Re: Capacity of SD cards for DS

2006-02-25 Thread Peter McIntosh
Shel Belinkoff wrote: I used to know this ... about how many RAW pics can fit on a 1gb SD card with the istDS and DS2? I'm thinking it's about 90 or so ... yes? Shel I get 91 on a 1Gb SD card in my *ist-DL - imagine the other models are the same. Ciao, Peter in Sydney

Re: Capacity of SD cards for DS

2006-02-25 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
A 1G card is projected capacity between 93-95 PEF files, depending on the specific card, in my DS bodies. The reason for the variable projected capacity is due to differences between cards once formatted for writing. In actual use, I've managed between 91 and 97 PEF files. Variability

Re: OT: rebates for SanDisk CF and SD cards

2005-12-13 Thread Bob Sullivan
Igor, Yes, they are the gaming card. I don't know what you do to get the discount. I bought one in the store. Speed has not been much of a concern with my *istDS. I'm just looking for the capacity. Regards, Bob S. On 12/12/05, Igor Roshchin [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Bob, am I correct that you

Re: OT: rebates for SanDisk CF and SD cards

2005-12-13 Thread Igor Roshchin
Bob, Aah, ok. Having been burnt once, I care for the speed of the card. I tried to buy a new MMCplus card from ATP which presmably should be at least as fast as UltraII card (according to the manufacturer's technical support), even for the 7(9) pin devices such as *istDS is. I could notice a

Re: OT: rebates for SanDisk CF and SD cards

2005-12-13 Thread Igor Roshchin
Having been near a Staples store this morning, I stopped by, and decided to buy the SanDisk yellow gaming SD card. Indeed, the in-store price is $59.84, and there is a $10 mail-in rebate. In addition to that, in the Staples gift ideas brochure available at the store, there is an insert - coupon

Re: OT: rebates for SanDisk CF and SD cards

2005-12-13 Thread P. J. Alling
this will help Santa with the presents for some people on this list. I hope this posting does not violate the list rules. I just found that I was waiting for: Amazon has mail-in-rebate for CF and SD cards, including Ultra II. $20 for 1 GB cards, $25 for 2 GB cards, other rebates. http://g

Re: OT: rebates for SanDisk CF and SD cards

2005-12-13 Thread Igor Roshchin
Tue, 13 Dec 2005 15:59:32 -0800 P. J. Alling wrote: Deals seem to vary depending on where you live. The Sandisk card isn't available where I am, damnit I took the last card at the local Staples today. Is it possible that your store simply don't have it? Mind that we are talking about YELLOW

Re: OT: rebates for SanDisk CF and SD cards

2005-12-13 Thread P. J. Alling
It's a special order item. (I can pay $99.00 for it if I'd like to order it). Igor Roshchin wrote: Tue, 13 Dec 2005 15:59:32 -0800 P. J. Alling wrote: Deals seem to vary depending on where you live. The Sandisk card isn't available where I am, damnit I took the last card at the

OT: rebates for SanDisk CF and SD cards

2005-12-12 Thread Igor Roshchin
Hi All, I hope this will help Santa with the presents for some people on this list. I hope this posting does not violate the list rules. I just found that I was waiting for: Amazon has mail-in-rebate for CF and SD cards, including Ultra II. $20 for 1 GB cards, $25 for 2 GB cards, other rebates

Re: OT: rebates for SanDisk CF and SD cards

2005-12-12 Thread Igor Roshchin
on this list. I hope this posting does not violate the list rules. I just found that I was waiting for: Amazon has mail-in-rebate for CF and SD cards, including Ultra II. $20 for 1 GB cards, $25 for 2 GB cards, other rebates. http://g-images.amazon.com/images/G/01/00/10/00/14/83/82/100014838257

Re: OT: rebates for SanDisk CF and SD cards

2005-12-12 Thread Bob Sullivan
found that I was waiting for: Amazon has mail-in-rebate for CF and SD cards, including Ultra II. $20 for 1 GB cards, $25 for 2 GB cards, other rebates. http://g-images.amazon.com/images/G/01/00/10/00/14/83/82/100014838257.pdf E.g. 1GB SD card will cost $65 shipped (+tax where applicable

Re: OT: rebates for SanDisk CF and SD cards

2005-12-12 Thread Igor Roshchin
Bob, am I correct that you are referring to the SanDisk gaming card (yellow)? I was not able to find any information about the speed of it. I was referring to Ultra II. Also, I was unable to enter the coupon for $16. Igor Mon, 12 Dec 2005 17:47:13 -0800 Bob Sullivan wrote: Igor, You can

