I know that these cards have gotten somewhat mixed reviews (though the positive comments far outweigh the negatives.) Well, today I received two new 2 gig Transcend cards from NewEgg. I had pressed my slowest SD card card into service as a Jumpboost device on my laptop, and decided to replace it with a 2 gig Transcend 150x and add another Transcend card to boot. For the last several months I've been using 2 Transcend cards without problems.
Well, BOTH of the new cards popped into the K10D and promptly jammed into place. I could press them into the slot but they never gave the slight click-back up, which enables you to click them down and out. I managed to extract both with the help of some needle nose pliers. Looking at the cards, the paper labels are visibly thicker than the older transcends I have. All it took was a few buffs with some 400 grade sandpaper and they were worn down enough to fit in and out of the camera without problem. I have to say - I'll probably install one of these new cards as the semi-permanent Jumpboost device in the laptop (permanent till the Read-Write cycles are depleted) and look to a new brand in the future. I'm not sure how tight the spec re SD card thickness is, but it seems like it should be a no-brainer to make a card that fits in the slot without problem. As I buffed away at the paper label with the sandpaper I wondered about two things - how much static electricity was I producing, and once the glossy finish on the label was gone, was I in for even more swelling of the paper in humid weather? I think I'm gonna join the "pay a little more" school of thought going forward... - MCC -- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Mark Cassino Photography Kalamazoo, Michigan www.markcassino.com - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
