[AT] For those tractor (er computer) geeks on here

[David Bruce]

My camera (Canon Powershot G2) uses the CF II cards and will also use 
the microdrive (a Hatachi/IBM development if I remember correctly).
I've got a couple of 256 MG CF cards for it and for the image size and 
my shooting habits they work well.  This camera take pictures at 4 
megapixels which works for about 90% of what I do - for the other 10% 
I'll drag out the 35mm equipment.
I forego the neck strap - I'm already "brain dead" anyway <g>.  I can 
use one of those "card readers" if needed but transferring from the CF 
to my ethernet connected HD device works well from the camera.

David
NW NC


Larry D. Goss wrote:
> You're right David.  Pen drive, Thumb drives, etc, are a completely
> different device when compared to a USB drive.  For my money (because I
> do so much stuff with really large file sizes) I won't bother with
> anything smaller than around 6 Gigabytes.  When you get to that size of
> storage device, the price difference between the strictly solid-state
> devices (Gigabank, etc) and the larger units with real drives in them
> isn't enough to even consider using the solid-state device.  I'm not
> being elitist here, that's just a matter of economics.  I even have
> stopped using the solid-state devices in my digital camera.  I have a
> camera that takes a couple of different formats of "memory cards".  One
> of the formats is CF II (Compact Flash) which just happens to be the
> same physical size and is completely interchangeable with the Hitachi
> mini-drive.  I use the Hitachi mini-drive (6 Gigabytes) when I'm on the
> road, at shows, etc, because I can shoot all day and never have to
> change media.  It holds somewhere in the neighborhood of 2500 still
> pictures at 8 Megapixel resolution or three hours of full frame NTSC
> video.
>
> The downside of all this is that my camera is way too big to fit in a
> pocket.  As a result, I end up carrying it around my neck and it has a
> tendency to shut off the circulation to my head.  (I'm sure there are
> now some wags on the list who are thinking, "So that's what's wrong with
> him!")  :-)
>
> Larry
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: at-bounces at lists.antique-tractor.com
> [mailto:at-bounces at lists.antique-tractor.com] On Behalf Of David Bruce
> Sent: Monday, June 26, 2006 9:04 AM
> To: Antique tractor email discussion group
> Subject: Re: [AT] For those tractor (er computer) geeks on here
>
> I really didn't do a close inspection of the unit but I got the 
> impression that it wasn't the typical pen drive type unit.  Was a bit 
> large of a pocket but it was 5 gig as well.
> David
> NW NC who has been thinking about a pen drive device
>
>
> pga2 at hot1.net wrote:
>   
>> I have two flash drives. Basically just the same type of RAM used in
>> digital cameras and such in a handy little USB device. I have an old
>>     
> Cigar
>   
>> Pro 128MB device that is USB 1.1 and a new LG device that is 1Gb and
>>     
> USB
>   
>> 2.0. I don't even use the 128Mb drive any more. The 1Gb unit was about
>>     
> $50
>   
>> at Sam's club back in October of last year. You can get 2Gb for about
>>     
> that
>   
>> now. I use mine all the time, both at work and at home. It lives in my
>> pocket just like my pocket knife and is just about as handy.
>>
>> Phil
>>
>>   
>>     
>>> I consider myself pretty aware about computer hardware from about 4
>>> years ago (I know a lifetime ago).  Walking through some retailer (I
>>> don't remember who) the other day I saw a pocket sized USB HD.
>>> Interesting to me from a curiosity view and I was wondering if anyone
>>> had tried one of these.
>>> Maybe would be a good place to store all those tractor pictures and
>>>       
> the
>   
>>> tractor email.
>>>
>>> David
>>> NW NC
>>>     
>>>       
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