Re: BW Digital Prints? - (was: Large Capacity Fast SD Cards)

2005-10-02 Thread brooksdj
At 01:19 PM 9/29/2005, Glen wrote: I'm afraid that I'll probably have to settle for printing them on a color printer, or color printing service, and forget about the special appeal of selenium-toned silver images. I guess this is how the platinum

Re: BW Digital Prints? - (was: Large Capacity Fast SD Cards)

2005-10-02 Thread Juan Buhler
On 10/1/05, Scott Loveless [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I've never actually used their service. But their black and white prints were the first that came to mind. I think someone on the list may have stated that they use mpix for their printing. Me. I've used their printing, although not the

Re: BW Digital Prints? - (was: Large Capacity Fast SD Cards)

2005-09-30 Thread Shel Belinkoff
Samples I've seen were terrible ... YMMV Shel [Original Message] From: Scott Loveless [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net Date: 9/29/2005 6:09:41 PM Subject: Re: BW Digital Prints? - (was: Large Capacity Fast SD Cards) Howdy, Glen. Mpix.com offers a service called True Digital

Re: BW Digital Prints? - (was: Large Capacity Fast SD Cards)

2005-09-30 Thread Scott Loveless
? - (was: Large Capacity Fast SD Cards) Howdy, Glen. Mpix.com offers a service called True Digital Black and White. http://www.mpix.com/trueblackandwhite.aspx Hope this helps. -- Scott Loveless http://www.twosixteen.com -- You have to hold the button down -Arnold Newman

Re: BW Digital Prints? - (was: Large Capacity Fast SD Cards)

2005-09-30 Thread Shel Belinkoff
Scott ... they also use a resin coated paper. I don't think that can be toned. But do check 'em out - there are a lot of variables when it comes to printing BW. Shel [Original Message] From: Scott Loveless I've never actually used their service. But their black and white prints were

Re: BW Digital Prints? - (was: Large Capacity Fast SD Cards)

2005-09-30 Thread William Robb
- Original Message - From: Shel Belinkoff Subject: Re: BW Digital Prints? - (was: Large Capacity Fast SD Cards) Scott ... they also use a resin coated paper. I don't think that can be toned. As long as it is a silver image, it can be toned. Not all RC papers are multigrade. I

Re: BW Digital Prints? - (was: Large Capacity Fast SD Cards)

2005-09-30 Thread Paul Stenquist
I've run Ilford Multigrade IV RC through selenium toner with nice results. On Sep 30, 2005, at 11:33 PM, William Robb wrote: - Original Message - From: Shel Belinkoff Subject: Re: BW Digital Prints? - (was: Large Capacity Fast SD Cards) Scott ... they also use a resin coated paper

Re: BW Digital Prints? - (was: Large Capacity Fast SD Cards)

2005-09-30 Thread Shel Belinkoff
Nice to know. I've never used a resin coated paper except for QD proof prints. Thanks to you and Wheatfield for the info. Shel [Original Message] From: Paul Stenquist I've run Ilford Multigrade IV RC through selenium toner with nice results . On Sep 30, 2005, at 11:33 PM, William

Re: Large Capacity Fast SD Cards

2005-09-29 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
I was in Fry's yesterday and looked at them; I haven't seen any 4G ones available just yet, I think I saw they had the 2G models in stock. 133x is impressive for download speed, makes little difference in the camera. But I think I'll stick with 1G cards for the moment. 93-97 exposures per

Large Capacity Fast SD Cards

2005-09-29 Thread Shel Belinkoff
While looking for another SD card, I found these: http://www.pretec.com/product/SSD/SD/SD.htm 133x, up to 4GB capacity Shel

Re: Large Capacity Fast SD Cards

2005-09-29 Thread Shel Belinkoff
Hi G ... The idea seems nice, but I'm not convinced that the durability of the card doesn't suffer. I'll let the early adapters use 'em for a while. Speaking for myself, I don't use a separate card reader except perhaps when using a friend's computer. The machine here has a built in multi-card

Re: Large Capacity Fast SD Cards

2005-09-29 Thread Cotty
On 29/9/05, Shel Belinkoff, discombobulated, unleashed: 1GB is fine for me right now as well. I've a couple of 512mb cards, and am looking to add one or two 1GB cards. For now I think I'm going to grab an 80X Transcend. Price/Performance ratio seems pretty good @ New Egg. That should DL in a

