SanDisk’s new three-tier lineup (Extreme Pro, Extreme, and Ultra) among CompactFlash cards produced some surprises, with the mid-level Extreme getting placed on The Crap List. Now the new bottom-of-the-line Ultra, claiming 30 MB/sec (200x) speeds, turns in a very good performance.
Entries Tagged as 'Compact Flash'
Ultra Beats Extreme
June 6th, 2010 · 5 Comments
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Rock the Casbah
April 12th, 2010 · 3 Comments
Delkin’s “CombatFlash” UDMA card and Hoddman’s RAW UDMA 6 cards join the ranks of the elite, while Delkin’s “420x” disappoints as surely as its likely re-badged sibling from Calumet.
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Black Friday Deals 2009
November 26th, 2009 · No Comments
Here are some great deals for photo enthusiasts: SanDisk Extreme III 30 MB/sec Compact Flash, 4GB – $19.95 with free shipping. ATP Pro Max USB 2.0 All-in-1 Memory Card Reader – $8.99
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Never Believe the Label
November 4th, 2009 · 3 Comments
Never believe the label when it comes to manufacturer speed claims – they are almost always based on unrealistic test conditions. A reader wonders why his 533x card can’t achieve anywhere near 400x speeds. See why below.
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Extreme Disparity
October 28th, 2009 · 3 Comments
SanDisk’s new Extreme Pro and Extreme lines of CompactFlash cards promise transfer rates of 90 MB/sec and 60 MB/sec respectively, compared to the 45 MB/sec claimed for their Extreme Ducati cards. Talk about night and day…one of the new cards turns in blistering performance, especially in RAW shooting, while the other makes it on the [...]
Tags: Compact Flash · Crap List
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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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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