Best compact flash memory cards according to redditors
We found 137 Reddit comments discussing the best compact flash memory cards. We ranked the 57 resulting products by number of redditors who mentioned them. Here are the top 20.
We found 137 Reddit comments discussing the best compact flash memory cards. We ranked the 57 resulting products by number of redditors who mentioned them. Here are the top 20.
this guy has the right idea. but when replacing everything you should highly consider upgrading the components.
hopefully your ipod is a 5th or 5.5 generation ipod classic video.
this is the best ipod classic model to upgrade into a higher capacity ipod (128gb, 250gb, 500gb)
then buy these parts on amazon...
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B008PO5CSI/ref=ox_sc_imb_mini_detail?ie=UTF8&psc=1&smid=ATVPDKIKX0DER or http://www.amazon.com/PNY-Elite-Performance-256GB-Speed/dp/B00FF90EZM/ref=sr_1_1?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1421032489&sr=1-1&keywords=pny+256gb+sdxc
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00EPMWT1M/ref=ox_sc_sfl_title_1?ie=UTF8&psc=1&smid=ANPO9IFXDOQAM
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B004FD1D2C/ref=ox_sc_sfl_title_2?ie=UTF8&psc=1&smid=A3JT9N5IAS99RQ
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B003E4TOWO/ref=ox_sc_sfl_title_4?ie=UTF8&psc=1&smid=ATVPDKIKX0DER
the first item is a 128gb & 256gb mini SD card. this will give you the best/fastest performance possible for the size/price. booting from a flash card will be much noticeably faster than your ipod.
the next item is an SDXC to CF adapter, which will allow you to connect the 128gb SD card onto your 1.8 ZIF.
the third item is the CF to 1.8 ZIF adapter for iPod.
the last item are the tools needed to do everything.
connect it all together and you got yourself a super fuckin cool ipod.
check out amazon and ebay for new cases, faces, whatever. you can even get the aftermarket U2 ipod covers and install them.
ipod motherboard.
cheers.
EDIT: last item is actually a higher capacity battery + tools.
There's no excuse for an extra 16 GB and an cellular connection costing $100 more, but all tablets and phones seem to do this. SS storage in all form factors has gotten increasingly cheaper everywhere except tablets and phones.
I could buy quadruple that storage as an SSD for only $70, or a USB for $45, or an SD card for $70, so why does a measly extra 16GB cost $100 for an iPad Mini 32GB?
Get a storage expansion SD card. 128gb extra is $80, not sure of UK price. http://amzn.com/B00K73NT0S
edit: That link is for 13in retina, double check before buying.
Thunderbolt 2 to HDMI cable or adapter will help should you ever want to hook it up to a projector or tv. You can usually get a combo one that also includes DVI and sometimes even VGA.
I also recommend a USB 3.0 hub, ideally with ethernet built in to kill two birds with one stone.
Finally, if this is a 13", a slim SD card that doesn't need to be removed is nice for expanding storage.
If you ever need to do a microphone input, I also suggest a cheap USB soundcard.
http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B00K73NSU4/ref=mp_s_a_1_7?qid=1414442161&sr=8-7&pi=AC_SX110_SY165_QL70
The future is now
It's probably more important to think about your workflow instead of all gungho about cameras, raw footage, and all that.
With your budget, I honestly don't think shooting RAW is practical. Why not work with the image quality that's more within your budget and work your way up from there? Now, $1000 is really stretching it for even the full list of your basic essentials on DSLR videography, but it's a lot more workable than trying to aim for raw. Here's a list I can think of to keep in mind besides your cameras and lenses:
And that's just the bare minimum you should get as a start. With that said, it's probably better to take a loan of some sort. I don't recommend taking loans for a hobby, but if you will be using them, amazon has a great collection for affordable DSLR support gear for beginning professionals, most offer amazon prime 2 day shipping, and their store cards are easy to get and have 0% interest 12 month financing.
