8/24 I've been thinking about getting a 2 GB Microdrive for my
digital camera (Digital Rebel) so that I can start shooting
pictures in RAW format. Has anyone used a microdrive for
this purpose? If so, how well has it worked for you? tia.
\_ microdrives are slow, and very unreliable compared with flash
media. you'll do better with multiple, smaller flash cards. -tom
\_ "seconded"
\_ You can buy flash-based drives up to 4 gigs.
\_ microdrives used to be cheaper and bigger than flash drives,
which made it popular, but those two are no longer issues.
and microdrives are very prone to failure at high altitude/low
pressure.
\- While I agree flash media is probably more reliable in
theory, I dont think microdrives are especially unreliable.
I have used them above 13,000ft without problem. So if you
have them, I wouldnt worry about using them. If you are
buying something new, without looking at price "sweet spots"
I'd probably buy 512meg flash cards to avoid putting all
your eggs in one basket. These are light, quick to swap
so I dont see the point of consolidating. I suppose if
you are alays shooting at +50megs per image that is another
matter, but I think that is a mistake for reasons I wont
go into. I'll be curious if you are still shooting RAW
in 6mos. --psb
\_ I still shoot only in RAW mode, and have been using it
for several months. Try doing a side by side comparison
of tone or curve adjustments in 16bit and 8bit images.
I can fit over 60 images on my 512MB card, using RAW mode
on my Canon D60. -meyers
\_ I've got a 256mb card right now, and it just isn't
big enough to shoot more than a few pictures in RAW.
I thought that by getting a 2 GB Microdrive I could
at least shoot some pictures in RAW ever now and then.
I still intend to shoot the majority of my pictures
as fine jpg.
\-yes that is fine. i am betting in 6mos you will not
be shooting the maj in raw. let me know if i
am right. --psb
\_ I think he is saying that now. |
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