Episode 42: Memory Cards
Your camera stores photos on memory cards, but trying to understand them is a confusing mess of acronyms, speed claims, and marketing. What’s the difference between a UHS-I SD card and a UHS-II card? We break it all down, including why you may not want the fastest (and more expensive) cards available.
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Your camera stores photos on memory cards, but trying to understand them is a confusing mess of acronyms, speed claims, and marketing. What’s the difference between a UHS-I SD card and a UHS-II card? We break it all down, including why you may not want the fastest (and more expensive) cards available.
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Migrate Your Aperture Libraries to Photos or Adobe Lightroom Classic (Apple)
Take Control of Your Digital Photos, by Jeff Carlson
Best USB-C memory card readers, Macworld, by Jeff Carlson
SD memory cards: The features and specifications to look for, Macworld, by Jeff Carlson
SanDisk 64 GB Extreme PRO SDXC UHS-I Card, 170 MB/s Read
SanDisk 64 GB Extreme PRO SDHC UHS-II Card, 300 MB/s Read
Sony 32 GB SHDC UHS-II Card, 300 MB/s Read
Fujifilm X-T3 Mirrorless Digital Camera (Body Only) - Silver, the camera Jeff bought.
Our Snapshots:
Jeff: Fuji X Secrets, by Rico Pfirstinger
Kirk: Tonality Mega B&W Pack
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