Which memory card to choose?
Posted 27/01/2011 - 14:31
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Personally I use SanDisk Extreme 8 GByte in my K20D.
As long as you stick to well-known brands (Kingston, SanDisk, ect.) you should be safe. And if you don't do a lot of continuous shooting or burst shooting I doubt if you will ever notice any difference from the different speeds.
Don't use too big cards, rather 2 x 8 Gbyte than 1 x 16 Gbyte (you know, putting all the eggs in one basket...).
As long as you stick to well-known brands (Kingston, SanDisk, ect.) you should be safe. And if you don't do a lot of continuous shooting or burst shooting I doubt if you will ever notice any difference from the different speeds.
Don't use too big cards, rather 2 x 8 Gbyte than 1 x 16 Gbyte (you know, putting all the eggs in one basket...).
Best regards
Terry
K20D, Optio I10, DA 18-55 1:3.5-5.6 AL II, A 1:1.7/50, D FA 1:2.8/100 Macro, Sigma 70-300 1:4-5.6 APO DG Macro, Pentax AF 360FGZ
Terry
K20D, Optio I10, DA 18-55 1:3.5-5.6 AL II, A 1:1.7/50, D FA 1:2.8/100 Macro, Sigma 70-300 1:4-5.6 APO DG Macro, Pentax AF 360FGZ
Posted 27/01/2011 - 14:43
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I also find SanDisk to be reliable, but be careful - there are many fakes out there!
Incidentally, the bigger and faster the card, the more likely it is to fail. I stick to 4/8 GB class 2 - they make take a little longer but have never let me down. Also, the smaller the card, the fewer images you will lose if it does fail.
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Incidentally, the bigger and faster the card, the more likely it is to fail. I stick to 4/8 GB class 2 - they make take a little longer but have never let me down. Also, the smaller the card, the fewer images you will lose if it does fail.
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Posted 27/01/2011 - 14:52
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ha, if you want to do video, get a 32GB. Anything smaller is a waste of time.
Transfer speeds are really relevant when you're moving stuff around using a seriously capable reader, like the sandisk extreme ones, which hit 25MB/s with the right cards. Makes a big difference when you're trying to empty a 32GB card NOW.
Bret
Transfer speeds are really relevant when you're moving stuff around using a seriously capable reader, like the sandisk extreme ones, which hit 25MB/s with the right cards. Makes a big difference when you're trying to empty a 32GB card NOW.
Bret
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my kit: K3, K5, K-01, DA 18-55, D-FA50 macro, Siggy 30/1.4, 100-300/f4, 70-200/2.8, Samsung 12-24/f4, Tamron 17-50, and lots of other bits.
my kit: K3, K5, K-01, DA 18-55, D-FA50 macro, Siggy 30/1.4, 100-300/f4, 70-200/2.8, Samsung 12-24/f4, Tamron 17-50, and lots of other bits.
Posted 01/02/2011 - 10:59
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I stick to Sandisk only for cameras, the cost-saving of an inferior brand is not worth the risk of losing pics. I also stick to 4gb, so that if a card fails I donīt lose all my photos from a trip. 30MB/s write speed is good, but you need at least 20 with a high-res DSLR.
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Fan of DA limited and old manual lenses
Posted 01/02/2011 - 11:00
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Sandisk Extreme III from Amazon in whichever size you prefer.
EDIT - it would appear Sandisk have slightly shifted their line-up since I last purchased SD cards. They now just designated their cards as Extreme, with different speed ratings. I'd get the 30mb/s ones.
EDIT - it would appear Sandisk have slightly shifted their line-up since I last purchased SD cards. They now just designated their cards as Extreme, with different speed ratings. I'd get the 30mb/s ones.
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There's such a variety of memory card types, speeds and makes - what should I be looking at to get the best out of my K-r? What make/model do you recommend?
Thanks!