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    What memory is needed for Nikon D80

    In the Lexar and Sandisk brand of SD memory cards what model or speed 2gig card do I need to have a Nikon D80 work at its best and do you have a recommendation of the best place to purchase them. I think I would like to purchase two of them, Jeff
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    Re: What memory is needed for Nikon D80

    Two 2G cards would be a good choice, plenty of NEF shots with that. My digital stuff is old enough that I didn't see improvements with faster cards with shooting, but downloads are faster with faster cards. From what I read, you might not see any appreciable speed difference when shooting with any card on the market today. I usually bought one down from the top of the line (generally Lexar) but costs have come down so much that there isn't much of a price difference anymore.

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    Re: What memory is needed for Nikon D80

    I'm using 2 gig Lexar and don't remember the speed but they aren't the slowest nor the fastes they make. Never had a problem with them.
    Last one I bought was at Walmart for 35 bucks. I also have a kingston which seems to work fine and probably cheaper just don't remember when or where I got it.
    With a 2 gig card you'll get 165 shots in raw format.
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    Re: What memory is needed for Nikon D80

    Quote Originally Posted by Grandpaw
    In the Lexar and Sandisk brand of SD memory cards what model or speed 2gig card do I need to have a Nikon D80 work at its best and do you have a recommendation of the best place to purchase them. I think I would like to purchase two of them, Jeff
    The D80 takes SD Cards. My Daughter which has a D80 was at Fry's Electronics and they had some 2 GIG unknown cards and she has not had any problems.
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    Re: What memory is needed for Nikon D80

    I bought the Toshiba brand at Sams Club a year ago. Was the best price in town at the time. They work great and haven't seem to have any problems with speed on my desktop or camera.

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    Re: What memory is needed for Nikon D80

    I own three of the faster Sandisk 2 gig cards and they work great with my D80. I bought them at Best Buy about 4 months ago when they were on sale. I think I spent under $30 for each one.
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    Re: What memory is needed for Nikon D80

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    2 gig cards.......under $30 for each one.
    "I remember when" - I came across a receipt for my first digital and memory card. The card was a whopping 256mb and a speed of 24x, at a bargain price of $165 - five years ago. At that time, a low-priced laptop would have been cheaper than enough memory cards for a week's shooting!

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    Re: What memory is needed for Nikon D80

    I ordered two Sandisk Extreem III two gig cards and they should be here tomorrow, Jeff
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    Re: What memory is needed for Nikon D80

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    "I remember when" - I came across a receipt for my first digital and memory card. The card was a whopping 256mb and a speed of 24x, at a bargain price of $165 - five years ago. At that time, a low-priced laptop would have been cheaper than enough memory cards for a week's shooting!
    Yes, I've heard some photographers had more money tied up in memory cards than they did camera/lenses.
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    Re: What memory is needed for Nikon D80

    i used some 150x transcend cards in my D80 and my buffer about 6-8 NEFs deep. with the slower 66x cards i had, the buffer was only around 3-4 NEFs deep.

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