Re: Large Capacity Fast SD Cards

2005-09-29 Thread Shel Belinkoff
Hi Cotty, Five years back? Probably not. However, a year - 18 months back, sure. Remember, I've been shooting digi pics for quite some time, and have posted a number of PAW's and PESO's using the Sony. For the past 12 to 18 months I've been asking a lot of questions about the digi Pentaxes in

BW Digital Prints? - (was: Large Capacity Fast SD Cards)

2005-09-29 Thread Glen
At 01:19 PM 9/29/2005, Shel Belinkoff wrote: I really dislike having to shoot color all the time and then make conversions in PS. Maybe that will change, but, for me, there's nothing that can replace real BW film with the photos printed on silver paper. I've recently been asked to shoot some

RE: BW Digital Prints? - (was: Large Capacity Fast SD Cards)

2005-09-29 Thread Shel Belinkoff
Yes ... Platinum prints from digi is a project that's been on the back burner for me for a while, but I have looked into it. Here's a place to start ... there are a number of other options to explore, but this was the first in my files. http://www.bostick-sullivan.com/Gallery/Fokos/fokos.htm As

Re: BW Digital Prints? - (was: Large Capacity Fast SD Cards)

2005-09-29 Thread Frantisek
Hi Glen, I have asked a similar question some time ago - way of producing traditional fibre prints from digital files. There are three options: digital enlarger (made by Durst) - just like your top-of-line Durst with super high resolution digital imaging unit instead of film carrier. First

Re: BW Digital Prints? - (was: Large Capacity Fast SD Cards)

2005-09-29 Thread Glen
At 02:10 PM 9/29/2005, Frantisek wrote: and also there is an option of printing BW inkjet for contact printing (even platinum!) on a wide choice of transparent inkjet foils. Look arond platinum printing sites, there should be links and reports. Also, Fuji's older digital print system

Re: BW Digital Prints? - (was: Large Capacity Fast SD Cards)

2005-09-29 Thread Frantisek
G This option sounds interesting. It's probably the cheapest to experiment G with. I'm not sure if you would really need to print onto a transparent G medium with the inkjet printer. You can still contact print with a paper G negative (a normal inkjet print.) For a BW silver print, this should G

*istDs First Impressions (was - Re: Large Capacity Fast SD Cards)

2005-09-29 Thread Cotty
Hi Shel, Thanks for posting that, I am grateful. More when you feel the need, please :-) [reproduced below for reference] On 29/9/05, Shel Belinkoff, discombobulated, unleashed: Five years back? Probably not. However, a year - 18 months back, sure. Remember, I've been shooting digi pics

Re: BW Digital Prints? - (was: Large Capacity Fast SD Cards)

2005-09-29 Thread Scott Loveless
Howdy, Glen. Mpix.com offers a service called True Digital Black and White. http://www.mpix.com/trueblackandwhite.aspx Hope this helps. On 9/29/05, Glen [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: At 01:19 PM 9/29/2005, Shel Belinkoff wrote: I really dislike having to shoot color all the time and then make

Re: OT: Who is behind the scene of Komkon hosting P*G (was: Recommended SD Cards

2005-08-21 Thread Frantisek
G I really don't think there will be much hand shaking if you put G extremists of opposite polarity together. I really don't think the G political spectrum is a circle. The circle, as a simplification but much better one than left-right line is accepted in political science in academic

Re: OT: Who is behind the scene of Komkon hosting P*G (was: Recommended SD Cards

2005-08-21 Thread Fred
The circle, as a simplification but much better one than left-right line is accepted in political science in academic circles. It is also laughed at in academic circles (no pun intended). Once you think about it, it makes sense. The more I think about it the ~less~ it makes sense. And if

Re: OT: Who is behind the scene of Komkon hosting P*G (was: Recommended SD Cards

2005-08-21 Thread Frantisek
is accepted in political science in academic circles. F It is also laughed at in academic circles (no pun intended). I guess it depends on the uni or lecturer ;-) there are so many different views... And if you don't think there will be hand shaking with opposite polarity extremists, you

Re: OT: Who is behind the scene of Komkon hosting P*G (was: Recommended SD Cards

2005-08-21 Thread Doug Franklin
On Sun, 21 Aug 2005 19:54:57 +0200, Frantisek wrote: And if you don't think there will be hand shaking with opposite polarity extremists, you really don't know extremists in reality (which is probably a good thing for you!). F And I don't even know how to respond to that statement...

