Minimum CF card capacity for A80

amlim · 19th August 2004

Dear all,

I am looking at getting a spare CF card for my A80. I think the minimum size that I should get would be a 128MB card (since I can get a free 128MB card from Canon).

What do you all think? Thanks.

Belle&Sebastain · 19th August 2004

my first digital cam was 4 megapixels, given what i like to shoot i think i need abt 2 set of 256 cards, 1 per outing.

starry · 19th August 2004

Originally Posted by amlim

Dear all,

I am looking at getting a spare CF card for my A80. I think the minimum size that I should get would be a 128MB card (since I can get a free 128MB card from Canon).

What do you all think? Thanks.

huh?! u dont have ur canon 32MB in the box?

latmo · 19th August 2004

i will think since 512MB isnt expensive
just cost around 110
so why dun get a 512MB i think it is the minimum cf card for a DC now ...

tmaureen · 19th August 2004

Originally Posted by latmo

i will think since 512MB isnt expensive
just cost around 110
so why dun get a 512MB i think it is the minimum cf card for a DC now ...

I'm thinking of getting a 512MB soon.
which brand to look out for (or not look out for) ?
And any shops to recommend getting it from ?

latmo · 19th August 2004

Originally Posted by tmaureen

I'm thinking of getting a 512MB soon.
which brand to look out for (or not look out for) ?
And any shops to recommend getting it from ?

any type 1 will do la
i using kingston

amlim · 19th August 2004

Originally Posted by latmo

i will think since 512MB isnt expensive
just cost around 110
so why dun get a 512MB i think it is the minimum cf card for a DC now ...

hi latmo,

i was thinking that maybe safer to split up into a few 128mb cards.. in case 1 gets damaged, not all photos are lost....

Redstar202 · 19th August 2004

Originally Posted by amlim

hi latmo,

i was thinking that maybe safer to split up into a few 128mb cards.. in case 1 gets damaged, not all photos are lost....

Sometimes it gets pretty irritating to keep changing the cards. Besides, the failure rate for a CF card is really pretty low.

amlim · 20th August 2004

Originally Posted by Redstar202

Sometimes it gets pretty irritating to keep changing the cards. Besides, the failure rate for a CF card is really pretty low.

hi,

i am also worried that i may lose my dc. happened to my analogue camera. at least if the photos are spread out over a few cf cards, then not all the photos would be lost.

i think a 128mb cf card should hold around 50 pics at highest resolution for a 4MP camera. maybe 128mb is the sweetspot for me.

thanks.

yjoshua · 20th August 2004

Hi,

From your comments I think a 256mb would suit you best. I'm also using a combo of 128 + 256 for my a80

amlim · 22nd August 2004

Originally Posted by yjoshua

Hi,

From your comments I think a 256mb would suit you best. I'm also using a combo of 128 + 256 for my a80

hi,

thanks for your suggestion. but today, i went to buy 3 128mb cards. now i got 4 x 128mb cards. kekekekek....

hope my choice is the right one.

kohweekuan · 22nd August 2004

actually some of those those using dslr are using 512mb and some even up to 1 GB. They says that the cards dun get spolit that easily and they dislike changing their card that often...

Originally Posted by amlim

hi,

thanks for your suggestion. but today, i went to buy 3 128mb cards. now i got 4 x 128mb cards. kekekekek.... hope my choice is the right one.

amlim · 22nd August 2004

Originally Posted by kohweekuan

actually some of those those using dslr are using 512mb and some even up to 1 GB. They says that the cards dun get spolit that easily and they dislike changing their card that often...

hi,

thanks for your reply. i guess those with dslr are pro photographers who shoot a lot. for me, loss of the cf card is more a worry than spoilage... what capacity do you use? thanks.

scud · 22nd August 2004

what size to get actually depends on your cam, what is the max it can support. read somewhere that some cam can support up to certain size...

having a few cf is more worrying as it may get lost.

i use 2x 512MB (dslr, Large + fine, sometime RAW), so speaking from experience, it is sometimes very troublesome / irritating when need to change in the middle of an event.
you may loose preciuos moments, but how often will this happened?
it is a good practise to download to PC at once when get home.

amlim · 23rd August 2004

Originally Posted by scud

what size to get actually depends on your cam, what is the max it can support. read somewhere that some cam can support up to certain size...

having a few cf is more worrying as it may get lost.

i use 2x 512MB (dslr, Large + fine, sometime RAW), so speaking from experience, it is sometimes very troublesome / irritating when need to change in the middle of an event.
you may loose preciuos moments, but how often will this happened?
it is a good practise to download to PC at once when get home.

thanks for your reply!

Souphamster · 23rd August 2004

latmo:
is kingston 512mb CF good? i wanted to buy but still thinking though. Best bargain selling $110 right?

therat · 23rd August 2004

Originally Posted by Souphamster

latmo:
is kingston 512mb CF good? i wanted to buy but still thinking though. Best bargain selling $110 right?

Comex is coming this Thursday...
wait alittle longer, might have better price

19th August 2004	#1
amlim Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Posts: 77	Minimum CF card capacity for A80 Dear all, I am looking at getting a spare CF card for my A80. I think the minimum size that I should get would be a 128MB card (since I can get a free 128MB card from Canon). What do you all think? Thanks.

19th August 2004	#2
Belle&Sebastain Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: here Posts: 3,752	my first digital cam was 4 megapixels, given what i like to shoot i think i need abt 2 set of 256 cards, 1 per outing.

19th August 2004	#4
latmo Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Hong Kong/Singapore/Brisbane Posts: 796	i will think since 512MB isnt expensive just cost around 110 so why dun get a 512MB i think it is the minimum cf card for a DC now ...

20th August 2004	#10
yjoshua Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Posts: 103	Hi, From your comments I think a 256mb would suit you best. I'm also using a combo of 128 + 256 for my a80

22nd August 2004	#14
scud Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Singapore Posts: 1,701	what size to get actually depends on your cam, what is the max it can support. read somewhere that some cam can support up to certain size... having a few cf is more worrying as it may get lost. i use 2x 512MB (dslr, Large + fine, sometime RAW), so speaking from experience, it is sometimes very troublesome / irritating when need to change in the middle of an event. you may loose preciuos moments, but how often will this happened? it is a good practise to download to PC at once when get home.

23rd August 2004	#16
Souphamster Member Join Date: Nov 2003 Posts: 153	latmo: is kingston 512mb CF good? i wanted to buy but still thinking though. Best bargain selling $110 right?