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Since: Aug 03, 2006
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(Msg. 1) Posted: Sat Aug 04, 2007 3:00 pm
Post subject: SD or SDHC?
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I just bought the Nikon D80 and I'm trying to decide what type of memory
card(s) to buy.
I have a desktop PC that I use a USB ported external 5-in-1 card reader
that supports SD and SDHC (according to the specs). I know for sure
that it works fine with SD.
However, my laptop's built-in 5-in-1 reader supports only SD.
I probably will use the laptop more frequently for my photo-editing.
I'd like to get a 4Gig card. Do they come in SD? (I've only found 4G
in SDHC so far.)
If not, I guess that I can get another external SDHC-compatible reader
for the laptop, or swap out the one that I have connected to my desktop.
Am I better off going with two 2G SD's or 1 4G SDHC and getting a second
external reader for the laptop? (I'm not sure whether there are any
other things to consider such as relative reliability between the 2
formats, etc.)
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Since: Jul 27, 2007
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(Msg. 2) Posted: Sun Aug 05, 2007 7:49 am
Post subject: Re: SD or SDHC? [Login to view extended thread Info.]
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BRH wrote:
> I just bought the Nikon D80 and I'm trying to decide what type of
> memory card(s) to buy.
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> Am I better off going with two 2G SD's or 1 4G SDHC and getting a
> second external reader for the laptop? (I'm not sure whether there
> are any other things to consider such as relative reliability between
> the 2 formats, etc.)
>
> Thanks!
BRH,
Unless cost is a major consideration, I would go for the 2GB SDs for
maximum all-round comaptibility. At the price they are today, I got 4 so
I would expect to cover a week's trip with no external storage. Movies or
RAW might alter requirements.
Cheers,
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(Msg. 3) Posted: Sun Aug 05, 2007 8:18 am
Post subject: Re: SD or SDHC? [Login to view extended thread Info.]
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<BRH> wrote in message news:hdadnXFTerQbVynbnZ2dnUVZ_vWtnZ2d@comcast.com...
>I just bought the Nikon D80 and I'm trying to decide what type of memory
>card(s) to buy.
>
> I have a desktop PC that I use a USB ported external 5-in-1 card reader
> that supports SD and SDHC (according to the specs). I know for sure that
> it works fine with SD.
>
> However, my laptop's built-in 5-in-1 reader supports only SD.
>
> I probably will use the laptop more frequently for my photo-editing. I'd
> like to get a 4Gig card. Do they come in SD? (I've only found 4G in SDHC
> so far.)
>
> If not, I guess that I can get another external SDHC-compatible reader for
> the laptop, or swap out the one that I have connected to my desktop.
>
> Am I better off going with two 2G SD's or 1 4G SDHC and getting a second
> external reader for the laptop? (I'm not sure whether there are any other
> things to consider such as relative reliability between the 2 formats,
> etc.)
>
> Thanks!
Some of the Sandisk SDHC cards come with a mini SDHC card reader.
Personally I have several 2 Gig SD cards but find that I rarely use the
second card as I clear of the pictures as soon as I can and get them onto my
PC for archiving.
I also have a portable drive with card readers built in that I can copy the
cards off to and that is 40Gb so I just use that for longer trips. >> Stay informed about: SD or SDHC? |
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Since: Jul 14, 2007
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(Msg. 4) Posted: Sun Aug 05, 2007 8:25 am
Post subject: Re: SD or SDHC? [Login to view extended thread Info.]
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"Pete D" <Doug.RemoveThis@is.a.moron.com> wrote in message
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> <BRH> wrote in message
> news:hdadnXFTerQbVynbnZ2dnUVZ_vWtnZ2d@comcast.com...
>>I just bought the Nikon D80 and I'm trying to decide what type of memory
>>card(s) to buy.
>>
>> I have a desktop PC that I use a USB ported external 5-in-1 card reader
>> that supports SD and SDHC (according to the specs). I know for sure that
>> it works fine with SD.
>>
>> However, my laptop's built-in 5-in-1 reader supports only SD.
>>
>> I probably will use the laptop more frequently for my photo-editing. I'd
>> like to get a 4Gig card. Do they come in SD? (I've only found 4G in
>> SDHC so far.)
