How big is YOUR card ?

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On Thu, 09 Dec 2004 05:10:05 -0600, Ron Hunter <rphunter@charter.net>
wrote:

>Big Bill wrote:
>> On Tue, 07 Dec 2004 00:17:18 GMT, Phil Wheeler <w6tuh-ng5@yahoo.com>
>> wrote:
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>>>Annika1980 wrote:
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>>>>>From: Phil Wheeler w6tuh-ng5@yahoo.com
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>>>>>Overseas travel. I have six 1 GB CF cards and get about 240 shots on
>>>>>each (20D, Large-Fine).
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>I had three 1 GB cards with me in Hawaii. I'd download those each night to the
>>>>laptop. Shooting in RAW mode, I still found myself running out of room on some
>>>>days. Guess I shoulda taken the laptop with me.
>>>>
>>>
>>>I travel with a 30 GB X-Drive II for that purpose.
>>>
>>>Phil
>>
>>
>> While that works well for you, I find that a laptop makes a better
>> companion for myself.
>> There's a lot to be said for being able to see the pics you shot in
>> Yellowstone later that night in the cabin.
>>
>Quite true, and one reason I HAVE a laptop, but it sure weighs a lot
>more than a small box of CF cards....

That's why we have an Expedition! 🙂

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