Canon 30D - largest capacity CF?

Mitko wrote:
> On May 18, 2:54 pm, "William4" <w....TakeThisOut@news.com> wrote:
>> "Mitko" <mit....TakeThisOut@gmail.com> wrote in message
>>
>> news:1179517350.136488.31900@q75g2000hsh.googlegroups.com...> Hi,
>>
>>> Does anyone knows what is the largestcapacityCFcard that can be
>>> used with30D?
>>> Thanks.
>> Whatever you put in it.CFisn't 'limited' like other technologies, the controller is there.
>> PS. The camera may display 999 exposures left (if it is limited to 3 digits)
>> but just read 999 or more in that case.
>
> Thank you for the fast response.
> Given the high price of 16GB, I may go for multiple 8GB.
> Could you recommend a specific brand/model?

I've had no problems with Lexar or Sandisk; nor have I had any with a
couple of no-name brands.

You might consider multiple 4 Gigs; each one will still hold plenty of
RAW files, which I assume you plan on shooting mostly. Check out the
per-Gig cost; the "sweet spot" is a moving target, and it may fall into
a size that makes sense for you.

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"Mitko" <mitko2.TakeThisOut@gmail.com> wrote in message
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> Hi,
>
> Does anyone knows what is the largest capacity CF card that can be
> used with 30D?
>
> Thanks.
>
Whatever you put in it.
CF isn't 'limited' like other technologies, the controller is there.
PS. The camera may display 999 exposures left (if it is limited to 3 digits)
but just read 999 or more in that case.
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Yeah, 4gb will hold well over 400 RAW's. Not to mention if you have
multiple cards, your images are safer.


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>
> You might consider multiple 4 Gigs; each one will still hold plenty of RAW
> files, which I assume you plan on shooting mostly.
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"Mitko" <mitko2 DeleteThis @gmail.com> wrote in message
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> Hi,
>
> Does anyone knows what is the largest capacity CF card that can be
> used with 30D?
>
> Thanks.
>

According to the compatibility data on the SanDisk website the 20D may be
good for up to 8GB. There is no data for the 30D but the 5D is also an 8GB
limit. It's possible those figures were published before 16GB cards became
available but I wouldn't like to push my luck. From everything I've read I
would say that SanDisk is your safest bet for reliability and performance
that meets the published spec.

Looking at the answer from another angle, 8GB is an awful lot of photos to
lose if the card goes bad. Conventional wisdom seems to be to spread the
risk by using several 2GB or 4GB cards rather than one huge card. I've never
had a card go bad on me but I did have one that was DOA when I bought it.
The brand was Datawrite. I have also used another Datawrite, Sony, SanDisk,
Viking and Integral brands without problems.
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On May 18, 2:42 pm, Mitko <mit....TakeThisOut@gmail.com> wrote:
> Hi,
>
> Does anyone knows what is the largest capacity CF card that can be
> used with 30D?
>
> Thanks.

The 8GB card works fine in my old 10D, so you know it works in the
30D. Also, I have read that the 16GB card works, but you must format
it in the computer, and not your camera. The camera will format a
16GB card as 8GB. With formatting it in your PeeCee, the camera will
see the whole 16GB.

Personally I would go with smaller multiple cards. I need to weed
out some of mine, I have an 8, (3) 2's, and (6) 1's.
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On May 19, 1:03 pm, Silicon Sam <Silicon....DeleteThis@gmail.com> wrote:
> On May 18, 2:42 pm, Mitko <mit....DeleteThis@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > Hi,
>
> > Does anyone knows what is the largest capacity CF card that can be
> > used with 30D?
>
> > Thanks.
>
> The 8GB card works fine in my old 10D, so you know it works in the
> 30D. Also, I have read that the 16GB card works, but you must format
> it in the computer, and not your camera. The camera will format a
> 16GB card as 8GB. With formatting it in your PeeCee, the camera will
> see the whole 16GB.
>
> Personally I would go with smaller multiple cards. I need to weed
> out some of mine, I have an 8, (3) 2's, and (6) 1's.

Thank you all for your help!
I found a good deal on Costco's web site - SanDisk Extreme III for $91
after shiping and tax ($60 rebate), so I will go with them.

