Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2009/06/04
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]The pictures are numbered on the playback screen. On Thu, Jun 4, 2009 at 4:04 PM, Henning Wulff <henningw at archiphoto.com> wrote: > Although I have some 16Gb Transcends, I only use the 8Gb cards in the M8's. > First, I very, very, very rarely take more than 1000 pictures on an outing > so 740 RAW shots per card is enough, and if it's more casual and I'm only > taking one camera, surely 740 are enough. But more importantly, the counter > works. Over 1000 it's all the same, so with a 16Gb card I don't know what > number I'm at for the first 400+ shots. With a 32Gb card I'd be shooting > for > days before I got into the counter capable region. > > > > At 4:44 PM -0400 6/4/09, Rei Shinozuka wrote: >> >> I'm using 16s in the dlux4 and 32s in the m8. For card recovery I've had >> good luck with the open source utility photorec (leicas have never yet >> had a >> problem with cards). ?But of course my images are not "mission critical" >> like youse guyses. >> >> -rei >> >> Ridgewood, NJ >> via iPhone >> >> On Jun 4, 2009, at 3:25 PM, Mark Rabiner <mark at rabinergroup.com> wrote: >> >>> ?I also found the use of an 8 Gig card no small deal with the cameras I >>> use. >>> ?Enough to turn my head right around! >>> ?I'm always embarrassed to admit it I've not had my 8 gig card very long >>> I >>> ?don't always pay attention to what the latest price point is on >>> something >>> ?till I need it. I was going to get a 4 gig card but the 8 gig was only a >>> few >>> ?dollars more. So I'm with Ted on this one. >>> ?The amount of shots in your camera or bag really kinds of defines your >>> mind >>> ?set as much as the camera and format you're using. Or because of. >>> ?I now leave home with camera and card in it and no backup cards in my >>> bag. >>> ?I actually leave home with two bodies a small and big one each one with >>> an 8 >>> ?gig card and if there's something I cant shoot to bring home a shot from >>> I >>> ?can't imagine what that is. >>> ?A matter of fact last time I left for a cruise around what world with 14 >>> ?stops and a catalog in Japan I had less shots on me. >>> >>> ?I'm not sure if I've never had a shoot or trip in my life took more than >>> 360 >>> ?shots. Does not say much for my illustrious career perhaps. >>> ?Which is ten rolls in cellophane if your not shooting Kodak.. >>> >>> >>> ?Mark William Rabiner > > -- > > ? * ? ? ? ? ? ?Henning J. Wulff > ?/|\ ? ? ?Wulff Photography & Design > ?/###\ ? mailto:henningw at archiphoto.com > ?|[ ]| ? ? http://www.archiphoto.com > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > -- Regards, Sonny http://www.sonc.com http://sonc.stumbleupon.com/ Natchitoches, Louisiana (+31.754164,-093.099080) USA