MicroDrive or Smart card for the EOS 10D?

Alex Ratson · October 1st, 2003, 04:10 PM

I second Compact Flash. I find that having a bunch of 512mb cards the best way to go. Reason for this is because 512mb is close to the capacity of a CD-R so you can go strait from card to CD for archiving. Also if one card gets damaged there are less images lost.

Happy Shooting
Alex

John Garcia · October 1st, 2003, 04:18 PM

hmm...good point, alex! :D

Steven Digges · October 22nd, 2003, 01:37 PM

After posting here that I buy AA batteries at price club and do not use rechargeables my conscious began bothering me. I am an environmentally friendly consumer. Even though I like the convenience of a bag full of fresh batteries I stopped and thought about how many of those I was using and throwing away. I started shopping for rechargeable batteries and was about to buy one of the $50.00 chargers (it seemed like $40.00 to $50.00 was the average price) when I found the brand new Ray-O-Vac 15 minute charger at Wall-Mart for $19.00 (with 2 batteries). It charges their NiMH 2000 batteries in 15 minutes and all other standard rechargables overnight. The 15 minute AA are $12.99 per 4 pack.

Jeff, you gave me food for thought and now I will save a few bucks and continue to respect the earth we live on.

Steve

Jeff Donald · October 22nd, 2003, 01:57 PM

I'm glad to here that Steve. I may be off in the number of flashes also. A read a post on another forum the other day and several people say they are getting close to 200 full power flashes off the hot (2000+ ma) rechargeables. I've never counted my flashes, but they do seem to last a long time.

Jacques Mersereau · October 24th, 2003, 04:48 PM

Hey, I must be an odd ball, but
I have the IBM 1 Gig micro drive and have had no problems
with it at all. I also don't have the hand grip, but I do have
4 batteries. Never ran out of power at a critical time . . . so far ;)

Now, if they would just come out with a 2 gig CF card for $250.

Harry Settle · October 26th, 2003, 10:28 AM

Where do you find 2000 mah batteries? I commonly find the 16's on the shelf, have not found 18's yet, and now you're telling me we have 2000's. ( I have not looked anywhere except stores around town) Where are you getting your batteries?

Steven Digges · October 26th, 2003, 10:33 AM

Wal-Mart

Jeff Donald · October 26th, 2003, 01:09 PM

Costco has a good deal on Everready(?) 2100mah batteries. Sam's has Panasonic and Ray-O-Vac chargers and batteries. All are pretty cheap.

Harry Settle · October 26th, 2003, 05:40 PM

Okay. . . I'm gonna go look, first thing tomorrow. Thanks

Jeff Price · October 27th, 2003, 11:15 AM

I've seen ads for a new AA charger/battery set that will recharge in 15 minutes! Don't know the maH though.

Tommy Haupfear · November 6th, 2003, 10:57 AM

Quote:

Now, if they would just come out with a 2 gig CF card for $250.

How about 2.2GB for $250? :)

http://www.compgeeks.com/details.asp?invtid=GS1022C-N

Jacques Mersereau · November 6th, 2003, 11:12 AM

Wow! I went to the site and looks good, but they don't mention
10D compatability. The D60 is on the list, so maybe the 10D will work.

Jeff Donald · November 6th, 2003, 01:36 PM

The D60 is on the list, as well as the Digital Rebel/300D so I'm sure the 10D works also.

John Garcia · November 10th, 2003, 02:33 PM

lol...i know this is somewhat off topic, but I have one 1 GB Lexar 32x Professional CompactFlash Card and I wanted to know if anyone wanted to trade my 1 gig for 2 512 mb cards!?

:D let me know! thanks! :D

Mike Butler · November 13th, 2003, 06:59 PM

No problems at all using a Viking 512 CF in my 10D. And a Viking 256. (my Mac reads them as Toshiba cards, BTW) And I shoot nearly every day lately. Usually do file transfer thru a 6-way card reader.

Have only really put the 9-shot buffer to the test a few times, but it sure is nice. Great for events, not too sure it would be fast enough for sports. Of course, for flash work I'd need to upgrade my speedlight to keep up, recovery time-wise.

As for AA battery usage, my wife was complaining about her GPS (Garmin e-trex Legend) eating batteries, as they are known for, so she went out and got some NiMH AA's and a rapid charger, and there's no looking back.

October 1st, 2003, 04:18 PM	#17
John Garcia Regular Crew Join Date: May 2003 Location: Honolulu, Hawaii Posts: 199	hmm...good point, alex! :D __________________ John Garcia

October 22nd, 2003, 01:37 PM	#18
Steven Digges Trustee Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Phoenix, AZ Posts: 1,828	Batteries After posting here that I buy AA batteries at price club and do not use rechargeables my conscious began bothering me. I am an environmentally friendly consumer. Even though I like the convenience of a bag full of fresh batteries I stopped and thought about how many of those I was using and throwing away. I started shopping for rechargeable batteries and was about to buy one of the $50.00 chargers (it seemed like $40.00 to $50.00 was the average price) when I found the brand new Ray-O-Vac 15 minute charger at Wall-Mart for $19.00 (with 2 batteries). It charges their NiMH 2000 batteries in 15 minutes and all other standard rechargables overnight. The 15 minute AA are $12.99 per 4 pack. Jeff, you gave me food for thought and now I will save a few bucks and continue to respect the earth we live on. Steve __________________ www.CorporateShow.com Been at this so long I'm rounding my years of experience down...not up!

