what size card for shooting in raw please?
Posted 31/03/2015 - 23:35 - Helpful Comment
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Depends on how many shots you want to take. You could carry on using your 8Gb card. Though I would recommend 16 or 32 Gb.
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Posted 31/03/2015 - 23:35 - Helpful Comment
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This will sound overly blunt, but it really depends on how many pictures you will be taking, and whether you will have easy access to a computer to move the images off?
File size differs depending on the complexity of the image, but a full quality JPG is around the 6 - 9MB size usually.
The RAW equivalent is often 26MB, so that could help as a guide. I'll confirm these when I get home tonight.
Can't help on the software side of things sorry.
File size differs depending on the complexity of the image, but a full quality JPG is around the 6 - 9MB size usually.
The RAW equivalent is often 26MB, so that could help as a guide. I'll confirm these when I get home tonight.
Can't help on the software side of things sorry.
Posted 31/03/2015 - 23:50
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16/32Gb cards are not at all expensive nowadays - but get fast ones if you need high frame rates (which I think I doubt). No point in buying smaller ones, or even any at all if the ones you have actually now do cater for the shots you take/will take in the foreseeable future!
16/32Gb cards are not at all expensive nowadays - but get fast ones if you need high frame rates (which I think I doubt). No point in buying smaller ones, or even any at all if the ones you have actually now do cater for the shots you take/will take in the foreseeable future!
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Posted 01/04/2015 - 01:03 - Helpful Comment
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UK members might like to look at http://www.day2dayshop.com/ for memory cards. Their range is considerable and the prices are excellent - as is their service.
Posted 01/04/2015 - 02:37
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On the flip side of the format spectrum...
If one can manage to afford some of the 512gb memory cards, then in most cases it would also be best to either: not use a platter hard disk drive (in the computer), or to have one over twice the size. Most computers made that still use platter hard drives would run into considerable issues if one elected to transfer any camera memory card that is about one half the capacity of the computer hard drive. The issues start occurring during defrag
If one can manage to afford some of the 512gb memory cards, then in most cases it would also be best to either: not use a platter hard disk drive (in the computer), or to have one over twice the size. Most computers made that still use platter hard drives would run into considerable issues if one elected to transfer any camera memory card that is about one half the capacity of the computer hard drive. The issues start occurring during defrag
Posted 01/04/2015 - 08:07
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It only clouds the issue though 50mpCMOS, nobody is using such huge capacities in a camera, even if such is available as an SD card.
I shoot JPEG and use 4GB or 8GB cards. If I were to be shooting RAW routinely then I'd probably be looking at 16GB as standard, possiby 32GB if I took a lot of images. Even Pentax have only a 16GB Flucard, which I suppose indicates that it's ;ikely to fulfill the needs of our cameras.
I shoot JPEG and use 4GB or 8GB cards. If I were to be shooting RAW routinely then I'd probably be looking at 16GB as standard, possiby 32GB if I took a lot of images. Even Pentax have only a 16GB Flucard, which I suppose indicates that it's ;ikely to fulfill the needs of our cameras.
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Posted 01/04/2015 - 08:09 - Helpful Comment
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FWIW - on holiday last year I was getting quite a few hundred "full size" jpeg +RAW images (around 26Mb per pair as Richard said) on a single 16GB card with the K-30
Also the K-3 gets just over 200 "full size" jpeg + RAW images (about 39-40Mb on the pair of cards in the two slots) on similar cards (or just over 400 on a pair at an air-show with high speed shoot used a lot).
Also the K-3 gets just over 200 "full size" jpeg + RAW images (about 39-40Mb on the pair of cards in the two slots) on similar cards (or just over 400 on a pair at an air-show with high speed shoot used a lot).
K-3 II, K-3 and a K-70 from SRS (having now relegated the K-30 /"K-50" to a backup body), & some Sigma and Pentax lenses (and a lot of old 35mm gear!)
Posted 01/04/2015 - 08:48
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I use these in my K3:
http://www.amazon.co.uk/SanDisk-Extreme-SDXC-UHS-I-Memory/dp/B005LFT3UW
and the 32gb version in my K5II:
http://www.amazon.co.uk/SanDisk-Extreme-SDXC-UHS-I-Memory/dp/B005LFT3UW
Andy
http://www.amazon.co.uk/SanDisk-Extreme-SDXC-UHS-I-Memory/dp/B005LFT3UW
and the 32gb version in my K5II:
http://www.amazon.co.uk/SanDisk-Extreme-SDXC-UHS-I-Memory/dp/B005LFT3UW
Andy
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Posted 01/04/2015 - 09:02
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i use an 8gb, card, it will give me 229 Raw files, i never shoot jpeg or+jpeg. have only ever used 1, though i do have 2, as i empty it to computer after each day, i take laptop and large capacity, 2Tb, external hard drive when away from home i.e. on holiday
Posted 01/04/2015 - 09:20 - Helpful Comment
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Let's not get carried away with the "bigger is better" idea, because I think that Louise wants to know whether she needs something bigger than the 8Gb card that she has for what she is aiming to do.
My examples were to show roughly what numbers of images could fit on 16Gb cards, and 8 Gb cards would hold roughly half those numbers.
