always h

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2009-03-22 Thread Eactivist
In a message dated 3/22/2009 1:57:22 A.M. Pacific Daylight Time, ozsav...@gmail.com writes: Ditto. But I just use those zippered neoprene dodads that come with Sandisk cards. DS = I had a routine for never losing a SD card, and a case for it as well. Frankly, I can't understand whe

Re: storage media

2009-03-22 Thread William Robb
- Original Message - From: "Joseph McAllister" Subject: Re: storage media I'd be suspicious of any 16 GB SDHC cards that were priced that low. Cheapest I've ever seen for a 16GB Class 6 SDHC is $41 at Amazon right now. Your $32 card is probably not as fast as cl

Re: storage media

2009-03-22 Thread Paul Stenquist
I always keep an 8 gig card in my camera. If I take it out to download files, I stick it back in the camera immediately thereafter. I keep a second 8 gig card in the card storage slot of the K20D battery grip. I keep a third 8 gig card in the card storage pouch that's attached to my keyring

Re: storage media

2009-03-22 Thread David Savage
2009/3/22 Adam Maas : > On Sun, Mar 22, 2009 at 4:49 AM, David Savage wrote: >> 2009/3/22 Doug Franklin : >>> Bill Owens wrote: While surfing for another battery and charger for my Optio MX, I saw listed a 16Gb sdhc card for 32.xx USD. Remarkable when only a few years ago RAM s

Re: storage media

2009-03-22 Thread David J Brooks
On Sun, Mar 22, 2009 at 3:27 AM, Larry Colen wrote: > For SD card storage I use these tamrac camera straps: > http://www.tamrac.com/g_camerastraps.htm > > The left pocket is for empty SD cards, the right one is for full ones. > I do the same. Oh wait, or do i do it back wards. ' Ohh Ohh.:-) I hav

Re: storage media

2009-03-22 Thread Adam Maas
On Sun, Mar 22, 2009 at 4:49 AM, David Savage wrote: > 2009/3/22 Doug Franklin : >> Bill Owens wrote: >>> >>> While surfing for another battery and charger for my Optio MX, I saw >>> listed a 16Gb sdhc card for 32.xx USD. Remarkable when only a few >>> years ago RAM sa selling for $50.00 or more f

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2009-03-22 Thread Adam Maas
I've got a cardwallet I use whenever I'm carrying more than 1 card. It's a largish Sandisk wallet (size of a pack of smokes) and holds 4CF+4SD quite securely. Which nicely covers the 4CF and 3 SD cards I own. -Adam On Sun, Mar 22, 2009 at 3:27 AM, Larry Colen wrote: > For SD card storage I use t

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2009-03-22 Thread David Savage
2009/3/22 Bob W : > >> >> When I've ever filled a card of felt it was getting too close >> to full, >> it goes into my "Filled Cards" micro-Halliburton aluminum >> case, and a >> fresh card pulled from my "Fresh Cards" micro-Halliburton aluminum >> case. Both cases reside in my camera bag. >> > > I

RE: storage media

2009-03-22 Thread Bob W
> > When I've ever filled a card of felt it was getting too close > to full, > it goes into my "Filled Cards" micro-Halliburton aluminum > case, and a > fresh card pulled from my "Fresh Cards" micro-Halliburton aluminum > case. Both cases reside in my camera bag. > I have a waterproof,

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2009-03-22 Thread David Savage
2009/3/22 Doug Franklin : > Bill Owens wrote: >> >> While surfing for another battery and charger for my Optio MX, I saw >> listed a 16Gb sdhc card for 32.xx USD. Remarkable when only a few >> years ago RAM sa selling for $50.00 or more fore a mere MB.  I may >> pickup a 4 or 6 Gig card for recordi

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2009-03-22 Thread Bob W
> Bill Owens wrote: > > While surfing for another battery and charger for my Optio MX, I saw > > listed a 16Gb sdhc card for 32.xx USD. Remarkable when only a few > > years ago RAM sa selling for $50.00 or more fore a mere MB. I may > > pickup a 4 or 6 Gig card for recording high school band conce

Re: storage media

2009-03-22 Thread Larry Colen
For SD card storage I use these tamrac camera straps: http://www.tamrac.com/g_camerastraps.htm The left pocket is for empty SD cards, the right one is for full ones. I've been using 128-133x 2G cards from Fry's fro $10 each. I can't keep track of how SDHC ratings compare, but IIRC the fastest SDH

