D70 max card size

[size13]

Anybody know if there is a max cf card size for the D70?

Thinking of one of these 4GB cards...
www.memorybits.co.uk/kingston40gbcompactflasheliteprocard-4075.php?cPath=762&products_id=4075

[beano500]

Don't know if there is a maximum, but have you hunted around Nikon's site for the update tech spec on what they think are compatable cards? I seem to recall a long list somewhere......

[marctwo]

D70 uses FAT32 which means it can use cards over 2GB. The only limit is how large the cards are which I believe is 8GB at the moment, but it will be able to support larger cards at they come out.

[beano500]

....Ah here it is: http://nikoneurope-en.custhelp.com/cg

If link doesn't seem to work, try searching for "Compact Flash"

Although they don't test the Kingstons, there are certainly other 4Gb cards...

[Joe911]

I use a 4GB Crucial CF card - works a treat.
Though if I had my time again I would pay extra for a card that writes faster.

[GregE240]

marctwo said:

D70 uses FAT32 which means it can use cards over 2GB. The only limit is how large the cards are which I believe is 8GB at the moment, but it will be able to support larger cards at they come out.

If its FAT32 it will depend on the underlying OS, with XP for example its 32GB.

I would check with the manufacturer - don't know myself, sorry.

[marctwo]

GregE240 said:

If its FAT32 it will depend on the underlying OS, with XP for example its 32GB. I would check with the manufacturer - don't know myself, sorry.

I don't think it has anything to do with Windows in this case. The FAT32 file system has a limit of 2TB. I believe the compactflash format has a limit of 137GB, although at the moment the largest compactflash card is 16GB.

>> Edited by marctwo on Tuesday 30th May 15:59

[rhubarb]

If there is a limit I don't think it's on the D70 at all, the limit imposed is the one on your pocket, as I recall the 16Gb CF card is something like £1,800 at the moment !!!!

[aasc]

Joe911 said:

I use a 4GB Crucial CF card - works a treat. Though if I had my time again I would pay extra for a card that writes faster.

CF drivers are built into the hosting device - which is the limit to access speed & not the card itself. SD & other cards have drivers built into the card which is where they have faster/different times.