Re: OT: Who is behind the scene of Komkon hosting P*G (was: Recommended SD Cards

2005-08-21 Thread Glen
At 05:37 AM 8/21/2005, Frantisek wrote: G I really don't think there will be much hand shaking if you put G extremists of opposite polarity together. I really don't think the G political spectrum is a circle. The circle, as a simplification but much better one than left-right line is accepted

Re: OT: Who is behind the scene of Komkon hosting P*G (was: Recommended SD Cards

2005-08-21 Thread Fred
Better yet, let's forget politics altogether and talk about Pentax lenses, cameras, and photography. :) Yay !!! Fred

Re: OT: Who is behind the scene of Komkon hosting P*G (was: Recommended SD Cards

2005-08-20 Thread Doug Franklin
On Fri, 19 Aug 2005 22:27:58 -0400, Glen wrote: The political spectrum is not a line, it's a circle. If I'm liberal enough, then I actually become conservative? scratches head I'm not sure how that's supposed to work... ;-) Think a clock face, with moderates at twelve and dictators of

RE: OT: Who is behind the scene of Komkon hosting P*G (was: Recommended SD Cards

2005-08-20 Thread Bob W
: 20 August 2005 17:48 To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net Subject: Re: OT: Who is behind the scene of Komkon hosting P*G (was: Recommended SD Cards On Fri, 19 Aug 2005 22:27:58 -0400, Glen wrote: The political spectrum is not a line, it's a circle. If I'm liberal enough, then I actually become

Re: OT: Who is behind the scene of Komkon hosting P*G (was: Recommended SD Cards

2005-08-20 Thread Fred
The political spectrum is not a line, it's a circle. If I'm liberal enough, then I actually become conservative? scratches head I'm not sure how that's supposed to work... ;-) Think a clock face, with moderates at twelve and dictators of different political stripes shaking hands over the

Re: OT: Who is behind the scene of Komkon hosting P*G (was: Recommended SD Cards

2005-08-20 Thread Jostein
- Original Message - From: Bob W [EMAIL PROTECTED] I think it's a multicoloured dodecahedron with a sort of knobbly potato shape cut out of the middle and bisected by 6-dimensional string. At least, that's how I imagine it. With the occasional sparc of octarine light emanating

Re: OT: Who is behind the scene of Komkon hosting P*G (was: Recommended SD Cards

2005-08-20 Thread Cotty
On 20/8/05, Bob W, discombobulated, unleashed: that's a semicircle. I think it's a multicoloured dodecahedron with a sort of knobbly potato shape cut out of the middle and bisected by 6-dimensional string. At least, that's how I imagine it. Fish. Cheers, Cotty ___/\__ || (O) |

Re: OT: Who is behind the scene of Komkon hosting P*G (was: Recommended SD Cards

2005-08-20 Thread Glen
At 12:48 PM 8/20/2005, Doug Franklin wrote: On Fri, 19 Aug 2005 22:27:58 -0400, Glen wrote: The political spectrum is not a line, it's a circle. If I'm liberal enough, then I actually become conservative? scratches head I'm not sure how that's supposed to work... ;-) Think a clock

Re: OT: Who is behind the scene of Komkon hosting P*G (was: Recommended SD Cards

2005-08-20 Thread Cotty
On 20/8/05, Glen, discombobulated, unleashed: I also don't see how this is relevant to Pentax cameras. Mark! Cheers, Cotty ___/\__ || (O) | People, Places, Pastiche ||=|http://www.cottysnaps.com _

Re: OT: Who is behind the scene of Komkon hosting P*G (was: Recommended SD Cards

2005-08-19 Thread Cotty
On 18/8/05, Fred, discombobulated, unleashed: OK, Steve - sorry - I just overreacted. Carry on then... Bloody leftist liberals! Cheers, Cotty ___/\__ || (O) | People, Places, Pastiche ||=|http://www.cottysnaps.com _

Re: OT: Who is behind the scene of Komkon hosting P*G (was: Recommended SD Cards

2005-08-19 Thread Igor Roshchin
Date: Fri, 19 Aug 2005 08:41:35 +0100 From: Cotty [EMAIL PROTECTED] On 18/8/05, Fred, discombobulated, unleashed: OK, Steve - sorry - I just overreacted. Carry on then... Bloody leftist liberals! Cotty, Both Americas are on the left site of [old] England. (well, at least when you look