For future reference as well, I hear a lot of people loving full frame DSLRs. While I very much agree, I wish I can only tell people enough that my 60D's APS-C sensor has saved my ass sooooo many times during a shoot. Cropped sensors definitely have that place in videography work. In fact, cinematography world built their world around cropped sensors. There's absolutely nothing wrong with settling for a t3i or something to get you started.
Yeah if all you’re doing is basic school work, it should work out just fine. You might have to buy a new battery for it down the road but that’s not the end of the world.
The only thing about using an SD card in that fashion is that the card will stick out from the case and has the potential to break either the card, the slot, or both if you accidentally bump/smash it in your bag. There are a lot of options though for finding a flush SD card like this one though. Just keep in mind that any SD card is going to be way slower than the internal drive and in some cases slower than loading from a cloud storage option. But it will work fine.
The best way is probably half-length SD cards that are designed to fit in your SD card slot and not stick out, so that you can leave them in there permanently.
You can also get a thing which does the same thing for microSD cards: https://www.amazon.com/Aluminum-microSD-Adapter-MacBook-Non-Retina/dp/B00WQVK754/
Amazon.com is your friend. The Transcend cards get very good reviews there.
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Here ya go. http://www.amazon.com/Transcend-JetDrive-Storage-Expansion-TS64GJDL130/dp/B00K73NSU4/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1410263889&sr=8-2&keywords=macbook+air+sd+card
>The Blackmagic Disk Speed Test also showed the new models running slower than the older models, with write/read speeds as follows (in MBps):
So 300 vs 520 MBps write, and 600ish read for both. It's the difference between stupidly fast and stupendously fast.
Honestly if you only got 128 GB you probably aren't doing anything that will stress the machine in the first place, and wouldn't notice the difference.
> Is it possible to upgrade my SSD down the road from these guys?. This one article says it can be done. What do you guys think?
No, that part is for the 2011 Air. The SSD form has changed a few times in the Air, and an SSD that will work in a 2011 Air won't work in a 2014 Air. Looking at their SSD page they don't support 2013 or 2014 Airs.
You can email them and double-check.
If you just bought the computer, you can just return it and get a different model within 14 or 30 days (I forget which).
If not, then get something like this or this if you want additional (although not faster) storage.
Otherwise wait for a compatible storage to arrive, if it ever does.
Cheaper on Amazon anyway
/u/fozzarz - with a $5000 camera budget, you can avoid the hassles of DSLR and mirrorless DSLM hybrid still/video compromise cameras (e.g., no XLR jacks, single card slots, difficulty in rigging for shoulder mounting).
Instead, you might want to consider these options [Referral Links]:
I. The [$2995 (with a free Rokinon 35mm T1.5 cine lens) JVC LS300] (http://adorama.evyy.net/c/60286/51926/1036?u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.adorama.com%2FJVGYLS300.html). This camera has XLR inputs and ND filters built-in, shoots LOG and records to 4096x2160 Digital Cinema Initiative (DCI) 4K, as well as 3840x2160 Ultra High Definition (UHD), 2048x1080 DCI 2K and 1920x1080p HD ([up to 120fps] (http://pro.jvc.com/pro/attributes/CAMERA/soft/gyls300_firmware_v3.0.html)).
The LS300 records to an 8-bit 4:2:2 codec internally (compared to the A7s II's 8-bit 4:2:0) and is compatible with just about any lens with its adjustable crop.
Here's the image quality this camera can produce (shot in J-LOG):
Here's a UHD file shot with cine gamma (before the J LOG release):
A few more examples of the image quality this camera can produce:
...and 1080p on Vimeo:
A very nice overview from Zacuto:
And a couple of useful reviews from Rick Young's Movie Machine:
I have shot with this camera - it is an easy-to-use, very high quality Super 35mm interchangeable lens camcorder and a very good value for your money.
II. At [$3999, you might want to consider the new Panasonic AG-DVX200] (http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B016043JWA/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=B016043JWA&linkCode=as2&tag=battleforthew-20).
With the DVX200, Panasonic has put a relatively large micro 4/3 sized sensor in a traditional camcorder form factor with a 13x fixed parfocal power zoom lens, 5-axis in-body stabilization, dual card slots, built-in NDs and 4K/60p.
