SanDisk 8 GB Extreme III CF Card SDCFX3-008G-A31 (Retail Package)
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Digital Cameras Photo Reviews of SanDisk 8 GB Extreme III CF Card SDCFX3-008G-A31 (Retail Package)
Customer Review: So far so good.
Summary: 5 Stars
Ever since getting a Sandisk Extreme SD card for my compact camera, I decided to stick with this line. When I got my 40D over a year ago, I got the 4GB Extreme III. I've taken shots in the middle of summer and winter here in Minnesota, and I've had no problems with this card. I use to shoot JPEGS (10MP) and would get a little over 1000 shots; however, I switched to RAW and the number of shots I could take fell to roughly 250. This is usually enough for short outings or events, but today I had to take shots of a long, dance event. For events like this I tend to take a lot of shots without flash, so taking them in RAW format was important for post processing. I picked up the 8GB card at Best Buy (if I had more time I'd order it online for cheaper). A quick format of the card and I was ready to take 500+ shots. I was able to take shot after shot (sometimes less than a second) without any delays or hitch. The only thing I did notice was that the number of shots remaining that was displayed on the top of my camera seemed accurate but in the view finder it was set to 16. I suspect that this was more of a camera issue as it didn't prevent me from taking 500+ shots. If you plan on shooting RAW, I'd suggest getting nothing smaller than the 4GB card (will fit a single layer DVD). I may end up getting a second 8GB card for those really long photography events, plus 8GB specifically to avoid taking too many shots without backing them up. For a new card that I've filled on the day of purchase, its holding up great. If you shoot RAW with a 5D Mark II or comparable in MP, then 8GB may be too small.Customer Review: AWESOME FAST CARD!!
Summary: 5 Stars
I have a Canon EOS 1D MARK II that will shoot 8.5 frames per second that i bought this card for. I do a lot of shooting at air shows, such as the U.S.A.F. THUNDERBIRDS, and the U.S. NAVY BLUE ANGELS. In the past I have used various cards including the Extreme II, and ALL of them failed me and were not able to keep up with me and the jets that i was photographing. Many times in the middle of a burst the camera would stop and I would have to wait several seconds for it to finish writing to the card.....which if you have ever shot an air show you know that even ONE second at an air show is an eternity to wait....by the time you blink it is too late you missed the shot!
This card kept up 99.9% of the time. There were only two times that it paused on me at a recent air show, and fortunately that was at the end of a burst. This card is blazing fast and I love it!!!
I am considering upgrading to the 1D Mark III...if I do then I will invest in the Exteme IV, but for not the Extreme III is one AWESOME card. I have two now, and will probably buy another when they come down in price.
If you are considering this card....then BUY IT! You won't be disappointed!!!
Customer Review: Put it through it's paces
Summary: 5 Stars
I've been using this flash card in a new Nikon D700 camera for the last month. The D700 can write a full Nikon NEF format picture AND a JPEG version simultaneously if you so desire. I set the camera up to do this and took about 450 photos (that's 900 NEF + JPEG) shots over the course of a middle school wrestling match. Not once did the camera stall writing to the flash. So, no problems with write speed. I've shot, in total, over 3000 photos at various sports meets in the last month with no problems. I've also had no issues accessing the flash over an external USB Flash reader with my computer (Dell D620). By the way, helpful hint, some external readers are happier if you plug them into the USB port without the flash card installed in the reader. Once the reader is recognized by the computer, then plug in the flash card.
Performance test: Number of files 349, total size 751MB. Time to read from flash to hard drive: 110 seconds. 6.83MB/sec. Took the same file and wrote from hard drive to flash: 450 seconds. 1.67 MB/sec.
Finally, its just really cool having 2500 pictures or more showing on your camera's info panel with an 8GB card :)
Customer Review: Fast with lots of space
Summary: 5 Stars
I used two of these cards on a month long trip this past summer when I wouldn't have access to a computer to download photos from my digital SLR. Even when the discs became 90% full, there was no detectable reduction in write time. The read time did slow down, but I would imagine that is normal when there's that many files on a card. These also work great for digital photo frames, you could essentially pack one full of pictures and not see the same image twice over a very long period of time.
The only drawback to a card with this much storage is "putting all your eggs in one basket". It's got so much room, that in the unfortunate event you've got over 2,000 high quality JPEG photos on it (which it's well capable of) and something goes wrong for whatever reason, you've just lost all those photos.
A warning - there's been a rash of fake copies of these cards going around lately, but the ones sold through Amazon are the genuine products. The fakes don't work well at all and are prone to failure.
Customer Review: 8GB is The cost "Knee" (as of 11-2007)
Summary: 5 Stars
If you divide dollars per gigabyte, the Extreme III 8.0 GB card represents the cost knee where you get the most bang for the buck. The 12GB is higher, as is the 4 GB in %/GB. At 8GB as I write this in November 2007 it is the best value in memory cards. Now tomorrow Amazon may re-price everything and this may not be true - so be sure to divide dollars by gigabytes in the 4, 8 and 12 cards unless you just want the biggest -- then buy the 12 GB. They all perform wonderfully fast on devices with firmware to handle the fast read/write CF interface. I'm using it with an E300 camera from Olympus and found the camera was the limiting factor in write speed compared to using it on my computer. With 8GB you can take hundreds of uncompressed photos at maximum resolution using your 8-12 Megapixel camera. Compare that with the old 36 exposure roll of film and you see how convenient it is to never have to open your camera and load film!
Keep on shooting!