Re: OT: Who is behind the scene of Komkon hosting P*G (was: Recommended SD Cards

2005-08-19 Thread William Robb
- Original Message - From: Igor Roshchin Subject: Re: OT: Who is behind the scene of Komkon hosting P*G (was: Recommended SD Cards Both Americas are on the left site of [old] England. (well, at least when you look on a standard map :-P) ) :-) I think you have to go farther

Re: OT: Who is behind the scene of Komkon hosting P*G (was: Recommended SD Cards

2005-08-19 Thread Igor Roshchin
From: William Robb [EMAIL PROTECTED] - Original Message - From: Igor Roshchin Subject: Re: OT: Who is behind the scene of Komkon hosting P*G (was: Recommended SD Cards Both Americas are on the left site of [old] England. (well, at least when you look on a standard map :-P

Re: OT: Who is behind the scene of Komkon hosting P*G (was: Recommended SD Cards

2005-08-19 Thread Doug Franklin
On Fri, 19 Aug 2005 17:37:34 -0400 (EDT), Igor Roshchin wrote: There is a line where the two extremes meet together and become practically indistinguishable. :-) The political spectrum is not a line, it's a circle. TTYL, DougF KG4LMZ

Re: OT: Who is behind the scene of Komkon hosting P*G (was: Recommended SD Cards

2005-08-19 Thread Glen
At 09:25 PM 8/19/2005, Doug Franklin wrote: On Fri, 19 Aug 2005 17:37:34 -0400 (EDT), Igor Roshchin wrote: There is a line where the two extremes meet together and become practically indistinguishable. :-) The political spectrum is not a line, it's a circle. That's a strange thought...

Re: OT: Who is behind the scene of Komkon hosting P*G (was: Recommended SD Cards

2005-08-19 Thread William Robb
- Original Message - From: Glen If I'm liberal enough, then I actually become conservative? scratches head I'm not sure how that's supposed to work... ;-) If you are conservative enough, you are a kook. If you are liberal enough, you are a kook. Either way, you are a kook.

Re: OT: Who is behind the scene of Komkon hosting P*G (was: Recommended SD Cards

2005-08-18 Thread mike wilson
From: Igor Roshchin [EMAIL PROTECTED] PPS. Just before sending this message out, I re-read it, and decided to provide a disclaimer: this was not intended to be a shameless advertisement for Komkon or other parties involved. Well, maybe except for PUG and PLG. :-) display ignorance

Re: OT: Who is behind the scene of Komkon hosting P*G (was: Recommended SD Cards

2005-08-18 Thread Cotty
On 18/8/05, mike wilson, discombobulated, unleashed: display ignorance What's PLG? /display ignorance You've never heard of the Pentax Lickers Gallery??? Boy have you got some serious licking to do. Cheers, Cotty ___/\__ || (O) | People, Places, Pastiche ||=|

Re: OT: Who is behind the scene of Komkon hosting P*G (was: Recommended SD Cards

2005-08-18 Thread Lucas Rijnders
On Thu, 18 Aug 2005 09:01:00 +0200, mike wilson [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: From: Igor Roshchin [EMAIL PROTECTED] PPS. Just before sending this message out, I re-read it, and decided to provide a disclaimer: this was not intended to be a shameless advertisement for Komkon or other parties

Re: OT: Who is behind the scene of Komkon hosting P*G (was: Recommended SD Cards

2005-08-18 Thread Steve Jolly
mike wilson wrote: What's PLG? Pentax Losers' Gallery S

Re: OT: Who is behind the scene of Komkon hosting P*G (was: Recommended SD Cards

2005-08-18 Thread dagt
fra: Steve Jolly [EMAIL PROTECTED] mike wilson wrote: What's PLG? Pentax Losers' Gallery The Canon users gallery? DagT

Re: OT: Who is behind the scene of Komkon hosting P*G (was: Recommended SD Cards

2005-08-18 Thread E.R.N. Reed
mike wilson wrote: From: Igor Roshchin [EMAIL PROTECTED] PPS. Just before sending this message out, I re-read it, and decided to provide a disclaimer: this was not intended to be a shameless advertisement for Komkon or other parties involved. Well, maybe except for PUG and PLG. :-)

Re: OT: Who is behind the scene of Komkon hosting P*G (was: Recommended SD Cards

2005-08-18 Thread Fred
What's PLG? Pentax Losers' Gallery Is there a need to insult the people who've contributed to the Pentax Lens gallery ??? Fred

