SanDisk SDCFH-004G-A11 4GB 30MB/s ULTRA CF Card (US Retail Package)
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Digital Cameras Photo Reviews of SanDisk SDCFH-004G-A11 4GB 30MB/s ULTRA CF Card (US Retail Package)
Customer Review: batch problem...
Summary: 3 Stars
Normally I really like Sandisk CF cards. I have an Ultra II 1 gig that has performed flawlessly for over a year. I just recently purchased 2 of the 4 gig cards for an upcoming trip.
To preface I've had digital cameras for years. As far as digital SLR's I've had the orginal DRebel, 2 20D's and 2 30D's.. as well as a Nikon D50. I'm not a novice when it comes to these and to the cards they take.
Upon arrival of the 4 gig cards I put them in to check them. Both produced Err 99 on the Canon 30D's... as well as the Canon 20 D's. The only way around that Err 99 was to format BOTH CF cards on my computer .. and only then did they work in the cameras.
I have NEVER had to format an card before first time use in any of my cameras (including the other 2 4 gig cards that I own).
The cards are being sent back to where I got them, and I'm purchasing cards from a different vendor (and the Ultra III). It's my belief that it could be a batch problem .. as I am hearing others complain of this issue over the last month.
If you experience this problem, return them IMMEDIATELY to the vendor that you purchased it from. While reformatting them on your computer will work, there's a fairly good chance that the card could fail down the road.
Customer Review: Not what is advertised
Summary: 5 Stars
In general, I will give this Sandisk product a 5-star ***** rating.
BUT, this specific product is not as good as advertised. The Amazon
web page states that is product works will all Type 1 Compact Flash
digital cameras. IT DOES NOT ! I have a Nikon Coolpix 3100,
and it does not recognize that CF card. It asks you if you want to
format it, and then once it does, it states that it is out of memory.
You cannot take a picture with it installed in the camera. Nikon
states that the camera can use Type 1 CF cards of 512 MB and maybe 1 GB.
Well, I have been able to use Sandisk Type 1 512 MB, and 2 GB Ultra II
CF cards with no problem, but it cannot handle the 4 GB Ultra II Type 1
CF card. Sandisk's Ultra II 4 GB card is a fine product: my Compaq
laptop sees it as a 4 GB (minus formatting) HD just fine when I install
it in the PCMCIA slot. The problem here is that the digital camera cannot
recogize this size CF card, but the web page description says that it
works in ALL Type 1 CF card digital cameras.
Customer Review: Didn't work for my camera
Summary: 2 Stars
I ordered my compactflash and it arrived very quickly. The size was the right fit for my camera, however, when I inserted the compactflash into my camera, it said there was no memory available, which means that the card is useless at this point unless I give it to some one else who has a camera that will allow it to work. I don't know if it's my camera thats at fault (Nikon 4300) or the card itself. I wished when I ordered, information was provided about which cameras these cards are best used for. I am pretty disapointed that this card, which was the right size, didn't work for my camera. I decided not to return it because it was only about 15 bucks and perhaps, I will find someone with an adaquate camera that will allow this card somehow magically to work. I would like to believe my camera is at fault, so that this card is useable in some way.Customer Review: Goodbye to those lack-of-memory blues!
Summary: 4 Stars
Very pleased with the Sandisk ULTRA II 4Gb CF card. On a recent trip I took well over 700 pictures, all in high (Not RAW) quality, and was nowhere near running out of space. The high speed transfer rate also means that I can shoot long series of pictures (approx. 20 pictures/series) continuously without having to wait for the memory card to be ready.
The only downsides I can think of are that due to the size of the card, the computer takes a long time to scan the card for new images. Not a problem as such, but something one should be aware of. The other snag is that as the card is so big, I no longer divide my shots between several memory cards. Thus all my pictures are lost if I loose the memory card, instead of having the saftey of several memory cards, where only some pictures are lost if a memory card goes missing.
Customer Review: Large, Fast, Relatively Inexpensive
Summary: 4 Stars
This card can hold up to about 1500 8 megapixel jpgs (give or take) which is usually more than I need in a single day. I also have three 1 gig Ultra II's and have noticed that they seem to be faster than the 4 gig version...but I usually don't need more than 9 pictures of an event in less than 5 seconds anyway, so this has not caused too much trouble. I have taken about 5,000-6,000 pictures on this card so far without any problems, other than running low on hard drive space because I end up taking more pictures due to this cards large size. So if speed is your main concern I recommend buying a few 1 gig cards or even moving up to an Extreme III, but other than that this card is a very good size for the cost and gets the job done.