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Entries from August 2009

Transcend 600x CF Cards: The Real Deal?

August 28th, 2009 · 8 Comments

Now that they’re back in stock, I thought I’d highlight the Transcend 600x CompactFlash cards that quietly slipped into the RAW and JPG shooting tests a few weeks ago.

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Tags: Compact Flash

New Kid in Town: PhotoFast

August 28th, 2009 · 10 Comments

I was recently contacted by the nice folks at PhotoFast and asked to try out some of their new 533x UDMA CompactFlash cards.  Given so many also-rans in the CF field, could this relative newcomer really be a contender?  You might be surprised.

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Tags: Compact Flash

Off-the-Shelf Computer Recommendations

August 4th, 2009 · No Comments

By popular request, I’ve added a section to the Computers article that gives recommendations for off-the-shelf systems if you’re not into building/upgrading your own.

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Tags: Computers

Pretec 667x CF RAW and JPG Speed Tests

August 3rd, 2009 · No Comments

I put the Pretec 667x 8GB through the D300 RAW & JPG shooting tests.  Is this the world’s fastest CF card, or just another disappointment?

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Tags: Compact Flash