1Gb card question (1 Viewer)

desgreene

Well-known member

• Jan 6, 2004

• #1

Hi,
I'm thinking of buying a Canon 10D. Could anybody tell me if the optional 1Gb Micro Drive is still in the compact flash format as the smaller capacity cards are?
My reason being that I have a compact flash reader built in to my PC and may find it more convenient to use 512Mb CF instead.

Thanks, Des.

 

John N

Well-known member

• Jan 6, 2004

• #2

Hi Des. Check with th manufacurer of your card reader. I use a trustcard reader and the maximum CF card it will take is 512mb.

 

Steve G

RAINBIRDER

• Jan 6, 2004

• #3

Hi Des, I don't know how others feel but I would avoid the micro drive. Data transfer is slightly slower but the big issue is the fragility - given its moving parts. My daughter accidently "drop-kicked" one of my micro-drives > I lost all the data & never got it to work again. I also recently dropped a second micro drive onto damp rushes where it fell down into water ( I was standing in a bog) & again its never worked since. Prior to this I noted occasional cold weather problems with slow data loading. I now use 1gB Compactflash cards with absolutely no problems & I'm sure they work out not much dearer!
Cheers,
Steve

 

Sandpiper

Mike Powell

• Jan 6, 2004

• #4

Hi Des,
I use a 10D with an IBM 1GB Microdrive with no adverse problems. To upload to my computer I use a SanDisk cardreader which accepts both Compactflash and Microdrive.

 

desgreene

Well-known member

• Jan 6, 2004

• #5

Hi all,
thanks for the answers. I think in view of the above I may start out with a 512Mb CF (I can't find anything about my Medion card reader to say it would be restricted to this though). Then if I find I need a further card at least all my eggs aren't in one basket (are you allowed to use that phrase on here? ).

Cheers, Des.

 

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malgos

Well-known member

• Jan 10, 2004

• #6

Anyone tell me where I can buy some bean bags suitable for resting camera and lens when photographing from a car?
Malcolm

 

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helenh

Well-known member

• Jan 10, 2004

• #7

malgos said:

Anyone tell me where I can buy some bean bags suitable for resting camera and lens when photographing from a car?
Malcolm

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Have you tried using "The Pod" camera support? They're available from Jessops:

http://www.jessops.com/search/viewp...=&SHOWCASEID=&STARTROW=1&SUBS=&WORD_SEARCH=Y&

We've got a couple and they're very useful because they come complete with a tripod mount screw so you can attach them to your camera body or lens mounting ring.

 

scampo

Steve Campsall

• Jan 10, 2004

• #8

They're not easy to find in my experience - but they're a doddle to make. If you are not handy with a needle and thread, any of the "Quick-Stitch" type shops would run one up in a flash. You might need to provide the beans or lentils and the velvet cloth. The most difficult part will be choosing the colour...


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nigelblake

don't re member

• Jan 10, 2004

• #9

Double bean-bags are available from wildlife watching supplies http://www.wildlifewatchingsupplies.co.uk/main.html

Also from Warehouse express http://www.warehouseexpress.com/

and from Mike Lane http://www.nature-photography.co.uk/Grippabags.htm

As for Microdrive reliability, one of mine has been through a complete wash/spin/dry cycle in my washing machine, I forgot to check my pockets........it still works perfectly.

 

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Geoff Brown

Well-known member

• Jan 10, 2004

• #10

Nigel,

I presume that you would recommend we normally format the CF card and not subject it to wash cycle six to "clean off" all unwanted previous information?

 

Grousemore

Senior Member

• Jan 10, 2004

• #11

nigelblake said:

Double bean-bags are available from wildlife watching supplies http://www.wildlifewatchingsupplies.co.uk/main.html

Also from Warehouse express http://www.warehouseexpress.com/

and from Mike Lane http://www.nature-photography.co.uk/Grippabags.htm

As for Microdrive reliability, one of mine has been through a complete wash/spin/dry cycle in my washing machine, I for got to check my pockets........it still works perfectly.

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Sounds like a good way to clean up your image!