From the course: Time-Lapse Video: Shooting with the Camera in Motion

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Memory card selection

Memory card selection

With time lapse, memory cards become absolutely critical. Of course the memory card is going to actually hold the images that you capture, but choosing the right memory card is an important decision to make. During time-lapse shooting, I'm going to be capturing a lot of raw files. If you're going to go through all the effort to set up a motion control rig, you're not going to rely on JPG. Take advantage of the full quality that raw offers. Of course, that's going to mean you need big cards. I tend to favor getting the largest cards available. This could be a 64 or a 128, or 256 has even come onto the market. It doesn't matter, just find large, high-capacity cards that you can afford. This will give you longer shooting times. Now, one of the other things that I find really important as I select cards, is making sure that those cards are fast. As you check the speed ratings on the card, look for things like SDHC or SDXC when working with SD cards. Or, some of the higher-class cards…

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