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: Defective - Still Waiting for Replacement
Summary: 1 Stars
I have used many memory cards from San Disc and they have been fine. So I bought this Extreme before taking a trip to Alaska, I used it a few times before leaving and it stopped working. My Nikon D300 would give a warning stating it was defective. I went on a Flickr forum to see if others had the same problem with their d300s. I found that they did and there were comments on what to do to see if it was the camera or the card. I went through a series of tests to determine for sure it was the card.
I called San Disk for a rpleacement. The young man from some foriegn country ezplained to me how to use a memory card, it drove me nuts. Then he suggested that I do some of the same tests that I had already done. I complied and of course it still was the card. He then suggested that I completley load the card with photos then re-format the card and call back. He gave me a an event number.
I did as he asked, knowing it woudl not work. I called back the next day to what ever country they are in, what is wrong with using Americans???? I did get a return number and sent the card back more than a month ago, and am still waiting.
Befor my Alaska trip, I had to buy two 4g cards to rplace the defective one, not not San Disk cards.
I am still waiting for the replacement.
I know that it is possible for any manufacturer to put out a card that might be defective, my main complint is the long period of time to replace this card.
I once had HP replace an entire printer before I sent them the defective one and they sent it overnight!!
I may still buy a San Disk card again, but if I ever get another bad one, it will be my last.
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: Had some problems, but overall very pleased...
Summary: 4 Stars
Bought the 8gb Extreme III before going to a friend's wedding, as I had also just picked up a Canon 40D and wanted to give the camera's burst shooting a workout. All of the shots were captured quickly, I never had to wait for the camera/memory to "catch up" so I was generally pleased - until I got home...
Apparently it's not such a good idea to mess with the file structure outside of your camera. I popped the card into my computer's card reader and started to delete some blurry and duplicate shots I just didn't need. I then popped the card back into the camera to take some shots around my house and the camera read "card not formatted". At that point, I decided to pop the card back into the computer to see what the deal was. I almost had a heart-attack when I saw an empty folder where there had once been about 1300 JPG files. Luckily the story has a good ending... I used the RescuePRO software that came with the card and it found the files (even files that I had deleted manually from my camera during the wedding).
I would strongly recommend that you format your card upon first use and each time you swap between computer and camera (obviously, save the files to your computer before your re-format). After the RescuePRO memory recovery (took about 2 hours) and a fresh re-format, the card seems to work fine. I hope my incident helps current and new E-III buyers.
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 :)