>>
>> If not, I guess that I can get another external SDHC-compatible reader
>> for the laptop, or swap out the one that I have connected to my desktop.
>>
>> Am I better off going with two 2G SD's or 1 4G SDHC and getting a second
>> external reader for the laptop? (I'm not sure whether there are any
>> other things to consider such as relative reliability between the 2
>> formats, etc.)
>>
>> Thanks!
>
> Some of the Sandisk SDHC cards come with a mini SDHC card reader.
>
> Personally I have several 2 Gig SD cards but find that I rarely use the
> second card as I clear of the pictures as soon as I can and get them onto
> my PC for archiving.
>
> I also have a portable drive with card readers built in that I can copy
> the cards off to and that is 40Gb so I just use that for longer trips.
>
Pete D, Your Vosonic (and mine) supports SDHC.
BRH, if performance is an issue, do more research. I use 4GB SDHC cards in
my D80 and have a Sandisk Mini SD Reader which works really well. The
Vosonic is for longer trips, one of which is coming up in November. >> Stay informed about: SD or SDHC? |
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(Msg. 5) Posted: Sun Aug 05, 2007 8:26 am
Post subject: Re: SD or SDHC? [Login to view extended thread Info.]
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"Pete D" <Doug DeleteThis @is.a.moron.com> wrote in message
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> <BRH> wrote in message
> news:hdadnXFTerQbVynbnZ2dnUVZ_vWtnZ2d@comcast.com...
>>I just bought the Nikon D80 and I'm trying to decide what type of memory
>>card(s) to buy.
>>
>> I have a desktop PC that I use a USB ported external 5-in-1 card reader
>> that supports SD and SDHC (according to the specs). I know for sure that
>> it works fine with SD.
>>
>> However, my laptop's built-in 5-in-1 reader supports only SD.
>>
>> I probably will use the laptop more frequently for my photo-editing. I'd
>> like to get a 4Gig card. Do they come in SD? (I've only found 4G in
>> SDHC so far.)
>>
>> If not, I guess that I can get another external SDHC-compatible reader
>> for the laptop, or swap out the one that I have connected to my desktop.
>>
>> Am I better off going with two 2G SD's or 1 4G SDHC and getting a second
>> external reader for the laptop? (I'm not sure whether there are any
>> other things to consider such as relative reliability between the 2
>> formats, etc.)
>>
>> Thanks!
>
> Some of the Sandisk SDHC cards come with a mini SDHC card reader.
>
> Personally I have several 2 Gig SD cards but find that I rarely use the
> second card as I clear of the pictures as soon as I can and get them onto
> my PC for archiving.
>
> I also have a portable drive with card readers built in that I can copy
> the cards off to and that is 40Gb so I just use that for longer trips.
>
Pete D, Your Vosonic (and mine) supports SDHC.
BRH, if performance is an issue, do more research. I use 4GB SDHC cards in
my D80 and have a Sandisk Mini SD Reader which works really well. The
Vosonic is for longer trips, one of which is coming up in November. >> Stay informed about: SD or SDHC? |
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(Msg. 6) Posted: Sun Aug 05, 2007 9:50 am
Post subject: Re: SD or SDHC? [Login to view extended thread Info.]
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"N" <n.DeleteThis@st.y> wrote in message
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> "Pete D" <Doug.DeleteThis@is.a.moron.com> wrote in message
> news:46b4fb3e$0$31432$5a62ac22@per-qv1-newsreader-01.iinet.net.au...
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>> <BRH> wrote in message
>> news:hdadnXFTerQbVynbnZ2dnUVZ_vWtnZ2d@comcast.com...
>>>I just bought the Nikon D80 and I'm trying to decide what type of memory
>>>card(s) to buy.
>>>
>>> I have a desktop PC that I use a USB ported external 5-in-1 card reader
>>> that supports SD and SDHC (according to the specs). I know for sure
>>> that
>>> it works fine with SD.
>>>
>>> However, my laptop's built-in 5-in-1 reader supports only SD.
>>>
>>> I probably will use the laptop more frequently for my photo-editing. I'd
>>> like to get a 4Gig card. Do they come in SD? (I've only found 4G in
>>> SDHC so far.)
