Stupid CF Card Question

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Barbara_Brundage
Jun 6, 2004
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Now that I’m shooting RAW most of the time I need larger CF cards, but I’m finding that the 512 and up Lexar cards (usually the best bargain locally) don’t come with the little plastic cases to store them in.

I guess they are figuring that with a card that big it will stay in the camera, but I can fill a 512 card in much less than an hour, so if that’s it, they’re wrong.

Does anyone know of a source for those nifty little cases? I’ve been reduced to letting the 256MB cards ride around loose in the pocket of my case and I don’t like doing that.
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Wendy_E_Williams
Jun 6, 2004
Barbara,

In my local camera shop they had for sale a plastic case that holds four cards … maybe you can find something similar.

Wendy
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Leen_Koper
Jun 6, 2004
I bought a card case to hold 4 cards. This way I carry 2.5 Gb and 512 Mb in the camera. Its colour is an awfully bright yellow,; this way I never have to search it; it hurts ones eye.

Leen
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Leen_Koper
Jun 6, 2004
Wendy, great minds think alike and at the same time. You outtyped me by seconds. 😉

Leen
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Kyle_White
Jun 6, 2004
Hi Barbara,

I found the following sites that may have stuff of interest:

<http://www.meritline.com/mimecocacapr.html>

<http://www.xpcgear.com/flashholder.html>

<http://www.data-nation.com/index.asp?redirect=battcase.asp>

I went through this trying to find little cases for batteries. Wound up with a couple of freebies when I ordered 2200mAh NiMH AA’s from an outfit on-line.

HTH

Kyle
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Michael_Moody
Jun 6, 2004
Hey Barbara. I just grabbed a large mouth plastic pill vial from the trash and use it to store a couple of cards and a spare battery. It’s light and the top is virtually waterproof. I’m sure your pharmicist would give you one if you asked.
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Barbara_Brundage
Jun 6, 2004
Thanks, everyone.
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Grant_Dixon
Jun 6, 2004
Barbara

I use Lowepro Memory card wallets they do sell about 6 different kinds. Some are suitable for video some for still with batteries and others just for cards. They Velcro onto a belt, purse, camera bag what ever making them very convenient but not lay them down as they are not a colourful as the ones Leen is talking about
http://www.lowepro.com/pages/BGindex/IX_memory.htm

Now back to the bit about filling a 512 card in an hour how many images are you taking isn’t that one a minute. My god you would hate shooting with me as a 512 last me a days at raw 47 shots. I don’t think I have shot a total of 500 images in the month and a half I have had my hateful Nikon and at least half were for my Photo of the Day. I guess different strokes for different folks as the pool player said.

Grant
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Grant_Dixon
Jun 6, 2004
Barbara

I use LowePro Memory card wallets they do sell about 6 different kinds. Some are suitable for video some for still with batteries and others just for cards. They Velcro onto a belt, purse, camera bag, or what ever, making them very convenient but don’t lay them down as they are not a colourful as the one Leen is talking about
http://www.lowepro.com/pages/BGindex/IX_memory.htm

Now back to the bit about filling a 512 card in an hour how many images are you taking isn’t that over one a minute. My god you would hate shooting with me as a 512 last me days at raw (47 shots.) I don’t think I have shot a total of 500 images in the month and a half I have had my hateful Nikon and at least half were for my Photo of the Day. I guess different strokes for different folks as the pool player said.

Grant
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Barbara_Brundage
Jun 6, 2004
Grant, I average 42 shots in RAW per 512 card. Sometimes that takes a long time, but if I use the autobracket feature so that I’m shooting 3 of every exposure it doesn’t take much.
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Robert_F_Carruth
Jun 6, 2004
Barbara,

Here’s another source. I use them all the time for video, photographic and home theater equipment and they are very reliable. (B&H Photovideo)

<http://tinyurl.com/yqkd>

Bob
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Barbara_Brundage
Jun 6, 2004
Also, I rarely take the time to stop and delete the duds as I shoot, unless it’s something like pressing the shutter accidentally with the camera pointing at the ground.
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Barbara_Brundage
Jun 6, 2004
Bob, thanks, I’ll check out what B&H has. I agree, they are good people to deal with.

Just FYI your link sends me to a blurb about a history of Freemasonry.
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Robert_F_Carruth
Jun 6, 2004
Barbara,

So much for Tinyurl. First time I tried it and maybe the last. If this wraps just cut and paste.

< http://www.bhphotovideo.com/bnh/controller/home?O=NavBar&amp ;A=search&Q=&ci=3688>

Bob

Edit: It made it.
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E._Gary_Heaton
Jun 7, 2004
Barbara,
I use a couple of the hard cases that hold 4 flash cards each, and they work GREAT. For the money, it is really the best protection you can get for themm in my opinion.
Gary~*
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Chuck_Snyder
Jun 7, 2004
Bob, Tiny Earl was in my fourth grade class….I think he wound up being 6’5" tall….

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