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**barondla** · 12-24-2019, 06:21 PM

Always used 16gb cards in the Q and later Q7. Using 64gb card in the K-1. Haven't needed bigger in the Q, especially considering its battery life. But, buying new 16gb cards is almost a thing of the past. So what is the largest card you use?
thanks,
barondla

**ismaelg** · 12-24-2019, 08:14 PM - **1 Like**

I have a 64 but for some reason prefer 32. I have 3 or 4 32s plus a few older 16s. I still have a 4GB I use in my K100DS or when taking files to the lab for printing.

Thanks,

dantonvb · 12-24-2019, 10:04 PM - **1 Like**

In my
*ist DL: 4GB
k-x: 8GB
K-5ii: 16GB

**i_trax** · 12-24-2019, 10:52 PM - **1 Like**

I have a large number of, 4 , 8, 16 and 32 SD cards.
I move them around without any particular order.
They probably will last me till I pass away.

Leumas · 12-24-2019, 11:30 PM - **1 Like**

Got a 128gb sitting in the K1

**barondla** · 12-24-2019, 11:44 PM - **1 Like**

Originally posted by ismaelg

I have a 64 but for some reason prefer 32. I have 3 or 4 32s plus a few older 16s. I still have a 4GB I use in my K100DS or when taking files to the lab for printing.

Thanks,

32gb is agood size. I also have low capacity cards. Have to have them for some of my really old cameras. One Olympus has Smart Media cards. Biggest is 128mb. Yes mb. See photographers all the time that can't shoot old cameras because their card died and replacements are only available used.
thanks,
barondla

zapp · 12-24-2019, 11:48 PM - **2 Likes**

Check what your camera supports. Go for half the maximum capacity or at least one level down. This procedure helps in life a lot. Don’t go for the extremes as things fail earlier if you use the extremes.
64gb saves a lot of images and some video.

**PJ1** · 12-25-2019, 12:33 AM - **1 Like**

I generally use a 16gb. I am not likely to be challenged for storage in normal use.

**sergysergy** · 12-25-2019, 04:02 AM - **1 Like**

For the K-1 I have two 128gb

photoptimist · 12-25-2019, 08:19 AM - **1 Like**

64GB is my max but I prefer using 16 GB cards and rotating them each day of a trip to reduce the chance that card corruption or camera theft means I lose all my pictures.

(I've taken all my older, smaller 1, 2, & 4 GB cards and put one each in each of my camera bags, fanny packs, & backpacks. That way if I forget to put a card in the camera (or it's full), have a card problem, or whatever, then there's always a spare card in every bag.)

reh321 · 12-25-2019, 08:58 AM - **3 Likes**

Originally posted by photoptimist

64GB is my max but I prefer using 16 GB cards and rotating them each day of a trip to reduce the chance that card corruption or camera theft means I lose all my pictures.

(I've taken all my older, smaller 1, 2, & 4 GB cards and put one each in each of my camera bags, fanny packs, & backpacks. That way if I forget to put a card in the camera (or it's full), have a card problem, or whatever, then there's always a spare card in every bag.)

I copy all files to a laptop every evening, and then to an external drive I have with me. As a computer professional, I know from experience that many backups are the best protection from corruption, failure, and theft.

photoptimist · 12-25-2019, 10:02 AM - **1 Like**

Originally posted by reh321

I copy all files to a laptop every evening, and then to an external drive I have with me. As a computer professional, I know from experience that many backups are the best protection from corruption, failure, and theft.

Thanks for posting this!

I generally don't travel with a laptop when I travel with a camera (it's a business versus pleasure trip thing) but I do travel with an iPad. Your post made me test whether I could use that for backups. A small USB-C-to-USB-A dongle plus an SD card reader did the trick! The iPad auto-opens Photos and lets me import the images so now I have a nice on-the-road back-up option thanks to you!

.

wiktor33 · 12-26-2019, 10:38 AM - **1 Like**

Ist*Ds –*4 GB, Q – 16, K-01 – 16, K-1 – 32.

reh321 · 12-26-2019, 05:00 PM - **2 Likes**

Originally posted by photoptimist

Thanks for posting this!

I generally don't travel with a laptop when I travel with a camera (it's a business versus pleasure trip thing) but I do travel with an iPad. Your post made me test whether I could use that for backups. A small USB-C-to-USB-A dongle plus an SD card reader did the trick! The iPad auto-opens Photos and lets me import the images so now I have a nice on-the-road back-up option thanks to you!

.

I have to admit that I decided about eighteen years ago that I wouldn't purchase a digital camera until I had established some type of backup capability; at the time, I was thinking of using CDs - but hard drives have continue to progress. As a computing professional, I would have never saved something on digital media without this capability, and I did have that by the time I switched to digital in 2007.