Re: OT: Who is behind the scene of Komkon hosting P*G (was: Recommended SD Cards

2005-08-18 Thread Igor Roshchin
Date: Thu, 18 Aug 2005 17:09:13 -0400 From: Fred [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Steve Jolly pentax-discuss@pdml.net Subject: Re: OT: Who is behind the scene of Komkon hosting P*G (was: Recommended SD Cards What's PLG? Pentax Losers' Gallery Is there a need to insult the people who've

Re: OT: Who is behind the scene of Komkon hosting P*G (was: Recommended SD Cards

2005-08-18 Thread Steve Jolly
Fred wrote: Is there a need to insult the people who've contributed to the Pentax Lens gallery ??? Nope, and I wasn't. I was thinking up an alternative meaning for the acronym, with the intention of mild amusement. S

Re: OT: Who is behind the scene of Komkon hosting P*G (was: Recommended SD Cards

2005-08-18 Thread Fred
Fred wrote: Is there a need to insult the people who've contributed to the Pentax Lens gallery ??? Nope, and I wasn't. I was thinking up an alternative meaning for the acronym, with the intention of mild amusement. OK, Steve - sorry - I just overreacted. Carry on then... Fred

Re: Recommended SD Cards for istDs

2005-08-17 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
There is little point to cards much beyond the speed of the camera to write data to them, although faster cards do allow faster downloads to computer through a card reader. I have cards of various brands and speeds, most are 45x and 60x but I have a couple of slower ones. It's easy to see

Re: Recommended SD Cards for istDs

2005-08-17 Thread Shel Belinkoff
Thank you G ... that was exactly the info i was looking for. Shel [Original Message] From: Godfrey DiGiorgi There is little point to cards much beyond the speed of the camera to write data to them, although faster cards do allow faster downloads to computer through a card reader. I

Re: Recommended SD Cards for istDs

2005-08-17 Thread Paul Stenquist
Any card with a 40X write speed or faster will give you optimum performance in the camera. A faster card will download to a computer more rapidly if you're using a firewire or USB2 card reader. I use CF cards and have a variety of brands and speeds. They all perform just fine. Paul On Aug 17,

Re: Recommended SD Cards for istDs

2005-08-17 Thread Bertil Holmberg
The card type or brand is not only a question of speed. I bought a 256 MB SanDisk card for my *istDs that worked well in the camera but was impossible to read from my puter, not even when I attached the camera directly to my Mac. A 64 MB Kingston card that I had in my Optio worked fine,

Re: Recommended SD Cards for istDs

2005-08-17 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
On Aug 17, 2005, at 9:49 AM, Bertil Holmberg wrote: The card type or brand is not only a question of speed. I bought a 256 MB SanDisk card for my *istDs that worked well in the camera but was impossible to read from my puter, not even when I attached the camera directly to my Mac. A 64

Re: Recommended SD Cards for istDs

2005-08-17 Thread Igor Roshchin
-0700 From: Shel Belinkoff [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net Subject: Recommended SD Cards for istDs Message-ID: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Content-type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII Which brand and speed cards do you recommend for the istDs? I was thinking of the San Disk Ultra II

Re: Recommended SD Cards for istDs

2005-08-17 Thread Fred
I hope this helps. Igor [Igor Roshchin [EMAIL PROTECTED]] OK - Here's the chance for you guys to personally and publicly thank Igor for the Komkon sponsorship of Pentaxian web sites (http://pug.komkon.org and http://plg.komkon.org/). Thanks, Igor. Fred

Re: Recommended SD Cards for istDs

2005-08-17 Thread mike wilson
Fred wrote: I hope this helps. Igor [Igor Roshchin [EMAIL PROTECTED]] OK - Here's the chance for you guys to personally and publicly thank Igor for the Komkon sponsorship of Pentaxian web sites (http://pug.komkon.org and http://plg.komkon.org/). Thanks, Igor. Fred Seconded. mike

OT: Who is behind the scene of Komkon hosting P*G (was: Recommended SD Cards for istDs)

2005-08-17 Thread Igor Roshchin
Date: Wed, 17 Aug 2005 21:15:19 +0100 From: mike wilson [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net Subject: Re: Recommended SD Cards for istDs Fred wrote: I hope this helps. Igor [Igor Roshchin [EMAIL PROTECTED]] OK - Here's the chance for you guys to personally

