Fastest & most reliable CFII with S2 Pro

airphoto38 · 10th December 2003

Can anyone recommend the fastest & most reliable CFII with S2 Pro?
Thank you in advance.

Cheers

mpenza · 10th December 2003

not too sure why you want CF II but there are fast CF I cards around.

check this out: http://www.robgalbraith.com/bins/mul...?cid=6007-6014 for performance of CF I and CF II cards tested.

do take note of that the difference in write times may not translate to significant real-life experience. e.g. if a file is 3MB, it'll take 1.7s to write to the fastest card right now on the list (Sandisk Extreme 1GB) and 1.88s to write to a cheaper card like Transcend 45x 1GB.

Bluestrike · 10th December 2003

Just my personal view.

If the card going to stay in the camera all the time, my best bad will be the Microdrive. Cheap and relatively fast. Since S2 support Firewire, I'm sure the transfer speed to the Pc thru the Camera will be fast enough.

Jay · 10th December 2003

Yes, Microdrive! S2 was designed for it.

sfhuang · 10th December 2003

Originally Posted by mpenza

not too sure why you want CF II but there are fast CF I cards around.

pardon me if I'm wrong, but I thought that CF I cards do not work on S2 pros?

Kei · 10th December 2003

Originally Posted by sfhuang

pardon me if I'm wrong, but I thought that CF I cards do not work on S2 pros?

Yes, it's supported on S2

Jay · 10th December 2003

Originally Posted by sfhuang

pardon me if I'm wrong, but I thought that CF I cards do not work on S2 pros?

You can throw all the CF and microdrive at it and it will work

It furthermore support Smart Media too!

MrBram · 10th December 2003

it is NOT as fragile as a lot of people say. It writes faster than most CFs

I have been using mine for almost a year with no problem at all.Not even bad sector.

sfhuang · 10th December 2003

Originally Posted by Jay

You can throw all the CF and microdrive at it and it will work
It furthermore support Smart Media too!

thanks Kei and Jay.

Jay · 12th December 2003

Hey Airphoto38 & SFHuang,

Forgot to mention that the S2 support up to 2G because of the software bits addressing for storage capacity. Therefore its safer to use the IBM microdrive should you decide on it.

Happy snapping

airphoto38 · 13th December 2003

Just to share.........

I have bought the IBM 1GBMD and used it on 3024 x 2016 pixels.(2.2MB)
After capturing, need to wait for quite a while before the image appear on the LCD for viewing.
Wondering if this is the appropiate pixels(2.2MB) to set or should I set it to a lower pixels(1.3MB) for A4 print only.

Thanx

chriszzz · 13th December 2003

Originally Posted by airphoto38

Just to share.........

I have bought the IBM 1GBMD and used it on 3024 x 2016 pixels.(2.2MB)
After capturing, need to wait for quite a while before the image appear on the LCD for viewing.
Wondering if this is the appropiate pixels(2.2MB) to set or should I set it to a lower pixels(1.3MB) for A4 print only.

Thanx

You should, as long as your storage allows, shoot at the highest resolution and highest quality. You can always resize (downsize) it later on your computer, but you cannot upsize it effectively. What if you took a shot in a million, and later found that it is a low resolution, low quality, highly compressed shot ? It'll break your heart.

Secondly, you are confusing size ( 2.2MB, 1.3MB ) with resolution. Size of the file in MB is a function of the resolution AND the JPG compression. So 2 files of the same resolution and different quality level will have vastly different size. If you are running out of space on your CF card, it's better to drop quality first, before dropping resolution.

Jay · 13th December 2003

Originally Posted by airphoto38

Just to share.........

I have bought the IBM 1GBMD and used it on 3024 x 2016 pixels.(2.2MB)
After capturing, need to wait for quite a while before the image appear on the LCD for viewing.
Wondering if this is the appropiate pixels(2.2MB) to set or should I set it to a lower pixels(1.3MB) for A4 print only.

Thanx

Agree with Chrizzz..
I have the same configuration and always shoot at 6mb pixels. However I dont downsize it as I believe the hight quality provides me better details visually.
If you are low on storage, its better to get another 512 or 1GB piece.

Fundee · 15th December 2003

as for me my 1GB MD is always in my camera. i do my transfer via firewire, only once in a blue moon i transfer via adapter..

10th December 2003	#1
airphoto38 New Member Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: East Posts: 43	Fastest & most reliable CFII with S2 Pro Can anyone recommend the fastest & most reliable CFII with S2 Pro? Thank you in advance. Cheers

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mpenza Moderator Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: New York City Posts: 13,397	not too sure why you want CF II but there are fast CF I cards around. check this out: http://www.robgalbraith.com/bins/mul...?cid=6007-6014 for performance of CF I and CF II cards tested. do take note of that the difference in write times may not translate to significant real-life experience. e.g. if a file is 3MB, it'll take 1.7s to write to the fastest card right now on the list (Sandisk Extreme 1GB) and 1.88s to write to a cheaper card like Transcend 45x 1GB. Last edited by mpenza; 10th December 2003 at 10:15 AM.

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MrBram New Member Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Jakarta Posts: 41	IBM Microdrive 1GB it is NOT as fragile as a lot of people say. It writes faster than most CFs I have been using mine for almost a year with no problem at all.Not even bad sector.

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Bluestrike Moderator Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: There lor~ Posts: 4,843	Just my personal view. If the card going to stay in the camera all the time, my best bad will be the Microdrive. Cheap and relatively fast. Since S2 support Firewire, I'm sure the transfer speed to the Pc thru the Camera will be fast enough.

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Jay Member Join Date: May 2003 Location: East Posts: 689	Yes, Microdrive! S2 was designed for it.

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Jay Member Join Date: May 2003 Location: East Posts: 689	Hey Airphoto38 & SFHuang, Forgot to mention that the S2 support up to 2G because of the software bits addressing for storage capacity. Therefore its safer to use the IBM microdrive should you decide on it. Happy snapping

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airphoto38 New Member Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: East Posts: 43	Just to share......... I have bought the IBM 1GBMD and used it on 3024 x 2016 pixels.(2.2MB) After capturing, need to wait for quite a while before the image appear on the LCD for viewing. Wondering if this is the appropiate pixels(2.2MB) to set or should I set it to a lower pixels(1.3MB) for A4 print only. Thanx

15th December 2003	#14
Fundee Member Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: UP NORTH Posts: 714	as for me my 1GB MD is always in my camera. i do my transfer via firewire, only once in a blue moon i transfer via adapter..