[Leica] 8 Gig cards? M8?

[henningw at archiphoto.com (Henning Wulff)]

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

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