Sandy Hancock · 12-26-2019, 05:02 PM - **1 Like**

I still use 16GB cards in my Q7. The battery needs changing LONG before the card

12-24-2019, 06:21 PM	#1
barondla Site Supporter Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: midwest, United States Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 5,717	What's the largest capacity SD card you've used in a Q? Always used 16gb cards in the Q and later Q7. Using 64gb card in the K-1. Haven't needed bigger in the Q, especially considering its battery life. But, buying new 16gb cards is almost a thing of the past. So what is the largest card you use? thanks, barondla

12-25-2019, 12:33 AM - 1 Like	#8
PJ1 Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Toowoomba, Australia Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 5,487	I generally use a 16gb. I am not likely to be challenged for storage in normal use. Last edited by PJ1; 12-25-2019 at 01:01 PM. Reason: Mistake on my part

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ismaelg Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Puerto Rico Photos: Gallery Posts: 2,685	I have a 64 but for some reason prefer 32. I have 3 or 4 32s plus a few older 16s. I still have a 4GB I use in my K100DS or when taking files to the lab for printing. Thanks,

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i_trax Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Perth Western Australia Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 2,621	I have a large number of, 4 , 8, 16 and 32 SD cards. I move them around without any particular order. They probably will last me till I pass away.

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Leumas Veteran Member Join Date: Aug 2016 Posts: 454	Got a 128gb sitting in the K1

12-24-2019, 11:44 PM - 1 Like	#6
barondla Site Supporter Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: midwest, United States Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 5,717 Original Poster	Originally posted by ismaelg I have a 64 but for some reason prefer 32. I have 3 or 4 32s plus a few older 16s. I still have a 4GB I use in my K100DS or when taking files to the lab for printing. Thanks, 32gb is agood size. I also have low capacity cards. Have to have them for some of my really old cameras. One Olympus has Smart Media cards. Biggest is 128mb. Yes mb. See photographers all the time that can't shoot old cameras because their card died and replacements are only available used. thanks, barondla

12-24-2019, 11:48 PM - 2 Likes	#7
zapp Pentaxian Join Date: Jul 2011 Posts: 2,389	Check what your camera supports. Go for half the maximum capacity or at least one level down. This procedure helps in life a lot. Don’t go for the extremes as things fail earlier if you use the extremes. 64gb saves a lot of images and some video.

12-25-2019, 04:02 AM - 1 Like	#9
sergysergy Site Supporter Join Date: Jan 2011 Photos: Gallery Posts: 5,175	For the K-1 I have two 128gb

12-25-2019, 08:19 AM - 1 Like	#10
photoptimist Pentaxian Join Date: Jul 2016 Photos: Albums Posts: 5,129	64GB is my max but I prefer using 16 GB cards and rotating them each day of a trip to reduce the chance that card corruption or camera theft means I lose all my pictures. (I've taken all my older, smaller 1, 2, & 4 GB cards and put one each in each of my camera bags, fanny packs, & backpacks. That way if I forget to put a card in the camera (or it's full), have a card problem, or whatever, then there's always a spare card in every bag.)

12-25-2019, 08:58 AM - 3 Likes	#11
reh321 Pentaxian Join Date: Nov 2014 Location: South Bend, IN, USA Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 23,186	Originally posted by photoptimist 64GB is my max but I prefer using 16 GB cards and rotating them each day of a trip to reduce the chance that card corruption or camera theft means I lose all my pictures. (I've taken all my older, smaller 1, 2, & 4 GB cards and put one each in each of my camera bags, fanny packs, & backpacks. That way if I forget to put a card in the camera (or it's full), have a card problem, or whatever, then there's always a spare card in every bag.) I copy all files to a laptop every evening, and then to an external drive I have with me. As a computer professional, I know from experience that many backups are the best protection from corruption, failure, and theft.

12-25-2019, 10:02 AM - 1 Like	#12
photoptimist Pentaxian Join Date: Jul 2016 Photos: Albums Posts: 5,129	Originally posted by reh321 I copy all files to a laptop every evening, and then to an external drive I have with me. As a computer professional, I know from experience that many backups are the best protection from corruption, failure, and theft. Thanks for posting this! I generally don't travel with a laptop when I travel with a camera (it's a business versus pleasure trip thing) but I do travel with an iPad. Your post made me test whether I could use that for backups. A small USB-C-to-USB-A dongle plus an SD card reader did the trick! The iPad auto-opens Photos and lets me import the images so now I have a nice on-the-road back-up option thanks to you! .

12-26-2019, 10:38 AM - 1 Like	#13
wiktor33 New Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Zalesie Dolne Photos: Gallery Posts: 18	IstDs –4 GB, Q – 16, K-01 – 16, K-1 – 32.

12-26-2019, 05:00 PM - 2 Likes	#14
reh321 Pentaxian Join Date: Nov 2014 Location: South Bend, IN, USA Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 23,186	Originally posted by photoptimist Thanks for posting this! I generally don't travel with a laptop when I travel with a camera (it's a business versus pleasure trip thing) but I do travel with an iPad. Your post made me test whether I could use that for backups. A small USB-C-to-USB-A dongle plus an SD card reader did the trick! The iPad auto-opens Photos and lets me import the images so now I have a nice on-the-road back-up option thanks to you! . I have to admit that I decided about eighteen years ago that I wouldn't purchase a digital camera until I had established some type of backup capability; at the time, I was thinking of using CDs - but hard drives have continue to progress. As a computing professional, I would have never saved something on digital media without this capability, and I did have that by the time I switched to digital in 2007.

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Sandy Hancock Moderator Site Supporter Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Adelaide Hills, South Australia Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 11,275	I still use 16GB cards in my Q7. The battery needs changing LONG before the card

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