LX2/DLux-3, SD Card questions(s)

[ski542002]

Hello:

For the LX2/DLux-3, is there a maximum capacity card this camera design will handle? I only shoot raw. Does the camera take advantage of any write-accelerated card features, or would a faster card be a waste of money for this camera?

Thanks.

CD

[mattbradders]

I can't really answer you specific questions but I'm using a Transcend 8gb SDHC card and am very pleased with it. I only shoot RAW and the card is fast enough for it not to be an issue for me. It can hold about 350 RAW files when used with my D-Lux 3.

Matt

[ski542002]

Thanks for the quick reply. I checked their web site and the pricing for an 8gb card is not painful at all!

Thanks again.

CD

[mattbradders]

I got mine from here:

Newegg.com - Transcend 8GB Secure Digital High-Capacity (SD/SDHC) Flash Card Model TS8GSDHC6 - Flash Memory

I've purchased CF and SD cards from them before, always competitive pricing and super fast delivery.

Matt

[ski542002]

Hello:

Coincidentally, I just was trolling the Transcend site. They seem to have a bundle, featuring their SDHC card and a Compact Card Reader S5. It looks to have the SD slot on one end, and a standard USB2 male-port on the other end. They claim, data transfer rates up to 480Mb/s with this bundle. I'm running a MacBookPro, 2gb ram and Leopard.

Here's a link to the product, Welcome to Transcend Website - SDHC + Compact Card Reader S5

Any experience with this?

Thanks.

CD

[mattbradders]

I don't have any experience with the card reader, my laptop has a built in SD card reader which works very well.

Matt

[lemalk]

Mattbradders (or others on here shooting RAW) - are RAW write times any faster than the 4-6 seconds I'm seeing on my D-Lux 3 and Patriot class 6 SDHC 4gb card?

[jank]

Sandisk has a rebate on SDHC Card Extreme cards.
e.g. 4G SDHC Extreme rebate for 3 pcs is $110,
Buydig.com sells them for $. 47.99
It comes to about $13 ea incl. shipping.
These also came with USB reader (each one).
Jan

[mattbradders]

Originally Posted by lemalk

Mattbradders (or others on here shooting RAW) - are RAW write times any faster than the 4-6 seconds I'm seeing on my D-Lux 3 and Patriot class 6 SDHC 4gb card?

I would say it was about the same, 4-6 is a good estimate.

[skrieger]

This is the first time I'm using this forum. I'm looking to buy a Leica D-Lux 3 or V-Lux 1. I'm interested in using this to capture large photos and than on the computer cut out sections to use in creating art pieces. I have not used raw data and am still confused as to what this is. I would like to use the camara for close up shots and for taking quick shots. Can anyone recomend which camera would be my better choice.

Thank you, SK

[skrieger]

This is the first time I'm using this forum. I'm looking to buy a Leica D-Lux 3 or V-Lux 1. I'm interested in using this to capture large photos and than on the computer cut out sections to use in creating art pieces. I have not used raw data and am still confused as to what this is. I would like to use the camara for close up shots and for taking quick shots. Can anyone recomend which camera would be my better choice.

Thank you, SK