SanDisk Ultra Compact Flash 2GB Card (SDCFH-002G-A11) (Retail Package)
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Digital Cameras Photo Reviews of SanDisk Ultra Compact Flash 2GB Card (SDCFH-002G-A11) (Retail Package)
Customer Review: Great fast card and Amazon has an unbeatable price.
Summary: 5 Stars
So I did some research on memory card and found a chart of the fastest write times for CF cards. The SanDisk 2GB Ultra II card was 2nd from the fastest for a review in 05 (not too shabby). The write times are incredibly fast and the buffer on my Rebel XT stays going well after the expected 27 exposures at 3 fps(max I got was 77!). It's nice not having to delete "throw-aways" all the time(used to shoot on a crappy 128MB card holding about 80 pics) when I can't tell by the 1.8 inch screen if I will like it later. I Shoot on the medium setting to not be intimidated by the shots remaining counter as it just stays full at "999" but even with max JPEG sizes it can take about 500 shots or around 200 on Raw + 8 MP JPEG. I can also scroll through pages after pages of 9 thumbnail images without too much slowing down and lagging from the camera although there is still a slight lag. The card is amazing and the day after purchase, a trip to Best Buy revealed a $120 price tag on the same card when I got mine from Amazon for $50! an amazing deal if you ask me. Buy this card! As an amature, it'll be the last card you need to buy, as a professional, you should have at least one for this price.Customer Review: Perfect for most serious amateurs
Summary: 5 Stars
I've used this card for about 7 months now with my Canon 20D, probably putting about 6000 shots on it, and have had absolutely no complaints with its performance whatsoever. 2GB still seems to be a good price point for most users, especially those with lower-megapixel cameras. With an empty card inserted, my dSLR estimates a capacity of 533 JPGs, but in actuality can store about 700--enough for most trips and events. I spent a week in Italy this spring, and this card was all I needed. Those who regularly shoot RAW and/or at 10, 12, or more megapixels may want more storage capacity--though having two cards instead of one avoids putting all your photographic eggs in one basket, should a card get lost, stolen, or damaged.
While doing portraiture, travel photography, and some event photography/photojournalism, I've yet to run into write speed issues. While Extreme III line cards may be better for sports photogs, most dSLR and practically all point-and-shoot users should have no issues with the card's speed. Combined with its reliability and good value for capacity, I have no reservations in recommending this card.
Customer Review: Defectve card
Summary: 1 Stars
I already had a SanDisk 1GB Ultra II CF card and decided that I could use a 2GB in order to
store more photos on it.
My purpose was to store as many images at its LOWEST resolution possible, just in case I started to
lose image space on the card. This year, I'm going to Italy, so I knew I'd be taking a ton of shots.
Of course, I'd start with taking shots with the HIGHER resolution, but if I found that I was running out of
space on the CF card, its always good to know that you can always lower the resolution if you have to..
I'm not a professional. I've taken lower resolution shots that pleased me beause I had "captured the moment" and that's what's important to me.
My present SanDisk 1GB CF card can store 999 images at its LOWEST resolution..
My camera is a Canon Digital Rebel XT 8 megapixels..
When I got this new 2GB CF card. I formated it, and then saw that it could only store 999 images.
Just the same as the 1GB card.
So, either I did something wrong, or the card was defective.
I sent it back.
Customer Review: Good capacity, good speed, good price
Summary: 5 Stars
The SanDisk 2GB Ultra II is hitting a sweet spot in terms of capacity, speed and price. Last I checked the price for one of these was under $80. I now own two of them.
I use these cards in a Canon 20D digital camera. Since I shoot RAW images write speed is critical. The Ultra II cards do an admirable job keeping up with the RAW images. In contrast, my standard SanDisk cards are painfully slow in my 20D! On a recent trip I filled up my 2GB card and had to switch to using my three 512MB standard SanDisk cards. Their write speed was so slow compared to the Ultra II I was frequently forced to wait while the camera said "BUSY". Hence my purchase of a second 2GB Ultra II.
My advice: If you're shooting a 6MP, 8MP or larger camera in RAW mode get the fastest cards you can. SanDisk Ultra II seems just about the right speed.
Rob Galbraith has a great web site with a database of CF cards and their read/write speeds when used in different cameras. Look up your camera and the cards you're thinking of buying to make sure the performance will be good.
Customer Review: Great digital storage
Summary: 5 Stars
I have a Canon Rebel XTI digital SLR and I have used these cards. In fact I have 4-2gb cards and a 1gb card and I have had no problems with these cards. I have no complaints with the cards and record my pictures very quickly. I shoot in the RAW + JPG mode which means that I am storing 17mb (14mb RAW and 3MB) for each picture I take. There is a slight pause after about 5 pictures which is great considering that it is really saving 10 picture (5 RAW and 5 JPG).
I have not used the Extreme CF cards but I really don't feel I need the supposed extra speed. The cost factors between the Ultra and Extreme CF cards to don't justify purchasing the Extreme CF cards.
Also I do not download my pictures via the camera I use a card reader. Using the Canon Zoom Browser Utility it is a bit slow downloading to the hard drive. This I am sure is caused by the fact that my HD is nearly full and writing to my temp directory slows things down the most.
Over all I feel that this is a great card.