Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2009/06/04
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I don't think I've even got 6x16GB free on my computer. I need to buy more hard drives before more cards. :P On Jun 5, 2009, at 9:04 AM, Jayanand Govindaraj wrote: > I use 16 gig cards,,,,I carry six of them on trips, and don't delete > them till I return and back them up at home, > Cheers > Jayanand > > On Thu, Jun 4, 2009 at 11:18 PM, Ted Grant <tedgrant at shaw.ca> wrote: >> Interesting finding when inserting an 8 Gig card. :-) For those >> who have not >> done so yet. :-) It's cool! :-) >> >> >> >> If only 50 years ago digital and 8 Gig cards were available I >> wouldn't have >> had to pack 500 to 1000 rolls of film on many of my assignments, >> simply >> because where I was shooting there weren't any local photo or >> convenience >> stores. So what you needed or thought you might need, you packed >> the lot if >> there was the tiniest of question "I wonder if?". So you took >> everything in >> the way of equipment and film. >> >> >> >> So to my pleasant surprise I bought an 8 Gig card inserted it into >> the M8 >> while set on RAW. Surprise.. looks like I can shoot 720 frames >> without >> changing card.. That's over 20 rolls of 36 exp. Tri-X. Now if one >> were to >> shoot in JPEG that jumps to 1000 frames! Damn all that film I had >> to hump >> around for so many years. >> >> >> >> Just thought you might find this an interesting point in favour of >> digital >> for those who did shoot thousands of rolls a year. And still do. >> >> >> >> However, what I did find upon inserting the card directly to >> computer card >> reader...... "IT WOULDN'T DOWNLOAD!" A scary moment as there were >> some cool >> images I really wanted. Ran the situation by my local computer- >> photo Guru, >> he was sure it wasn't the card as we could see the images on the >> camera >> screen. But that it might be the computer card reader wasn't fast >> enough or >> words to that effect, to down load the information. He suggested >> an external >> card reader of high capacity? We popped in a new HAMA card reader and >> "blink!" There were all the images fly into LR2 on screen. You >> could hear >> the breathing again. >> >> >> >> Just thought it a moment to pass along in case you hadn't played >> with an 8 >> gig card. Heck even shooting a football game where quite often ten >> or 20 36 >> exp. rolls would be exposed during the afternoon. Now one card and >> shoot two >> games without changing! :-) And no bulging photo vest pockets with >> film! Or >> changing rolls as the key point of the game is missed! :-( >> >> ted >> >> >> >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information THEIN Onn Ming *photohorologer ming at www.mingthein.com www.flickr.com/mingthein