Recommended SD Cards for istDs

2005-08-16 Thread Shel Belinkoff
Which brand and speed cards do you recommend for the istDs? I was thinking of the San Disk Ultra II, or a comparable Lexar, but I've no brand loyalty at this point. Can the Ds use the speed of this, and similar cards? Having cards that will DL a bit faster to the computer is nice, so it might

RE: Recommended SD Cards for istDs

2005-08-16 Thread Tom C
I can't say about SD cards for the *ist DS. I can say that in any application I've used the *ist D for, landscapes, snapshots, etc., with regular speed 1GB CF, 40X speed 1GB CF, or 4GB microdrive, any concerns regarding speed or performance is splitting hairs so fine it doesn't matter

Re: Recommended SD Cards for istDs

2005-08-16 Thread Pat Kong
Hi Shel, I use Sandisk Ultra II 512MB cards w/ the Ds. I cannot say what advantages the Ultra II speed has for me, however as I don't notice a speed difference btwn the Ultra II and a non-Ultra II 1GB Sandisk SD card. I have no experience w/ Lexar cards. Hope this helped (not much), Pat in SF

Re: SD Cards for istds

2005-07-10 Thread Peter Loveday
I didn't know there were mini SD cards, SD cards are small enough, too small in my opinion. It doesn't use CF cards if that's what you mean. There are indeed mini SD cards. Not a lot uses them (yet)... I think they're more intended for small devices, like mobile phones etc, where evn an SD

Re: SD Cards for istds

2005-07-10 Thread Shel Belinkoff
No, I meant regular v mini SD cards. Discovered the mini on the San Disk site, I believe. Or maybe one of the sites that specializes in selling media memory. Shel [Original Message] From: P. J. Alling I didn't know there were mini SD cards, SD cards are small enough, too small in my

Re: SD Cards for istds

2005-07-10 Thread Shel Belinkoff
And you can put the newer firmware in older cameras? Shel [Original Message] From: David Oswald : Does the istds use regular or mini SD cards? It takes regular SD cards. As of firmware version 1.02 it handles SD cards of any size up to and greater than 1gb (ie, it now supports 2gb

Re: SD Cards for istds

2005-07-10 Thread Carlos Royo
Shel Belinkoff escribió: And you can put the newer firmware in older cameras? Yes, you can. Mine came with the 1.00 version of the firmware, and I downloaded and installed v. 1.02 shortly afterwards. It is easy, as long as you follow carefully the installation procedure. Carlos

Re: SD Cards for istds

2005-07-10 Thread Peter Loveday
And you can put the newer firmware in older cameras? Yep, instructions and download are here: http://www.pentaximaging.com/customer_care/show_firmware?firmId=3 Love, Light and Peace, - Peter Loveday

Re: SD Cards for istds

2005-07-10 Thread David Savage
Yep. Dave On 7/10/05, Shel Belinkoff [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: And you can put the newer firmware in older cameras? Shel [Original Message] Wrom: QEMSFDULHPQQ : Does the istds use regular or mini SD cards? It takes regular SD cards. As of firmware version 1.02 it handles SD

Re: SD Cards for istds

2005-07-10 Thread E.R.N. Reed
Peter Loveday wrote: I didn't know there were mini SD cards, SD cards are small enough, too small in my opinion. It doesn't use CF cards if that's what you mean. There are indeed mini SD cards. Not a lot uses them (yet)... I think they're more intended for small devices, like mobile

Re: SD Cards for istds

2005-07-10 Thread Peter Loveday
SD cards, I'd think. Does open the possibility to put a mini SD in an SD adapter, then in a CF adapter though :) - Peter

Re: SD Cards for istds

2005-07-10 Thread William Robb
- Original Message - From: Shel Belinkoff Subject: Re: SD Cards for istds No, I meant regular v mini SD cards. Discovered the mini on the San Disk site, I believe. Or maybe one of the sites that specializes in selling media memory. I wonder what the point of mini SD

Re: SD Cards for istds

2005-07-10 Thread P. J. Alling
It strikes me as a marketing not an engineering requirement. William Robb wrote: - Original Message - From: Shel Belinkoff Subject: Re: SD Cards for istds No, I meant regular v mini SD cards. Discovered the mini on the San Disk site, I believe. Or maybe one of the sites

Re: SD Cards for istds

2005-07-10 Thread William Robb
- Original Message - From: P. J. Alling Subject: Re: SD Cards for istds It strikes me as a marketing not an engineering requirement. We know they have too much time on their hands.. William Robb