>>>
>>> If not, I guess that I can get another external SDHC-compatible reader
>>> for the laptop, or swap out the one that I have connected to my desktop.
>>>
>>> Am I better off going with two 2G SD's or 1 4G SDHC and getting a second
>>> external reader for the laptop? (I'm not sure whether there are any
>>> other things to consider such as relative reliability between the 2
>>> formats, etc.)
>>>
>>> Thanks!
>>
>> Some of the Sandisk SDHC cards come with a mini SDHC card reader.
>>
>> Personally I have several 2 Gig SD cards but find that I rarely use the
>> second card as I clear of the pictures as soon as I can and get them onto
>> my PC for archiving.
>>
>> I also have a portable drive with card readers built in that I can copy
>> the cards off to and that is 40Gb so I just use that for longer trips.
>>
>
> Pete D, Your Vosonic (and mine) supports SDHC.
>
> BRH, if performance is an issue, do more research. I use 4GB SDHC cards
> in
> my D80 and have a Sandisk Mini SD Reader which works really well. The
> Vosonic is for longer trips, one of which is coming up in November.
>
I am torn between replacing the old Vosonic 3310 with one of the new 8390s
or just spending more and getting a new laptop and a mini card reader. >> Stay informed about: SD or SDHC? |
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(Msg. 7) Posted: Sun Aug 05, 2007 10:30 am
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(Msg. 8) Posted: Sun Aug 05, 2007 10:30 am
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Gene Forth wrote:
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> The Transcend 150x 4GB cards seem to be an SD hybrid of sorts, not SDHC. My
> non-SDHC card-reader sees them just fine. You will find a 20-30% performance
> boost in write-speed by preparing your card in your card-reader with a FAT16
> format. But your camera may not like that. My camera loves it. Been using it
> that way for over 4 months in all manner of file-write scenarios up to 1GB file
> sizes, filling the card to max many times. Not one hiccup or lost byte.
Hmm.... That seems like something worth trying. I assume that, if my
camera doesn't like the card-reader's format, that I can simply
re-format the card in the camera, right?
Do you have either an online or bricks-and-mortar source for these cards?
Thanks! >> Stay informed about: SD or SDHC? |
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(Msg. 9) Posted: Sun Aug 05, 2007 4:14 pm
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"Pete D" <Doug RemoveThis @is.a.moron.com> wrote in message
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>
> I am torn between replacing the old Vosonic 3310 with one of the new 8390s
> or just spending more and getting a new laptop and a mini card reader.
>
I can understand your dilemma. I thought your Vosonic was a later model -
in the 8 range? Mine is a 6230.
The multimedia storage device versus laptop question is real, but for a trip
involving international flights, for me, the question is easily answered.
The Vosonic wins, but might be accompanied by a Hyperdrive for dual storage.
For domestic vehicular travel, it just depends on the size of the vehicle
and number of passengers.
Having said that, I'm now convinced my next laptop will be a small screen
one, even though I will probably keep this 17" laptop for home use until it
dies of natural causes - lack of RAM being one of the possible causes. >> Stay informed about: SD or SDHC? |
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(Msg. 10) Posted: Sun Aug 05, 2007 5:27 pm
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"N" <n.RemoveThis@st.y> wrote in message
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> "Pete D" <Doug.RemoveThis@is.a.moron.com> wrote in message
> news:46b510e8$0$22575$5a62ac22@per-qv1-newsreader-01.iinet.net.au...
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>>
>> I am torn between replacing the old Vosonic 3310 with one of the new
>> 8390s or just spending more and getting a new laptop and a mini card
>> reader.
>>
>
> I can understand your dilemma. I thought your Vosonic was a later model -
> in the 8 range? Mine is a 6230.
>
> The multimedia storage device versus laptop question is real, but for a
> trip involving international flights, for me, the question is easily
> answered. The Vosonic wins, but might be accompanied by a Hyperdrive for
> dual storage. For domestic vehicular travel, it just depends on the size
> of the vehicle and number of passengers.
>
> Having said that, I'm now convinced my next laptop will be a small screen
> one, even though I will probably keep this 17" laptop for home use until
> it dies of natural causes - lack of RAM being one of the possible causes.
I have not got any big trips planned for a little while so will just wait I
think. >> Stay informed about: SD or SDHC? |
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