Re: storage media

2009-03-21 Thread Doug Franklin
Joseph McAllister wrote: My SDHC cards never leave the camera until I'm home transferring them to my Mac's HD (and another HD). And they go back in the camera and get formatted as soon as they are done committing their content to HDs. Yeah, well, that's not really possible when you're filling

Re: storage media

2009-03-21 Thread Joseph McAllister
I'd be suspicious of any 16 GB SDHC cards that were priced that low. Cheapest I've ever seen for a 16GB Class 6 SDHC is $41 at Amazon right now. Your $32 card is probably not as fast as class 6, which may not be a problem for you. On Mar 21, 2009, at 20:16 , Bill Owens wrote: While surfin

Re: storage media

2009-03-21 Thread Joseph McAllister
My SDHC cards never leave the camera until I'm home transferring them to my Mac's HD (and another HD). And they go back in the camera and get formatted as soon as they are done committing their content to HDs. When I've ever filled a card of felt it was getting too close to full, it goes in

Re: storage media

2009-03-21 Thread Doug Franklin
eactiv...@aol.com wrote: Yes. I just lost my 4 gig HD SD. I am royally poed. However, I'd already copied the pictures to HD, so nothing was lost but the card. I'm in the same boat. The silly thing is /somewhere/ in the house. However, I've lived alone for twenty-five years, twelve in this

Re: storage media

2009-03-21 Thread Eactivist
In a message dated 3/21/2009 8:42:16 P.M. Pacific Daylight Time, jehosep...@mindspring.com writes: A full 4 GB card is three or four hundred PEFs, and a truly ungodly number of JPGs, all ready to be lost at the same time in one tiny little package. :-) -- Thanks, DougF (KG4LMZ) ==

Re: storage media

2009-03-21 Thread William Robb
- Original Message - From: "Doug Franklin" Subject: Re: storage media Bill Owens wrote: While surfing for another battery and charger for my Optio MX, I saw listed a 16Gb sdhc card for 32.xx USD. Remarkable when only a few years ago RAM sa selling for $50.00 or more fore

Re: storage media

2009-03-21 Thread Doug Franklin
Bill Owens wrote: While surfing for another battery and charger for my Optio MX, I saw listed a 16Gb sdhc card for 32.xx USD. Remarkable when only a few years ago RAM sa selling for $50.00 or more fore a mere MB. I may pickup a 4 or 6 Gig card for recording high school band concerts. A full 4

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2009-03-21 Thread Bill Owens
While surfing for another battery and charger for my Optio MX, I saw listed a 16Gb sdhc card for 32.xx USD. Remarkable when only a few years ago RAM sa selling for $50.00 or more fore a mere MB. I may pickup a 4 or 6 Gig card for recording high school band concerts. Bill -- PDML Pentax-Discuss M

Re: OT Why CF is still viable storage media

2006-09-17 Thread Thibouille
Wat would you want to know, Mark? Ihave one of those CF->IDE adapter so please ask your questions, I will do my best to help you. -- Thibault Massart aka Thibouille -- *ist-D,Z1,SuperA,KX,MX, P30t and KR-10x ;) ... -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.

Re: OT Why CF is still viable storage media

2006-09-15 Thread Mark Roberts
Ryan Brooks wrote: >> Godfrey DiGiorgi wrote: >> > On Sep 11, 2006, at 8:02 PM, Matt Kelch wrote: >> > >> >> Doesn't CF use a modified IDE interface? That might be a large >> >> part of why its still around. >> > >> > I'm not sure about CF using or being a modified IDE. >> It is. In fact, t

Re: OT Why CF is still viable storage media

2006-09-12 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
On Sep 12, 2006, at 8:55 AM, ryan brooks wrote: >> Interesting. Is it not also true that the CF to PC card adapters are >> basically passive adaption? The PCMCIA specification is very >> adaptable. >> > > Yes, it is not true. PCMCIA is more like ISA, so an adapter would > have > electronics.

