When shooting video on a DSLR, you will be recording to one of the camera’s memory slots to a card. You’ll often feel as though you don’t have many choices when it comes to choosing your camera storage format. While some manufacturers support more than one format (offering both a CompactFlash and a Secure Digital card slot), the choice is still made by the camera manufacturer. Card format Knowing what each format is capable of is important. All modern storage formats have their advantages and limitations. You can use this knowledge when … [Read more...] about Advice When Shooting Video to a Memory Card
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Want a Faster Photography Workflow? Want to Shoot 4K Video? You’re Gonna Need a New Card
Image from Panasonic.com New cameras like the Panasonic GH4 and the Fuji X-T1 are capable of utilizing the latest SD cards with U-3 specifications. Personally, I'm not really that interested in the specifics, but these new cards are really really fast. Fast means that the picture gets from the camera to the card quickly, and from the card to the computer quickly. Both of these times are important for speeding up our workflow. I think most of the SD cards I've seen for sale, even at non camera stores, have been Class 10 (see the "10" inside the … [Read more...] about Want a Faster Photography Workflow? Want to Shoot 4K Video? You’re Gonna Need a New Card