ProSpec UDMA 8GB 305x CompactFlash Card

by Calumet

Product Details

• ASIN: B000WKNC5I
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #254,900 in Electronics (See Top 100 in Electronics)
• Date first available at Amazon.com: September 29, 2007

Product Description

The ProSpec UDMA CompactFlash cards deliver data transfer speeds up to 305x (45MB/sec)*. Designed for the professional and serious photographer, these high-capacity CF cards are made for extreme conditions and rated to perform in temperatures as low as -13deg. F and as high as 185deg. F. *(When used with an UDMA (Ultra Direct Memory Access) enabled device.) Hassle-Free Warranty - If for any reason a ProSpec card fails to perform as described due to craftsmanship or manufacturing defects, Calumet will replace the defective card, no questions asked (with the return of the original defective card).Warranty does not cover defects incurred by gratuitous abuse or improper use. Warranty covers the card only Calumet Photographic is not responsible for damages or losses incurred from loss of information on the card.

Customer Reviews

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5.0 out of 5 stars Amazing Calumet CF Card, June 8, 2009

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Roger Ridpath "Camp Photoshop" (Kansas City, MO) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: ProSpec UDMA 8GB 305x CompactFlash Card (Electronics)

What follows is not a technical review of this product but it is a true story.

Something happened recently that amazed me. I use a couple of 8 gb Calumet ProSpec UDMA cards with my 5d. When I get shooting I usually fill the first one and half the second one before I get back to my computer to download. So I like to keep the second card handy while I'm shooting with the first. I usually keep the second card in my camera bag but for a reason I can't remember I decided to put the second card in my pant pocket and then forgot about it.

The next day I went looking for the second card and could not locate it. I thought I even check my pant pocket but didn't locate it. I told my wife to keep an eye out for it since I had no idea where it had disappeared to.

My wife found it in the the cloths dryer along with the pants I had worn the day before. I guess I missed it when I looked. So this card card had been through the wash and dryer. I felt fairly sure it was a goner. After confirming that there was no water still inside the card I decided to drop it in my card reader. What I found amazed me. The card loaded up normally. I copied several file to the card as a test and all worked normally. I dropped a Quicktime movie on the card and continued to play the movie. Again performance was normal. So I decided to go for the ultimate test. I slid the card into my 5D, formatted it and started taking pictures. Preformed flawlessly. This surprised me and impressed me. This can't be normal.

I can say without a doubt that I'm completely sold on the Calumet ProSpec brand CF card. Let's hope this doesn't happen again but if it does I'm not going to panic.