S40 owners

Lensman · 26th February 2003

Hi

Just about 2 be the new owner of an S40.

Would like to hear from si-foos out there the finer points and issues with this camera.

Cheers

wishingbone · 27th February 2003

Used to own a S40... but i prefer my S45 now...

Lensman · 28th February 2003

Just got my S40 today.

New & everything.

Wow. this camera is amazing....

Well, I guess there isn't much S40 users around here.

Why an S40 ? Well, my budget would not get me far and I thought if the shop has a great deal for me and with full warranty. Hey, @ 4.0 pix, I think I got a good deal here....

Now, where to find that CF card for that extra pic. I am snapping pix on the supplied 16mb CF card on lowest res mode. Just to get the hang of things....

adamis · 28th February 2003

well.. u'r going to need at least a 128mb CF card... best is 256mb..

Lensman · 28th February 2003

The 128mb & 256mb cost about the same per mb. The 512mb cost about 10% more per mb.

Logic would be to get the bigger cap unless $ is an issue. But would convention wisdom have it that it is better to have 2 x 128mb than 1 x 256mb. For protection against corrupt data file or stuff ?

What is the common practice ?

ranger · 1st March 2003

lensman,
i've this query before but the reply was that the CF cards has never failed before unless by abnormal usage dropping etc.

so i'll assumed x1 would be just ok than x1+x1.

$0.02 worth !

Lensman · 2nd March 2003

I would be aiming for the 256mb card. Less 1 thing to carry around. Then maybe the prices comes down later, then can shoot for the 512mb - 1Gb card.

By then (with such a large cap card), I would also be needing a radiation-leak-proof neuclear battery for my S40

26th February 2003	#1
Lensman Member Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Singapore & Hong Kong Posts: 908	S40 owners Hi Just about 2 be the new owner of an S40. Would like to hear from si-foos out there the finer points and issues with this camera. Cheers

27th February 2003	#2
wishingbone Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Somewhere near the ZOO.. :D Posts: 78	Used to own a S40... but i prefer my S45 now...

28th February 2003	#3
Lensman Member Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Singapore & Hong Kong Posts: 908	Just got my S40 today. New & everything. Wow. this camera is amazing.... Well, I guess there isn't much S40 users around here. Why an S40 ? Well, my budget would not get me far and I thought if the shop has a great deal for me and with full warranty. Hey, @ 4.0 pix, I think I got a good deal here.... Now, where to find that CF card for that extra pic. I am snapping pix on the supplied 16mb CF card on lowest res mode. Just to get the hang of things....

28th February 2003	#4
adamis New Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Posts: 33	well.. u'r going to need at least a 128mb CF card... best is 256mb..

1st March 2003	#6
ranger Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Posts: 230	lensman, i've this query before but the reply was that the CF cards has never failed before unless by abnormal usage dropping etc. so i'll assumed x1 would be just ok than x1+x1. $0.02 worth !

2nd March 2003	#7
Lensman Member Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Singapore & Hong Kong Posts: 908	I would be aiming for the 256mb card. Less 1 thing to carry around. Then maybe the prices comes down later, then can shoot for the 512mb - 1Gb card. By then (with such a large cap card), I would also be needing a radiation-leak-proof neuclear battery for my S40