how much memory do you have

[spoolin_photography]

i was wondering how much memory most of you guys/gals have

i currently have 3*512 but its just not enough for a full days outing

Cheers
Shane

[Youngster]

I'm new to digital photography and little did I know how much I will need.

I've only got a 256mb card aswell as the included 32mb card...

[KennyG]

8 x 1gb for my 1D MK-II, 8 x 512mb for my 1D and a 30gb FlashTrax. Shoot exclusively in RAW.

[Moppie]

2x 128mb and 1x32mb

Small camera, small requirements :D

[tim]

2*1GB, I shoot in RAW for important stuff or in difficult conditions, jpg otherwise.

[thomascanty]

My cards, an assorted mix collected over time:

Two 2Gb
One 1Gb
One 512Mb
One 256Mb
One 128Mb
One 48Mb
One 32Mb
One 8Mb

I use the 2Gb's through the 512Mb in my 10D, 20D and Olympus C-8080WZ and the 256Mb-32Mb in my PowerShot S330. The 8Mb card, which came with the S330, is only used for my Quicken backups now.

The 48Mb card is my oldest. I bought it about 5 or 6 years ago for a no longer used Windows CE handheld (Phillips Nino). I probably paid as much or more for it than for each of the 2Gb cards...

[Mike Panic]

one 1gig lexar 80x
old as dirt viking 256 as a backup

40gb image tank g2 storage device - can't leave home w/out it - will copy a full 1gig card to its hdd in about 6 min out on location :)

[cecilc]

I have a mix of cards, too:

Three 1 GB
Two 512 MB
One 256 MB
One 128 MB
and one 40 MB card that never gets used anymore .....

[F1_Fan]

1 x 512 Sandisk Ultra
1 x 256 Lexar 12 x
1 x 256 Sandisk "generic"

So far that's enough for two days of shooting (on trips for example). More than two days and I have to offload to my laptop.

[mikesd]

one 1gb
2 512 mb
1 256mb
and just recently purchased a 4 gb Gateway mp3-photo jukebox to use for backing up files.

[Bruce Hamilton]

I have 4 Sandisk 256 cards, more than enough for my needs.

[sGu]

4 x 2GB Sandisk Ultra II for 1D MK II, 2 x 1GB Sandisk Ultra II and 1 x 512mb Sandisk Ultra II for 1D

[RinkRat]

(2) 512mb here.


But if I find a great deal on more, I will get them. :)

[CyberDyneSystems]

17 GB Total in Cards (CF, MD and SD)

2: 4GB Hitachi MD
1: 2GB 52x Ridata
1: 2GB UltraII
2: 1GB Transcend 45X
1: 1GB Viking (all thats left of the vikings)
1: 1GB SD UltraII
1: 1GB SD 60X (transcend? I honestly can't recall)

Another 60GB in a pair of 30GB X-Drives.

[thomascanty]

17 GB Total in Cards (CF, MD and SD)

I didn't know we were going to throw other card types into the mix... :D In that case, add a 128Mb SD (for my Palm Tungsten E) and a 32Mb xD (for the Olympus) to my bag of tricks.

I also have an old, original 20Gb X-Drive, but I haven't even turned that thing on in over a year.

[Longwatcher]

My turn,
one 30GB Delkin Picture Pad

CF cards (in order of speed)
one 1GB Lexar 40x WA (silver) (although this is my fastest I don't trust it right now, but it is in my 1DsMkII)
one 1GB Sandisk standard
one 340MB IBM microdrive (currently in 10D backup camera)
two 256MB Lexar 12x (one of which has been washed because I left in pants pocket and later it got dipped in a river for the cause (and my absent mindeness) and it still works fine)
one 256MB Memorex (currently on loan to girlfriend along with D60 and 28-135 IS)
one 64MB Can't remember brand (in my Kodak DC4800 - this is my oldest card)
one 16MB Canon (mainly used to transfer files from computer to computer)
one 8MB Kodak (this one just patiently sits around waiting for me to be really desperate)

SD cards (again in order of speed)
one 256MB Sandisk Ultra II (currently in 1DsMkII)
one 128MB Sandisk standard (currently in ipaq pocket PC)

Planned purchases in next couple of months:
Sandisk Ultra II or extreme 2GB CF (two wanted) and 2GB Ultra II SD card. I see no reason to get anything bigger as I would start getting paranoid about loosing too many images if I got a 4GB card, but may consider if the price is right.

[steven]

for my 1Ds
2gb 40x Lexar (2x)

but shooting raw I am very close to needing more:)

[BearSummer]

Hmmm...

3x 1Gb ultra II
2x 1Gb IBM microdrives

Always shoot raw on 1Ds, roughly 80-90/Gb

20Gb nixvue vista

2x 500 GB Lacie drives for online storage

best regards

BearSummer

[Jon]

20D
1 x 4 GB Hitachi MD
1 x 2GB Sandisk Ultra II
1 x 1 GB Sandisk Ultra II

D60
2 x 1 GB IBM MD
1 x 1 GB Kingston
2 x 512 MB (Sandisk & Simple)

A80
2-3 x 256 MB (Sandisk, Lexar)
Assorted smaller cards for smaller cameras and PDAs

Mostly shoot JPEG; RAW for oddball situations.