Therefore I think she would be OK with that 8Gb card if she is only going to take a relatively low number (a few dozen?) of shots at any one time, but might think about a 16Gb card if she wants a bit more storage and that that will cost much less than a £1 a Gb! (see here, for example, but there are many reliable suppliers)
OH, and BTW, the K-30 is quite fast to save combined jpeg+RAW pairs of images, and I never really had any issues with running it in high speed mode for "action" shots - but that does mean you need decent Class 10 (+) speed cards, which cost hardly any more than the slower cards nowadays. So I think a 16Gb Class 10+ card (Sandisk are very good) is probably the most she will need for a long time.
My examples were to show roughly what numbers of images could fit on 16Gb cards, and 8 Gb cards would hold roughly half those numbers.
Therefore I think she would be OK with that 8Gb card if she is only going to take a relatively low number (a few dozen?) of shots at any one time, but might think about a 16Gb card if she wants a bit more storage and that that will cost much less than a £1 a Gb! (see here, for example, but there are many reliable suppliers)
OH, and BTW, the K-30 is quite fast to save combined jpeg+RAW pairs of images, and I never really had any issues with running it in high speed mode for "action" shots - but that does mean you need decent Class 10 (+) speed cards, which cost hardly any more than the slower cards nowadays. So I think a 16Gb Class 10+ card (Sandisk are very good) is probably the most she will need for a long time.
K-3 II, K-3 and a K-70 from SRS (having now relegated the K-30 /"K-50" to a backup body), & some Sigma and Pentax lenses (and a lot of old 35mm gear!)
Posted 01/04/2015 - 09:42 - Helpful Comment
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Although you can fit far more on a larger card, it also means that it you lose the card, or it corrupts, you potentially lose more shots too!
I accept the fact that it's convenient not swapping cards over frequently, and would use a large card for video (if I shot video).
For me, 8gb is BIG; I normally use a collection of 4gb cards and swap them out frequently whilst I'm out and about, whether full or not. They're carried in a waterproof card safe. Contents of the cards are uploaded to a portable hdd from time to time during the day as backup, with contents left on the locked SD card until I'm home
I shoot Raw+JPEG on a K5II.
And 'yes', I appreciate this doesn't directly answer the OP's question, but I want a bit of balance in this thread. Bigger is not always better.
Stating the obvious I know, but depending on how much is shot an 8gb card can be more than big enough! Why not go for more 8gb cards?
I accept the fact that it's convenient not swapping cards over frequently, and would use a large card for video (if I shot video).
For me, 8gb is BIG; I normally use a collection of 4gb cards and swap them out frequently whilst I'm out and about, whether full or not. They're carried in a waterproof card safe. Contents of the cards are uploaded to a portable hdd from time to time during the day as backup, with contents left on the locked SD card until I'm home
I shoot Raw+JPEG on a K5II.
And 'yes', I appreciate this doesn't directly answer the OP's question, but I want a bit of balance in this thread. Bigger is not always better.
Stating the obvious I know, but depending on how much is shot an 8gb card can be more than big enough! Why not go for more 8gb cards?
Posted 01/04/2015 - 10:42 - Helpful Comment
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Louise, normally your card will be plenty big enough for shooting RAW. If you can afford to buy another one then maybe buy a 16Gb, just to give yourself some more room and flexibility, but a second 8 gig card will be plenty too, unless you are planning on shooting hundreds of photos and will have no access to a computer.
Try and but class 10 cards.
I use a selection of 8Gb and 16 Gb cards and swap them around regularly. I only shoot RAW.
I don't know anything about the program you have purchased, sorry.
Try and but class 10 cards.
I use a selection of 8Gb and 16 Gb cards and swap them around regularly. I only shoot RAW.
I don't know anything about the program you have purchased, sorry.
Posted 01/04/2015 - 20:04 - Helpful Comment
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I shoot everything in RAW.
All the cards I use are 16mp. I'm looking at my K30 as I write this and it has an empty 16mp in it - the rear screen tells me I have 413 shots available. Yet the 16mp card in my K5 has the same size sensor as the K30 apparently has 460 shots available
The K3 which has a bigger sensor has 300 shots available on one of the two cards loaded, the other has 298. I assume the difference between the same size cards has something to do with the cards' different download speeds.
I take it you have at least one spare card with you when you go shooting? If not its advisable to do so.
David
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All the cards I use are 16mp. I'm looking at my K30 as I write this and it has an empty 16mp in it - the rear screen tells me I have 413 shots available. Yet the 16mp card in my K5 has the same size sensor as the K30 apparently has 460 shots available
The K3 which has a bigger sensor has 300 shots available on one of the two cards loaded, the other has 298. I assume the difference between the same size cards has something to do with the cards' different download speeds.
I take it you have at least one spare card with you when you go shooting? If not its advisable to do so.
David
PPG: http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/artists/davidtrout
Posted 01/04/2015 - 20:16
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Thanks for your replies. I have been told that the Cyberlink photo director does both raw and Jpeg. Last time I went to Cornwall I took a few shots, so I might go for a 16gb and see where I go from there. Can you recommend a make please?
Is this one recommended please?
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Yes I need to get one I take it you have at least one spare card with you when you go shooting? If not its advisable to do so.
Is this one recommended please?
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Also i have bouvht a programme calledcd Cyberlink photo director, can any one tell me if it's good please? Many thanks.
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