Compact Flash Cards
After three months of using the 8 MB CF card that came with my Canon Digital Elph I've given into to the temptation of a bigger card. So I'm wondering what people's experiences with different brands has been. SanDisk seems cheep, but I've read that they're 128 MB cards (the size I'm looking for) have had problems. I've seen recomendations for Lexar, but are their prices comprable to SanDisk?
Also, has any one used the SanDisk PC Card adaptor for CF cards? It's dirt cheep, but I want to make sure that it works with my TiBook (Rev. B, running 10.2.4).
And if this should be in General Discussion, sorry Mods. Move it and I'll look for it there.
Also, has any one used the SanDisk PC Card adaptor for CF cards? It's dirt cheep, but I want to make sure that it works with my TiBook (Rev. B, running 10.2.4).
And if this should be in General Discussion, sorry Mods. Move it and I'll look for it there.
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c'mon with those replies people!
I've heard bad things about SanDisk cards before and their card readers- I would stick with Lexar.
I must say that I love this camera!
Really... 8MB!?! Wow. I have the philosophy that if you are taking the picture, take the best quality picture you can, and shape your memory card purchase around that. You will never know which ones you might want to blow up or crop and print out.
Heck, there's 256MB cards for $45 now. I remember buying a 64 MB card for $60!
So, enough ranting... my advice - just buy cheap from a good merchant who will take it back if there are any problems.... none of my cards have gone bad, so I figure if it works for the first few days, it should work for several years. Of course, that's just my experience, and YMMV.
I also have a Lexar CF 256 4x that i bought in Microcenter for $119 last year around this time (you can find a thread on that as well ) actually there was a $30 rebate that I never got around to redeeming as well (i was on vacation the day after I bought the card) so Im sure you can get a similar deal.
good luck
-Paul
And yes, 8 MB sure isn't a lot. So long as I have my TiBook nearby it's fine, but if not half the fun of digital camera goes away.
(1) Viking 256MB CF card for US$35 (after rebate)
(2) Viking 512MB CF card for US$85 (after rebate)
I've been using a 128MB Viking card with my Canon PowerShot A20 for two years with no problems whatsoever. IMO, any memory will do for consumer point & shoot digital cameras below 4MP. It's only when you move up to 5MP+ prosumer cameras and the fancy digital SLR cameras that the speed of the memory becomes more relevant.
Escher
try www.newegg.com for decent prices on memory. nice part with them is that they are GREAT if you ever have to return anything. i buy almost exclusively from them now. usually they're a few bucks more, but the fast delivery makes it worthwhile, and the two RMA's i did through them were absolutely painless.
oh yeah, and i went with a 512MB card. they were around $150 US at the time, i'm sure they've come down in the 6 months or so since then.
Originally posted by klinux
Forget dealmac. http://www.techbargains.com is the ONLY way to go.
ugh... how can you even find anything on that site?? I like the coupons section, but it's so disorganized! The search is not very good, and it seems to take so much effort to read....
But I guess there are good deals to be found there, too. Whatever Floats Your Boat.
Originally posted by bauman
ugh... how can you even find anything on that site?? I like the coupons section, but it's so disorganized! The search is not very good, and it seems to take so much effort to read....
But I guess there are good deals to be found there, too. Whatever Floats Your Boat.
True. Dealmac is updated once a day and not on weekends. Techbargain is update several times a day, 7 days a week. If you prefer less information but better organization, oh well, then Dealmac is better I guess.
Originally posted by alcimedes
gabid, you might want to look into an internal CF reader for your PB. i got one for use with our digital camera and it's the best. much faster than the USB one, and it's completely internal. doesn't stick out at ALL. it kicks ass! not sure what brand, a guy at work bought a few extra so just gave it to me. i think he picked it up for around $20 US though.
did you read the original post? he said he was looking into it...
my thread
$9 PC card adapters + $4 shipping....
i have a sandisk in my TiBook, and it works beautifully.
Originally posted by alcimedes
oh crap, i should read more carefully.
i have a sandisk in my TiBook, and it works beautifully.
I was wondering about that... But I'm glad to know the reader works!
Originally posted by Paul
$9 PC card adapters + $4 shipping....
You could also go to a camera store that sells digital camera accessories. Mine sells those adapters for $2.99.