[Steven M. Anthony]

i was wondering how much memory most of you guys/gals have

i currently have 3*512 but its just not enough for a full days outing

Cheers
Shane

I have

-- 3 512MB cards for my 10D
-- 4 128MB memory sticks for my Sony 707
-- an iPod 40GB I use for music and card transfer while on the road (even with 240 hours of audio on it, it has more available HD space than my laptop!)
-- 2 250 GB X-drives (one at home, one at work)

How much memory do you think you would need for a full day's outing?

[jgbeam]

i was wondering how much memory most of you guys/gals have

Less and less every year. I wish I had a flash card slot in my head. :)

Jim

[CoolToolGuy]

What was the question? Oh, you mean memory cards? :o

1 - 1GB Sandisk Extreme III
1 - 1GB Sandisk Ultra II
1 - 1GB IBM MicroDrive
2 - 512MB Sandisk Ultra II
1 - 372MB (?) IBM Micro Drive
1 - 256MB Sandisk Extreme
2 - 256MB Sandisk Ultra
2 - 128MB Ridata 40x

FlashTrax 20GB

A seemingly endless number of 32MB, 16MB, 12MB, 8MB and 4MB CF cards to create digital photo albums for my digital picture frames.

Have Fun,

[Steven M. Anthony]

Less and less every year. I wish I had a flash card slot in my head. :)

Jim

There is a movie where a guy has just that! Can't remember the name of the movie--I guess it's obvious I haven't had that upgrade...

[MT]

512mb x 2 Ultra II
1gb Ultra II

and...

http://www.snapappliance.com/page.cfm?name=4500main&nav=4500

A mere 1.6TB to off load them to.

[blinking8s]

3x 512mb Ultra II's

[robertwgross]

For a wedding, I'll carry 3 GB of CF cards with me, but I use only 1-2 GB.

For a day of bird photography, I can use a little more.

Take Belmondo, for example. He's got so much memory he can remember when the Dodgers were in Brooklyn.

---Bob Gross---

[CyberDyneSystems]

I didn't know we were going to throw other card types into the mix...

Well,.. I had to put in the SD cards as I use them in the 1D ;)

[Jon]

Take Belmondo, for example. He's got so much memory he can remember when the Dodgers were in Brooklyn.

---Bob Gross---
Now, if he remembered when the A's were in Philadelphia, or the Braves were in Boston I'd worry . . .

[Deckyon]

I use the following:

2 x 1 GB
6 x 512 MB
4 x 256 MB
2 x 64 MB
2 x 32 MB
20 GB ImageTank G2 Storage drive.
Total: 26 gb and 192 mb

[BearSummer]

There is a movie where a guy has just that! Can't remember the name of the movie--I guess it's obvious I haven't had that upgrade...

I think you are thinking of Johnny Mnemonic with Keanu Reaves as a data trafficker who uploads data to something similar to a cortical stack.

Best regards

BearSummer

[Steven M. Anthony]

I think you are thinking of Johnny Mnemonic with Keanu Reaves as a data trafficker who upleads data to something similar to a cortical stack.

Best regards

BearSummer

That's it. I thought Keanu was in it. Not a bad movie, as I recall.

[ppuga]

For now I only have:

1 512MB Sandisk Ultra II
1 32MB Canon (Wich came with the S70)
1 Sandisk Card Reader

I'm planning to buy another 512MB Sandisk Ultra II (minimum).

[Olegis]

1 x 1GB Sandisk Ultra II
2 x 256MB (Transcend and Dane-Elec)
20GB X-Drive I

[Mills]

2 2G Ultra II
2 2G Extreme
4 512 Pro X Simple Tech

[Lesmac]

A seagate 5GB microdrive (ripped from an MP3 Player) in my 1DS MKII,+ 1GB SD
1GB microdrive in 10D.
I photograph mainly landscapes so speed is not an issue for me

Les

http://lesmclean.photoblink.com/

[cmM]

about 4GB (lexar & Sandisc)

[IanD]

Memory....really poor. I have to wear "idiot strings" on my mittins or else I'd leave them somewhere.
However for the MKII I have
1 x 1GB Lexar 40X
1 x 1GB Lexar 80X
1 x 512 Lexar 40X
1 x 512 SanDisc Extreme
On the road I use a 80GB external backup drive on the laptop to hold images.

[Danny Boy]

I saw that only KennyG had a FlashTrax which I am looking into getting for a trip in a couple of months. I know they now make them in 20GB, 40GB, and 80G. Does anyone else have a FlashTrax and what do you think of them?

(Sorry for the slight subject change)

[CoolToolGuy]

I saw that only KennyG had a FlashTrax which I am looking into getting for a trip in a couple of months. I know they now make them in 20GB, 40GB, and 80G. Does anyone else have a FlashTrax and what do you think of them?

