Want to Buy 1GB or 2GB SD Cards

powasky · Dec 17, 2014

Hi all,

I'm looking for some 1GB or 2GB SD cards to use with my GR1d as it will not recognize anything larger. I'm having a hard time finding them for a reasonable price online. Sandisk preferred if possible.

I can pay cash or trade Kodak Gold 100. Thanks!

cjbecker · Dec 17, 2014

I think I have 4 or so of them. Sandisk and all. They do all have my initials on them.

I'm sick right now, so give me a few.

Pm me what price your thinking.

F4user · Dec 18, 2014

The difference betweeen 1-2 GB and 4... GB is formatting style.
1-2 GB use FAT16
4-32 GB use FAT32

your device don't know FAT32 style formatting.
Theoretical limit for FAT16 is 2GB for 32k clusters and 4GB for 64k clusters.
So you maybe have luck and your device can know 64k clusters and the limit will be 4GB cards with custom format. Using default values in formatting software don't help so tou must tune the values in your software.
Cheers.

powasky · Dec 18, 2014

F4user said:
The difference betweeen 1-2 GB and 4... GB is formatting style.
1-2 GB use FAT16
4-32 GB use FAT32

your device don't know FAT32 style formatting.
Theoretical limit for FAT16 is 2GB for 32k clusters and 4GB for 64k clusters.
So you maybe have luck and your device can know 64k clusters and the limit will be 4GB cards with custom format. Using default values in formatting software don't help so tou must tune the values in your software.
Cheers.

Thank you for the technical explanation! Unfortunately, I am not enterprising enough to mess with the GR1d firmware. It took me long enough to find an original one in decent condition and I do not want to brick it. Besides, file sizes are so small in jpeg that I've never filled a 1GB card in a shooting session.

Corkey69 · Dec 19, 2014

I think what F4user was suggesting is to format a 4Gb card in your computer as FAT16 and see if your camera can read it

powasky · Dec 19, 2014

Corkey69 said:
I think what F4user was suggesting is to format a 4Gb card in your computer as FAT16 and see if your camera can read it

Ah, good call. Did some digging around but can only find my 16GB SD cards - attempted to format them as FAT16 and it gave me 2GB of usage. Would still rather have some dedicated 1GB or 2GB cards so this is still on the table.

powasky · Dec 23, 2014

I am still on the hunt for these. Please let me know if you have any knocking around in your junk drawer!

ME Super · Dec 23, 2014

I don't have any knocking around in my junk drawer, but have you tried Digikey? They've been around for decades and are reputable. http://www.digikey.com/product-search/en/memory-cards-modules/memory-cards/1901091?k=SD Card, then refine your parameters further.

powasky · Dec 23, 2014

ME Super said:
I don't have any knocking around in my junk drawer, but have you tried Digikey? They've been around for decades and are reputable. http://www.digikey.com/product-search/en/memory-cards-modules/memory-cards/1901091?k=SD Card, then refine your parameters further.

Thanks for the information - unfortunately I don't think that $20++ for a 1GB card is reasonable. Still in the hunt!

tkamiya · Dec 23, 2014

How many do you need? I have HP branded 1GB SD cards. I have 5 available. You can have them if you pay for shipping.

tkamiya · Dec 23, 2014

OK, this is silly. If you want them, just PM me your mailing address.... Shipping will be something like $1.50. I'll eat it. I'll feel even better if you donate that to APUG. Your choice.

tkamiya · Dec 23, 2014

Done.

ME Super · Dec 23, 2014

tkamiya, glad you were able to fix him up with some of the older style SD cards.

Alan Klein · Dec 23, 2014

If you want to buy new.
http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/searc...4+4264330178+4264330179+4294955783+4294952455

removed-user-1 · Dec 24, 2014

It looks like you got what you were looking for. I also use some older d*****l gear that can't use modern cards to full capacity. In hopes that it might help someone else with the same problem, here are my sources to get cheap (or free!) memory cards. KEH camera usually has a good selection of used cards for less than $10. My other, free, source is a local camera store who were quite willing to give me a handful of old 1gb and 512mb cards (which were quite expensive when new).

analoguey · Dec 24, 2014

Micro-SD cards arent ballooning in space at the same rate as SD cards, so one can try them with adapters if needed

DWThomas · Dec 24, 2014

It's too bad, I have a handful of cards from 128M to 1G that were with an early point & shoot that died. Unfortunately, they are CF cards! (128M would hold about 6 raw files from my EOS gear!

tkamiya · Dec 24, 2014

I got a 16Meg SD card, too. It's so old, it's almost analog....

tkamiya · Dec 24, 2014

ME Super said:
tkamiya, glad you were able to fix him up with some of the older style SD cards.

It was my pleasure. I had those for few years in my junk drawer. I don't recall ever actually using them.

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