October 22nd, 2003, 01:57 PM	#19
Jeff Donald Warden Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Clearwater, FL Posts: 8,287	I'm glad to here that Steve. I may be off in the number of flashes also. A read a post on another forum the other day and several people say they are getting close to 200 full power flashes off the hot (2000+ ma) rechargeables. I've never counted my flashes, but they do seem to last a long time. __________________ Jeff Donald Carpe Diem Search DVinfo.net for quick answers \| Where to Buy? From the best in the business: DVinfo.net sponsors

October 24th, 2003, 04:48 PM	#20
Jacques Mersereau Trustee Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Ann Arbor, MI Posts: 1,334	Hey, I must be an odd ball, but I have the IBM 1 Gig micro drive and have had no problems with it at all. I also don't have the hand grip, but I do have 4 batteries. Never ran out of power at a critical time . . . so far ;) Now, if they would just come out with a 2 gig CF card for $250. __________________ Jacques Mersereau University of Michigan-Video Studio Manager

October 26th, 2003, 10:28 AM	#21
Harry Settle Major Player Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Bemidji, MN Posts: 276	Where do you find 2000 mah batteries? I commonly find the 16's on the shelf, have not found 18's yet, and now you're telling me we have 2000's. ( I have not looked anywhere except stores around town) Where are you getting your batteries? __________________ "DOH"!!!

October 1st, 2003, 04:10 PM	#16
Alex Ratson Regular Crew Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Squamish, British Columbia, Canada Posts: 149	I second Compact Flash. I find that having a bunch of 512mb cards the best way to go. Reason for this is because 512mb is close to the capacity of a CD-R so you can go strait from card to CD for archiving. Also if one card gets damaged there are less images lost. Happy Shooting Alex

October 26th, 2003, 10:33 AM	#22
Steven Digges Trustee Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Phoenix, AZ Posts: 1,828	Wal-Mart __________________ www.CorporateShow.com Been at this so long I'm rounding my years of experience down...not up!

October 26th, 2003, 01:09 PM	#23
Jeff Donald Warden Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Clearwater, FL Posts: 8,287	Costco has a good deal on Everready(?) 2100mah batteries. Sam's has Panasonic and Ray-O-Vac chargers and batteries. All are pretty cheap. __________________ Jeff Donald Carpe Diem Search DVinfo.net for quick answers \| Where to Buy? From the best in the business: DVinfo.net sponsors

October 26th, 2003, 05:40 PM	#24
Harry Settle Major Player Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Bemidji, MN Posts: 276	Okay. . . I'm gonna go look, first thing tomorrow. Thanks __________________ "DOH"!!!

October 27th, 2003, 11:15 AM	#25
Jeff Price Major Player Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Chico, California Posts: 357	I've seen ads for a new AA charger/battery set that will recharge in 15 minutes! Don't know the maH though. __________________ Jeff Price Flickerflix Nature Videos flickerflix@yahoo.com

November 6th, 2003, 11:12 AM	#27
Jacques Mersereau Trustee Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Ann Arbor, MI Posts: 1,334	Wow! I went to the site and looks good, but they don't mention 10D compatability. The D60 is on the list, so maybe the 10D will work. __________________ Jacques Mersereau University of Michigan-Video Studio Manager

November 6th, 2003, 01:36 PM	#28
Jeff Donald Warden Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Clearwater, FL Posts: 8,287	The D60 is on the list, as well as the Digital Rebel/300D so I'm sure the 10D works also. __________________ Jeff Donald Carpe Diem Search DVinfo.net for quick answers \| Where to Buy? From the best in the business: DVinfo.net sponsors

November 10th, 2003, 02:33 PM	#29
John Garcia Regular Crew Join Date: May 2003 Location: Honolulu, Hawaii Posts: 199	lol...i know this is somewhat off topic, but I have one 1 GB Lexar 32x Professional CompactFlash Card and I wanted to know if anyone wanted to trade my 1 gig for 2 512 mb cards!? :D let me know! thanks! :D __________________ John Garcia

November 13th, 2003, 06:59 PM	#30
Mike Butler Machinist Mate Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Southern Connecticut Posts: 644	No problems at all using a Viking 512 CF in my 10D. And a Viking 256. (my Mac reads them as Toshiba cards, BTW) And I shoot nearly every day lately. Usually do file transfer thru a 6-way card reader. Have only really put the 9-shot buffer to the test a few times, but it sure is nice. Great for events, not too sure it would be fast enough for sports. Of course, for flash work I'd need to upgrade my speedlight to keep up, recovery time-wise. As for AA battery usage, my wife was complaining about her GPS (Garmin e-trex Legend) eating batteries, as they are known for, so she went out and got some NiMH AA's and a rapid charger, and there's no looking back. __________________ I ain't straight outta Compton, I'm straight out the trailer. Cuss like a sailor, drink like a Mc. My only words of wisdom are just, "Radio Edit."