CF card info

[MrEWorm]

My 10D is on its way. The store was out of stock or forgot to ship CF cards with the camera. I am getting some of the new Sandisk 512 40x cards from Calumet (by the end of the month). In the meantime, I'll be picking up a cheap card from a local consumer electronics store.

I have never used CF cards for anything so I know squat. Do these cards need to be formatted? Is this something that is done in the camera itself?

Thanks

[lziering]

Put the card in the camera. Go the the menu, select "Format" and format the card. Start shooting!

[bmccall]

They come ready to use. You can format them in the camera if needed. You can also format them from your computer if you have a card reader (usually connected by usb cable, or an internal device).
They will only insert one way, so follow the camera's instructions as to the proper orientation.
Brad