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To: Sam Citron who wrote (16406)	11/3/2000 12:01:18 AM
From: Ausdauer	Respond to of 60323

Sam, The recycle time for most consumer-oriented cameras will depend on more than just the write speed to the flash media. The digital signal processor speed is an important factor. siliconinvestor.com Lexar has over-emphasized the role of flash write speed. It really doesn't become an issue unless you are shooting multi-MB tiffs, in which case you're going to have an unacceptably long cycle time regardless of the origin of the flash card. When I purchased my first digital camera 2 1/2 years ago there was a 6 to 12 second delay between shots on most models. Now the delay is down to a second or two and many cameras have a burst shooting mode that uses an SRAM buffer and writes to the flash media during idle periods. All IMHO, Aus

To: Sam Citron who wrote (16406)	11/3/2000 2:08:31 AM
From: Steve 667	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 60323

Write speed issue, Actually lexar cards are pretty close to twice as fast as compatible. the 3x thing is misleading. There are two issues here. First, it is the PERCEPTION that this makes a difference which will influence buyers, whether it matters or not. Second, it does matter. I was at a local photoshop meeting a couple of weeks ago and almost everyone there owns a digital camera. The subject of speed came up and I was surprised how much people expressed irritation at having to wait between shots in certain modes. 2 folks, (not me) had Nikons (950 and 990) and both complained about slow write speeds. The other major complaint had to do with not being able to see the LCD in the sun. Personally, I do find it more irritating than I thought I would and it is not just for TIFF files either. For example if I shoot a multi shot medium res sequence. I have to wait quite a while before I can resume if I stop. This isn't going to make me give up on digital photography, but it is a noticeable irritant to others besides me. Back to perception. Now it doesn't matter. Flash is in short supply. People will buy whatever they can get. When the supply situation changes, it will matter. If given a choice of two, most will opt for speed. Steve