Protection SD Card Wallet Caddie

[Carbonman]

I'm going on a big wildlife photography trip and have been searching for a compact SD card holder that would ideally fit in my wallet. I haven't been able to find anything compact enough.

I thought gluing SD card cases to a piece of .030" styrene plastic from my model making days would work. The problem is that polypropylene is a 'low energy' plastic requiring specialized adhesives. I used Scotch clear Permanent Double Sided Tape and it seems to work just fine. I cut the plastic to credit card size. Total thickness is 0.366" (9.3mm). This should let me carry 4x SD cards in my wallet so I'm never wondering where my cards are.

 

[PJ2]

Amazon have one that might interest you, c £10.

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SMALLRIG 6 Slots Memory Card Case Holder Storage for 3 SD Cards + 2 Micro SD Cards + 1 SIM Card, Anti-Shock SD Card Holder Carrying Case Box - 2832​

That might fit the bill

 

[Carbonman]

Amazon have one that might interest you, c £10.

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SMALLRIG 6 Slots Memory Card Case Holder Storage for 3 SD Cards + 2 Micro SD Cards + 1 SIM Card, Anti-Shock SD Card Holder Carrying Case Box - 2832​

That might fit the bill

Nice, something to consider for a future trip. Thank you.

 

[Kevin]

Amazon have one that might interest you, c £10.

Nice, that may be a handy item to throw in my backpack.

https://amzn.to/3mXk5M2

 

[Irene McC]

I have loads of these (because I love the shweshwe fabric) and use them for everything.
They are gently padded but weigh very little. The small ones fit two (or at a squeeze 4) spare batteries
and lots and lots of memory cards in their plastic holders.

I've got one permanently in my Lowepro travel backpack, attached via the hole in the zipper's slider to an internal pocket of the bag

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[Grinsaround]

I like the Thinktank wallets. Just work for me.

 

[PacNWMike]

I have these for home storage. Cheap but not very sturdy. I don't think I'd carry them in the field. Besides who needs that many? I just slip two or three little plastic cases in a pocket.

 

[DeeJayK]

Your wallet must be a lot thicker than mine, Graham. While I salute your ingenuity, there's no way I'd want to carry anything this thick in my wallet.

I'm a bit surprised the market hasn't come up with a solution to what you're seeking. That Smallrig case is interesting, but I'd personally never use/need the sim card feature... without that it could be made significantly smaller.

Here's the one such SD storage case I have, which I picked up years ago. I don't think would suit your purpose, considering it's about 5/8" thick when folded:

This case is overbuilt, IMO... I'm confident it could withstand being rolled over by an Abrams tank. Certainly something a bit less extreme could be made to fill the niche.

- K

 

[Carbonman]

Your wallet must be a lot thicker than mine, Graham. While I salute your ingenuity, there's no way I'd want to carry anything this thick in my wallet.

I'm a bit surprised the market hasn't come up with a solution to what you're seeking. That Smallrig case is interesting, but I'd personally never use/need the sim card feature... without that it could be made significantly smaller.

Here's the one such SD storage case I have, which I picked up years ago. I don't think would suit your purpose, considering it's about 5/8" thick when folded:
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This case is overbuilt, IMO... I'm confident it could withstand being rolled over by an Abrams tank. Certainly something a bit less extreme could be made to fill the niche.

- K

I don't use a regular wallet, using a business card folder instead. For the trip I'm stripping the contents down to 2 pieces of photo ID, travel insurance card, credit card. The SD card caddie will be in the other now empty pocket of the folder. Everything will have less thickness than what I usually carry.
I have another business card folder for business cards on one side and folded bills in the other pocket. That's it for critical stuff. My passport is in one of my pants front pockets as well.
DeeJayK this is a 'zero cost' item for me to make - I had everything laying around and had to walk 10 steps for the piece of plastic sheet. The rest was within arm's reach and my desk has a cutting board fastened to it. The entire thing took all of 15 minutes to plan and execute.

 

[DeeJayK]

I don't use a regular wallet, using a business card folder instead. For the trip I'm stripping the contents down to 2 pieces of photo ID, travel insurance card, credit card. The SD card caddie will be in the other now empty pocket of the folder. Everything will have less thickness than what I usually carry.
I have another business card folder for business cards on one side and folded bills in the other pocket. That's it for critical stuff. My passport is in one of my pants front pockets as well.
DeeJayK this is a 'zero cost' item for me to make - I had everything laying around and had to walk 10 steps for the piece of plastic sheet. The rest was within arm's reach and my desk has a cutting board fastened to it. The entire thing took all of 15 minutes to plan and execute.

I definitely didn't mean to imply your solution wasn't workable, Graham, only that it wouldn't be ideal for me with my wallet.

On the contrary, I think it's great that you were able to come up with a solution with items you had at hand.

- K

 

[Irene McC]

Your wallet must be a lot thicker than mine, Graham. While I salute your ingenuity, there's no way I'd want to carry anything this thick in my wallet.

I'm a bit surprised the market hasn't come up with a solution to what you're seeking. That Smallrig case is interesting, but I'd personally never use/need the sim card feature... without that it could be made significantly smaller.

Here's the one such SD storage case I have, which I picked up years ago. I don't think would suit your purpose, considering it's about 5/8" thick when folded:
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This case is overbuilt, IMO... I'm confident it could withstand being rolled over by an Abrams tank. Certainly something a bit less extreme could be made to fill the niche.

- K

Yes! I have two similar ones (different brand) that are purportedly waterproof and withstand a great amount of direct pressure. I've stopped using them... Too bulky