(Sorry for the slight subject change)
I guess you missed mine - I like it well enough. The images are good and the transfer speed is acceptable.

Have Fun,

[pradeep1]

4 X 512MB, 2 X 1GB probably will buy a few 2GB CF cards in the near future once I get a 20D.

[theflyingkiwi]

Just 2x1gb cards, I don't shot raw just jpg so I have yet to full up both in one day.

Mark

[ssim]

10 GB of CF cards and 1 GB in SD cards. Amazing as it may seem I have used just about all of them in a weekend.

[Scottes]

Two 1GB cards, and a 20GB X-Drive.

Obviously I need more cards. :-(

[Belmondo]

Two 1G CF cards, and a 4G microdrive. A bunch of 256meg CF cards that I never use.

[jimtfoto]

3 512mb Lexar, 1 1gb Lexar, 30gb Flashtrax and, for extended trips, laptop with 40gb drive and CD/DVD burner, 160 gb external drive
all came in useful on a recent two-week trip to Costa Rica

cheers,
jim

[CyberDyneSystems]

I don't have a flashtrax.. but I highly recomend the concept. Many of us have the more pedestrian "X-Drive" ... less bells and whistles but it does the job none the less.

Before I got a lot of cards,. I was quite content with a pair of cards (a 1gb and a 512MB) and an X-drive. It is a good solution and far more affordable than tons of CF cards.

[LouDawg]

I have two 1 GB cards.

[Avalonthas]

I have five Lexar 1GB 80x Cf cards. I use them all on my cam, and i would use all 5 in a days outing, however i usually only use 250mb on each. Its best to spread ur pics over several cards rather then keep it on one incase it gets corrupted somehow.

[Steven M. Anthony]

I have five Lexar 1GB 80x Cf cards. I use them all on my cam, and i would use all 5 in a days outing, however i usually only use 250mb on each. Its best to spread ur pics over several cards rather then keep it on one incase it gets corrupted somehow.

Holy %$@#! You could shoot over 600 images in one outing? I was on vacation for 5 weeks this summer--out west (from here)--and only took about 1,800. What kind of stuff do you shoot?

[KevC]

I've got a 256MB. But if I'm gonna dump money (that I don't have ;)) down on a Drebel, I'm definitely gonna get a 1GB...

[theflyingkiwi]

Just 2x1gb cards, I don't shot raw just jpg so I have yet to full up both in one day.

Mark

Well I may have 2x1gb cards but I am going to get another 2, as I have just fulled up both in one day :)

[charlesu]

I don't have enough memory. Seems like I forget stuff all the time........

Seriously, I have 1 2GB and 6 1 GB cards. Plus I keep a Tripper handy (40GB) or a laptop nearby.

[EoSD30fReAk]

1GB IBM MD

256MB SanDisk
128MB SanDisk
32MB SanDisk
16MB Sandisk
and 7 8MB canon flashcards from previous P&S camera's

will probably buy some new sandisk ultra II 512MB cards soon because the storage is just not enough:rolleyes:

[csmithpa]

4 x 2gb (SanDisk Extreme II and III) for my 1D MK-II
2 x 1gb (LEXAR PRO) for my 20D
2 x 512mb (SanDisk ULTRA) for PRO1
- 40gb FlashTrax.

Shoot exclusively in RAW format.

[Claire]

I have one 256Mb card and an old 32Mb. I'm going to buy a 1Gb soon. Those should cover my needs fine as I shoot mainly in JPG. On the other hand, I might get 2GB/ two 1Gb if the price is right.

[robertwgross]

Claire, you might need that or more if you shoot RAW files for the wedding.

---Bob Gross---

[where1]

3x256mb cards (I use 1 of these for transferring data to and from work, but bring it with on shoots.)
1x1gb card
1x16mb card (use only in my old Kodak camera)
1x40gb X-Drive

Most shots at one event: 9x256mb using fine jpg setting, around 700 shots.

[FlyingPete]

Hmmm these might be just the stats I need for my CF polls on average umbers of cards owned.

I for one have:
2x 1GB Kingston Pros
1x 512MB Kingston Pro
1x 512MB Kingston Standard
1x 128MB Kingston Standard
1x 32MB Canon

...and shares in Kingston ;)

[PhotosGuy]

3*512 but its just not enough for a full days outing Me too, plus a bit. I shoot RAW, pick my shots, chimp & delete. Cards are cheap now.. time to get more.

[RJSorensen]

I use/carry with me 3.5 gig as follows:

1x2G 80x Lexar
1x1G 80x Lexar
1x512M 40x Lexar

When I get into the 512 I head for home. I am after a new Scandisk Ultra III, a 4G model that I hope will tide me over till I get a full frame body.

[DocFrankenstein]

ONE! 256 :confused:

I feel inadequate.

[mbze430]

3x 2gb Lexar Pro 80x
1x 256mb Scandisk (for sending to the lab)

[vcutag]

I have...

One 1 GB SanDisk Ultra II
One 256 MB SanDisk
One 64 MB SanDisk &
One 8 MB starter card.