Re: SD Cards for istds

2005-07-10 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
A smaller card means a correspondingly smaller card reader device, which is the larger consideration when designing small, hand-held devices like phones, etc. Godfrey

Re: SD Cards for istds

2005-07-10 Thread Thibouille
SD cards are small enough, too small in my opinion Totally agree but you know that smaller is always better don't you? That's why everybody do throw their old obsolete film SLRs and buy some stupid small digithing. Just because it is small. IMO Cf Cards have the required size for my hands

SD Cards for istds

2005-07-09 Thread Shel Belinkoff
Does the istds use regular or mini SD cards? Shel

Re: SD Cards for istds

2005-07-09 Thread David Oswald
Shel Belinkoff wrote: Does the istds use regular or mini SD cards? It takes regular SD cards. As of firmware version 1.02 it handles SD cards of any size up to and greater than 1gb (ie, it now supports 2gb cards).

Re: SD Cards for istds

2005-07-09 Thread Peter Loveday
Does the istds use regular or mini SD cards? Regular SD. - Peter

Re: SD Cards for istds

2005-07-09 Thread P. J. Alling
I didn't know there were mini SD cards, SD cards are small enough, too small in my opinion. It doesn't use CF cards if that's what you mean. Shel Belinkoff wrote: Does the istds use regular or mini SD cards? Shel -- When you're worried or in doubt, Run in circles, (scream

SV: SD cards in *ist D

2005-07-07 Thread Jens Bladt
Thanks, Rob. Brilliant idea! Regards Jens Jens Bladt Arkitekt MAA http://hjem.get2net.dk/bladt -Oprindelig meddelelse- Fra: Rob Studdert [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sendt: 6. juli 2005 08:54 Til: pentax-discuss@pdml.net Emne: SD cards in *ist D I needed some additional solid state

SD cards in *ist D

2005-07-06 Thread Rob Studdert
I needed some additional solid state storage media and in view of Pentax's recent change to SD storage I didn't want to be left with legacy media so I bought a CF (Type II) to SD adaptor. I'm pleased to say it works fine and there seems to be no speed deficit compared to similarly spec'd CF

Re: SD cards in *ist D

2005-07-06 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
double this price. (BH Photo carries the Konica-Minolta branded version at $69). Since I still have two CF cameras as well as the DS, I've been looking for one for a bit so I can use the SD cards in all of them. I do expect some performance degradation ... one review on a similar product I read

Re: SD cards in *ist D

2005-07-06 Thread Rob Studdert
On 6 Jul 2005 at 6:55, Godfrey DiGiorgi wrote: I do expect some performance degradation ... one review on a similar product I read suggested about 14-15% reduction in speed using the SD- CF adapter in a CF USB 2.0 reader vs using the SD in an SD USB 2.0 reader ... but in an *ist D you'd

Re: SD Cards for PentaxDigital Cameras

2005-03-05 Thread Bob Sullivan
César, You have a good time and bring us back some pictures of your trip. ;-) Regards, Bob S. On Fri, 04 Mar 2005 23:41:20 -0600, Cesar [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I use it all the time when I shoot with my Optio S. I have a Toshiba Satellite and though I do miss having two PCMCIA slots like on

SD Cards for PentaxDigital Cameras

2005-03-04 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
Some time ago there was a discussion here about the rlative merits of Compact Data and Secure Data cards, both of which are used in Pentax digital cameras. I have an SD card in my Optio S and a CD card in my *ist D. I recently bought a relatively inexpensive Toshiba LapTop Computer. I just

Re: SD Cards for PentaxDigital Cameras

2005-03-04 Thread Bruce Dayton
My Fujitsu laptop has the same kind of slot. It works very well. In fact, transfer speeds are much better than when I use the card reader. -- Best regards, Bruce Friday, March 4, 2005, 10:45:53 AM, you wrote: DJM Some time ago there was a discussion here about the rlative merits of DJM

Re: SD Cards for PentaxDigital Cameras

2005-03-04 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
Thanks. That is what I was hoping to hear. Bruce Dayton wrote: My Fujitsu laptop has the same kind of slot. It works very well. In fact, transfer speeds are much better than when I use the card reader.

Re: SD Cards for PentaxDigital Cameras

2005-03-04 Thread mike wilson
Daniel J. Matyola wrote: Some time ago there was a discussion here about the rlative merits of Compact Data and Secure Data cards, both of which are used in Pentax digital cameras. I have an SD card in my Optio S and a CD card in my *ist D. I recently bought a relatively inexpensive Toshiba

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