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" Then something of an oddity, the SanDisk Extreme III 4Gb CF which worked as inserted but after formatting in the D1x no longer recognised. I tried formatting it with the 'two button' method and from the menu. More research needed..."
That `s exactly what happened , exept with the ultra 2 gb card,...I had formatted that particular card several times in camera without probs, but then ,..so it can n`t be the camera.
I have tried , in both D1/D1x to use bigger cards LEXAR ..SANDISK ...KINGSTON..yet NO GO, so I share Roberts experience in that.( those cards perform flawlessly in SlrN and D3s ).
So I am looking for reliable cards that I can count on , luckily I was at home when it happened , but in some mnths. I intend t´be in an area where obtaining genuine / reliable cards may be an illusion.
CF cards are supposed to " last forever " ... but which one ?..Hence my quest for Great CF cards.
Thanks to J K for the suggestion of SD/CF adapter , worth looking into.
As to Why bigger cards , well ...
Robert gave a good explanation , and...
First , the battery of the D1 / D1x can last longer than a 2 gb card.
Second , it`s a matter of getting a good deal ...an 8 gb CF card can cost considerably LESS than Two cards of 4 gb , even of the same serie of the same brand.
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