And it produces high quality images:
And a nice first look from Zacuto:
This camera type (fixed, non-interchangeable lens camcorder) limits your creative flexibility, but is ideal for events and run & gun, where changing lenses can sometimes slow you down.
III. For less than $4500, I recommend the [$2995 URSA Mini 4K] (http://adorama.evyy.net/c/60286/51926/1036?u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.adorama.com%2FBMURSAM40KEF.html), which records RAW or edit-ready 10-bit ProRes 4:2:2 internally. It has a Canon EF lens mount.
The body is only $2995, but you'll need a [$329 SDI EVF] (http://www.amazon.com/Feelworld-Electronic-Interfaces-Broadcasting-Battery/dp/B014QIKHR2/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&linkCode=ll1&tag=battleforthew-20), a couple of [$220 128GB CFast 2.0 cards] (http://www.amazon.com/Lexar-Professional-Rescue-Software-LC128CRBNA3400/dp/B00NJIEOIY/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&linkCode=ll1&tag=battleforthew-20), a [Juicebox complete battery kit for URSA Mini - $319] (http://www.amazon.com/Juicebox-Complete-Battery-Blackmagic-Ursa/dp/B01BG0M4EC/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&linkCode=ll1&tag=battleforthew-20), and a [$395 shoulder mount kit] (http://adorama.evyy.net/c/60286/51926/1036?u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.adorama.com%2FBMURSASHMKM.html) to get it up and running.
Here are a few URSA Mini Image Quality Examples:
Narrative
Wedding
Music and Dance
Aerial
Travel and Nature
There are many more examples in the [URSA/URSA Mini community] (https://vimeo.com/groups/ursa) I moderate over on Vimeo.
This camera is decent in low light with fast lenses (as seen in some of the sample videos), but not great.
This camera also lacks built-in ND filters, so you'll need a matte box or screw-on NDs.
That said, it has the best codecs among the three cameras and, in my view, will give you the highest quality images.
Any of these cameras would be a better all in one indie filmmaking solution than an 8-bit 4:2:0 DSLR or DSLM in a cage.
Hope this is helpful and good luck with your decision!
>If the other laptop is 15 years old, you might want to check that it supports SATA, and not IDE - otherwise an SSD is not going to be an option.
A Compact Flash to IDE adapter would still be better than whatever spinning disk originally came in the laptop. Ubuntu doesn't need much space. Even an 8 GB CF card would be more than enough for tinkering around.
Transcend makes some specialized SD cards for MacBooks for just such a purpose, but I've never used one.
I keep some 300 GB of photos on my file server at home, and share it out over wireless to Aperture. 802.11ac makes a big difference there, too.
Personally I would bite the cost and go for compact flash cards.
Unless you get a SSD I wouldn't trust an HDD being lugged all over the place and you do get ripped off with those little devices I find, 500gb for $170!
Personally I use SD cards which are dirt cheap and very safe so I'm ok but I would again recommend buying a few compact flash cards and just keep filling them up.
These are great, relatively cheap and super easy for adding extra space on your macbook:
http://www.amazon.com/Transcend-JetDrive-Storage-Expansion-TS128GJDL130/dp/B00K73NT0S/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1453186842&sr=8-3&keywords=transcend+jetdrive
I stupidly bought a macbook air with only 128 gigs of memory, so within months I was desperately in need of more.
If your budget is tight and you want CFAST as an option that can record up to 3:1 at 24, this card is a great value. I have one and its been working great, hasn't dropped a frame except when I've pushed it to 4k 60.
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https://www.amazon.com/Silicon-Power-CFast2-0-CinemaPro-Blackmagic/dp/B079WMSV8Q/ref=sr_1_4?keywords=cfast&qid=1555805348&s=gateway&sr=8-4
Have you considered?
I don't know if these will work technically with the systems you have, but if they do they'd allow you to use SD and μSD cards that are much more popular and tend to be cheaper.
P.S. I'd stay away from Factory Defect and other such liquidators.
