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Photo Forum / Digital Photography / Digital Photo / May 2007Canon 30D - largest capacity CF?
Hi, Does anyone knows what is the largest capacity CF card that can be used with 30D? Thanks. > Hi, > > Does anyone knows what is the largest capacity CF card that can be > used with 30D? > > Thanks. Whatever you put in it. CF isn't 'limited' like other technologies, the controller is there. PS. The camera may display 999 exposures left (if it is limited to 3 digits) but just read 999 or more in that case. > > Does anyone knows what is the largestcapacityCFcard that can be > > used with30D? [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > PS. The camera may display 999 exposures left (if it is limited to 3 digits) > but just read 999 or more in that case. Thank you for the fast response. Given the high price of 16GB, I may go for multiple 8GB. Could you recommend a specific brand/model? Regards >>> Does anyone knows what is the largestcapacityCFcard that can be >>> used with30D? [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > Given the high price of 16GB, I may go for multiple 8GB. > Could you recommend a specific brand/model? I've had no problems with Lexar or Sandisk; nor have I had any with a couple of no-name brands. You might consider multiple 4 Gigs; each one will still hold plenty of RAW files, which I assume you plan on shooting mostly. Check out the per-Gig cost; the "sweet spot" is a moving target, and it may fall into a size that makes sense for you.  Signaturejohn mcwilliams Yeah, 4gb will hold well over 400 RAW's. Not to mention if you have multiple cards, your images are safer. > You might consider multiple 4 Gigs; each one will still hold plenty of RAW > files, which I assume you plan on shooting mostly. > Thank you for the fast response. > Given the high price of 16GB, I may go for multiple 8GB. > Could you recommend a specific brand/model? > > Regards Not personally, it is a variable market place out there and there are too many factors. No,1 being where are you buying from (in the world). I have tested quite a lot of flash drives (CF and USB drives) for speed etc and found some remarkable facts - not all the speed increases affect *both* reading and writing the same, most of the multiplier figures can be justified (by the manufacture) but are not what you'd expect. The greater the cost of the drive generally the better for capacity/speed, so just as you'd expect you get what you pay for. So for my purchases I get down to xxx for this size/speed or (maybe twice) the capacity or slower for similar money. Second hand ones are often a good buy - but are never the faster cards (just due to their age), and often not large enough. Not all ebee ones are bad - but there are a lot of fakes, workers but not so quick. Very much depends upon your own needs/wants - esp. the kit you are using it in. (Newer camera can have larger buffers *and* write faster too). : > > Does anyone knows what is the largestcapacityCFcard that can be : > > used with30D? [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] : > PS. The camera may display 999 exposures left (if it is limited to 3 digits) : > but just read 999 or more in that case. : Thank you for the fast response. : Given the high price of 16GB, I may go for multiple 8GB. : Could you recommend a specific brand/model? I've been using the ridata cards. The price is good and they're as fast and reliable as the Sandisk Extreme III's. Signature------------------- Keep working millions on welfare depend on you I have used Transcend CF cards for years. Great card. Good prices, I have 2 1GB and 2 2GB and believe me that's plenty. TG > Whatever you put in it. > CF isn't 'limited' like other technologies, the controller is there. PS. > The camera may display 999 exposures left (if it is limited to 3 digits) > but just read 999 or more in that case. CF isn't, but it depends whether it's formatted FAT16 or FAT32. If the camera can only cope with FAT16 that implies a 4GB limit, while the limit for FAT32 is 2TB (2048GB). I suspect most modern cameras can cope with FAT32, but it's worth checking. Theo > > Whatever you put in it. > > CF isn't 'limited' like other technologies, the controller is there. PS. [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] > > Theo FAT16 limit is 2GB, not 4. > On May 20, 11:18 am, Theo Markettos <theom > [quoted text clipped - 12 lines] > > FAT16 limit is 2GB, not 4. This is a limitation for the size of a single file supported by the file system. I don't see how is this relevant to the max size of the card that is supported by the camera. Given the fact that the camera does not make movies, it is not possible to reach this limit with a single image file. Regards, Mitko > Hi, > > Does anyone knows what is the largest capacity CF card that can be > used with 30D? > > Thanks. According to the compatibility data on the SanDisk website the 20D may be good for up to 8GB. There is no data for the 30D but the 5D is also an 8GB limit. It's possible those figures were published before 16GB cards became available but I wouldn't like to push my luck. From everything I've read I would say that SanDisk is your safest bet for reliability and performance that meets the published spec. Looking at the answer from another angle, 8GB is an awful lot of photos to lose if the card goes bad. Conventional wisdom seems to be to spread the risk by using several 2GB or 4GB cards rather than one huge card. I've never had a card go bad on me but I did have one that was DOA when I bought it. The brand was Datawrite. I have also used another Datawrite, Sony, SanDisk, Viking and Integral brands without problems. >Hi, > >Does anyone knows what is the largest capacity CF card that can be >used with 30D? Have you looked at: http://www.robgalbraith.com/bins/multi_page.asp?cid=6007-8478 SignatureEd Ruf (Usenet2@EdwardGRuf.com) http://edwardgruf.com/Digital_Photography/General/index.html > Hi, > > Does anyone knows what is the largest capacity CF card that can be > used with 30D? > > Thanks. The 8GB card works fine in my old 10D, so you know it works in the 30D. Also, I have read that the 16GB card works, but you must format it in the computer, and not your camera. The camera will format a 16GB card as 8GB. With formatting it in your PeeCee, the camera will see the whole 16GB. Personally I would go with smaller multiple cards. I need to weed out some of mine, I have an 8, (3) 2's, and (6) 1's. > > Hi, > [quoted text clipped - 11 lines] > Personally I would go with smaller multiple cards. I need to weed > out some of mine, I have an 8, (3) 2's, and (6) 1's. Thank you all for your help! I found a good deal on Costco's web site - SanDisk Extreme III for $91 after shiping and tax ($60 rebate), so I will go with them. Regards, Mitko I believe it's capcacity is 8GB. SignatureI was born and brought up in Iran, a beautiful country full of history. http://www.kombizz.photopoints.com/ |
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