Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2009/11/07
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]No Nathan, uncompressed DNG only. the M8 gives you 8 bit 10.3 mp which work out at ~10MB as you say. The M9 14 bit 18mp files. You can opt for the non-linear compression as used by the M8 if you wish. 2009/11/8 Nathan Wajsman <photo at frozenlight.eu> > I wonder why your 18 mp DNGs from the M9 are 34.7 MB when my 10 mp DNGs > from the M8 are around 10-11 MB, also on the card. Are you by any chance > shooting DNG+JPG? > > Cheers, > Nathan > > Nathan Wajsman > Alicante, Spain > http://www.frozenlight.eu > http://www.greatpix.eu > http://www.nathanfoto.com > > Books: http://www.blurb.com/bookstore/search?search=wajsman&x=0&y=0 > PICTURE OF THE WEEK: http://www.fotocycle.dk/paws > Blog: http://www.fotocycle.dk/blog > > > > > On Nov 8, 2009, at 8:24 AM, Geoff Hopkinson wrote: > > If you are shooting uncompressed (14 bit) 18mp DNGs the files are >> 34.7MB >> each on the card. Interestingly, importing them with LR3 will losslessly >> compress those (both the original and second copy) to ~18MB on your >> computer/external drive. >> I use all 4GB cards on the M8 as my choice and found the almost 400 frames >> per card practical with the M8 when travelling and shooting a lot. I think >> that 16GB cards will become the new 4GB for me. >> Keep in mind that you will need to change the battery periodically >> (expected >> 400~500 exposures dependant on your style), so in my opinion it is better >> to >> align the card change with that operation if you have a heavy shooting >> schedule. For cost and risk reasons also, in my opinion 16GB is the best >> choice. For less demandig situations, around 90 frames on a 4GB card is >> pretty useful anyway. I think that 32GB is the highest supported in the >> SDHC >> standard. Someone will correct me if that's out of date. Write speeds may >> see some improvements when firmware updates become available in the >> future. >> 2009/11/8 Bryan Willman <bryanwi at bryanwi.com> >> >> I have never had a card fail. I have had computers crash and nearly >>> lose data after cards are off loaded. I often have a hard time keeping >>> track of too many small things. >>> >>> So my theory is to have, say, 4 very large cards. (at least 16gb, but >>> 64gb if the M9 works with them.) Then, on a long trip (say 2 weeks in >>> Europe), you shoot quite freely, but NEVER reuse/reformat a card. >>> After off loading, don't reformat the cards until your various backup >>> processes are confirmed to have worked. >>> >>> So one wants to carry enough cards to cover all of the shooting for any >>> trip without needing to delete anything from a card. (Copy to disk if >>> possible just to have a backup) Digital cameras -> lots of exposures >>> (because we can.) Rather than carrying 16 by 16gb cards, would rather >>> carry 4 64gb cards. >>> >>> The reason I raise the question is that my M8 originally couldn't cope >>> with SDHC cards, and was effectively limited to 2GB. Does the M9 have >>> such a disease? Will it work reliably with 64gb cards? >>> >>> >>> -----Original Message----- >>> From: lug-bounces+bryanwi=bryanwi.com at leica-users.org >>> [mailto:lug-bounces+bryanwi >>> <lug-bounces%2Bbryanwi><lug-bounces%2Bbryanwi>= >>> bryanwi.com@ >>> leica-users.org] On Behalf Of >>> Frank Filippone >>> Sent: 2009-Nov-07 4:44 PM >>> To: 'Leica Users Group' >>> Subject: Re: [Leica] Anybody with an actual M9 have experience with >>> largefast cards? >>> >>> There are 2 ways to go.. get the biggest card you can, or get a bunch of >>> smaller ones.... >>> >>> Advantage to the big card: It holds more. At 18MB per snap, there are >>> roughly 3200 full RAW images you can store on a 64GB card.....But it >>> takes >>> longer to format, delete a bunch, etc. and if it goes south, you lose >>> it >>> all. >>> Advantage to the smaller cards..... They hold less. You will not be as >>> exposed should you lose a card or it goes south on you.....But then you >>> must >>> store a bunch of cards. The cards being pretty tiny, this should not be >>> as >>> big a deal as it was with film. >>> >>> I am really interested.......Why go big card? What other advantages do >>> you >>> see? >>> >>> Frank Filippone >>> red735i at earthlink.net >>> >>> >>> What I'm really asking is - what is the biggest, fastest, SD card that >>> is "safe" to buy for the M9? >>> >>> thx >>> bmw >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Leica Users Group. >>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Leica Users Group. >>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >>> >>> >> >> >> -- >> Cheers >> Geoff >> The new LEICA M9 >> Passion for perfect pictures. >> http://www.m.leica-camera.com >> >> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/gh/ >> http://www.pbase.com/hoppyman >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> >> > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > -- Cheers Geoff The new LEICA M9 Passion for perfect pictures. http://www.m.leica-camera.com http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/gh/ http://www.pbase.com/hoppyman