Memory Cards Explained




Photo Taco Podcast show

Summary: Get $10 off MacPhun Luminar by using coupon code PHOTOTACO at checkout!<br> <br> Jeff Harmon is joined by special guest Jeff Steinwand of cameramemoryspeed.com to talk about memory cards. They walk through the following questions:<br> <br> 1. Jeff's process for testing cards to get the data for his website at cameramemoryspeed.com<br> 2. How photographers can test cards in their specific camera<br> 3. How fast are the new Sony SF-G series UHS II cards? Are they the fastest in the world as Sony claims?<br> 4. What camera manufacturers are using the fastest card slots or best taking advantage of card speeds?<br> 5. Any card brands that are better than others? Are SanDisk and Lexar at the top like Improve Photography has been recommending?<br> 6. Any brands of memory cards that photographers should stay away from?<br> 7. How do photographers stay away from fake cards when they buy them online?<br> 8. There are so many symbols and numbers on the cards, what should photographers look for?<br> 9. Any signs a photographer should look for to know that their card is dying?<br> 10. What are the top 3 to 5 things photographers should do to take care of their cards?<br> <br> Then the Jeffs talked about the following listener questions:<br> <br> 1. Will security scans / x-rays damage cards?<br> 2. How long can data stay on cards without them being powered?<br> 3. Does mixing different cards with different speeds help if you write Raw to faster card and JPEG to slower?<br> 4. Is it faster to offload photos using a card reader or a cable?<br> 5. Does it hurt cards to delete photos using your camera?<br> <br> <br> <br> Other Photo Taco Resources:<br> Vote for Jeff’s “Cull” module idea to be added to Lightroom: https://feedback.photoshop.com/photoshop_family/topics/less_redundancy_actions_during_import_into_lr_instant_rating_during_import<br> <br> Photo Taco Archive: http://improvephotography.com/category/taco/<br> iTunes review link: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/photo-taco-quick-photography/id980781096?mt=2#<br> Facebook Photo Taco Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/phototaco/<br> Photo Taco Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/phototacopodcast/<br> Photo Taco email: phototacopodcast@gmail.com<br> <br> Jeff’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/harmon_jeff<br> Jeff’s Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/jsharmonphotos/<br> Jeff’s Portfolio: http://jsharmonphotos.com<br> Jeff’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/harmonjeff/