Inexpensive SD cards!
Jan 12, 2021 12:01:36 #
I don't use cards which aren't recommended for my camera by the manufacturer.
Jan 12, 2021 13:38:17 #
olemikey wrote:
That kind of card would be fast enough for most of my applications, I just don't like putting all the eggs in one basket. I've also switched to the micro cards, as I have become accustomed to changing out the card without removing the SD card shell/adapter from the camera....much less wear and tear on the old camera card slot, and those adapters are free, and they work well.
I usually never remove my card from the camera. Transfering from camera to pc or tablet. For the same reason you don't remove your card. I may try your way as the best of both worlds. Thanks.
Jan 12, 2021 13:42:10 #
olemikey wrote:
Nice to see the Gig's going up and the prices coming down....as I said, I don't use any that large (use portable hard drives) and really, my Raw needs top out at around 40-50MB per pic, so I'm fine with the 32 and 64GB....if I do slide more into video, nice to know it won't be another mortgage for the memory. By the way, hope you are doing well through all this mess we are in...strange times!!
Take care, mike
Take care, mike
Yes, staying safe! Hunkered down.
I record 4K video, but still use 64GB cards to do it.
Jan 12, 2021 13:43:19 #
JohnSwanda wrote:
I don't use cards which aren't recommended for my camera by the manufacturer.
This avoids a world of hurt...
Jan 12, 2021 15:30:01 #
fetzler
Loc: North West PA
I can think of few uses for a 1TB SD card.
1. Why you put all your eggs in 1 basket?
2. You need to consider the read/write speeds of your camera and the card itself. Would your really want to move data from the card to another drive? Here I refer to the time it takes.
3. I once had a 1TB USB stick. It took about 8-10 hours to move about 300GB of info.
4. My 32GB and 64GB SD cards hold a lot of images. They cost about as much as a roll of film and as such I am happy to use them even just once.
1. Why you put all your eggs in 1 basket?
2. You need to consider the read/write speeds of your camera and the card itself. Would your really want to move data from the card to another drive? Here I refer to the time it takes.
3. I once had a 1TB USB stick. It took about 8-10 hours to move about 300GB of info.
4. My 32GB and 64GB SD cards hold a lot of images. They cost about as much as a roll of film and as such I am happy to use them even just once.
Jan 12, 2021 18:45:02 #
I found a deal on 5 cards for my video camera. They sent SD cards instead . I kept them. so now I have 8 SD cards and have only used 3 of them, the others just sit there waiting for the next big trip.
Jan 12, 2021 20:16:04 #
From our friends at WISH, I bought a 1TB MicroSD made by Huawei. I paid $5.95 U.S. for it. It actually checks out at 1TB. Will I use it? Hell no, just bought it because it was cheap.
Jan 12, 2021 23:52:07 #
User ID wrote:
Amen. Storage is not expensive so buy only the best, such as Sandisk and WD.
Could lesser names be as good ? Maybe or maybe not but the small savings do not justify volunteering myself to be a test case.
Could lesser names be as good ? Maybe or maybe not but the small savings do not justify volunteering myself to be a test case.
I have always had success with Sandisk. No failures in 15 years so why get a different brand? So inexpensive.
Jan 13, 2021 11:24:38 #
fetzler wrote:
I can think of few uses for a 1TB SD card. br br ... (show quote)
If it took 8-10 hours to move 300GB, something was very wrong! Either your connection was USB 2, or the data was copying to a 5400 RPM drive from USB 2, or the 1TB stick was a cheap POS.
Modern systems with SSD, NVMe, or M.2 internal drives, Thunderbolt 3 or Thunderbolt 4/USB 4, USB 3.2 Gen 2, or even USB 3 interfaces can drain a camera memory card or USB 3 thumb drive very quickly.
I agree with your use of 32GB and 64GB cards, however. I do the same, simply to avoid massive data loss in the event I lose a card, or it fails, somehow. (The only data loss I ever had with a camera memory card was when a 512MB CF Card got corrupted by formatting it in a Nikon D70 and using it in a Canon 20D. Back in 2005, that was a problem! I did it twice.)
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