Re: OT Why CF is still viable storage media

2006-09-12 Thread ryan brooks
On Tue, 12 Sep 2006, Godfrey DiGiorgi wrote: > > Interesting. Is it not also true that the CF to PC card adapters are > basically passive adaption? The PCMCIA specification is very adaptable. > Yes, it is not true. PCMCIA is more like ISA, so an adapter would have electronics. -- PDML Pentax

Re: OT Why CF is still viable storage media

2006-09-12 Thread Thibouille
indeed.I have a CF -> IDE adapter which is passive. 2006/9/12, Godfrey DiGiorgi <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > > On Sep 11, 2006, at 9:58 PM, John Francis wrote: > > Doesn't CF use a modified IDE interface? That might be a large > part of why its still around. > > >>> > >>> I'm not sure ab

Re: OT Why CF is still viable storage media

2006-09-12 Thread Digital Image Studio
On 12/09/06, Godfrey DiGiorgi <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Similar or the same device is available from www.mittoni.com and > www.psism.com as well. > > The device seems to have a maximum throughput rate equal to that of a > 32x card. Likely, mine is the Mittoni one. -- Rob Studdert HURSTVILLE

Re: OT Why CF is still viable storage media

2006-09-12 Thread Digital Image Studio
On 12/09/06, Shel Belinkoff <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I don't recall anyone saying that CF cards were no longer viable storage > devices, only that SD cards were replacing them in many cameras and were > becoming the more common - dare I say, standard - card. Were I to be > desirous of using a

Re: OT Why CF is still viable storage media

2006-09-12 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
On Sep 12, 2006, at 6:07 AM, Digital Image Studio wrote: > On 12/09/06, Bill Owens <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> Wasn't there a thread sometime ago about a device that enables a >> SD card to be used in a device designed for CF? If so, could >> someone post a >> link to where one may be availa

Re: OT Why CF is still viable storage media

2006-09-12 Thread Shel Belinkoff
I don't recall anyone saying that CF cards were no longer viable storage devices, only that SD cards were replacing them in many cameras and were becoming the more common - dare I say, standard - card. Were I to be desirous of using a larger camera - like a 645 or a huge Nikon or Canon, CF would b

Re: OT Why CF is still viable storage media

2006-09-12 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
On Sep 11, 2006, at 9:58 PM, John Francis wrote: Doesn't CF use a modified IDE interface? That might be a large part of why its still around. >>> >>> I'm not sure about CF using or being a modified IDE. >> It is. In fact, there are even passive adapters for CF->IDE >> (being th

RE: OT Why CF is still viable storage media

2006-09-12 Thread Bill Owens
still viable storage media On 12/09/06, Bill Owens <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Wasn't there a thread sometime ago about a device that enables a > SD card to be used in a device designed for CF? If so, could someone post a > link to where one may be available. Yes there are but t

Re: OT Why CF is still viable storage media

2006-09-12 Thread Digital Image Studio
On 12/09/06, Bill Owens <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Wasn't there a thread sometime ago about a device that enables a > SD card to be used in a device designed for CF? If so, could someone post a > link to where one may be available. Yes there are but they slow down the fastest SD cards considera

Re: OT Why CF is still viable storage media

2006-09-12 Thread Digital Image Studio
On 12/09/06, Sylwester Pietrzyk <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > So what? You said you wouldn't use 8GB card because of risk of losing > too many photos at once, and this capacity is already available in SD > form ;-) Oh no that wasn't me, I gave up my 4GB microdrive because I don't trust drives, sol

RE: OT Why CF is still viable storage media

2006-09-12 Thread Bill Owens
trzyk Sent: Tuesday, September 12, 2006 8:35 AM To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List Subject: Re: OT Why CF is still viable storage media On 12.09.2006, at 14:16 , Digital Image Studio wrote: > Sure but the point is whatever the current density of chips the CF > card will physically hold about 4x more

Re: OT Why CF is still viable storage media

2006-09-12 Thread Sylwester Pietrzyk
On 12.09.2006, at 14:16 , Digital Image Studio wrote: > Sure but the point is whatever the current density of chips the CF > card will physically hold about 4x more than SD. So what? You said you wouldn't use 8GB card because of risk of losing too many photos at once, and this capacity is alread

Re: OT Why CF is still viable storage media

2006-09-12 Thread Thibouille
and is ok to go up to 137GB ... 2006/9/12, Digital Image Studio <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > On 12/09/06, Adam Maas <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > And apart from some pictures, what has that to do with the viability of > > CF? These devices will work just fine in SD cards too. > > Sure but the point i

Re: OT Why CF is still viable storage media

2006-09-12 Thread Digital Image Studio
On 12/09/06, Adam Maas <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > And apart from some pictures, what has that to do with the viability of > CF? These devices will work just fine in SD cards too. Sure but the point is whatever the current density of chips the CF card will physically hold about 4x more than SD.