Your best and cheapest bet would be to get a Jetdrive for Macbook Air — it’s a SD card that sits flush with your Macbook Air: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00K73NSU4
Would this memory card work? I am not very tech savvy, and definitely want to get one of these up and running.
Edit: Thanks for the info. Me and technology are not always happy together.
I mean, technically it is wearing out the computer more this way, but you're probably fine. Might not be a bad idea though to start downloading and uploading using an external disk instead of putting all the wear on the onboard one. This SD card is made for the Air
this vs this Both handle 4k but one is twice as much as the other, both are equally good and reliable it's just RED made a mounting system that only works with their product. There's nothing special except the mounting system.
I have a 128GB Jet Drive in my 2011 256GB MacBook Air. Seems to work great. I have all my home video on it and Backblaze is backing both my regular SSD and the Jet Drive because it is always mounted. Music and Photos on the SSD and the home video on the Jet Drive. I wanted to be sure they all the music was in one place only, all the photos are in one place only, and all the video was in one place only for organization purposes. Seems to be working great. Backblaze backs up anything new each time I open my laptop and am connected to the internet and I also occasionally do a backup to an regular external drive. I want to buy an external SSD though because these regular ones seems to be acting funny after a few years. Which is to be expected I guess. But, I would like something a little less failure prone.
Realistically, the only time I ever use a 128GB CF card for my 5D is when I'm shooting extensive length time lapses, in which case I use the SanDisk 128GB Extreme Pro as you mentioned.
Otherwise, for normal shoots, I just use a few Sandisk 32GB ones. You don't want to put all of your eggs in one basket in case one of your CF cards fails!
Everyone's got great suggestions here, but I'll offer mine too...
Remember that USB is going to limit you, but SATA might too-- If you're using any type of flash based storage, you're limited to the speed of that card.
I'm a huge fan of compactflash. It's cheap, relatively reliable, and (in my experience) insanely easy to image and reimage. Try sata to compactflash and a 133x compactflash card. My freenas runs a similar setup with IDE to CF.
http://www.addonics.com/products/flash_memory_reader/adsacf.asp
http://www.amazon.com/Transcend-133x-CompactFlash-Memory-TS8GCF133/dp/B000W05O5O
Also: Plural "Nazis" doesn't have an apostrophe. :-D
I hopefully don't think it is this. Here's a link to the one I'm using. s
I got a very nice rebate and price match.
I use CF cards.
Good thing SD -> CF adapters exist :-D
http://www.amazon.com/Eye-Fi-Compact-Adapter-Professional-Digital/dp/B001DKO7R8
I have a brand new SanDisk Extreme 64GB UDMA7 ("800x") card running in my PowerBook g4 (ATA/100) right now. Works great.
This one: https://www.amazon.de/gp/product/B00NUB2RPW/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o01_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
This was a great purchase as a MacBook Air owner: http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B00K73NT0S/ref=redir_mdp_mobile
I've had a 128GB Transcend Jetdrive in my Air to double the storage & keep my music library on it.
It sits flush so can be left permanently fitted without risk of damage.
https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/aw/d/B00K73NT0S/ref=mp_s_a_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1519942000&sr=8-1&pi=AC_SX236_SY340_QL65&keywords=jetdrive+lite+130&dpPl=1&dpID=41BkGv8H3XL&ref=plSrch
using the exact same model for that kind of work as well, and it works like a charm 👌🏼
The display panel looks great and the size is very comfortable while doing some work on the ride. I would also recommend those SD card expansions for macbooks. It finishes flush with the housing and offeres a cheap storage expansion :)
Transcend JetDrive @ Amazon
if you aren't using your sd card drive you can buy one of these badboys.
It depends on the uses. I got the 128gb rMBP and its fine for me. I pay for Google Music All Access so no music is ever stored on my computer as I stream. Transcend also makes this cool external ssd that is flush with the device. That said if OP does a lot of photo/video edit then maybe opt for the bigger SSD. But depending on his uses you can make the 128gb work really well if you are conservative with it.
