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I have been using sandisk extremeIII 30mb 200x 4gb compact flash cards..

It seems you cant get these anymore and looking around at other makes and even other sandsik.. I cant fathom out whats equivelant to these or better..

I only want 4gb as i would rather swap cards than have all my eggs in one basket. ultra reliable and as fast or faster..
But no idea what to lok for as so many..

Anyone know what they are talking about... I am loking for what as apposed to where as in other threads ..ta:)
 
if you want the same or better.
for cheap theses are good read and write speed is 40mbs 267x
http://www.mymemory.co.uk/Compact-F...-4GB-Extreme-267X-Compact-Flash-Card---40MB_s
300x 45ms read and write.
http://www.7dayshop.com/catalog/product_info.php?cPath=777_6&products_id=108058

theses are good to, im sure gary coyle uses them.
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Samsung-Compact-Flash-Speed-memory/dp/B002WGIV4W

if you could go with 8gb and wait for stock these are an amazing price and read and write speed is 90mbs 600x
http://www.7dayshop.com/catalog/product_info.php?cPath=777_6&products_id=111238
 
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Very timely thread! I've just upgraded to a 40D and thought it was time to get a bigger CF card. I don't shoot sports so I guess these Duracell ones would be fine, even if they are a bit slower than some.

scotthehat - any idea how quickly they would usually get stock in?
 
Yv said:
I bought 4 of these recently, work very well indeed. Like Tony, I dont like anything bigger than 4's and they are getting more and more difficult to get, seems bigger is considered better to manufacturers. :(
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i use sanddisk and dont like bigger than 4gb, i also use hama pro 200x and they seem just as good as my sandisk extreme 3.
 
teddyt72 said:
Very timely thread! I've just upgraded to a 40D and thought it was time to get a bigger CF card. I don't shoot sports so I guess these Duracell ones would be fine, even if they are a bit slower than some.

scotthehat - any idea how quickly they would usually get stock in?
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Hi eddie sometimes they can be quick other times slow so its just a matter of waiting sorry to be of no help,
 
scottthehat said:
i use sanddisk and dont like bigger than 4gb, i also use hama pro 200x and they seem just as good as my sandisk extreme 3.
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never tried hama - I did buy some lexar platinum for the less important stuff, someone had them on offer beginning of the year, they are good enough, but under pressure don't write fast enough. I am told the Lexar professional range are mega good, but of course have a price tag to match. :|
 
scottthehat said:
Hi eddie sometimes they can be quick other times slow so its just a matter of waiting sorry to be of no help,
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helped me mate.. I now have an idea what to look for.. in fact although out of stock.. your second link to samsung ones at amazon also has the same sandisk as your first link.. so may get some of them... whats UDMA ?
 
kipax, Many photographers are wondering what the new Ultra Direct Memory Access (UDMA) protocol means for CompactFlash (CF) memory cards, and how this technology allows CF cards to read and write data at much higher speeds than before. The key to understanding what the new protocol means for the industry is to fully realize the capabilities of this new technology, and how those capabilities positively impact photographers.
UDMA CF memory cards are ideal for photographers who capture a large number of high-capacity images, and for anyone who spends a significant amount of time transferring those images to a destination device. UDMA CF memory cards let photographers capture images faster and more efficiently manage that content later in their digital imaging workflow.

While it's exciting to think that CF cards can achieve even faster read and write speeds, it is also important to remember that UDMA CF cards only perform at those increased speeds when used in conjunction with UDMA-enabled devices. When used with non-UDMA-enabled cameras or card readers, photographers should expect to see their CF cards perform at the highest transfer rates allowed by such devices.

When incorporating UDMA CF cards in UDMA-enabled devices into a digital imaging workflow, the performance increase is immediately noticed. Not only do photographers experience heightened in-camera performance when used in conjunction with one of several existing (and many forthcoming) UDMA-enabled digital SLRs and camera backs, but when used with UDMA-enabled card readers to download images to a destination device, the time needed to transfer those images is greatly reduced. This efficiency allows photographers to spend more time shooting, and less time on administrative tasks.

Understanding the capabilities of the new UDMA standard will allow you to be a more knowledgeable photographer and better able to determine if UDMA CF cards and UDMA-enabled devices are the right products for your needs.
 
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i just looked down at my card reader thats been sat here for yonks.. it says USB 2.0 UDMA Reader hahaha so off to buy them cards :)

hmm samsung...really? i have alays used sandisk so prob go with them.. piece of mind..


cheers scott ya been a big help :)
 
Yv said:
never tried hama - I did buy some lexar platinum for the less important stuff, someone had them on offer beginning of the year, they are good enough, but under pressure don't write fast enough. I am told the Lexar professional range are mega good, but of course have a price tag to match. :|
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thats the thing its all about money and what we got does the job.
 
when at a game i change cards a lot if wire from pitchside.. so 8gb no good.. well no advantage shall i say.. 4gb better... another example is next sat 14 bouts of boxing.. would rather have on multple cards in case anything goes wrong.. same with any big job.. multiple 4gb is better than risking everyhting on a big card..

about 350 jpgs from my 1dmkIV on a 4gig ...

anyway just spent 60 quid on 4 x 4gb sandisk cards... :)
 
KIPAX said:
when at a game i change cards a lot if wire from pitchside.. so 8gb no good.. well no advantage shall i say.. 4gb better... another example is next sat 14 bouts of boxing.. would rather have on multple cards in case anything goes wrong.. same with any big job.. multiple 4gb is better than risking everyhting on a big card..

about 350 jpgs from my 1dmkIV on a 4gig ...

anyway just spent 60 quid on 4 x 4gb sandisk cards... :)
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nice one makes perfect sense.
 
Just been looking at CF cards as going on holiday soon so there is no way I'll survive on just the 600 shot capacity of the 16gb card that I got with my D700 originally. It was a "silicon power" 200x card from my local LCE which cost £60 a year ago, but they are still £50 even now!

Just ordered a 16gb "hama" 200x CF card from Hawks for £19 (inc p&p) which seems a reasonable price. Will probably get a couple more if it works OK as I'll easily be taking 600 shots per day, if not more :cool:
 
Tony, For future reference I took this from the Canon site...It states that the MKIV is UDMA compatible...

STORAGE
Type CompactFlash Type I / II (Microdrive compatible, UDMA compatible), SDHC Card, SD Card (up to 2 GB), external storage exclusively via Wireless File Transmitter WFT-E2 and WFT-E2 II)

Whether that means it tranfers at UDMA speed or it will accept UDMA type CF cards is another matter
 
Also worth noteing that USB 2 has a max transfer speed of 60mb/s that is if there is nothing else using the same USB channel and the gods have blessed you, so if your looking for a fast card to transfer files onto your computer quick you might want to look at a Firewire800 or USB3 card reader if you have either of those options on your PC/Mac.
 
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so got the 4 sandisk extreme 40mb/s 4gb cards (udma) from amazon free delivery... arrived this morning well packaged... had a quick test and certainly faster than the extremeIII 30gb when formatting... just a fraction :)

Should be OK wiht these :)
 
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