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Nikon D50
Nikon D50
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HQ Grade: D+
A is outstanding and exceptional, rated in the top 10% of digital cameras.
B means they are good, with some standout features.
C means they are mediocre, and probably more trouble than they are worth.
D & F mean they are absolutely awful or old. Avoid at all costs.
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Randy Sorokopud (RSorokopud) 0 pts
June 16, 2008 5:16 PM
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Can the D50 use 4 gb sdhc memory cards?

I recently purchased a Kingston 4 gb sdhc memory card and the D50 would not recognize it. I was told that because the D50 is rated at 5 mega pixels it is unable to use the HC memory card. The D50 works well with 2mg cards and lower but nothing larger. Is this true? If so are there any options? Can updating the firmware (if possible) or is there a settings change that I can make that will allow me to use a gb memory card?
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by James DeRuvo (byjamesderuvo) 58446 pts
June 17, 2008 5:20 PM
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No. It can't. Unfortunately, your ceiling is 2GB. But that isn't necessarily a bad thing. Allow me to make an pitch for using several cards, rather than one large one. Reason being, insurance. Any memory card can fail or become corrupted. And when you're on vacation the last thing you want is to lose the opportunity to take pictures until you can recover that media card with a software utility. If your card goes bad, swapping another one for it at that moment is of advantage so you can keep taking pics. Then, later when you're in front of your PC, you can use a utility like "F-Recovery" to get back your pictures and recover your card.
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Randy Sorokopud (RSorokopud) 0 pts
June 17, 2008 6:13 PM
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Thanks James, I appreciate your time and reply. A good point to use several smaller cards rather than one large..thanks again

Randy
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