10D compact flash card

[flphoto]

I made a comment at my favorite lab about SanDisk compact flash cards for memory. The technician responded by saying that he had seen a lot of memory cards fail losing not only the photos but locking up the camera so bad that the camera had to be sent in for repairs. This problem was with SanDisk compact flash cards. I'm using the Ultra Compact Flash Card by SanDisk in a 10D and don't want to have problems. Does anyone have info on this potential nightmare?

[levine2]

Haven't had a problem with a flash card since I bought my D30 Feb. Last year.

[defordphoto]

From what I have been reading on the Net — on photo forums and PDA forums — the SanDisk cards seem to show the biggest error rates. There is absolutely nothing scientific about these findings and they can be +/- 100% incorrect. ;)

Anyway, that's just an observance. I own no SanDisk cards.

[flphoto]

Is the compact flash card an Ultra Compact Flash Card by SanDisk?

[robertwgross]

I have no SanDisk problems, but then, only one of my CF cards is SanDisk.

I have a hard time imagining how a faulty CF card of any brand could hose up a camera so bad that the camera had to have a repair.

I can understand that the CF card can fail, and I can understand how it would cause loss of all images on it.

If I had a CF card fail while it was in operation, I would simply switch the camera off, eject the CF card, pop in a new one, format, and away I go. But then, some users aren't good at isolating problems like that.

---Bob Gross---

[flphoto]

I agree. The lab person could not answer those questions as I posed many situations where operator error could have been the problem. He just wasn't sure. Thanks for the comment.

[brunz]

I have had problems with only one card. It's a Dane Electric card and there are images on the card that I can't access. I know because the capacity of images on the card is much less than it should have. I've not reformatted the card yet thinking that I may get some software to save the images. Thus I don't use the Dane Electric card since I lost 30-50 images on it. Even if I recover the images, I will not use it. I have had no problem with Sandisk, Kingston and Lexar Pro cards. I use these on the D30,D60 and 10D. Why did canon decide to put the D behind the number on this camera. Shouldn't it be a D10?

[flphoto]

That's some good news. D10 or 10D I suspect that Canon, feeling that the 10 D is the latest should not be a lower number than D30 or D60 suggesting that those two models came after the 10D. Just a guess though. THANKS for your comments.

[Morden]

Why did canon decide to put the D behind the number on this camera. Shouldn't it be a D10?
It may be because "10D" is similar to "1D", and Canon are marketing the 10D as a less expensive alternative to the oh-so-pricey 1Ds. Just a thought.

[bertelm]

I had problems with my first scan disk card - it would lock up my camera after it stored a certain amount of images. The camera simply had to be turned off and on to reset the error code.

I returned that particular flash card with another scan disk card and haven't had any problems since.

[mwind13]

I use sandisk ultra compact flash cards (and a couple other brands). Have not had a problem with my D60 (and my previous D30). I did have problems (besides being slow) with an IBM microdrive.

The only thing you need to know about compact flash cards is that they can be damaged by static electricity. Also, don't forget to turn off your camera before removing (and adding) flash cards. Otherwise, you risk damaging them...

[droosan]

brunz wrote:
Why did canon decide to put the D behind the number on this camera. Shouldn't it be a D10?

I wonder if Canon wanted to get out of Nikon's name-space. D10 vs D100?

[perfectpixel]

Is there a functional difference between Type I and Type II CF cards? Does brand name really matter?
I recently purchased a 512MB Simpletech CF I because of the price ($52!). Works well enough in my Kodak DX3900 point'n'shoot, can I expect the same in the 10D?

[daveh]

CF Type II cards are thicker which means they need a camera with a wide-enough slot (the 10D qualifies) and a compact flash adaptor or reader that accepts them.

[flphoto]

Thanks for asking about CF type I & II. Take a look at http://www.dpreview.com/articles/mediacompare/ While the data is a year old it is frequently updated. There's a lot of info at this site and many questions can be answered.

Pete

[wrxxx]

unstuck wrote:
Is there a functional difference between Type I and Type II CF cards? Does brand name really matter?
I recently purchased a 512MB Simpletech CF I because of the price ($52!). Works well enough in my Kodak DX3900 point'n'shoot, can I expect the same in the 10D?

Where did you get a 512 MB Simpletech CF for $52?

That's much better than I have seen.

[perfectpixel]

It was at Dell Home.
The final price was after a rebate (which I almost didnt qualify for since they shipped it late, but I called them and they just credited my MC for the rebate amount !!!!)
It was a good deal I thought, so I bought it impulsively, my current Kodak Dx3900 does not need a 512 MB card, but I know the 10D doesnt ship with any media, soooo...... I just hope I don't end up regreting it because of the brand or that it's a type I
Anyway, if it comes up again I'll post it here.
BTW currently Amazon has the Viking CFII for ~$85 after a $25 rebate.
cheers.

Edit:
I looked at the dpreview link. thanks. Unfortunately there was no info for the simpletech type I (unless I missed it), although they say that there are substantial differences between manufacturers. I guess I'll just have to wait and see.

[photography By Evangelos]

I currently have 3 Sandisk Ultra Cards they are all 512MB cards and I have Had them all for over a year now and they work great I have had no problems. You must format the cards every time you use them and turn off the camera when removing them or puting them in. Theses are the ULTRA cards and not the regular sandisk cards.

[flphoto]

Thanks for your experience with SanDisk. Your comment ". . . format before each use" do you mean that if you use the card on Monday, upload the images to the computer, shoot on Tuesday without formatting the card (removing the images from Monday) that the card won't work. Or, do you format each time you start a new assignment to make sure you have full image capacity on the card?