From: Andrew Webber (awebber_at_wwwebbers.com)
Date: Sun Sep 15 2002 - 21:40:39 EDT
Thanks everyone! My replies to all responses in one message...
On Sun, 15 Sep 2002 09:54:37 -0700, Stuart F. Biggar wrote:
>I have a SanDisk 256 MB - works fine and your price
>looks much better than what I paid 6 months ago.
>Depending on the setting of your camera, a 256 MB
>should hold lots of images. My Nikon averages about
>400KB for a full res JPEG image so I can stuff
>lots of images on a 256 MB card.
Thanks for the info, www.lexarmedia.com has a nice chart for
different cameras that's pretty close to accurate. I get an
estimate of 112 images on my 32Mb (at higher resolution and highest
quality) so there's why I think 900 on the 256. If I'm taking the
ThinkPad I'm very tempted to get 128Mb (same $/Mb, from Crucial
anyway) and also take the 32Mb. If no ThinkPad, then 256Mb.
>The following is somewhat speculative so take as
>such ...
Sounds like an accurate assessment, thanks!
On Sun, 15 Sep 2002 13:10:02 -0400, James H. E. Maugham wrote:
>Andrew, check here for memory prices: http://dealram.com/
>
>As low as $.35MB for 256MB Crucial.
Interesting site, thanks. But their $90 for Crucial says "includes
coupon" but I don't see any reference to what the coupon is
(without it, I get $100 on the Crucial site). Problem with Crucial
for this transaction is that I may not have time to get it mailed
from California, and direct to Canada, Crucial is the same price as
FutureShop on the 128Mb (cheaper than FS on the 256Mb).
On Sun, 15 Sep 2002 09:18:18 -0800, Jonathan Berry wrote:
>I find that the 112 shots is about one round of battery
>charging, if I leave the LCD off and am not using flash.
>Approximately!
Good guideline. I already have 8 batteries and an overnight
charger from a local vendor (Total Battery).
>Kodak makes a compact and fast charger (Model K1000)
>that, when I bought my DC215 in Spring 2000, you could
>get via mail order and coupon for a reduced price.
>I'm also in Canada. The Radio Shack charger 23-418
>is heavy and slow, and you should carry an elastic
>band with it to prevent the batteries from
>spontaneously popping out.
>
>OTOH, the Radio Shack NiMH cells have been very reliable
>and long-lasting. And they fit firmly in the carrier.
>I think there might be microscopic differences in length
>between the various brands, which might be a factor when
>you need to maintain electrical contact! With other
>batteries, I have occasionally found that the camera
>turns itself off.
Good things to consider, although doesn't it shut itself off after
a certain period of inactivity, by design? Found reference to the
K1000 on the US site, but no other info (bad link).
Don't see the 23-418 anywhere, may have been replaced by the
23-425. There's a 1hr charger for C$50 and lots of others.
The one I think may serve me best for this trip is this one:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=1362254110
It's a 2-2.5hr charger with switching transformer, and I'm sure the
CDA-NZ adapter plug I'm getting for my TP600 will work with it too.
And better charging time (vs. overnight) than I'm getting now at
home, too!
Does anyone have experience with this Nexcell charger?
>One issue is whether you intend to take 452 photos home from
>NZ, or about 900 ! That's at max resolution.
I know. Some friends shot 70 rolls of film but they're obsessive.
I might shoot 900 I might shoot 50. I'll probably take my TP for
keeping in touch, so 900 or 450 is only the time between downloads
number. 450 might make more sense, and take my 32Mb as well.
I couldn't find the Kodak charger online, nor a PCMCIA adapter.
But when I bought the 32Mb, I think kodak dealers wanted C$17 for
the adapter, vs. C$20 at FS. I doubt there are sufficient savings
to bother with eBay, although I'll confirm it.
>Well, I have a lot of experience with that!
>You just plug it in. The first time it may search
>for drivers and you may have problems. But probably
>not. After that initial experience, you just plug
>it in.
Thanks for this and the other tips, I have a base 600 (266MHz). I
think the USB problem is that hot plugging in is okay but pulling
it out without shutting down can cause confusion. Also sometimes
it will start complaining that device X: [whatever] cannot be
stopped. I pull it anyway.
Thanks again for all the help. I'm looking forward to this trip!
andrew [awebber_at_wwwebbers.com]
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