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Equipment & Techniques => Medium Format / Film / Digital Backs – and Large Sensor Photography => Topic started by: Theodoros on February 17, 2014, 07:37:01 am

Title: 1GB/sec….
Post by: Theodoros on February 17, 2014, 07:37:01 am

http://www.photographyblog.com/news/cfa_announces_xqd_ver._2.0_specification/

New XQD specs, include 1GB/sec speed… Maybe MFDB makers should seriously consider changing their CF storage cards to dual XQD….

Title: Re: 1GB/sec….
Post by: ErikKaffehr on February 18, 2014, 01:00:43 pm

Why?

The IQ 280 file I have downloaded a couple of days ago is 80.3 MB, most MFD cameras can shoot 1-2 frames/s. So 160 MB/s is more than enough for MF.

Best regards
Erik

Quote from: T.Dascalos on February 17, 2014, 07:37:01 am

http://www.photographyblog.com/news/cfa_announces_xqd_ver._2.0_specification/

New XQD specs, include 1GB/sec speed… Maybe MFDB makers should seriously consider changing their CF storage cards to dual XQD….

Title: Re: 1GB/sec….
Post by: Theodoros on February 18, 2014, 01:06:47 pm

There is read speed too… Imagine having to download 300 files? ….and then the rest of advantages (no pins, size etc).

Title: Re: 1GB/sec….
Post by: ErikKaffehr on February 18, 2014, 01:07:51 pm

Yes,

There are some advantages for sure.

Best regards
Erik

Quote from: T.Dascalos on February 18, 2014, 01:06:47 pm

There is read speed too… Imagine having to download 300 files? ….and then the rest of advantages (no pins, size etc).