Removable memory for Camera's

[Wally_lamma]

:11: Just wanted to let the group know that I have been seeing really great deals on removable memory from eCOST.com.

Bought a 1gb Compact flash card for 149.00 several weeks ago and I see that they have them down to 129.00 now.
Seen other types of memory for sale there also..

FYI
Chris Radicke

 

[Wristshot]

I know that it seems nutty, but the best price I have seen lately for some memory was at Costco. Yes, Costco.

The store I was in last week had 256MB Compact Flash by Sandisk for $41.99 (still advertised at that price on their web site) and they had 256MB Olympus xD (by Sandisk) for $82.99 (or maybe $81.99) although that size is not listed on their web page.

Not the same as the 1GB Wally mentioned, but I am seriously thinking about getting those as backups for my Oly 5050. The 256MB CF as a spare to the 512MB in the camera, and the 256MB xD to replace the 16MB xD that came with the camera.

Just a thought. Costco doesn't carry much variety (of this sort of thing), but their buying power can get some pretty decent prices.


Wristshot

 

[Dee]

Wristshot....Costco has some good prices, I'll have to check it out. I need a 256XD card. You have the right idea going no bigger than a 512mgCF and a 256mgXD for backup. I prefer that to a single 1+gig card. If something goes hinky, you've lost everything. And unless you're shooting in TIFF or RAW compression, that much space is overkill.

Just my 2 centavos

 

[Wally_lamma]

I prefer that to a single 1+gig card. If something goes hinky, you've lost everything. And unless you're shooting in TIFF or RAW compression, that much space is overkill.

Just my 2 centavos[/QUOTE]



I have to agree with DEE on two accounts one is big CF's tend to process slower and your possibliity of loss is larger. I use these big flash cards as Disks on single board computers to reduce need for hard drive. Biggest card I have for my camera is 512 and I have not been able to fill it up on a dive yet. But I don't have video capabilities on my camera either.

Regards
ChrisR

 

[ChrisM]

Keeping in mind that every time you open your housing between dives you are inviting a F****. I have 2 256s 2 512s and a 1 gig. If my batteries can last, I much prefer to not have to open the housing for memory issues.

IMHO, I have found no appreciable difference in the write speed of any of these cards.

These are all Viking or sandisk or lower end cards. No ritek or 45X (yet)

Chris

 

[justleesa]

A while back I got a 256XD from Officemax for 71 bucks. (mail-in rebate) Ordered over the net and it was delivered by officemax to my doorstep . Great service!

 

[justleesa]

Keeping in mind that every time you open your housing between dives you are inviting a F****. I have 2 256s 2 512s and a 1 gig. If my batteries can last, I much prefer to not have to open the housing for memory issues.

IMHO, I have found no appreciable difference in the write speed of any of these cards.

These are all Viking or sandisk or lower end cards. No ritek or 45X (yet)

Chris

I agree with ya...I have the ridata 52x...I have a viking...I can't say that I "notice" a difference.

 

[smay28]

I know that it seems nutty, but the best price I have seen lately for some memory was at Costco. Yes, Costco.

The store I was in last week had 256MB Compact Flash by Sandisk for $41.99 (still advertised at that price on their web site) and they had 256MB Olympus xD (by Sandisk) for $82.99 (or maybe $81.99) although that size is not listed on their web page.

Not the same as the 1GB Wally mentioned, but I am seriously thinking about getting those as backups for my Oly 5050. The 256MB CF as a spare to the 512MB in the camera, and the 256MB xD to replace the 16MB xD that came with the camera.

Just a thought. Costco doesn't carry much variety (of this sort of thing), but their buying power can get some pretty decent prices.


Wristshot

Believe it.. Picked up the 256MB over the weekend. $41.99

Still in shock over the price.. Low res shots on the Canon would total something like 1158 images.. It's almost silly.
500 plus on 1024x768 setting..

 

[ChrisM]

Believe it.. Picked up the 256MB over the weekend. $41.99

Still in shock over the price.. Low res shots on the Canon would total something like 1158 images.. It's almost silly.
500 plus on 1024x768 setting..

I believe it too.... Costco rules... Way off topic, but buy the filet mignon from Costco's meat department - butterflied and on the barbie.... melts in your mouth....

what were we talking about again?????

 

[Wristshot]

Chris,

You forgot that we were talking about memory?

Is that irony or sarcasm? I forget.

W

(figure out why the marinated tri-tip is cheaper than the non-marinated at Costco)