What type of media card do I need

[dennykyser]

Ok guys sorry to keep bugging you but I went to look at memory cards and besides having diff. storage sizes they are dif. types. Which type do I need with the 10D??? Wow never knew there would be so much to learn. I feel like I have never taken a picture before.

What kind of reader do I need??

[timmyquest]

http://www.compactflash.org/

This is the one i've got

http://bermangraphics.com/images/sandisk512_small.jpg

[CyberDyneSystems]

Ahh,. yes there are fatr too many different types of memeory cards that these cameras use,. and the sad joke is that the very best type (the Type your Canon DSLR uses) was the second one inveted fro the purpose,. for some reason ,. now another 6 companies have tried to reinvent the wheel!


You wnat Compact Flash

You will find there are dozens of brands.

Name brands like;

Lexar, Kingston, Viking, Ridata, Sandisk, Transcend,. all perfectly good. (although I see the most reports of cards gone BAD tend to be Sandisk)

[CyberDyneSystems]

Timmy beat me to it,. lol,..

As for a reader,. you want one that obviously handles Compact flash,. but it doens't hurt to get a multi format reader...

The next part of the reader equation is what does your PC have?

All PCs have USB,. but if your PC has USB2 (faster) or Firewire (also faster) you should get a USB2 or Firewire reader... it will be about 5 to 10 times faster depending on the speed of your cards.

...don't get too hung up on card speed as neitehr the Drebel or 10D will take full advantage of the speedy 30X or 40X cards...

[CoolToolGuy]

There are two factors to consider: size and speed.

The size determines how many images the card will hold. Your preferences will determine how big and how many cards you will need. If you shoot RAW, you will use the most space per image.

The speed of the card is how fast the image is written from the camera's buffer to the card. There again, your preferences and the type of shooting you do are the factors. If you shoot RAW and you do sports or other action photography, you probably need a fast card like the Sandisk Ultra II or Sandisk Extreme. These cards have a 60x speed rating. Just behind them are the 40x cards like the Ridata and Sandisk Ultra. The Sandisk Ultra has been superceded by the Ultra II, but they are still available on eBay. There are others with high speed ratings, but I am not up on them. I think Rob Galbraith's site has more information, however the camera plays a part in how much speed you get, so consider that when you look at performance results.
If you do not do rapid shooting or need the speed, go with a slower card.
One point to note - while the Lexar Professional cards may be mighty fine cards, they employ Write Accelerated technology for which you pay extra, but Canon cameras do not support it. So don't think you are getting more performance for your 10D with the Lexar Professional because they cost more - they may be about the same as the Ridata.
Hope this helps.
Have Fun
Rick

[timmyquest]

Timmy beat me to it,. lol,..

As for a reader,. you want one that obviously handles Compact flash,. but it doens't hurt to get a multi format reader...

The next part of the reader equation is what does your PC have?

All PCs have USB,. but if your PC has USB2 (faster) or Firewire (also faster) you should get a USB2 or Firewire reader... it will be about 5 to 10 times faster depending on the speed of your cards.

...don't get too hung up on card speed as neitehr the Drebel or 10D will take full advantage of the speedy 30X or 40X cards...

The reason i'm justifing getting an IPOD is because i can buy a flash reader for it :lol: