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Memory card speed test

Posted on January 16th, 2008 by KhoKing.
Categories: Computer / IT, Photography.

How fast is your memory card? How fast is your camera writing and reading speed? How fast is your computer writing/reading speed? How fast is your card reader?

Does it really matter?

A friend of mine, Aaron Kok took up the trouble and spent time to do the test below. Hope you will find it useful.

Camera - 1D Mk3

PC - Sony Vaio notebook - Centrino 2ghz

Card Reader Tested

- Buffalo PCMCIA CardBus (RCF-CBA)

- Buffalo MCR-A27

CF Card Tested

- Sandisk Extreme IV 4GB

- Sandisk Extreme III 2GB

- Lexar Pro 2Gb 80x

- PenDrive 4Gb 155x

SD Card

- Kingston 2Gb Elite Pro SD

Tests are NOT scientific, just done to satisfy myself to purchase cheaper cards . Tho keep in mind on reliablity. So far only cards have failled me is kingston CF and Lexar Pro. Kingston was exchanged for Sandisk and Lexar was replaced. Lexar works fine now.

Buffer Clearing Tests. 6 shot burst. Time calculate from 1st shot till camera stops writing via the write light..

Test done by taking photo of a clock and taking final shot when buffer clears. Error of approx +-1 sec. All these are done via eyes and just the windows clock, not an actual timer.

Compact Flash

- Sandisk Extreme IV 4GB - 6 seconds

- Sandisk Extreme III 2GB - 6 seconds

- Lexar Pro 2Gb 80x - 10 seconds

- PenDrive 4Gb 155x - 20 seconds

SD Card

- Kingston 2Gb 50x Elite Pro SD - 6 seconds (it feels as it it clears much faster, will need to do more bursts to test)

There are differences in some card when it clears the buffer. Some will show the buffer dropping smoothly, some clears 1,2, then wait, then clears another 3, then wait and clears ones.

Card to PC - 200MB Multiple RAW Files

Buffalo PCMCIA

- Sandisk Extreme IV 4GB - 20 seconds

- Sandisk Extreme III 2GB - 20 seconds

- Lexar Pro 2Gb 80x - 25 seconds

- PenDrive 4Gb 155x - 30 seconds

Buffalo USB

- Sandisk Extreme IV 4GB - 15 seconds

- Sandisk Extreme III 2GB - 13 seconds

- Lexar Pro 2Gb 80x - 20 seconds

- PenDrive 4Gb 155x - 18 seconds

Credits to:

• http://www.aaronkok.com/ 

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my girl and I…

Posted on January 16th, 2008 by KhoKing.
Categories: Family.

Pretty late now…2.02am in Japan…need to go to bed or else tomorrow (should be today) no energy to go to work (study).

Let me end tonight blog with “my girl and I”…

Goodnight…

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Hiroshima Oyster

Posted on January 16th, 2008 by KhoKing.
Categories: Family.

Have you tasted Oyster baked live before? Yes, raw oyster still on the shell BB. Add nothing (some like lemon).

Yeah, often seen on TV…we bought two pieces for JPY420 yen, finally got the chance to try it ourselves (Lydia and Lydia…for the two pieces. Nah…I don’t really like raw food :P).

You? You can imagine the taste by studying the photos below…enjoy!

From the right…

From the left…

Nah…cannot tahan already. Itatakimas!

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“junk food”?

Posted on January 16th, 2008 by KhoKing.
Categories: Family.

Megumi likes to bite things…anything that she can grab she will put into her mouth and taste it.

So, instead of just biting and tasting toys…we thought of getting some biscuits for her. Junk food?

No lah…should be pretty healthy food I think. I tasted it myself, very crispy, will melt in the mouth after reacting with saliva. Taste like milk powder but not sweet. Quite nice actually but a bit sticky.

First…we gave her the biscuit…yeah, as expected, went into the mouth immediately!

(more…)

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Incredible design of Canon EF85mm F1.2 L II

Posted on January 16th, 2008 by KhoKing.
Categories: Photography.

Found this photo in my hard drive…so instead of just deleting it…I thought I should at least give it a chance to share to the world…

Yes, I took this photo quite some time ago.

You can click for very high resolution file (1500×1500 px)

Take note of the circuit/electronic contacts. It is located on the rear element itself. For F1.2 aperture, the lens element has to be very big, hence no space for the electronic contact except on the lens itself. Incredible design.

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