Just picked up another 1GB CF card

BillJ · Posted: Nov 04, 2004 7:18 pm Post subject: Just picked up another 1GB CF card

Buy.com had a $10 off special so I used it to pick up a SanDisk 1GB Ultra II CF card for $77, $83.16 shipped with tax. It's amazing how much memory card prices have come down! Even a 2GB Ultra II CF is only $179. I'm considering picking up a 1GB or 2GB SD card since my camera has slots for both and the SD is much faster.

I also picked up a Belkin car charger for my iPod that has a headphone jack built into it. Since my head unit has an aux input I just plug the cable right into the jack in 12v adapter. The sound is better since it's not going thru the iPod's internal amp. Pefect for those long road trips to Mammoth.

pyrocasto · Posted: Nov 06, 2004 5:05 pm Post subject:

I just paid $99 for my 1gb Sandisk REGULAR CF card at staples about a month ago. It used to cost $250 for a ripped hitachi md, now you can get the for $120 or so, and thats 4GB!

Liquid*Force*Rider · Posted: Nov 06, 2004 6:38 pm Post subject:

RD · Addict Joined: 22 Apr 2003 Posts: 626 City: Discovery Bay

The Rio Carbon has a 5 gig Seagate Microdrive which can be used as a CF device also. Haven't seen any tests of it yet. I'm like Bill though, I like the Sandisk Ultra II's. I left one in my shorts pocket which went through the washer and dryer; not only did it survive it still had the pictures on it! That's not going to work with a Microdrive.

pyrocasto · Posted: Nov 07, 2004 4:49 pm Post subject:

BillJ · Posted: Nov 10, 2004 3:37 pm Post subject:

Liquid*Force*Rider, not eBay, Buy.com.

I want the highest transfer rate possible for shooting sequence shots so I avoid microdrives even though my camera can buffer 40 jpeg shots.