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SanDisk 8 GB Extreme III CF Card SDCFX3-008G-A31 (Retail Package)

by SanDisk
4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (138 customer reviews)


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  • Large 8GB capacity
  • 30 MB/s Read/write speed
  • Built to perform in the most extreme environments and temperatures;from -13degree F to 185 degree F
  • Durable, reliable, and thoroughly tested—temperature tested (heat and cold); shock and vibration tested
  • Lifetime warranty


Technical Details

  • Brand Name: SanDisk
  • Model: SDCFX3-008G-A31
  • Memory Storage Capacity: 8 GB
  • Form Factor: CompactFlash Card
  • Hardware Platform: PC

Product Details

  • Product Dimensions: 6.8 x 4.5 x 1.2 inches ; 1.6 ounces
  • Shipping Weight: 1.6 ounces
  • Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
  • ASIN: B000FKQ8LA
  • Item model number: SDCFX3-008G-A31
  • Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (138 customer reviews)
  • Date first available at Amazon.com: October 2, 2001

Product Description

From the Manufacturer

From the Manufacturer

SanDisk Extreme® III CompactFlash® 8 GB Memory Card

The SanDisk Extreme® III CompactFlash® cards deliver like no other, making it a top choice of professional photographers. When you want more high-res shots, faster—even in the most rugged environments and on the most demanding photo shoots—choose the SanDisk Extreme® III and get the performance you deserve from your DSLR camera.

  • Capture high-res shots with ease
  • Download large image files faster than ever
  • Never miss a shot—you’ve got the speed and space you need

Plus, you can bring accidentally deleted photos and files back to life because SanDisk Extreme III cards feature our exclusive RescuePRO® Software, our leading-edge media recovery technology,



Maximize your camera’s performance
  • Keep shooting without fear of running out of space
  • Get dependable performance every time
  • Don’t come up short, store more photos and videos



*1 gigabyte (GB) = 1 billion bytes. Some capacity not available for data storage. **1 megabyte (MB) = 1 million bytes; X = 150 KB/sec; based on internal testing; performance may be lower depending on host device. ***Excludes Germany and other regions which do not recognize limited warranty.



Choose SanDisk, the minds behind flash memory
As the pioneers of flash memory, SanDisk is known all over the planet. Wherever people take pictures, listen to music, use cell phones—or do much of anything at all with digital devices—they’re likely to be using a SanDisk memory card. That’s because, after 20 years in the business, SanDisk has never stopped innovating.

Product Description

COMPACTFLASH, 8GB Extreme III


Customer Reviews

This is a great product and fast. Miguel De Rivero  |  31 reviewers made a similar statement
If you shoot RAW, then you're going to need a good sized card that is fast. R. Lusk  |  29 reviewers made a similar statement
This card was worked in camera without errors. Vitaly Polyakov  |  9 reviewers made a similar statement
Most Helpful Customer Reviews
100 of 107 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars Huge, Fast, Reliable October 4, 2006
I recently switched over to shooting RAW (7-9 meg a shot) instead of jpeg (2-4 meg a shot) so I decided to get some extra memory (I already had 1-4Gig and 5-1Gig cards.) I must say, I have not been disappointed. This card is very fast, it out preforms my Ultra IIs and the transfer rate to my computer is amazing when I use this card with the Sandisk Extreme Fire-Wire Reader.

I can put over 1,000 RAW files or about 4,000 jpegs on this card and then transfer them all over to my computer in just a few minutes instead of closer to a half-hour. It seems to average around 1Gig a minute. Using burst mode with my camera has also never been faster, this card writes the images almost instantly, with no noticeable lag time, which means you can basically shoot as fast as you camera can handle and the card will keep up.

I have been using this card for a few months now and have taken several thousand shots with it without any problems. If you have the need and the cash this is a great product.
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49 of 56 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Great Memory Card November 12, 2007
Amazon Verified Purchase
This is a great product and fast. Fast enough for most of us. I was thinking in getting the ver. IV but for the money and how fast my Canon 40D can write, this is the right one to get. The IV is much faster but there is no DSLR capable of writing at such high speed yet. Save some money and get this one. You will be happy.
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16 of 16 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars The Usual high quality SanDisk Card January 11, 2008
By M. ANNE
Amazon Verified Purchase
Once I started shooting RAW I quickly realized that the 2 GB cards just weren't large enough for my weekend trips. I bought the Extreme III 8GB card and am confident that this is what I need. It writes quickly with the 40D and is a very good value for the amount of memory. Highly recommend. Typical SanDisk quality card; I have used a lot of them over the years and never had a failure.
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Most Recent Customer Reviews
4.0 out of 5 stars Extra CF Card for my DSLR
SanDisk Extreme III is a good quality CF card for those photographers shooting high resolution and/or video. Buy them cheap and keep them handy in your bag.
Published 8 days ago by Matt DeBenedetti
5.0 out of 5 stars Extreme iii cf 8gb
Fast card , highly recommended ....This card I used for my canon 40d , and I love it . .
Published 2 months ago by DaoNguyen
5.0 out of 5 stars Bulletproof
What can I say. Had it for over a year now and now problems at all. It has worked flawlessly. I use in digital camera. A have taken many pictures on it and offloaded images. Read more
Published 3 months ago by Dan Conner
5.0 out of 5 stars Great card!
This is a great compactflash card. I took a lot of pictures in Europe for about 2 weeks and the card wasn't even half full. Excellent read/write data speed. Read more
Published 21 months ago by S. Gandhi
3.0 out of 5 stars It's the recovery software I have beef with.
My Sandisk card, after numerous uses, crashed - the images could not be read by the computer or camera. Read more
Published 21 months ago by Amina Henriksen
3.0 out of 5 stars SanDisk 8 GB Card---not the Extreme III as advertised
The 8 GB card from this vendor works fine. However, I needed it for a research trip to Africa with no chance to re-shoot key photographs so it had to record, store and later... Read more
Published 24 months ago by randall.susman
5.0 out of 5 stars Recommended
I'm a professional photographer & used these cards at a wedding and in subsequent professional shoots. Cards always work great. Read more
Published on August 23, 2010 by Pamela Mullins
5.0 out of 5 stars You Can Always Trust a (Real) SanDisk
SanDisk makes some of the best flash memory products, and their Extreme series is the top of the line (depending on the era - there were Extreme versions 1-4, and the newest is... Read more
Published on June 9, 2010 by Johnny Saigon®
4.0 out of 5 stars High-speed performance
With a past disk I got used to only being able to take about four shots, my camera (Sony a350) would then process them for about a second or two, and then be able to take about... Read more
Published on February 27, 2010 by Aaron M. Ricker
5.0 out of 5 stars Very fast and reliable
I use this card with Nikon d300s and compared it with Transcend 133x speed. SanDisk was much more faster when writing in camera and when downloading pictures in computer. Read more
Published on February 17, 2010 by Vitaly Polyakov
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