rklepper Dignity-Esteem-Compassion  9,019 posts Gallery: 2 photos Likes: 14 Joined Dec 2003 Location: No longer living at the center of the known universe, moved just slightly to the right. Iowa, USA. More info | Aug 09, 2005 07:08 | #1 Does anyone know anything about these. They say they are compatible with CFII. They should then work in my XT. Hqs anyone used one and can comment on reliability and throughput? They are just realy cheap 4GB $157.00; 6GB $238.00. Also, will my CF reader read these? Doc Klepper in the USA
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Desertraptor Cream of the Crop  More info | Aug 09, 2005 07:12 | #2 A friend has on in his 20D. I like the idea for trips I guess but they would be slower than a CF II ultra Peter
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MadMesh Senior Member  715 posts Joined Jul 2005 Location: USA More info | Aug 09, 2005 07:16 | #3  Permanent banI have a 4 Gig Hitachi microdrive. I REALLY LOVE IT. Its got so much storage for the money. Some people complain that its slow, its really not slow at all. Its still faster than a 40x Compact Flash Card, and benchmark test prove it. Canon 20D w/ 18-55 Lens Kit, 6 gigs CF Cards
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MadMesh Senior Member 715 posts Joined Jul 2005 Location: USA More info | Aug 09, 2005 07:18 | #4 Permanent banIf i were you, Id get the 4 gig and one High Speed Solid State SanDisk, and skip out on the 6 giger. The 4 gig for 157 is a decent price. + its always good to have more than 1 card... Just incaise 1 were to fail. Canon 20D w/ 18-55 Lens Kit, 6 gigs CF Cards
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Desertraptor Cream of the Crop More info | Aug 09, 2005 07:26 | #5 I priced microdrives today on ebay. they are cheaper than I thought. I'll invest in one after I finish getting the rest of my kit. Peter
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MadMesh Senior Member 715 posts Joined Jul 2005 Location: USA More info | Aug 09, 2005 07:37 | #6 Permanent banNot to mention, when im not using it in my camera, Its inside my laptop using a Type II PCMCIA card, as a spare 4 gig hard drive, that i use to backup my work files. Canon 20D w/ 18-55 Lens Kit, 6 gigs CF Cards
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Jon Cream of the Crop  69,628 posts Likes: 227 Joined Jun 2004 Location: Bethesda, MD USA More info | Aug 09, 2005 11:28 | #7 I've got 2x 1 GB and 1x 4 GB ibm/Hitachi MDs (IBM turned production of them over to Hitachi). I've had the 1 GB drives for several years now with no problems. Rob Galbraith's tests show the 4 GB to be pretty darn fast as well. Jon
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rklepper THREAD STARTER Dignity-Esteem-Compassion 9,019 posts Gallery: 2 photos Likes: 14 Joined Dec 2003 Location: No longer living at the center of the known universe, moved just slightly to the right. Iowa, USA. More info | Aug 09, 2005 18:27 | #8 I have 2 1 GB Sandisk Ultra II and 2 512 MB Sandisk Ultra II. I have been thinking of more storage as I find myself full lots and have to stop and reload or download. Think I might pick one of these up. Doc Klepper in the USA
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Keiffer Goldmember  2,259 posts Joined May 2005 Location: Orlando Fl. More info | Aug 09, 2005 18:30 | #9 You know I always thought the micro drives were slower, That's why I stayed away from them. But a friend of mine just got a D70 today with that same micro drive and it seemed fine.
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MadMesh Senior Member 715 posts Joined Jul 2005 Location: USA More info | Aug 09, 2005 18:31 | #10 Permanent banI would, ever since i purchased one, i stoped bringing my laptop with me to download pictures to free up more space. For 157, its a no brainer. Canon 20D w/ 18-55 Lens Kit, 6 gigs CF Cards
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MadMesh Senior Member 715 posts Joined Jul 2005 Location: USA More info | Aug 09, 2005 18:34 | #11 Permanent banPeople originally scared me away from them by telling me , its slow, its gona fail, this that and the other thing. I still shoot continious with my 4 gig MD, and its really not slow at all. Canon 20D w/ 18-55 Lens Kit, 6 gigs CF Cards
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Aug 09, 2005 18:45 | #12 I have a Hitachi 6GB microdrive...no problems so far and it seems fairly fast. My pics:
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rklepper THREAD STARTER Dignity-Esteem-Compassion 9,019 posts Gallery: 2 photos Likes: 14 Joined Dec 2003 Location: No longer living at the center of the known universe, moved just slightly to the right. Iowa, USA. More info | Aug 09, 2005 19:12 | #13 So the Sandisk USB CF card reader will also read them with no problem? Doc Klepper in the USA
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MadMesh Senior Member 715 posts Joined Jul 2005 Location: USA More info | Aug 09, 2005 19:41 | #14 Permanent banAs long it can read a Type II Device, sure. Canon 20D w/ 18-55 Lens Kit, 6 gigs CF Cards
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rklepper THREAD STARTER Dignity-Esteem-Compassion 9,019 posts Gallery: 2 photos Likes: 14 Joined Dec 2003 Location: No longer living at the center of the known universe, moved just slightly to the right. Iowa, USA. More info | Aug 09, 2005 21:37 | #15 Yes, I checked it out at Sandisk.com and it reads and writes both type I and type II. Doc Klepper in the USA
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