Flash card compatibility

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Flash card compatibility

Postby Mitchell on Thu Jun 01, 2006 3:53 pm

Very simple question-

Are CF cards different between Canon and Nikon? As a Canon man, I was wondering if I was able to take advantage of Birddogs bargain prices on cards...
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Postby NikonUser on Thu Jun 01, 2006 3:55 pm

99.9% sure they are the same.
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Postby losfp on Thu Jun 01, 2006 3:55 pm

A CF card is a CF card is a CF card (assuming the camera can handle the speed and capacity). The 32MB card that came with my Canon Ixus 400 works happily in my D70s (though it's only good for about 8 RAW photos! :) )
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Re: Flash card compatibility

Postby birddog114 on Thu Jun 01, 2006 3:56 pm

Mitchell wrote:Very simple question-

Are CF cards different between Canon and Nikon? As a Canon man, I was wondering if I was able to take advantage of Birddogs bargain prices on cards...


Yes, CF card for Nikon can take B&W and for Canon is not :lol: :lol:

No, they're the same. :wink:
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Postby Mitchell on Thu Jun 01, 2006 3:57 pm

And three minutes later my question was answered... :lol:
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Postby Geoff on Thu Jun 01, 2006 4:14 pm

Mitchell wrote:And three minutes later my question was answered... :lol:
Thanks all.


Go for it mate!! :D
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Postby birddog114 on Thu Jun 01, 2006 4:17 pm

Geoff wrote:
Mitchell wrote:And three minutes later my question was answered... :lol:
Thanks all.


Go for it mate!! :D


He's still unsure: can Canon uses the Nikon CF card in B&W photos? :lol:
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Re: Flash card compatibility

Postby LostDingo on Thu Jun 01, 2006 5:01 pm

Mitchell wrote:Very simple question-

Are CF cards different between Canon and Nikon? As a Canon man, I was wondering if I was able to take advantage of Birddogs bargain prices on cards...


Must be preformatted individually to enable ability to work with a Canon.....you may want toa ask Birdy but there may be an additional charge of $185 per hour labour for preformat option :twisted: :twisted: :twisted:

Otherwise you can just stick it and use it 8)
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