How's my memory?

[HDNitehawk]

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[quote user="Jon Ruyle"]The inexpensive 64 gb 400x transcend [/quote]


Sorry to get off-topic here but, Jon, I

[neuroanatomist]

Good question, Damian - I remember some discussions on the a while back, but not if there were firm conclusions (my takeaway was that there can be bad cards from any manufacturer, but Sandisk and Lexar were the more reliable).


On a related (if no less tangential) issue, I'm not a big fan of large cards - a 64 GB card will hold >2500 RAW images from a 5DII (and more from cameras with fewer pixels). In the event that a card should fail, or get lost, or get chewed on by a dog, or whatever, that's a lot to lose - something grandma said about eggs and baskets comes to mind...

[HDNitehawk]

Good question, Damian - I remember some discussions on the a while back, but not if there were firm conclusions (my takeaway was that there can be bad cards from any manufacturer, but Sandisk and Lexar were the more reliable).

Thoughts on Hoodman RAW? Not long ago I read where they were claiming Zero failures.


Edit: Hoodman's website claims Zero Failures still

[Jon Ruyle]

The inexpensive 64 gb 400x transcend

Sorry to get off-topic here but, Jon, I've been reading up on all CF choices....No problems with this card?


Damian

Out of 31 reviews on B&H 2 people gave a negative feedback that their transcend 64GB copies failed. That wouldn't give me much comfort if I was counting on this device to hold almost half the pictures I took on such a trip.

Make that 2 in 32 No problems so far with mine- I've had it one or two months. Probably those whose cards fail are more likely to write a review. I've been using transcend cards for about 5 years now and never had a single issue, so I stick with 'em. The one card I did have an issue with was not a transcend. But that was a while back.


I bought mine on amazon, and there are no reports of failures of the 64 gb card there (though 2 report failures with the 32). For the 32gb 60mb/s sandisk extreme (chosen at random out of many sandisks on Amazon), there is one reported failure out of 15 reviews.

[DLS]

A lot of great comments here...

If you had 8 8GB cards and one failed it might hurt a lot less.

HD, I tend toward this line of thought as well...


I've used SanDisk for 4 years with no issues (4GB and 8GB sizes so far)....but I understand Lexar is another reputable manufacturer.


After all, didn't our mothers teach us to never put all of our eggs into one basket? []

[peety3]

My wife and I went on an Alaska cruise as our honeymoon. Admittedly, we went loaded for bear (four cameras, six lenses), and photography was a major part of our trip. That said, our disk usage exceeded my estimates, and began to approach the limits of what I had on hand.


We have six 8GB cards, four 4GB, and six 2GB cards. I

[Trowski]

I have several CF cards, a couple that are very large: 4x 8GB, 2x 16GB, and 2x 32GB. With any of my cards, I download the pictures off of them whenever I have a chance. However, then I leave the pictures on the cards as well so once downloaded I have two copies of my photos, which I'm glad to see seems to be standard practice for most here. If I know I'm not going to have time to transfer photos, I'll switch cards even before they're full, just in case. Part of the reason I got the bigger cards is that it let me use bracketing a lot more and not have to worry about filling up the card too fast.


I primarily use the 16GB and 32GB cards. The 8GB cards are spread between a few bags so there's always a card in the bag, just in case I'm in a hurry and do something silly like forget to put a card back in the camera.


Whenever traveling, I keep the backups and CF cards separate (usually with one of them on me in a pocket). That way I will have a copy if the other gets stolen. Luckily this hasn't happened to me, but I'm always cautious.


I think it might not hurt to pick up another 16GB card or a couple more 8GB cards. I think with either the 96GB SSD or 500GB drive for daily backups you'd be fine.


I'd ask how you were going to transport your gear, but I remember your "Prevent STDs" thread, so I think you've got a good handle on it. []

[Alan]

Here's something to think about: if you run short of memory while in China, just buy another card.


After all, that's where they make 'em!

[TheRoff]

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