Regards,
Mitko
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> Thank you for the fast response.
> Given the high price of 16GB, I may go for multiple 8GB.
> Could you recommend a specific brand/model?
>
> Regards

Not personally, it is a variable market place out there and there are too
many factors.
No,1 being where are you buying from (in the world).

I have tested quite a lot of flash drives (CF and USB drives) for speed etc
and found some remarkable facts - not all the speed increases affect *both*
reading and writing the same, most of the multiplier figures can be
justified (by the manufacture) but are not what you'd expect. The greater
the cost of the drive generally the better for capacity/speed, so just as
you'd expect you get what you pay for.
So for my purchases I get down to xxx for this size/speed or (maybe twice)
the capacity or slower for similar money.
Second hand ones are often a good buy - but are never the faster cards (just
due to their age), and often not large enough.
Not all ebee ones are bad - but there are a lot of fakes, workers but not so
quick.

Very much depends upon your own needs/wants - esp. the kit you are using it
in. (Newer camera can have larger buffers *and* write faster too).
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Mitko <mitko2 RemoveThis @gmail.com> wrote:
: On May 18, 2:54 pm, "William4" <w... RemoveThis @news.com> wrote:
: > "Mitko" <mit... RemoveThis @gmail.com> wrote in message
: >
: > news:1179517350.136488.31900@q75g2000hsh.googlegroups.com...> Hi,
: >
: > > Does anyone knows what is the largestcapacityCFcard that can be
: > > used with30D?
: >
: > > Thanks.
: >
: > Whatever you put in it.CFisn't 'limited' like other technologies, the controller is there.
: > PS. The camera may display 999 exposures left (if it is limited to 3 digits)
: > but just read 999 or more in that case.

: Thank you for the fast response.
: Given the high price of 16GB, I may go for multiple 8GB.
: Could you recommend a specific brand/model?

I've been using the ridata cards. The price is good and they're as fast and
reliable as the Sandisk Extreme III's.

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On May 20, 11:18 am, Theo Markettos <theom
+n...@chiark.greenend.org.uk> wrote:
> William4 <w... RemoveThis @news.com> wrote:
> > Whatever you put in it.
> > CF isn't 'limited' like other technologies, the controller is there. PS.
> > The camera may display 999 exposures left (if it is limited to 3 digits)
> > but just read 999 or more in that case.
>
> CF isn't, but it depends whether it's formatted FAT16 or FAT32. If the
> camera can only cope with FAT16 that implies a 4GB limit, while the limit
> for FAT32 is 2TB (2048GB). I suspect most modern cameras can cope with
> FAT32, but it's worth checking.
>
> Theo

FAT16 limit is 2GB, not 4.
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William4 <w4 DeleteThis @news.com> wrote:
> Whatever you put in it.
> CF isn't 'limited' like other technologies, the controller is there. PS.
> The camera may display 999 exposures left (if it is limited to 3 digits)
> but just read 999 or more in that case.

CF isn't, but it depends whether it's formatted FAT16 or FAT32. If the
camera can only cope with FAT16 that implies a 4GB limit, while the limit
for FAT32 is 2TB (2048GB). I suspect most modern cameras can cope with
FAT32, but it's worth checking.

Theo
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On May 20, 1:49 pm, Silicon Sam <Silicon... RemoveThis @gmail.com> wrote:
> On May 20, 11:18 am, Theo Markettos <theom
>
> +...@chiark.greenend.org.uk> wrote:
> > William4 <w... RemoveThis @news.com> wrote:
> > > Whatever you put in it.
> > >CFisn't 'limited' like other technologies, the controller is there. PS.
> > > The camera may display 999 exposures left (if it is limited to 3 digits)
> > > but just read 999 or more in that case.
>
> >CFisn't, but it depends whether it's formatted FAT16 or FAT32. If the
> > camera can only cope with FAT16 that implies a 4GB limit, while the limit
> > for FAT32 is 2TB (2048GB). I suspect most modern cameras can cope with
> > FAT32, but it's worth checking.
>
> > Theo
>
> FAT16 limit is 2GB, not 4.

This is a limitation for the size of a single file supported by the
file system.
I don't see how is this relevant to the max size of the card that is
supported by the camera. Given the fact that the camera does not make
movies, it is not possible to reach this limit with a single image
file.

Regards,
Mitko
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I have used Transcend CF cards for years.
Great card. Good prices,
I have 2 1GB and 2 2GB and believe me that's plenty.
TG
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