Compact Flash

[rnguy001]

Bought the Canon 30D (over the rebel xti) at costco (great deal btw..)

wondering if should get the Sandisk Ultra II 2 Gig CF, or will it be noticeably better with the Sandisk Extreme III CF instead (which has double the write speed)

just wondering if the camera itself would be the limiting factor here.. and if it would make a difference at all (ie if the camera tops out at 10 mbs/s..)



any suggestions?

Thanks!

[unix04]

there are rebates out for sandisk for this month. you can get an extreme 3 for just about the same cost as (and in my case cheaper than) the ultra 2. as your local vendor about it, and get the extreme 3 :)

[ktixx]

The write speed really won't be noticable in camera. The only difference will be transfering from your camera to your PC.
Ken

[repoman]

Sandisk is disgustingly overpriced IMO, get something like this (http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16820211047) that has just as fast or faster write/read speeds for half the price.

[ktixx]

Sandisk is disgustingly overpriced IMO, get something like this (http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16820211047) that has just as fast or faster write/read speeds for half the price.

What people don't really understand is that you are paying for quality with Sandisk. The company that you referenced may be cheap, but they are most likely memory chips that have not passed the strict quality control of Sandisk, Lexar or another name brand company. This doesn't mean that they are garbage and most likely they will work perfectly fine for years to come. But if you want a quality product that you can depend on (no guarantee of course but the fail rate is most likely less) get a sandisk or other name brand card.

Ken

[repoman]

What people don't really understand is that you are paying for quality with Sandisk. The company that you referenced may be cheap, but they are most likely memory chips that have not passed the strict quality control of Sandisk, Kingston or another name brand company. This doesn't mean that they are garbage and most likely they will work perfectly fine for years to come. But if you want a quality product that you can depend on (no guarantee of course but the fail rate is most likely less) get a sandisk or other name brand card.

Ken

Nah, A-Data is pretty well respected when it comes to actual computer RAM so I imagine that would carry over to their flash mem department. The only thing that defines whether or not memory will work is if it's "stable" at the voltage that it's given.. ie it writes the correct information at the rated speed and it doesn't get changed while in storage. The same concept applies to computer memory.. it will work great for a long, long time to come if it's not defective in the first place. This is sort of like buying memory upgrades from say, Dell (where 2GB can cost upwards of $400 extra), vs getting something like this (http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16820231032) which I've had running for the past 2 years PAST it's rated speed.. 245mhz vs 200. It only cost $150 back in the day too. Just a little analogy I thought I'd throw in there

Anything that's not SERIOUSLY generic (no name at all on the card) is going to work fine at it's rated speed. Nothing is gonna fail on you anytime soon ;)

edit: by the way, Kingston gets very little respect in the computer RAM area ;) (at least from "enthusiast" computer builders). Much less than a "no-name" brand like A-data. Just something else to think about..

[ktixx]

edit: by the way, Kingston gets very little respect in the computer RAM area ;) (at least from "enthusiast" computer builders). Much less than a "no-name" brand like A-data. Just something else to think about..
I meant Lexar - not Kingston - sorry :o
I only posted that comment about name brand memory because I know someone who was (formerly) a "big shot" for a memory company that made chips for Sandisk. He said that companies would buy the chips that didn't pass the strict QC at a discounted rate. He worked for the company a few years back, so it is definitely possible that things have changed.
Ken

[gary_hendricks]

While some people think that the Sandisk is overpriced, I don’t. It is high quality and I’m going to take advantage of the rebates this month and get an extreme 3. I know that this is a product that I can depend upon as it has a really low fail rate.