> My question to you guys is this: If you are as optimistic as I, what >are you planning on buying? Also, what size CF card's would be best? >I'm figuring on having 2 or 3 CF cards to start with, but have no idea >what size they should be. What size files should I expect from a 6.1 MP >camera?
I have 2 cards: a 256MB Lexar card and a 512MB no-namer. Number one card is the Lexar. The no-namer was cheap, but works. It's for those occasions when a session is long. I got it from: http://www.zxpro.com/ I don't use anything like a digital wallet, never having the need. But then again, I have a PowerBook that travels everywhere with me, so storage is not a problem. Personally I would consider a few more CF cards if I didn't have the PowerBook. I chose CF cards over Microdrive because they are solid-state. That is, there are no moving parts inside. The (IBM) Microdrive is basically a tiny disk drive with platters and moving arm etc. They say that stories of people dropping them and busting them are apocryphal, but I did not want to test it out. On the D60 the file sizes for the large/fine jpeg is about 2.5 MB give or take at 100 ISO. File sizes increase with ISO speed. On a 256MB card I would expect to shoehorn on about 90-odd pics. About 40-odd in RAW. Large/fine jpeg is ample quality for prints off inkjet. I would expect the *ist D to be about the same. Get a card reader, makes uploading to the computer a breeze. Tip: whether USB or FireWire (IEEE1394) make sure you get a card reader that has a push-button to eject the card. The cheaper ones you just pull the card out with finger and thumb, but can be fiddly and needs two hands unless you glue the card dread to the deck! Also - try out the card reader if you can - again the cheap ones don't exactly inspire confidence because they permit the CF card to locate poorly on the guide-rails into the reader, and the last thing you need is bent pins. I would heartily recommend the Fuji CF card reader. It was about 50 GBP, so must be about that in USD, maybe a tad more. You get what you pay for. I could do with a new printer - my Epson Stylus Photo EX is fabulous and the quality still holds up very well indeed with any new offering, but the dye inks are far from light-fast. A smudge blu-tacked onto the fringe will be as pale snow in 6 months. Behind glass on the wall, the reds fade and the greens and yellows increase noticeably after 3 years. Reprint time. All I can think of for now, hope this helps. Best, Cotty ____________________________________ Oh, swipe me! He paints with light! http://www.macads.co.uk/snaps/ ____________________________________ Free UK Macintosh Classified Ads at http://www.macads.co.uk/ ____________________________________