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As far as I can tell there are two manufactures that have 128gb sd cards that sit flush or nearly flush so you can keep them in. There is the Transcend JetDrive Lite and the PNY StorEDGE which I have. It seems the PNY is more than when I bought it in February for 80 or so. I've had no problems with it so far though.
Look up how to set your white balance. And it's done using a white background. Once it's adjusted, it should keep that white balance saved. Before I adjusted mine, my silver coins looked fine, but then I got gold. It was clear that something was off because that's what my gold was looking like. After I adjusted it, what you saw in my first post was what I was getting.
If you don't have a high capacity memory card, get one. You can get a CF card that acts as an adapter for SD cards. Grab one of those and a 32 or 64 GB SD card. Another reddit thread is saying that this 64GB CF card works with the D200. Shoot in RAW + JPEG mode; that'll have the camera save both the RAW file and the JPG. RAW files will be much larger in file size, and higher quality, and will allow for a TON of editing in the ViewNX software. You can adjust for exposure and numerous other things that a JPG wont let you do. Have the camera save the largest resolution JPG on the FINE quality setting. That'll give you the best of both worlds.
An extension tube set will help a bit, but not a whole lot, especially on a lens that isn't macro. A macro lens has a very short focusing distance, which lets you get the lens get very close to what you're taking a picture of and still focus. Most other lenses need to be 15 or more inches away before they'll focus. I've got a 300mm lens that needs to be a minimum of about 10 feet away to focus on something. An extension tube will also narrow the depth of field, sometimes by a lot. I have a set of extension tubes, and attached to my 85mm macro lens, I can only move my camera about a millimeter towards of away from a coin and it gets blurry, and can no longer focus. This is about as close to a penny as I can get with my lens and tube.
With Retina MacBooks, upgrading the RAM/SSD is not as straight forward as with the non-retina MacBook Pro.Currently, you can change your SSD using drives from this company (https://eshop.macsales.com/shop/ssd/owc/macbook-pro-retina-display/2013-2014-2015), but i'm not entirely sure, it confuses me!
I got the Retina MacBook Pro i5 (like in the listing) but I upgraded the RAM when I was buying to 16 GB RAM, as for my uses it was recommended I would need more RAM than an i7. I didn't bother with the SSD upgrade as I've previously bought these (https://www.amazon.co.uk/Transcend-JetDrive-Lite-Storage-Expansion/dp/B00K73NT0S) for my MacBook Air. As I store pretty much all of my things in Google Drive/DropBox etc, I use a Transcend JetDrive to store the physical folders (if that makes sense?), so then my main storage is only taken up by programs I install
£650 seems quite decent, considering they are +£999 brand new. I would double check the model number (EMC, found on the underneath of a MacBook Pro) with the seller
About the only way I can think of is an EyeFi card (which is and SD card,) and an adapter like this:
http://www.amazon.com/Eye-Fi-Compact-Adapter-Professional-Digital/dp/B001DKO7R8/ref=sr_1_3?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1395397076&sr=1-3&keywords=compact+flash+wifi+card
Have you looked into one of those tiny "leave in" SD card slot drives?
They're reasonably cheap and go up to 256gb.
For example:
https://www.amazon.com/Transcend-JetDrive-Storage-Expansion-TS128GJDL130/dp/B00K73NT0S
I don't think it is upgradable. However, you can purchase this and stick it in your SD card slot.
I've been surviving with 128 GB no problem. I use Google Drive and Box for all of my file storage needs. I'll download anything that I need and then delete it later. Though, if you are working with a lot of media files, you may want to upgrade to a larger drive.
