Pretec introduces first 48 GB CompactFlash

[Admin]

http://www.dpreview.com/news/0801/pretec_cf.gifCES 2008: Pretec, which has quite a history of pushing forward flash media capacities, has announced new CompactFlash cards available in sizes up to 48 GB. The speed ratings are also good with 2 - 24 GB cards available in 233x (35 MB/sec) and 1 - 48 GB in super-fast 333x (50 MB/sec). Release dates and pricing are yet to be announced but don't expect the largest cards to be cheap - at least for a while. Via Engadget.

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[Messiah Khan]

It would be a mighty sad day when a card corrupted and you lost 48Gb of shots in one go.

[CScottMcQueen]

It would be a mighty sad day when a card corrupted and you lost 48Gb of shots in one go.


ouch !!!

don't know if it would be sad or dangerous, I shoot raw+jpg and stick to 2gb cards, it encourages me to change them and gives me margin for error. but even that could be bad.

But imagine doing a shoot and a wedding the next day and thinking oh well the card is more than big enough. AND THE WORSE HAPPENS.
http://img486.imageshack.us/img486/6389/jawdrop7rg.gif

But its perfect for these CF devices like mp3 players and these cf camcorder things mind you.

[Joe T]

Also, there will come a time when image files are so big, you will only get say 200 shots of a 48gb card....

[EdinburghGary]

I back up to a P5000 after most shots, great wee device. Means you can have the card and portable drive, surely this will cover for most situ's, ignoring theft etc...

[Steep]

By the time a 48gb card is cheap enough to buy they'll hold about a hundred shots from the newest cameras :)