Why DSLR still use CF card?
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From: George Kerby on 5 Jul 2010 12:48 On 7/5/10 9:42 AM, in article 89e9afF852U17(a)mid.individual.net, "ray" <ray(a)zianet.com> wrote: > On Mon, 05 Jul 2010 06:33:42 -0500, Neil wrote: > >> On Sun, 04 Jul 2010 14:03:10 +0000, ray wrote: >> >>> On Sun, 04 Jul 2010 01:10:42 -0700, james wrote: >>> >>>> SDxx card have equaled or bettered CF card. Is there a good reason why >>>> high end DSLRs still use CF cards? This actually seems like a >>>> turn-off, not a feature. >>> >>> I think one significant reason is that many purchasers are repeat >>> buyers - they already HAVE CF cards. IMHO - best route is to make a >>> camera capable of using CF and SD.����O$ >> >> >> >> Who can afford A Canon eos 1Ds mk111 ? My pension won't run to it. > > Mine would, but I eschew Canon. Because?
From: George Kerby on 5 Jul 2010 12:50 On 7/5/10 10:10 AM, in article QqmdnQprvMZpaKzRnZ2dnUVZ_oidnZ2d(a)giganews.com, "Allen" <allent(a)austin.rr.com> wrote: > Alan Lichtenstein wrote: > <snip> >> >> As far as the difference between SD and CF, never having used SD, I >> can't speak intelligently about that, except that I purchased a compact >> SLR for my wife, who is photographically challenged, and uses a micro SD >> card. Since I do all the changing, size is a factor, and I'm not >> thrilled with the micro card. In particular storing a filled card in >> the field. They're so small, they're easy to lose, even with the card >> reader that I use as a storage unit since it is less likely to get lost. >> I suppose the SD would be only slightly better. > > Please tell us what camera uses only a Micro SD card, so I can avoid it > like plague-carrying fleas. I have no problem with standard-size SDs, > but a Micro not enclosed in a full-size adapter would be an absolute > nightmare for me. > Allen Agreed. What's the point, anyway?!?
From: Alan Lichtenstein on 5 Jul 2010 12:57 Allen wrote: > Alan Lichtenstein wrote: > <snip> > >> >> As far as the difference between SD and CF, never having used SD, I >> can't speak intelligently about that, except that I purchased a >> compact SLR for my wife, who is photographically challenged, and uses >> a micro SD card. Since I do all the changing, size is a factor, and >> I'm not thrilled with the micro card. In particular storing a filled >> card in the field. They're so small, they're easy to lose, even with >> the card reader that I use as a storage unit since it is less likely >> to get lost. I suppose the SD would be only slightly better. > > > Please tell us what camera uses only a Micro SD card, so I can avoid it > like plague-carrying fleas. I have no problem with standard-size SDs, > but a Micro not enclosed in a full-size adapter would be an absolute > nightmare for me. > Allen You wouldn't buy the camera anyway, because it's a compact dSLR. I bought my wife an Olympus SP590-UZ, and it has only one slot. The manual says it can take either an Olympus XD card, or a microSD card with the enclosed adapter. Newer Olympus cameras XD formats are supposed to be compatible with SD,although, I use the microSD card for my wife's camera, because third-party cards are cheaper and for her purposes, are fine.
From: ray on 5 Jul 2010 13:47 On Mon, 05 Jul 2010 11:48:32 -0500, George Kerby wrote: > On 7/5/10 9:42 AM, in article 89e9afF852U17(a)mid.individual.net, "ray" > <ray(a)zianet.com> wrote: > >> On Mon, 05 Jul 2010 06:33:42 -0500, Neil wrote: >> >>> On Sun, 04 Jul 2010 14:03:10 +0000, ray wrote: >>> >>>> On Sun, 04 Jul 2010 01:10:42 -0700, james wrote: >>>> >>>>> SDxx card have equaled or bettered CF card. Is there a good reason >>>>> why high end DSLRs still use CF cards? This actually seems like a >>>>> turn-off, not a feature. >>>> >>>> I think one significant reason is that many purchasers are repeat >>>> buyers - they already HAVE CF cards. IMHO - best route is to make a >>>> camera capable of using CF and SD.ÐøO$ >>> >>> >>> >>> Who can afford A Canon eos 1Ds mk111 ? My pension won't run to it. >> >> Mine would, but I eschew Canon. > > Because? Because they have no support for Linux, I choose to not use their products and support folks who do.
From: Bruce on 5 Jul 2010 13:55
On Mon, 05 Jul 2010 12:57:13 -0400, Alan Lichtenstein <arl(a)erols.com> wrote: > >You wouldn't buy the camera anyway, because it's a compact dSLR. I >bought my wife an Olympus SP590-UZ, and it has only one slot. The Olympus SP590-UZ is **NOT** a DSLR. |