MacBook Pro Retina Early 2015, la compré por laburo para usar fuera de casa y terminé usándola poco y nada dentro de casa, siempre conectada (tiene menos de 40 ciclos de batería). Está como nueva, sólo la usé para grabar cosas con el Logic Pro X con una placa de sonido externa y una guitarra. Es de 128gb + 128gb extra de una tarjeta Transcend super práctica que va en el cosito de la sd https://www.amazon.com/Transcend-JetDrive-Storage-Expansion-TS128GJDL130/dp/B00K73NT0S)
Here is the desktop version of your link
Unless I'm missing something, get a few of these...
http://www.amazon.com/Transcend-Compact-Flash-Card-400X/dp/B002WE4H8I/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1367371789&sr=8-2&keywords=compact+flash+card
$1.37/GB a LOT less expensive than any other linked. Is there some requirement I'm missing here? I got lucky and got 4x of them for < 30 a piece. With my 7D I can get ~1000 shots shooting full RAW+Full JPG.
It looks like you can get a 128 GB SDXC card for about $55 from Amazon. Could this run on a Pi 2 instead?
Consider this CF Card - I've been hearing good reviews on EOSHD.
http://www.amazon.com/KOMPUTERBAY-128GB-Professional-COMPACT-Extreme/dp/B009JS61UM
I am hopeful for a more accessible workflow as this is literally base code, there has been no refinement whatsoever.
CF cards are always a good gift because they're so expensive!
Something like this: https://www.amazon.co.uk/d/Compact-Flash-Cards/SanDisk-Extreme-CompactFlash-Memory-Card/B00ECEVGN0/ref=sr_1_6?ie=UTF8&qid=1540741223&sr=8-6&keywords=cf
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If not, a cf card adapter for SD cards might be good? like this: https://www.amazon.co.uk/d/Compact-Flash-Cards/KOMPUTERBAY-Adapter-WiFi-SD-eyefi-Compact/B01DZW6PY4/ref=sr_1_6?s=computers&ie=UTF8&qid=1540741263&sr=1-6&keywords=cf+card+to+sd+adapter
This 256GB CF card works well, I own and tested it also the price is a steal. I don't think its a Black Friday price I think it's just the price.
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I did 4:1 RAW and Prores 422HQ. I did not test how long it can record for. If you want to know let me know.
No cell phones with any CF slots out there to my knowledge. You could use an eye-fi SD card and an adapter like this https://smile.amazon.com/Eye-Fi-Compact-Adapter-Professional-Digital/dp/B001DKO7R8/ref=pd_lpo_vtph_147_tr_t_2?_encoding=UTF8&amp;psc=1&amp;refRID=PMVN3C7C4DHFEB26TFBC then use the eye-fi app on your device, if you're looking to edit and post online on the go. I used to do this with an older DSLR that took only CF cards before I upgraded to one that took SDs. It is kind of cumbersome but it does work.
Alternatively, https://smile.amazon.com/LANBO-Aluminum-Superspeed-MacBook-Devices/dp/B074VP6SBT/ref=sr_1_7?s=electronics&amp;ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1511577476&amp;sr=1-7&amp;keywords=cf+to+micro+sd+adapter would probably work faster, since you wouldn't be relying on wifi to transfer your photos to your phone, and you could use your current SD cards vs buying eye fi cards and an adapter. Then you would need a phone with a USB-C connection, though, if you don't have one already. Other adapters may be out there too that work with whatever your current phone is.
I have been using Transcend SD Cards no problem on the 60D but have seen complaints about the CF cards which makes me think maybe I should just go with what the pros use, and the recommendation has been Sandisk.
I looked at the 5D M3 manual online and saw that for ALL I on CF cards you should use a card that is 30 MB and 20 for SD. Not sure why that is. So theoretically are you getting more quality from the CF cards?
Since the manual said 30, I have been looking at the Sandisk extremes which are 60MB. Based on what the manual says, I am guessing the PRO extreme cards at 90 are overkill.
Look at the reviews here. Some of them scare me somewhat: http://www.amazon.com/Transcend-Compact-Flash-Card-400X/product-reviews/B002WE4H8I/ref=cm_cr_pr_btm_link_next_2?ie=UTF8&amp;showViewpoints=0&amp;pageNumber=2&amp;sortBy=bySubmissionDateDescending
That is EVEN THOUGH I use their SD cards just fine. So I am wondering if I should bite the bullet and go Sandisk. It's what the pros are suggesting and I just cannot risk anything when it comes to weddings.
