Fuji S2 and CF cards - PhotoCamel

fantasiesimage · 09-24-2006

Im wanting to shoot in Raw with my S2....I have older CF slow cards....anyone shooting in Raw with an S2? what cards do you use? right now if I shoot an image is Raw....it takes 15-20 seconds to write the image and another 30 seconds to get it to the computer I use USB 2.0 for transfering! .....zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz Help!! speed me up!!!!

Don

badpickev · 09-24-2006

the data transfer speed on the S2 is 1.6mb/sec. pretty much you will get max speed with 20X cards. it is faster to get a new card reader and transfer from the CF card to the reader. the usb port is the slowest was to tranfer frm the S2.

fantasiesimage · 09-24-2006

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Originally Posted by badpickev

the data transfer speed on the S2 is 1.6mb/sec. pretty much you will get max speed with 20X cards. it is faster to get a new card reader and transfer from the CF card to the reader. the usb port is the slowest was to tranfer frm the S2.

Thanks Bad.....I use a lexar card reader with usb 2.0 mmm worth upgrading to fire wire reader?? I'll need to install a fire wire card.

fantasiesimage · 09-24-2006

Quote:

Originally Posted by badpickev

the data transfer speed on the S2 is 1.6mb/sec. pretty much you will get max speed with 20X cards. it is faster to get a new card reader and transfer from the CF card to the reader. the usb port is the slowest was to tranfer frm the S2.

You just saved me some money thought about buying the faster cards...heck the ones I have are 4x slowwwwwww

great news...I just saved a bunch of money by switching to .....

fantasiesimage · 09-24-2006

In the near future Im considering the Fuji S3...Im never in the fore front of new cameras...I always pick up the one prior of the new one coming out..its a budget thing....your advice. keep the S2 til it dies.....or get the S3 after the S5 rumors are settled

your advice is greatly appreciated..Im a tech dummy!

Don.

badpickev · 09-25-2006

4x cards are real slow. i bought 2 120x cards from newegg.com the were the cheapest 2gig cards they had. they work slow in the camera but really move in my card reader. i get my card readers at the monthly computer show for $10-15.

as you can tell i am cheap.

once the S5 pricing is out and available to buy, it is a way better camera than the S3. that is if you are upgrading from a S2.

09-24-2006	#1 (permalink)
fantasiesimage Bactrian Posts: 1,791 CamelKarma: 81 Gallery \| Blog	Fuji S2 and CF cards Im wanting to shoot in Raw with my S2....I have older CF slow cards....anyone shooting in Raw with an S2? what cards do you use? right now if I shoot an image is Raw....it takes 15-20 seconds to write the image and another 30 seconds to get it to the computer I use USB 2.0 for transfering! .....zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz Help!! speed me up!!!! Don __________________ __________________ Members don't see this ad. Register your free account today and become a member on PhotoCamel - Your Friendly Photo Community, gaining access to posting privileges, contests, free plug-ins and other downloads, unlimited online storage for your photographs, reviews, free marketplace listings, and much more.

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badpickev F1 Camel Location: Jax FL Posts: 2,910 CamelKarma: 487 Editing OK?: Yes Gallery \| Blog	Re: Fuji S2 and CF cards the data transfer speed on the S2 is 1.6mb/sec. pretty much you will get max speed with 20X cards. it is faster to get a new card reader and transfer from the CF card to the reader. the usb port is the slowest was to tranfer frm the S2.
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09-24-2006	#5 (permalink)
fantasiesimage Bactrian Posts: 1,791 CamelKarma: 81 Gallery \| Blog	Re: Fuji S2 and CF cards In the near future Im considering the Fuji S3...Im never in the fore front of new cameras...I always pick up the one prior of the new one coming out..its a budget thing....your advice. keep the S2 til it dies.....or get the S3 after the S5 rumors are settled your advice is greatly appreciated..Im a tech dummy! Don.

09-25-2006	#6 (permalink)
badpickev F1 Camel Location: Jax FL Posts: 2,910 CamelKarma: 487 Editing OK?: Yes Gallery \| Blog	Re: Fuji S2 and CF cards 4x cards are real slow. i bought 2 120x cards from newegg.com the were the cheapest 2gig cards they had. they work slow in the camera but really move in my card reader. i get my card readers at the monthly computer show for $10-15. as you can tell i am cheap. once the S5 pricing is out and available to buy, it is a way better camera than the S3. that is if you are upgrading from a S2. __________________ __________________ Members don't see this ad. Register your free account today and become a member on PhotoCamel - Your Friendly Photo Community, gaining access to posting privileges, contests, free plug-ins and other downloads, unlimited online storage for your photographs, reviews, free marketplace listings, and much more.
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