Picture size

What does everyone leave there picture size set to?
i have Large and fine, not the superfine, i think thats what it is

anyways, it takes forever to transfer pics
but i like that i have a huge pic with lots of quality that i can play with the size of on my computer

my gf likes hers set to small
but i dont like that cause you cant make it larger, only smaller

where mine start out huge bigger then i might ever need

what does everyone put theres on?
or do you change it all the time, like every other setting

Largest and finest the camera will do. Like you, I want to get the most out of it, even if I won't end up needing to. It's nice to know I can. BTW - if d/l speed's the problem, a card reader's the solution.

I use the largest and superfine settings. Yes it takes awhile to download them but I have a card reader in front of the computer I just never think about using it LOL.
I am scared not to do the best settings because what if theres this special pic you want a poster size print of.

Sonya

Transfer your pix with a card reader, not the camera. That will speed things up considerably. I agree with Jon, use the highest quality setting, it's a heck of a lot easier to downsize rather than upsize. The only time I changed file size on my G5 was when I was posting something straight to the web.

The important consideration, as most people have indicated already, is to get the highest quality image stored on your system or archived to CD or DVD, because once you have sacrificed size or quality, it cannot be recovered. Even though the file sizes are proportionately higher for the largest finest images, the number of image files that you can store on a CD or DVD still makes for a very economical archival storage.

ok just checkin
i do like that i can resize them
so i will keep the pics larger
thanks all

I just don't practice this coz' I think the card's pins are sensitive to bending, dirt etc. Just my thought. I only remove it when switching cards. It takes only about 30 mins - plug and leave.

Yes, it's very good practice to back-up pictures (external harddrive, burn them to Cds etc.) I also read that always "save as" original drawings.

It takes a few minutes to dump either of my 1GB CF's. Using the camera to copy files is just a waste of time - it takes so loooong and uses up your battery. I always use a card reader.

The chance of damaging pins is very low. CF slots are designed to stop the card entering unless its the right way and flush. I've been using a card reader for pictures since 2002, and I've not had any problems with 2 card readers, 6 memory cards and 3 cameras.

Leo

CF cards are pretty tough, you can be unlucky and have one die on you, but it won't be from normal use, and that includes plugging them in and out the camera into a card reader.
Card readers are the way to go, they are so much more convenient and much faster.

Same here, I never download via the camera cable. At USB 1.0 transfer, it is extremely slow. Like the others here I always use a card reader, have been for several years now and have never suffered bent pin issues. I have heard that it happens sometimes though, so I am really careful when inserting the CF card.

By the way with the G6 I always use RAW instead of JPEG. I really like the latitude it gives, at the expense of huge file sizes of course.

ok, with card reader, another good reason to swipe my card visa eh

I'm a BB replica. RAW mode, always use a card reader (and have for several years without issue). There was a learning curve with RAW, but once past that, I can't imagine going back.

I have a build-in card reader in my desktop. One day, a contact in the reader got damaged while I was trying to insert CF card in the card reader. Since then, I just use USB cable for download. I am more comfortable with this method as I don’t have to worry about contacts in the camera.