The Sports Photo Guy

There’s no such thing as a free lunch, and that is true when it comes to CompactFlash cards.  Two “bargain” cards prove this old adage in the forms of the FileMate UDMA 16GB card and the EP Memory 266x 4GB card.

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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.

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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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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 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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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 [...]

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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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