memory cards for trip

[ortega]

sls which shop?you know in general gals are suckers when it comes to electronic stuffs and visiting sls is the last thing on their minds...

must shop around, the prices at SLS change daily

go to SLS with 1 thing in mind

ask about prices from shop to shop and buy the cheapest, but make sure that it is not parallel imported or you will face problems when you want to claim waranty.

also beware of fakes

 

[jeanie]

must shop around, the prices at SLS change daily

go to SLS with 1 thing in mind

ask about prices from shop to shop and buy the cheapest, but make sure that it is not parallel imported or you will face problems when you want to claim waranty.

also beware of fakes

a gal like me asking if it's // imported.
even if they say no, you think i can tell the difference?:bsmilie:
accompany me lah!

 

[ortega]

a gal like me asking if it's // imported.
even if they say no, you think i can tell the difference?:bsmilie:
accompany me lah!

too late, i just went to SLS on monday

all you need is to know who is the official distributor in spore
and make sure that the waranty card says the same

http://www.sandisk.com/Retail/Buy.aspx?f=16&id=1214

or call them

Vector Magnetics - Singapore
210 Middle Rd #08-06 IOI Plaza Singapore 188994
Tel: 65-63380129 / 65-63380231
Fax: 65-63368238

and ask for a list of authorised resellers

FYI the Extreme III CompactFlash® 2GB has a problem with the D200

https://www.customernation.com/pls/ps/ps.ps_main?p_host=304&p_supplier=5096&p_parm=PSHPP

 

[jeanie]

:bigeyes: :bigeyes: :bigeyes: :bigeyes: wah lau!now then u tell me!luckily i havent left for japan!!!!!!!

lidat how how how how how?:cry:

 

[ortega]

there is a work around mah, read the web page

so you bought already or not

 

[jeanie]

there is a work around mah, read the web page

so you bought already or not

brudder,

i click on the webpage and found it's compatible lei!!!
http://www.sandisk.com/Compatibility/Device(8219)-Nikon-D200.aspx

are u scaring me or what?i bought at CP at 160.

now in total i got 4GB.
1 x lexar professional 2GB and 1x SD extreme III 2GB

dun confuse meimei lei!!!!:dunno:

 

[Little_Zeus]

going to japan soon.
can advice what reso u guys usually shoot at for travelling?
i use jpeg fine large file.is it overkill if i dont print them?
dun tell me shoot raw pls.i havent reach the stage on how to process the pics digitally.

i only have a 2GB mem card.for 8 days trips, you guys think it's enough?

and if i already have 18-200, will getting a 12-24 nikon makes any difference?is the distortion bad at 12-15mm?cant justify spending 1.6k for this baby though i very gian.:heart: :heart:

any advice for travel photos?big aperture values?

once you shoot raw, u will never change back, but PC processing is a problem if you do not have batch editing fuction software like photoshop. RAW will give you more tolerance to correct your mistake.
I suggest you shoot RAW + JPG(small), JPG is just for quick reviewing to decide whether its RAW file is worth to further retouching or not.
2GB may not enough, nowadays the new cameras are all very high file size, sigh~
4GB and 8GB is safe to cover to whole trip but expensive.........
however, compare with your trip expense, it is worth.
which camera u r using? if it is a new model

 

[ortega]

extracted from Sandisk website

CompactFlash® Nikon D200 displays a CHA and a "THIS CARD CANNOT BE USED" error message when the CF card is full.

Answer ID: 367 Created: 06/14/2006 Updated: 06/15/2006
For Products: Flash Memory -> All CompactFlash®
Flash Memory -> All CompactFlash® Type II
Professional Memory Cards -> All Extreme™ III CompactFlash
Professional Memory Cards -> All Ultra CompactFlash®
Professional Memory Cards -> All Ultra® II CompactFlash®
Category(s): Digital Still

Answer
After filling a CompactFlash card in the Nikon D200, a "CHA" error may appear on the top LCD.

If you press the playback button on the camera while the "CHA" error message is blinking you will get another error message on the main LCD that is shown below.

The quickest way to clear the “CHA” message is to turn off* your camera and then turn it back on. This should allow the pictures to be viewed when the playback button is pushed.

If the user prefers not to turn off the camera, then wait for the “CHA” message to stop blinking (approximately 30 seconds) and press the playback button.

At this time it is believed this issue is camera related, so be sure to keep your camera firmware up to date by checking the Nikon website.

*CAUTION: Only turn off the camera when the busy light is not on, which means the camera is done writing to the card.

