10D compact flash card

flphoto · 12th of May 2003 (Mon)

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 · 12th of May 2003 (Mon)

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

defordphoto · 12th of May 2003 (Mon)

From what I have been reading on the Net â€” on photo forums and PDA forums â€” 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 · 12th of May 2003 (Mon)

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

robertwgross · 12th of May 2003 (Mon)

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 · 12th of May 2003 (Mon)

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 · 13th of May 2003 (Tue)

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 · 13th of May 2003 (Tue)

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 · 13th of May 2003 (Tue)

Quote:

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 · 13th of May 2003 (Tue)

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 · 15th of May 2003 (Thu)

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 · 19th of May 2003 (Mon)

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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 · 19th of May 2003 (Mon)

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 · 19th of May 2003 (Mon)

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 · 19th of May 2003 (Mon)

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

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flphoto Junior Member Join Date: May 2003 Posts: 6	10D compact flash card 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?

12th of May 2003 (Mon)	#2
levine2 Member Join Date: Mar 2003 Posts: 34	Re: 10D compact flash card Haven't had a problem with a flash card since I bought my D30 Feb. Last year.

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defordphoto MKIII Aficionado Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Pacific Northwest Posts: 9,890	Re: 10D compact flash card From what I have been reading on the Net â€” on photo forums and PDA forums â€” 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. __________________ defordphoto \| Celebrating the art of photography® SD500, 10D, 20D, 30D, 5D, 1DMKII, 1DMKIII www.ussbaracing.com \| www.rfmsports.com \| www.nwfjcc.com An austere and pleasant poetry of the real. Ansel Adams

12th of May 2003 (Mon)	#4
flphoto Junior Member Join Date: May 2003 Posts: 6	Re: 10D compact flash card Is the compact flash card an Ultra Compact Flash Card by SanDisk?

12th of May 2003 (Mon)	#5
robertwgross Cream of the Crop Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: California Posts: 9,462	Re: 10D compact flash card 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---

12th of May 2003 (Mon)	#6
flphoto Junior Member Join Date: May 2003 Posts: 6	Re: 10D compact flash card 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.

13th of May 2003 (Tue)	#7
brunz Member Join Date: Mar 2003 Posts: 93	Re: 10D compact flash card 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?

13th of May 2003 (Tue)	#8
flphoto Junior Member Join Date: May 2003 Posts: 6	Re: 10D compact flash card 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.

13th of May 2003 (Tue)	#10
bertelm Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2003 Posts: 24	Re: 10D compact flash card 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.

15th of May 2003 (Thu)	#11
mwind13 Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2003 Posts: 10	Re: 10D compact flash card 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...

19th of May 2003 (Mon)	#13
perfectpixel Member Join Date: May 2003 Posts: 334	Re: 10D compact flash card 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?

19th of May 2003 (Mon)	#14
daveh Member Join Date: Apr 2003 Posts: 318	Re: 10D compact flash card 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.

19th of May 2003 (Mon)	#15
flphoto Junior Member Join Date: May 2003 Posts: 6	Re: 10D compact flash card 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

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