get 4GB worth of CF or 1x PD70x?

Isaiahfortythirtyone · 17th April 2006

been thinking this thru

if 4GB of Kingston (2x2GB) is $200, are there any reasons to dissuade me from getting a 40GB PD70x for not much more?

can anyone provide some insight?

Ren_Hao · 18th April 2006

These's no reason not to get PD70x.
Believe the concern here is storage space. So, a large storage capacity coupled with cheaper per GB cost is good. As long as u have at least 2 CF cards to rotate, one in the cam for shooting while the other is poped into the PD to download images, it will workout fine.

dEthANGeL · 18th April 2006

I've survived for almost 1 year plus with an external storage with only 512MB CF and a 256MB CF ... coupled with a PD7X ...

Main thing is, you can never have enough offline storage though you have a large enough CF card ...

Kho King · 18th April 2006

How about a Nexto CF?

(with Firewire and USB2.0)

You can get it at EG as well

EOS10D · 29th April 2006

bad thing about NEXTCF to-thingy is that it accepts only
CF and nothing else

these days, alot of good point and shoot uses SD
you might bring along one point and shoot for holiday and find
yourself needing something that take SD..............

anycase 4Gb CF takes 600 RAW but 40Gb PD70x takes 10times that

xtemujin · 29th April 2006

I can confirm without any reservation that the Creative CF adapter is good to go with the NextoCF. I bought it last year at an introductory price of $39 at the Creative Jurong East building.

I've used the adapter with 1GB xD, IGB MS Pro and 1GB SD card.

HTH

Kho King · 29th April 2006

You can also use the 17 in 1 adapter that costs S$43.18

http://shashinki.com/shop/product_in...roducts_id=180

ipin · 29th April 2006

Originally Posted by Kho King

You can also use the 17 in 1 adapter that costs S$43.18

http://shashinki.com/shop/product_in...roducts_id=180

Bro, no offence. but it looks like it's the same one that EG is selling @ S$41.25 leh.

Refer here

But, I must say that this looks like the way to go for long trips where your group uses cameras with different types of storage medias!

drumma · 29th April 2006

i have both 2GB cards and a PD70x. i would say if you're going on a holiday and decide not to bring your laptop, a PD70x would come in very handy. the last thing you would want is to be constraint by the capacity you have to shoot, especially when ya shooting raw.
and to add, prices of PD70x are dropping as well.. a cheap 2.5" HDD is easily available. i will go for the PD70x anytime.

ipin · 29th April 2006

Originally Posted by drumma

i have both 2GB cards and a PD70x. i would say if you're going on a holiday and decide not to bring your laptop, a PD70x would come in very handy. the last thing you would want is to be constraint by the capacity you have to shoot, especially when ya shooting raw.
and to add, prices of PD70x are dropping as well.. a cheap 2.5" HDD is easily available. i will go for the PD70x anytime.

I concur. But I'm still holding out for the release of the MD-80 from Comapct Drive since I do not need one urgently.

Size is an issue for me esp when on holiday or on location shoots.

Witness · 1st May 2006

a PHDD would be useful...provided u got the time to use it...if u are the type that needs the cards for fast chaning... a PD70x is not gg to help u man...

wat i suggest is to have at least 2 cards that give a reasonable amt of images from ya cam.... and then get a PHDD ...so that u can transfer 1 card as u are using the other...

anyway....how large a card really depends...my camera takes only 160 raws on a 4gb card...and since memory cards are cheap now...y not...

cheers

17th April 2006	#1
Isaiahfortythirtyone Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Clementi Posts: 2,470	get 4GB worth of CF or 1x PD70x? been thinking this thru if 4GB of Kingston (2x2GB) is $200, are there any reasons to dissuade me from getting a 40GB PD70x for not much more? can anyone provide some insight?

18th April 2006	#2
Ren_Hao Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Posts: 293	Re: get 4GB worth of CF or 1x PD70x? These's no reason not to get PD70x. Believe the concern here is storage space. So, a large storage capacity coupled with cheaper per GB cost is good. As long as u have at least 2 CF cards to rotate, one in the cam for shooting while the other is poped into the PD to download images, it will workout fine.

18th April 2006	#3
dEthANGeL Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Siglap Posts: 1,645	Re: get 4GB worth of CF or 1x PD70x? I've survived for almost 1 year plus with an external storage with only 512MB CF and a 256MB CF ... coupled with a PD7X ... Main thing is, you can never have enough offline storage though you have a large enough CF card ...

18th April 2006	#4
Kho King Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2002 Posts: 2,799	Re: get 4GB worth of CF or 1x PD70x? How about a Nexto CF? (with Firewire and USB2.0) You can get it at EG as well __________________ KOH KHO KING http://ShaShinKi.com ~ Malaysia Online Camera Shop! :cool:

29th April 2006	#5
EOS10D Deregistered Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 187	Re: get 4GB worth of CF or 1x PD70x? bad thing about NEXTCF to-thingy is that it accepts only CF and nothing else these days, alot of good point and shoot uses SD you might bring along one point and shoot for holiday and find yourself needing something that take SD.............. anycase 4Gb CF takes 600 RAW but 40Gb PD70x takes 10times that

29th April 2006	#6
xtemujin Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Singapura, Singapore Posts: 1,899	Re: get 4GB worth of CF or 1x PD70x? I can confirm without any reservation that the Creative CF adapter is good to go with the NextoCF. I bought it last year at an introductory price of $39 at the Creative Jurong East building. I've used the adapter with 1GB xD, IGB MS Pro and 1GB SD card. HTH

29th April 2006	#9
drumma Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 5,824	Re: get 4GB worth of CF or 1x PD70x? i have both 2GB cards and a PD70x. i would say if you're going on a holiday and decide not to bring your laptop, a PD70x would come in very handy. the last thing you would want is to be constraint by the capacity you have to shoot, especially when ya shooting raw. and to add, prices of PD70x are dropping as well.. a cheap 2.5" HDD is easily available. i will go for the PD70x anytime. __________________ weddings . Blog Last edited by drumma; 29th April 2006 at 10:42 AM.

1st May 2006	#11
Witness Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: www.maverickatwork.com Posts: 6,768	Re: get 4GB worth of CF or 1x PD70x? a PHDD would be useful...provided u got the time to use it...if u are the type that needs the cards for fast chaning... a PD70x is not gg to help u man... wat i suggest is to have at least 2 cards that give a reasonable amt of images from ya cam.... and then get a PHDD ...so that u can transfer 1 card as u are using the other... anyway....how large a card really depends...my camera takes only 160 raws on a 4gb card...and since memory cards are cheap now...y not... cheers __________________ w maverick.photography b maverick.blogging