D70s Memory Card

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In article <gtbvc1ptksh4b1g7sch5nhvlr5bvrupvu4@4ax.com>,
Alan Wonsowski <awonsow@atattglobal.network> wrote:

> What is the MB storage capacity of the memory card that comes with the
> D70s.?
>
> If I shoot at the highest resolution and lowest compression,
> approximately how many photos can I store on the card?
>
> Does it make sense to purchase an extra card? If so, what brands
> should I consider?
>
> Thanks,
> Alan

To my knowledge No memory card comes with the D70, unless its dealer
supplied. Lexar and San Disk are the two most popular makes, 512mb cards
are always ideal if you want all the card contents to fit on a single
CD.
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In article <gtbvc1ptksh4b1g7sch5nhvlr5bvrupvu4@4ax.com>,
Alan Wonsowski <awonsow@atattglobal.network> wrote:
>What is the MB storage capacity of the memory card that comes with the
>D70s.?

If it is like my D70, the answer is zero. Nikon does not supply
a CF card with the camera, though some dealers may opt to do so.

>If I shoot at the highest resolution and lowest compression,
>approximately how many photos can I store on the card?

Still zero -- until you specify a size of card which you
separately purchase for the camera. :-)

Note that your "highest resolution and lowest compression" has
two possible answers, depending on whether you are willing to consider
RAW (NEF) images, or whether you intend to have the camera produce
JPEGs.

I'll pop a clear 1GB card into the camera, and read off what it
claims. Beware, though, that the camera's estimate is pessimistic for
the JPEGs at least. As an example, at the "Medium/Fine" setting (the
only one with which I have actually *filled* a CF card, the camera
predicts that it will be able to put 522 images on a 1GB CF card, and in
reality, I was able to get 705 images before I had to switch to the
spare card. This will, of course, vary somewhat with how compressible
the particular images are, but you can safely bet that you will get at
least the number that the camera predicts. (I *did* say that its
predictions were on the pessimistic side. :-)

The estimate for the RAW (NEF) images used to be more
pessimistic, until the new relase of firmware for the D70 (to match the
firmware for the D70s).

So -- all figures for a 1GB CF card:

NEF(RAW) 179
Large/Fine 293
Medium/Fine 522 (camera claimed, actual experience was 705 images)
Small/Fine 1.1K

I won't bother with listing the Norm and Basic levels of JPEG
compression.

>Does it make sense to purchase an extra card? If so, what brands
>should I consider?

I have two 1GB Lexar "Professional 80X" cards. I have *once*
filled one completely (a long weekend out of town, with lots of fall
foliage to shoot on the way, plus a wedding and an after-wedding
get-together, and more foliage (and rock formations) on the way back
home.

FWIW -- I also had to swap batteries at about the 620 shot
level. About half of my exposures had been with flash, so that should
be taken into account when deciding on a spare battery for the camera.
If you have two, make sure that you use one until it shows a noticeably
low charge, and then swap in the other, instead of popping each battery
in the charger, even if it is not particularly low. The batteries will
last through more charge cycles that way.

Enjoy,
DoN.

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> Would thou choose to meet a rat eating dragon, or
> a dragon, eating rat? The answer of: I am somewhere
> in the middle.

Of course a rat eating dragon, because it is likely to be less hungry than a
dragon eating rat!