Max size CF in a D200
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I use 4GB CF cards for general shooting in my D200 and 2GB cards if I am shooting a wedding or similar.
As visualisetheworld rightly points out the 2GB cards provide a safety net if it corrupts, which means I would lose appx 120 shots as opposed to 240 on a 4GB (based on shooting in RAW).
On a side note I have never (touch wood) had a card corrupt on me (I use Sandisk) but I feel reassured by using lower capacity cards for important shoots. Anything that provides reassurance in the midst of a potentially hectic shoot can only be a good thing.
As far as I know the D200 would take 16GB cards (the D2x does).
HTH Alan
As visualisetheworld rightly points out the 2GB cards provide a safety net if it corrupts, which means I would lose appx 120 shots as opposed to 240 on a 4GB (based on shooting in RAW).
On a side note I have never (touch wood) had a card corrupt on me (I use Sandisk) but I feel reassured by using lower capacity cards for important shoots. Anything that provides reassurance in the midst of a potentially hectic shoot can only be a good thing.
As far as I know the D200 would take 16GB cards (the D2x does).
HTH Alan
If you are a wedding photographer, and lose that important pic, I hear this is a good recovery program. I presume it recovers corrupted cards, and it does accidental deletions.
http://www.datarescue.com/
I can across this, which mentioned it,
http://www.luminous-landscape.com/essays/aa-07-worked.shtml
Which was an interesting read on an Antarctic expedition for photographers.
http://www.datarescue.com/
I can across this, which mentioned it,
http://www.luminous-landscape.com/essays/aa-07-worked.shtml
Which was an interesting read on an Antarctic expedition for photographers.
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it was indeed a great and revealing read - thanks for the link!
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I used a 16GB no problems, did worry me on long days out though, if it corrupted I would be gutted.
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I have given this some thought as well, on reflection you would loose a bundle of cash if the 16 GB card crashed against a 4 GB which I use.
Another advantage of using smaller cards is you can use different cards for each subject/shoot. Ok you might have to change cards but is that really such a big deal against the above? I don't really think so. Stick to max of 4 GB cards would be my advice .
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Another advantage of using smaller cards is you can use different cards for each subject/shoot. Ok you might have to change cards but is that really such a big deal against the above? I don't really think so. Stick to max of 4 GB cards would be my advice .
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2gb for me, but then 350d raws are only 6mb 
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i use 2gb cards in my d200 but have 6 of them...i have a 4gb card as well so i really would recommend 2 gb cards...
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Another vote for several 2GB cards over fewer larger ones.
Having said that, the only cards I've had fail were cheapos - I now use SanDisk and have just bought a 4GB Extreme III (from 7day) which came with the RescuePro software - just in case!
Having said that, the only cards I've had fail were cheapos - I now use SanDisk and have just bought a 4GB Extreme III (from 7day) which came with the RescuePro software - just in case!