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  • Cory W
    Deeply shallow
    • Jan 2004
    • 9133
    #1

    Canon 20D question.

    Anyone use one of those Microdrives?

    I use Lexar, mostly because I want to get the full (FPS) out of the camera. But I need more room and the Microdrive is a lot less expensive. A guy at my camera shop said he didn't think I would lose speed.

    Anyone use one that can attest? And yes, I would be firing off fast frames...etc...
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    • latinasojourn
      Confirmed User
      • Oct 2003
      • 3191
      #2
      i've used 4gb hitachi MDs for about a year with no probs.

      don't drop a MD. lost a couple IBM MDs by dropping them.

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        • Cory W
          Deeply shallow
          • Jan 2004
          • 9133
          #3
          Originally posted by latinasojourn
          i've used 4gb hitachi MDs for about a year with no probs.

          don't drop a MD. lost a couple IBM MDs by dropping them.
          Awesome, it is the Hitachi one I am looking at.
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            • FelixFlow
              Confirmed User
              • Nov 2004
              • 2779
              #4
              i dont use microdrive, because i dont trust something mechanical holding all my photo information.. more of a chance for failure, plus the off chance that you ever drop it and it's a done deal


              the Kingston Elite Pro 2gig 50x CF's are a good buy, so are the PQI 100x 2gig & 4gig CF's



              here's a speed chart for comparision...the hitachi drives are on this too:


              http://www.robgalbraith.com/bins/mul...?cid=6007-7303




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                • evil
                  Registered User
                  • Feb 2001
                  • 70
                  #5
                  Microdrives suck. They eat battery a lot and are slow. Buy a databank/mp3 player with CF slot if you need more space.
                  Like this one: http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,1759,1679158,00.asp

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                    • dyrex
                      Registered User
                      • Oct 2005
                      • 76
                      #6
                      Microdrives suck. Don't use them...or one day you'll loose all photos of one day of work.

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                        • DeadFidel
                          Confirmed User
                          • Jul 2003
                          • 6764
                          #7
                          Originally posted by evil
                          Microdrives suck. They eat battery a lot and are slow. Buy a databank/mp3 player with CF slot if you need more space.
                          Like this one: http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,1759,1679158,00.asp
                          Nice..never thought of that option Capacity: 20000 MB

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                            • s9ann0
                              Confirmed User
                              • Sep 2001
                              • 4873
                              #8
                              I had a cheap 5GB one off ebay and it fucked up a few times and needed reformatting I would rather use a fast CF card

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                                • SinisterStudios
                                  Confirmed User
                                  • Nov 2003
                                  • 3087
                                  #9
                                  DONT EVER USE THE MICRODRIVES!!!!!! you can get flash based cards so cheaply that there is no use for them anymore. Plus they are much much slower than the fast flash based cards. Do yourself a favor and stay away from them (saying from experience, very bad expereience)
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