2 2GB compact flash cards or one 4GB?

[ElFenix]

the 4GB is slightly cheaper, but robgalbraith has tested the 2GB version and given it top marks. the 4GB hasn't been tested, but it seems like no 4GB card is as fast as the 2GB cards right now.

plus theres the whole 'eggs in one basket' deal

looking at the Ridata 150x cards.

<--- leaning toward 2 2GB cards

 

[Rubycon]

Is this for digital photography?

I always prefer to have more smaller cards. If something happens during a shoot with your single 4GB you're pretty much screwed whereas if you had the other 2GB you would not be hurting so bad.

 

[DainBramaged]

I'd go for the two 2s.

 

[fuzzybabybunny]

Definitely 2x2GBs, unless you need large capacity cards ie. you can't take out the time to switch cards or else you'll miss the shot.

 

[rivan]

Originally posted by: fuzzybabybunny
Definitely 2x2GBs, unless you need large capacity cards ie. you can't take out the time to switch cards or else you'll miss the shot.

/agreed

 

[Syringer]

How about 4 1gbs, or 8 500mbs, or 400 1meggers?

 

[randay]

I went with the 2 2gb, even though I've only bought one so far. Unless you are really gonna take a lot of pictures the 4gb will probably just be overkill. I wouldnt get it if you won't use it, thats the only reason that I could think of.

 

[ElFenix]

Originally posted by: Syringer
How about 4 1gbs, or 8 500mbs, or 400 1meggers?

the 2 GB cards are generally faster than 1 GB cards.

Originally posted by: randay
I went with the 2 2gb, even though I've only bought one so far. Unless you are really gonna take a lot of pictures the 4gb will probably just be overkill. I wouldnt get it if you won't use it, thats the only reason that I could think of.

alls i know at this point is that i can easily burn through the 1 GB card i've been using.

 

[Imported]

I have 3 2GB cards I use.

 

[Aquaman]

2 cards FTW

Cheers,
Aquaman

 

[ElFenix]

Originally posted by: Imported
I have 3 2GB cards I use.

i now have 3 as well


2 years ago i went to england and france with 384 MB of flash

last year i went to turkey and greece with 3.5 GB of flash

this year i'm going to singapore, malaysia, and points beyond with at least 7.5 GB of flash

might need more though. i bet i can pick some up cheap in sing or malaysia if needed.

 

[aphex]

after dropping a 1gb card in the mud in a Costa Rican cloud forest while swapping it out for another card, i prefer one big card to avoid the hassles.

 

[mugs]

Originally posted by: ElFenix
<--- leaning toward 2 2GB cards

 

[fuzzybabybunny]

If you're going to be going on a trip, I would highly recommend bringing a laptop to dump photos onto. If a laptop's too large to carry, get something like a Hyperdrive: http://hyperdrive.com/shop/index.php so you've got like 40GB or so on the go.

 

[tfinch2]

Originally posted by: fuzzybabybunny
If you're going to be going on a trip, I would highly recommend bringing a laptop to dump photos onto. If a laptop's too large to carry, get something like a Hyperdrive: http://hyperdrive.com/shop/index.php so you've got like 40GB or so on the go.

8 GB of flash cards > hyperdrive.

If you need that much space, take better pictures. Quality > Quantity

 

[fuzzybabybunny]

Originally posted by: tfinch2

Originally posted by: fuzzybabybunny
If you're going to be going on a trip, I would highly recommend bringing a laptop to dump photos onto. If a laptop's too large to carry, get something like a Hyperdrive: http://hyperdrive.com/shop/index.php so you've got like 40GB or so on the go.

8 GB of flash cards > hyperdrive.

If you need that much space, take better pictures. Quality > Quantity

166 RAW pictures per 2GB. 8GB would be 664 pictures. If I'm out in the field backpacking for 4 days, I don't want to be limited to 8GB. Having a hyperdrive is also great as a backup source, on top of a laptop hard drive.

Having essentially unlimited storage also allows you to freely experiment and further one's photography skills.

 

[ForumMaster]

2 2GB for the exact reason of "not putting all your eggs in one basket". plus it's faster/

 

[tfinch2]

Originally posted by: fuzzybabybunny

Originally posted by: tfinch2

Originally posted by: fuzzybabybunny
If you're going to be going on a trip, I would highly recommend bringing a laptop to dump photos onto. If a laptop's too large to carry, get something like a Hyperdrive: http://hyperdrive.com/shop/index.php so you've got like 40GB or so on the go.

8 GB of flash cards > hyperdrive.

If you need that much space, take better pictures. Quality > Quantity

166 RAW pictures per 2GB. 8GB would be 664 pictures. If I'm out in the field backpacking for 4 days, I don't want to be limited to 8GB. Having a hyperdrive is also great as a backup source, on top of a laptop hard drive.

When you shot film how many rolls did you carry at a time? 20? 50? 100?

Plus I wouldn't trust my images to a hard drive unless they are already backed up.

 

[fuzzybabybunny]

Originally posted by: tfinch2

Originally posted by: fuzzybabybunny

Originally posted by: tfinch2

Originally posted by: fuzzybabybunny
If you're going to be going on a trip, I would highly recommend bringing a laptop to dump photos onto. If a laptop's too large to carry, get something like a Hyperdrive: http://hyperdrive.com/shop/index.php so you've got like 40GB or so on the go.

8 GB of flash cards > hyperdrive.

If you need that much space, take better pictures. Quality > Quantity

166 RAW pictures per 2GB. 8GB would be 664 pictures. If I'm out in the field backpacking for 4 days, I don't want to be limited to 8GB. Having a hyperdrive is also great as a backup source, on top of a laptop hard drive.

When you shot film how many rolls did you carry at a time? 20? 50? 100?

I've never shot film as seriously as I shoot digital.