As a footnote to what Shel said, I can add that firewire card readers are very fast. I paid about $50 US for mine, and it will download a 1 gig 80X card in less than two minutes. Paul
> Hi Barry, > > I hope you don't have any of the hassles I had. My new DS is scheduled for > delivery later today <BIG smile, fingers crossed> > > SD cards are "more or less" equal. The biggest difference is the speed in > most cases. The DS can take advantage of faster than standard cards up to, > I believe, a 45X speed - maybe 60X. That will allow somewhat faster > shooting, which can be helpful in some situations. The extra speed (up to > 145X) comes about when transferring the images to the computer. Probably a > good compromise between cost/efficiamcy is a 60X or 80X card, depending on > your patience and how much shooting you do. The biggest factor is using > USB 2.0 as opposed to USB 1.1 > > Yes, when the card is full just remove it and slip in another card. Just > like changing film, although perhaps easier ;-)) If you're going to carry > a few cards, it might be a good idea, although by no means necessary, to > get a little case or pouch for carrying the cards safely. Here's one > choice: > > http://tinyurl.com/bftno > > <http://www.bhphotovideo.com/bnh/controller/home?O=productlist&A=details&Q=&; > sku=388975&is=REG&addedTroughType=categoryNavigation> > > Good luck with your purchase. let us know how things work out. > > Shel > > > > [Original Message] > > From: Barry Rice > > > I've ordered an *ist-DS from Buydig, and will see if my experiences are > > easier than Shel's. > > > Are all SD cards more or less equal, given storage volume? > > > If this disk fills up in the field, can I slip in a new one, > > just like changing film? > >