This is the brand I used (32GB in my case). It works great; faster access times and better battery life. If that is still too expensive, I have heard some people use a SD card with a CF-to-SD adapter, together with a iPod ZIF adapter.
After getting burned with a 32GB Kingston micro-SD getting corrupt and Samsung denying responsibility (probably rightly), I bought the 64GB Samsung UHS-1 card. On the off-chance is does get corrupt, at least I've got some recourse.
If you are just writing papers and researching, go with the 13 inch. The 128 will be enough, but you can also get a flush out SD card with another 128 gb if you want to store some movies and other stuff.
http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B00K73NT0S/ref=mp_s_a_1_1?qid=1427771265&amp;sr=8-1&amp;keywords=macbook+air+sd+card&amp;pi=AC_SY200_QL40&amp;dpPl=1&amp;dpID=41t4XvEcG-L&amp;ref=plSrch
Are you aware of jetDrives? Its a flash drive made specifically for macbooks. It'll sit flush in your SD slot and give you more space for cheaper than swapping an SSD.
I used something like this before I went to the 2016 https://www.amazon.com/Transcend-JetDrive-Storage-Expansion-TS128GJDL130/dp/B00K73NT0S
Yes, when I got my 128 GB MBA I had to move my iPhoto and iMovie libraries to external drives. iTunes in the Cloud helps; I only have a fraction of my music library stored on the MBA and I don't keep large iPhone apps in my iTunes library. Even after all that, I got a Trascend Jet Drive to give myself some room to breathe.
Get one of these flush mount SD cards and add 128GB of storage. It's not super fast but it's good enough for the music and other media type stuff. Only about $74.
Retina 13" version
Air 13" version
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Something similar happened to me years ago too, so I started using an SD card and time machine to make sure I always have a backup. Get something like this
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Will a 64GB MicroSD card work with in the 3DS with an SD Card Adapter?
I'm looking to upgrade prior to buying a NN3DS later in the year.
Here's the one I'm looking at:http://www.amazon.co.uk/Samsung-MicroSDXC-Memory-without-Adapter/dp/B009HPFUGI/ref=sr_1_27?ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1420810000&amp;sr=8-27&amp;keywords=Samsung+Memory+64GB+Pro+MicroSDHC+UHS-I+Grade+1+Class+10+Memory+Card
Thanks for any advice.
EDIT: Just found out only HC Cards work, but I'd still like to know about 64GB thing.
EDIT 2: http://www.reddit.com/r/3DS/comments/2brpat/32gb_or_64gb/cj8b9sy
Just got linked to this, which was very interesting. Think I'll settle for a 32 as it's more affordable. I'll leave this post here anyway in case anyone has something to add.
Replacing the hard drive for a similar one is a bad proposition, being as how it's very very old tech which is very expensive and prone to fail just because of age.
I'd go the Compact Flash conversion route, and buy a converter and a 32GB Flash Card and call it a day.
although you could spend more and get a dual card converter that fits nicely in your caddy and spend on faster cards.
Yeah, none of these sales are really good enough for me to pull the trigger. Especially compared to the fast and reliable performance I have got from the KOMPUTERBAY 32GB 600x for $40 it's great, especially compared to the $105 sale price here.
I've seen people buy SD cards that fit flush in the SD slot and people use them as a second drive. Not sure how well that would work though. Here is a link
As someone who has literally all of those lenses, i feel for you. By the way i also saw that you had a sandisk 2gb cf card on there. My advice would be to go for something more like this. I have some of the 32gb models, and i can tell you that they are equal in performance to the ones that sandisk makes. Plus the one you had on your wishlist is an ultra II, which is quite a few generations old and quite slow.
And a 128GB SD card would still cost less and have "free" shipping for me, because i have an amazonprime membership
And my budget for games is dead, since i just bought a new graphics card, but i'll buy a vita if/when they release worthwhile games. (I'd like to play Persona 4 golden, but i wouldn't buy a vita for one game)
EDIT: It seems like you posted the link, thanks, just bookmarked it.
