Memory cards

[Manfred M]

True - mind you'd be staggered how many times I was asked about X-ray machines and memory cards when I worked for Jessops so putting it on their site is probably just to stop stupid emails.

Are your really sure that would have worked? Just because it was posted, doesn't mean people actually believe it and the SanDisk information you posted seems to "imply" that lesser brands are susceptable to x-ray damage.

Kind of like a bottle mineral water labelled as "no sugar or sodium added; contains zero trans-fats". Totally accurate, but...

[Black Pearl]

Fair point - stupid people will always be stupid.

One of these days I'll get round to writing a book about my time in a photographic shop, half of what I put in won't be believed though. Even at the time I was often left open mouthed at some of the events and years later it still beggars belief at what I've been asked, seen or had happen.....and what I saw photographed is the stuff of nightmares.

[RustBeltRaw]

I'm afraid some of those specs seem to have been written by the marketing, rather than engineering department.

Shock proof - duh, it's solid state. The worst you can do is crack the plastic shell.

X-ray proof - duh, it's not film. X-rays are not going to adversely affect electronic components.

Waterproof - Um, heat sealed (welded?) plastic packaging, I can see that. But only up to a meter; translation, weather proof. Add a bit of pressure and you can potentially cause the material or seal to crack. Appropriate material selection means that the contacts won't mind a bit of salt water, but make sure that you rinse the card before sticking into your camera.

I agree, but note that even my original post (deliberately) did not include the word "waterproof." I will only accept that word if you have dropped the product into the Marianas trench, retrieved, and tested it. They do specify exactly how water-resistant the cards are, which is admirable, even if the marketing department has a short attention span.

They also published shock-tolerance data (500G). Granted, that definition is incomplete without a plot (how fast did the G's ramp up, and how long did the load last?), but again, it is more than many manufacturers provide.