istD and threads

2003-10-06 Thread Collin Brendemuehl
Here's a ? for the istD users: How is the camera @ multi-threaded writing? When I first picked up a 10D & shot a quick batch of 6 images the "write" light kept on flashing. The camera's OS (obviously not Windows!) wrote the images in parallel from stored memory instead of simply letting internal

Re: istD and threads

2003-10-06 Thread William Robb
- Original Message - From: "Collin Brendemuehl" < Subject: istD and threads > Here's a ? for the istD users: > > How is the camera @ multi-threaded writing? > When I first picked up a 10D & shot a quick batch of 6 images > the "write" ligh

Re: istD and threads

2003-10-06 Thread Collin Brendemuehl
Ok. I'll be simpler. If you take 2 quick shots does it take twice as long to write to the CompactFlash? Also, spend the money on fast CompactFlash. You'll definitely appreciate the difference. Even in more basic digitals it a good thing to do. CRB >Way over my head, though the thing seems to

Re: istD and threads

2003-10-06 Thread Rob Studdert
On 6 Oct 2003 at 12:46, Collin Brendemuehl wrote: > Here's a ? for the istD users: > > How is the camera @ multi-threaded writing? > When I first picked up a 10D & shot a quick batch of 6 images > the "write" light kept on flashing. The camera's OS (obviously > not Windows!) wrote the images in

Re: istD and threads

2003-10-06 Thread William Robb
- Original Message - From: "Collin Brendemuehl" Subject: Re: istD and threads > Ok. I'll be simpler. > If you take 2 quick shots does it take twice as long > to write to the > CompactFlash? Yup. About 12 seconds per image. The buffer fills at five, and a

Re: istD and threads

2003-10-06 Thread Herb Chong
int. Herb - Original Message - From: "William Robb" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Monday, October 06, 2003 6:56 PM Subject: Re: istD and threads > How does one tell if it is a fast card or not, prior to purchasing? I know I > have one really s

Re: istD and threads

2003-10-06 Thread Stan Halpin
TED] wrote: > > - Original Message - > From: "Collin Brendemuehl" > Subject: Re: istD and threads > > >> Ok. I'll be simpler. >> If you take 2 quick shots does it take twice as long >> to write to the >> CompactFlash? > > Yup. A

Re: istD and threads

2003-10-07 Thread Collin R Brendemuehl
Check against the different brands. They'll be speed rated. 4x 16x, etc. Collin At 22:14 2003.10.06 -0400, you wrote: Date: Mon, 6 Oct 2003 16:56:13 -0600 From: "William Robb" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> How does one tell if it is a fast card or not, prior to purchasing? I know I have one really slow card

Re: istD and threads

2003-10-07 Thread Keith Whaley
Hi Collin. As with anything else, it all depends. I bought a 512 MB Delkin eFilm CF memory card, and it has no speed rating published on the packaging OR the card itself. I just visited their web site, and there are no specifications at all on that site! Only capacities. Lifetime guaranteed, but n

RE: istD and threads

2003-10-07 Thread Rob Brigham
useful - but these brands usually attact a premium. > -Original Message- > From: Keith Whaley [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: 07 October 2003 13:01 > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Re: istD and threads > > > Hi Collin. > > As with anything else, it al

Re: istD and threads

2003-10-07 Thread Keith Whaley
obtain - > which is far more useful - but these brands usually attact a premium. > > > -Original Message- > > From: Keith Whaley [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Sent: 07 October 2003 13:01 > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Subject: Re: istD and threads >

RE: istD and threads

2003-10-07 Thread Rob Brigham
I think the Cd standard is 1x=150Kbps? So that would be 10x = pretty slow by todays standards. > -Original Message- > From: Keith Whaley [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: 07 October 2003 14:10 > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Re: istD and threads > > > I foun

RE: istD and threads

2003-10-07 Thread Rob Studdert
On 7 Oct 2003 at 14:30, Rob Brigham wrote: > I think the Cd standard is 1x=150Kbps? So that would be 10x = pretty > slow by todays standards. X=150KB/s WRT CF cards. Rob Studdert HURSTVILLE AUSTRALIA Tel +61-2-9554-4110 UTC(GMT) +10 Hours [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://members.ozemail.com.au/~distud

Re: istD and threads

2003-10-07 Thread Herb Chong
that is 10X and is pretty slow by today's standards. Herb - Original Message - From: "Keith Whaley" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Tuesday, October 07, 2003 9:10 AM Subject: Re: istD and threads > I found a press release by the pre

Re: istD and threads

2003-10-07 Thread Keith Whaley
: > > that is 10X and is pretty slow by today's standards. > > Herb > - Original Message - > From: "Keith Whaley" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Tuesday, October 07, 2003 9:10 AM > Subject: Re: istD and threads >