Re: OT Why CF is still viable storage media

2006-09-12 Thread Thibouille
> I did boot my PC with a CF card. > The thing is NOT to let it swap on the CF otherwise, it will quickly > go away. Otherwise it is VERY fast. I booted a small Linuw distro on a > 32MB CF. The same OS on an IDE drive was quite a bit smaller. I meant "The same OS on an IDE drive was quite a bit FA

Re: OT Why CF is still viable storage media

2006-09-12 Thread Thibouille
I did boot my PC with a CF card. The thing is NOT to let it swap on the CF otherwise, it will quickly go away. Otherwise it is VERY fast. I booted a small Linuw distro on a 32MB CF. The same OS on an IDE drive was quite a bit smaller. 2006/9/12, John Francis <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > On Mon, Sep 11,

Re: OT Why CF is still viable storage media

2006-09-11 Thread John Francis
On Mon, Sep 11, 2006 at 11:02:23PM -0500, Ryan Brooks wrote: > Godfrey DiGiorgi wrote: > > On Sep 11, 2006, at 8:02 PM, Matt Kelch wrote: > > > > > >> Doesn't CF use a modified IDE interface? That might be a large > >> part of > >> why its still around. > >> > > > > I'm not sure about CF

Re: OT Why CF is still viable storage media

2006-09-11 Thread Ryan Brooks
Godfrey DiGiorgi wrote: > On Sep 11, 2006, at 8:02 PM, Matt Kelch wrote: > > >> Doesn't CF use a modified IDE interface? That might be a large >> part of >> why its still around. >> > > I'm not sure about CF using or being a modified IDE. It is. In fact, there are even passive adapters

Re: OT Why CF is still viable storage media

2006-09-11 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
Impressive. I never heard anyone say that CF wasn't a viable storage medium. It's just fallen back in use compared to SD and other, smaller card formats in recent times. Most new developments in flash memory devices start in CF form factor because it's large and easier to design for. Godf

Re: OT Why CF is still viable storage media

2006-09-11 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
On Sep 11, 2006, at 8:02 PM, Matt Kelch wrote: > Doesn't CF use a modified IDE interface? That might be a large > part of > why its still around. I'm not sure about CF using or being a modified IDE. It stands for "Integrated Drive Electronics" and is a standard dreamt up to integrate drive

Re: OT Why CF is still viable storage media

2006-09-11 Thread Matt Kelch
David Savage wrote: > At 10:18 AM 12/09/2006, Adam Maas wrote: > >> Digital Image Studio wrote: >> >> http://www.digitimes.com/Backgrounders/ArtReview.asp?datePublish=2006/09/11&pages=PR&seq=204&Cat=1 >> >>> http://tinyurl.com/puph6 >>> >>> >From a dpreview post >>> >>> >> And

Re: OT Why CF is still viable storage media

2006-09-11 Thread David Savage
At 10:18 AM 12/09/2006, Adam Maas wrote: >Digital Image Studio wrote: > > > http://www.digitimes.com/Backgrounders/ArtReview.asp?datePublish=2006/09/11&pages=PR&seq=204&Cat=1 > > > > http://tinyurl.com/puph6 > > > >>From a dpreview post > > > >And apart from some pictures, what has that to do wit

Re: OT Why CF is still viable storage media

2006-09-11 Thread Adam Maas
Digital Image Studio wrote: > http://www.digitimes.com/Backgrounders/ArtReview.asp?datePublish=2006/09/11&pages=PR&seq=204&Cat=1 > > http://tinyurl.com/puph6 > >>From a dpreview post > And apart from some pictures, what has that to do with the viability of CF? These devices will work just fine

OT Why CF is still viable storage media

2006-09-11 Thread Digital Image Studio
http://www.digitimes.com/Backgrounders/ArtReview.asp?datePublish=2006/09/11&pages=PR&seq=204&Cat=1 http://tinyurl.com/puph6 >From a dpreview post -- Rob Studdert HURSTVILLE AUSTRALIA Tel +61-2-9554-4110 UTC(GMT) +10 Hours [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://home.swiftdsl.com.au/~distudio//publications/ P