Also have full capacity SD cards that sit almost flush to be used as permanent storage: Transcend 128GB JetDrive Lite https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00K73NT0S/
I use it for my music library.
I would do both, assuming your have a Macbook, not an iMac. A SD card similar to this to keep essential files on for when you are away from your work station, but I also would also get an external hard drive to save everything else and to keep a backup at home. Amazon warehouse deals offers 128gb expansion cards for around $56 (cheaper if your can deal with a smaller one), and a whole selection of external hard drives for $50-$60. However, if you want to choose one with the less hassle would be the SD card, assuming you have a model which supports this.
Buy yourself a netbook for as little as $200 new if you're lucky/patient, or $300 if you aren't. Not only will you have at least 250 GB of temporary/backup storage, you also have a device for viewing (and even mild editing if in a pinch) at a larger size than on your camera, and also for web/email use when on the road. Furthermore, it's slim and small enough to fit in many camera bags, even those not specifically designed for small laptops or netbooks. (However, there are many photojournalist bags and backpacks specifically designed for Netbooks on the market now.) Finally, unlike a more serious laptop, if it's lost/broken/stolen, you're only out $300. (And the photos of course, but that's true with any device.) Just plug in your camera or a card reader, offload your images, and keep shooting. This solution will cost LESS than either of the two you asked about, and has far more flexibility. And they're upgradable. But I'm getting repetitive at this point.
DON'T buy an Android tablet or iPad for this. They're considerably and unnecessarily more expensive, and you're going to be limited to expensive flash memory instead of an inexpensively upgradeable 2.5" internal hard drive. (1 TB 2.5" laptop drives can be found for < $100.) Also, Android & iOS devices don't have any "real" editing or productivity software. They aren't intended to be workhorses, so there's no market for it. But Netbooks run Windows 7 (and can be hacked to run Mac OS X if you're so inclined), which means you can run "real" editing and productivity software on it.
Now, all of this aside, ejp1082's advice is still sound: make sure you've got plenty of media on hand. Having a backup rocks, but make sure you don't need it in case you have no time to offload your cards. I recommend Sandisk Extreme 16GB cards, as they're large enough to hold around 1,350 shots in RAW, yet aren't so large that you're risking losing too much if anything catastrophic happens. Also, they're considerably faster than almost anything else (they add an extra 1.5 shots to my buffer and clear out quickly), and are very reliable. I keep 4 16GB cards on hand, plus a bunch of my older 8GB cards "just in case I need more". If money is tight, I've also had good luck with Transcend 8GB cards, though I wouldn't recommend their 16GB cards due to read speed/performance issues. And at a paltry $20 per card, they're a no-brainer if the Sandisk Extremes are too pricy.
Put something like this in a slot and you will have more space:
https://www.amazon.com/Transcend-JetDrive-Storage-Expansion-TS128GJDL130/dp/B00K73NT0S
>Still ridiculous to charge $200 for an extra 112GB when a 128GB card costs $45 but people are paying so they do it
You honestly think the iPhone boots off an SD card? There's more to flash storage than "how much giguhbites it has".
http://www.amazon.com/Lexar-Professional-1066x-CompactFlash-LCF128CRBNA1066/dp/B00IAYFDJG/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1425280765&amp;sr=8-1&amp;keywords=compact+flash
$229
http://www.amazon.com/Lexar-Professional-CompactFlash-Memory-LCF128CTBNA800/dp/B0093HGG18/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1425280765&amp;sr=8-2&amp;keywords=compact+flash
$181 (800x, not 1066x)
http://www.amazon.com/SanDisk-Extreme-CompactFlash-Memory-SDCFXPS-128G-X46/dp/B00ECEVGN0/ref=sr_1_8?ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1425280765&amp;sr=8-8&amp;keywords=compact+flash
$269
http://www.amazon.com/SanDisk-CompactFlash-Frustration-Free-Packaging--SDCFXS-128G-X46/dp/B00GGM6LTA/ref=sr_1_11?ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1425280765&amp;sr=8-11&amp;keywords=compact+flash
$189