Digitial Pictures

[InstImpres]

Sorry, didn't know where to put this....

I want to use my digitial camera next week and since last trip I got ripped off, when I ran short and paid a ridicoulus sum for a 64MB card (almost double what I paid in Walmart) I went to buy eextra memory yesterday.

My question is they had a brand called PNY technology cards. Is anyone familiar with them? I was able to get a 128MB card for $1.98 more than a 64MB SanDsk card but wanted to make sure they was no difference. I think there all the same but was wondering if anyone had any experience with them.

Thanks
Sandy

 

[Carpe'Disney]

I have a PNY card. It works.
I have a coolpix 5700. 5 megapixel camera. It writes pretty fast for a digital camera.
Make sure your memory is faster than your camera can write so that you can maximize its effectiveness. (If you plan on taking pictures quickly in a row) I forgot what the speed of the cards was related to MB/sec but I know my camera's effectiveness stops at around 20X speed on a card.
So if you get a 1X speed card it could be really really slow recording your image. Check the specs before you buy it)

Gluck

 

[InstImpres]

Originally posted by Carpe'Disney

Make sure your memory is faster than your camera can write so that you can maximize its effectiveness. (If you plan on taking pictures quickly in a row) I forgot what the speed of the cards was related to MB/sec but I know my camera's effectiveness stops at around 20X speed on a card.
So if you get a 1X speed card it could be really really slow recording your image.

o.k. you lost me, after I have it it works. I have a Kodak easy share. Are PNY cards any different than Kodak or Lexmark or SanDisk? I've used all three successfully.

Thanks again
Sandy

 

[GAIL HAYDEN]

Originally posted by Carpe'Disney
I have a PNY card. It works.
I have a coolpix 5700. 5 megapixel camera. It writes pretty fast for a digital camera.
Make sure your memory is faster than your camera can write so that you can maximize its effectiveness. (If you plan on taking pictures quickly in a row) I forgot what the speed of the cards was related to MB/sec but I know my camera's effectiveness stops at around 20X speed on a card.
So if you get a 1X speed card it could be really really slow recording your image. Check the specs before you buy it)

Gluck

Wow, you learn something new every day!!! How do I find out what the speed of my Compact Flash is? I have a Nikon 950 and a Nikon 5000 (which I have YET to figure out).

 

[DisneyVillain]

Originally posted by GAIL HAYDEN
I have a Nikon 950 and a Nikon 5000 (which I have YET to figure out).

Usually with newer cameras, except for high end SLRs, the camera has enough buffer that the CF speed doesn't make a lot of difference. So it may not matter much with the 5000. On the other hand, it will make a HUGE difference with the 950. It takes about 3 times as long for the 950 to save a picture (or sequence) on a regular Sandisk card as it does on a Sandisk Ultra of the same size.

Look at the warranty also, as it can vary greatly even within a company. Kodak and regular Sandisk cards are warranted for 5 years. Sandisk Ultra, PNY, and Lexar cards carry a lifetime warranty. I've had 2 Sandisk cards fail under warranty (1 CF, 1 SD). Both were replaced.

Correction: Lexar standard cards have a 5 year warranty.

 

[safetymom]

The Nikon 5000 also only recommends compact flash card up to a certain size. I forget the number but many people have used larger cards than Nikon says.

To the OP, if the speed of the card is the same then I would go with the PNY. Just like everything else there are several companies that make the same product.

 

[GAIL HAYDEN]

Originally posted by safetymom
The Nikon 5000 also only recommends compact flash card up to a certain size. I forget the number but many people have used larger cards than Nikon says.

To the OP, if the speed of the card is the same then I would go with the PNY. Just like everything else there are several companies that make the same product.

Yes, that is true for both cameras I own. All the cards I have purchased for my camera have lifetime warranties. I generally just use the 128 mg. ones.

 

[DisneyVillain]

Originally posted by safetymom
The Nikon 5000 also only recommends compact flash card up to a certain size.

Not a problem in this case. Even the 4 year old Nikon 950 supports CF up to 256MB. (It won't see anything larger.)

 

[BlindmanMike]

I have a Kodak Easyshare camera and it uses secure digital or MMC memory cards. I ordered my Sandisk Secure Digital 128MB memory card from newegg.com for 45.00 and free shipping. I checked Wal-Mart out and the prices were much higher there.

As long as your purchasing Secure Digital or MMC memory, then it doesn't matter what brand you buy.

 

[Jen S]

I have the Kodak EasyShare DX4330 and have used the PNY Secure Digital 64MB card with it and was very pleased. I got the card when I bought the camera at Best Buy because it had a rebate and the clerk talked me into it. I was a little leary about as well because I hadn't heard of the brand before. It worked great on our trip to St John. Got about 100 pictures at the 3 megapixel setting. Was very pleased and will probably buy another before our trip to Disney.

 

[InstImpres]

Originally posted by Jen S
I . Got about 100 pictures at the 3 megapixel setting. Was very pleased and will probably buy another before our trip to Disney.

Wow! Than I should be set with 2 128 cards for the price of 2 64MB cards from SanDsk. (These are in addition to the 2 64 cards I already had).

Thanks everyone for the hekp
Sandy

 

[TCPluto]

tigerdirect.com has some great deals on all things related to computers. I bought a 128mb Smart Media card from Viking for $19.99.

 

[forgetyourtroubles!]

We got a 1 GIG trans...(transcend, i think, maybe transdisk) at datamemorysystems, which is located at www.datamem.com
Excellent service and products and we have used them for years. I have a gigabyte card which we nearly filled at Disney. I LOVE my little Canon s400- it takes little quicktime movies as well as excellent 4 mp still shots. It writes fast and snaps responsively so you don't miss the shot while the computer is "thinking."

 

[GAIL HAYDEN]

I love these folks for digital media.

http://www.sterlingtek.com/12comflascar.html

Lifetime warranty on compact flash. Fast shipping and I trust them.

 

[CWIPPERMAN]

I have two 64's & one 128 MB cards for my Kodak DX3600. All of my memory cards are different brands and all work fine. The only "speed" warning I will give you is that when you are downloading to your computer - the 128MB seems to take quite a while to load. Personally I would prefer several smaller cards. That way if one card does puke out on you - you would be much less likely to loose all of your photos.

 

[Carpe'Disney]

Sorry I lost you on my Speed explanation. All I was trying to get at was that after your buffer in your camera fills up you have to wait for it to write to the card. For instance: If I take 3 Images at the highest resolution on my camera very quickly in a row, I have to wait to take the 4th one because it is writing to the disk. It will write at its fastest if the card speed is as fast or faster than the camera can write. My camera can only write at about 20X speed on my CF card. If I buy anything higher than a 20X speed its useless on the camera with regard to speed.

However I can read from it faster with my reader if its faster to my pc. I bring a laptop with me on vacation so that I dont have to worry about running out of memory.

Enjoy you camera.