 

[jeanie]

once you shoot raw, u will never change back, but PC processing is a problem if you do not have batch editing fuction software like photoshop. RAW will give you more tolerance to correct your mistake.
I suggest you shoot RAW + JPG(small), JPG is just for quick reviewing to decide whether its RAW file is worth to further retouching or not.
2GB may not enough, nowadays the new cameras are all very high file size, sigh~
4GB and 8GB is safe to cover to whole trip but expensive.........
however, compare with your trip expense, it is worth.
which camera u r using? if it is a new model

how do i open raw files in adobe ps cs2?just open like jpeg files or do i need a separate program?i havent tried shooting raw.pls advise.

and if i shoot raw, is there alot of post processing to be done?eg, white balance?
AND
does WB matters when i shoot raw cos i heard it can be altered in ps?so do i switch my WB to auto?

i'm using a d200.

 

[jeanie]

ortega,
which means i still can use the sd exIII rite?
only the chachacha msg will appear?
any risk of losing my pics?
really appreciate the headsup!
i cant imagine i trigger happy then end of the day hor...all the pics go lokang.

 

[azul123]

now in total i got 4GB.
1 x lexar professional 2GB and 1x SD extreme III 2GB

dun confuse meimei lei!!!!:dunno:

I am confuse too, D200 don't use SD leh, why buy SD?

../azul123

 

[jeanie]

btw, where u find that link to that SD msg?i cant seem to find it in the website.:dunno:

 

[jeanie]

I am confuse too, D200 don't use SD leh, why buy SD?

../azul123

sorri brudder
my SD means sandisk.:bsmilie:

 

[azul123]

sorri brudder
my SD means sandisk.:bsmilie:

Then it makes sense now... You do know that if you shoot RAW it takes 15M per file right? 4G gives you just slightly more than 250 photos.

If you really want to take all you want without limitation of your memory cards, invest in one of those HDD Viewer like Vosonic or Epson whichever you fancy. Then you are no more limited by the memory cards but by your harddisk space. Unless if you are also bringing your notebook lah then no point getting the HDD Viewer or without the viewer also can.

../azul123

 

[ortega]

btw, where u find that link to that SD msg?i cant seem to find it in the website.:dunno:

from this link

https://www.customernation.com/pls/ps/ps.ps_main?p_host=304&p_supplier=5096&p_parm=PSHPP

first "Select your product category:" - click on the "professional line" picture
then "Select a product group:" - Extreme III CompactFlash®
then Select your product model: - click on "Extreme III CompactFlash® 2GB"

then click on "self help"
and lastly click on

Nikon D200 displays a CHA and a "THIS CARD CANNOT BE USED" error message when the CF card is full.

or just use this link

https://www.customernation.com/pls/...nclude=&p_parm=PSHFAQ&p_supergroup=&p_lang=en

 

[jeanie]

so the big question is, will i lose my pics bo?if it's just the cha msg, it wont bother me.:embrass:

 

[ortega]

so the big question is, will i lose my pics bo?if it's just the cha msg, it wont bother me.:embrass:

from what SD says

"The quickest way to clear the “CHA” message is to turn off* your camera and then turn it back on. This should allow the pictures to be viewed when the playback button is pushed.

If the user prefers not to turn off the camera, then wait for the “CHA” message to stop blinking (approximately 30 seconds) and press the playback button. "

it seems that the images will still be there
but look at their wording, they also won't guarentee

 

[jeanie]

Then it makes sense now... You do know that if you shoot RAW it takes 15M per file right? 4G gives you just slightly more than 250 photos.

If you really want to take all you want without limitation of your memory cards, invest in one of those HDD Viewer like Vosonic or Epson whichever you fancy. Then you are no more limited by the memory cards but by your harddisk space. Unless if you are also bringing your notebook lah then no point getting the HDD Viewer or without the viewer also can.

../azul123

i want to shoot raw yet i'm afraid to handle the post processing on CS.

if i shoot raw, can i pass it to the printer without telling him anything to print out the pics?(without any post processing?)

i'm very tempted in getting the HDD.
only cons are the
1)price
2)if it crash, all my pics in it go lokang
3)additional load(compared to a CF card)

 

[jeanie]

sigh...should have bought the ultra II 4GB instead.seems like there's no issues with that.:cry:

a newbie's lesson...

 

[Hoky]

a gal like me asking if it's // imported.
even if they say no, you think i can tell the difference?:bsmilie:
accompany me lah!

Ortega.... I think she's asking you for a date... :bsmilie: