Memory Cards - What Size and How Many?
Jan 28, 2018 20:02:53 #
inclinerr
Loc: South Carolina, United States
Ok to all, there will be no fighting in the sandbox over this question. It is just curiosity only.
How many and what size memory cards do you use and carry with you?
How many and what size memory cards do you use and carry with you?
Jan 28, 2018 20:07:29 #
It depends on if I am traveling more cards because I do not re-format until they have been backed up on my computer.
Local outings I can get more than I need on a D5 with a 128Gb XQD as well as on my D850.
Local outings I can get more than I need on a D5 with a 128Gb XQD as well as on my D850.
Jan 28, 2018 20:14:26 #
I never use anything larger than a 32 and I carry about a dozen with me.
Jan 28, 2018 20:15:13 #
SAVH
Loc: La Jolla, CA
Shooting with my D-800, I have tried a number of combinations but have decided that for me, 32GB cards work well for a days shooting. One reason I have not used the 64 and 128 is that I get concerned about losing so much data should one go bad. I'd rather have several cards (pretty easy to carry) and change them, if required. I can certainly see that if one shoots a lot of continuous sets, you might very well need a larger card set.
Jan 28, 2018 20:24:23 #
ricardo7
Loc: Washington, DC - Santiago, Chile
I put a few hours of shooting on a card then switch to another. A friend
of mine put hundreds of images made over four or five days on a 128
and the card crapped out. Images were unrecoverable. I'm sure that
is something that doesn't happen often, however..........You decide what
you're comfortable with.
of mine put hundreds of images made over four or five days on a 128
and the card crapped out. Images were unrecoverable. I'm sure that
is something that doesn't happen often, however..........You decide what
you're comfortable with.
Jan 28, 2018 20:32:41 #
It depends.
Nowdays:
For just short shoots, 2 cards (16gb) per camera body (one card is a back up)
For long vacations - say 6 weeks where I shoot ~ 100 images per day @ 18 mb each, enough to cover the full vacation - probably 6 (16gb) cards or preferably 12 (8gb) cards .
I don't take a laptop on long vacations.
Nowdays:
For just short shoots, 2 cards (16gb) per camera body (one card is a back up)
For long vacations - say 6 weeks where I shoot ~ 100 images per day @ 18 mb each, enough to cover the full vacation - probably 6 (16gb) cards or preferably 12 (8gb) cards .
I don't take a laptop on long vacations.
Jan 28, 2018 20:38:15 #
I use 32GB cards, they will hold almost 1300 RAW files.
I keep one in each of my two bodies and carry two spares.
I keep one in each of my two bodies and carry two spares.
Jan 28, 2018 20:42:24 #
inclinerr wrote:
Ok to all, there will be no fighting in the sandbox over this question. It is just curiosity only.
How many and what size memory cards do you use and carry with you?
How many and what size memory cards do you use and carry with you?
I have a 16gb SD card in my 16mb K-30.
Jan 28, 2018 20:42:42 #
Jan 28, 2018 21:02:47 #
Four 8s and two 16s in a waterproof case (wallet), and one 4 for playing around.
(Yea, they're old, but they work fine.)
(Yea, they're old, but they work fine.)
Jan 28, 2018 21:36:42 #
Always copy photos to a hard drive as soon as possible, store in the cloud as well as soon as possible.
Jan 28, 2018 21:40:01 #
I have a 64gb in each slot in my K-1 and a 32gb in each slot on the K-3
Jan 28, 2018 22:03:34 #
Jan 28, 2018 22:08:36 #
I have a 64GB in my 80D, a 32GB in my T5. My wife has a 32GB in her T6i. I keep a couple of 8GB for backups.
I do my best not to remove my cards. I d/l to my computer every night and only twice have a filled my 32 GB card in my T5. The most common cause of card failure is mechanical failure. That comes from removing / inserting it from the camera and card reader and in the physical handling. Nor is there any reason to re-format the card after every use.
I do my best not to remove my cards. I d/l to my computer every night and only twice have a filled my 32 GB card in my T5. The most common cause of card failure is mechanical failure. That comes from removing / inserting it from the camera and card reader and in the physical handling. Nor is there any reason to re-format the card after every use.
Jan 28, 2018 22:19:24 #
Joe Blow wrote:
I have a 64GB in my 80D, a 32GB in my T5. My wife has a 32GB in her T6i. I keep a couple of 8GB for backups.
I do my best not to remove my cards. I d/l to my computer every night and only twice have a filled my 32 GB card in my T5. The most common cause of card failure is mechanical failure. That comes from removing / inserting it from the camera and card reader and in the physical handling. Nor is there any reason to re-format the card after every use.
I do my best not to remove my cards. I d/l to my computer every night and only twice have a filled my 32 GB card in my T5. The most common cause of card failure is mechanical failure. That comes from removing / inserting it from the camera and card reader and in the physical handling. Nor is there any reason to re-format the card after every use.
I agree about the potential mechanical failure caused by removing and reinserting cards, particularly with CF cards where bent pins are a hazard, but I have also seen mini/micro USB connectors fail well before their rated life, and those cost even more to replace because they’re typically soldered to the main board. WiFi is probably the best answer if you have the capability and the time to wait for the transfer.
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