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- Read_90 MB/sec (Max), Write_60 MB/sec (Max)
- Support high-end DSLR
- Ultra-fast 400X performance with four-channel support
- Low power consumption
- Lifetime Warranty
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Dedicated to fulfill the demanding requirements of performance-conscious photographers, Transcend proudly releases its Extreme 400X CompactFlash cards. With its amazing performance and huge capacity of up to 64 GB, the Transcend 400X CompactFlash memory card allows the professional photographers and enthusiasts to get the most from your digital single lens reflex (DSLR) camera. Users are guaranteed to make consecutive shooting and non-stop video recording and share their digital artwork with the world!
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63 of 63 people found the following review helpful
If you need a fast high capacity CF card at a reasonable price, Transcend's 32GB (Blue) card is a good choice. This 400X card has a maximum read speed of 90MB/sec, and more importantly a write speed of 60MB/sec.
Shooting photos at maximum quality (saving both JPEG and RAW files), I was looking for a faster card for my Canon 7D an 18 megapixel digital SLR. The results using this card are excellent. The 7D has a burst rate of 8 frames per second, and the camera's buffer is large enough, so that you can easily shoot a 10 or 15 shot burst, without the camera locking up. Of course it takes some time for the camera to write to the card after such a burst, so I did a quick comparison using the Transcend 400x card, a Kingston 266x card, and a Transcend 133x card. I took a 10 shot burst, and then measured the time between the last shot and when the frame counter in the display stopped blinking, roughly indicating that data had finished writing to the card. The results of this crude test were, that the 400x card took 5 seconds, the 266x card 15 seconds, and the 133x card 25 seconds. Increasing to a 15 shot burst, the results were, 7.5 seconds for the 400x card, 22 seconds for the 266x card, and 37 seconds for the 133x card.
My tests are informal, and your results may vary, but these findings may provide some rough indication of the performance the card is capable of. I have used it on a couple of shoots, and haven't experienced any delays, while the camera writes to the card.
I have heard various professional photographers recommend using smaller cards, usually 8GB, rather than 16GB or 32GB cards. The thinking is that cards will eventually fail, and they feel more comfortable having their images from a particular shoot (usually a wedding), on several cards rather than on one card. That way if a card happens to fail, they will not lose all the images from that one event. While that kind of approach may make sense to someone shooting a wedding, I like having a card with enough capacity to shoot an entire event, and not have to worry about running out of memory or changing and keeping track of cards. Using a 7D, a 32GB card is good for about 950 images, which is great for photo shoots with models, shooting on a trip, or an extended event, like a basketball tournament, or runners in a marathon.
With camera file sizes increasing, "large capacity" is a relative term. So that 8GB card that was "huge" a couple of years ago, is kind of "small" today. Someday soon, the same will probably be true of even 32GB cards. Transcend's new 64GB (Blue) compact flash card may seem excessive, but digital SLR's being capable of shooting high definition video, has raised memory requirements to a new level. And finally, while using bigger cards may be more "risky" for some, for others they are more convenient, and they are generally less expensive per GB.
Due to good performance and reliability over several years, Transcend is a brand that I have come to trust for both compact flash and SD memory cards. Transcend cards are usually less expensive than equivalent cards by SanDisk or Lexar. They have a lifetime warranty, but fortunately I haven't had a Transcend card fail yet. If you do happen to get a bad card when buying from Amazon, replacement is usually a fast and hassle free process. This 400x card is fast, and at this time is a very good deal for under $100.
Shooting photos at maximum quality (saving both JPEG and RAW files), I was looking for a faster card for my Canon 7D an 18 megapixel digital SLR. The results using this card are excellent. The 7D has a burst rate of 8 frames per second, and the camera's buffer is large enough, so that you can easily shoot a 10 or 15 shot burst, without the camera locking up. Of course it takes some time for the camera to write to the card after such a burst, so I did a quick comparison using the Transcend 400x card, a Kingston 266x card, and a Transcend 133x card. I took a 10 shot burst, and then measured the time between the last shot and when the frame counter in the display stopped blinking, roughly indicating that data had finished writing to the card. The results of this crude test were, that the 400x card took 5 seconds, the 266x card 15 seconds, and the 133x card 25 seconds. Increasing to a 15 shot burst, the results were, 7.5 seconds for the 400x card, 22 seconds for the 266x card, and 37 seconds for the 133x card.
My tests are informal, and your results may vary, but these findings may provide some rough indication of the performance the card is capable of. I have used it on a couple of shoots, and haven't experienced any delays, while the camera writes to the card.
I have heard various professional photographers recommend using smaller cards, usually 8GB, rather than 16GB or 32GB cards. The thinking is that cards will eventually fail, and they feel more comfortable having their images from a particular shoot (usually a wedding), on several cards rather than on one card. That way if a card happens to fail, they will not lose all the images from that one event. While that kind of approach may make sense to someone shooting a wedding, I like having a card with enough capacity to shoot an entire event, and not have to worry about running out of memory or changing and keeping track of cards. Using a 7D, a 32GB card is good for about 950 images, which is great for photo shoots with models, shooting on a trip, or an extended event, like a basketball tournament, or runners in a marathon.
With camera file sizes increasing, "large capacity" is a relative term. So that 8GB card that was "huge" a couple of years ago, is kind of "small" today. Someday soon, the same will probably be true of even 32GB cards. Transcend's new 64GB (Blue) compact flash card may seem excessive, but digital SLR's being capable of shooting high definition video, has raised memory requirements to a new level. And finally, while using bigger cards may be more "risky" for some, for others they are more convenient, and they are generally less expensive per GB.
Due to good performance and reliability over several years, Transcend is a brand that I have come to trust for both compact flash and SD memory cards. Transcend cards are usually less expensive than equivalent cards by SanDisk or Lexar. They have a lifetime warranty, but fortunately I haven't had a Transcend card fail yet. If you do happen to get a bad card when buying from Amazon, replacement is usually a fast and hassle free process. This 400x card is fast, and at this time is a very good deal for under $100.
59 of 62 people found the following review helpful
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The performance seems to match or exceed the requirements of Canon 5D Mk II and does not cause any problem while taking pictures or shooting HD video. Most demanding picture format on 5D Mk II is RAW + JPEG (Fine+Large), and 32GB card can usually hold more than 900 of those.
83 of 93 people found the following review helpful
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Like another poster, this card also failed on me after one month. I used it in a Canon 5DMk2, taking movies, images. I had an important shoot to do for a friend's family (all gathered from out of town). Everything seemed fine while taking the photos. I was able to review them on the camera, etc.
Got home, took the card out, plugged it into the PC's card reader.
Nothing. The computer didn't even see the card. I put it back into the camera. The camera also said that the card wasn't there, or needed to be formatted.
I tried every recovery program I had to find the card and the files. Nothing worked.
I tried formatting the card in the camera, and the camera wouldn't format it.
This is the last Transcend card I'm buying.
Got home, took the card out, plugged it into the PC's card reader.
Nothing. The computer didn't even see the card. I put it back into the camera. The camera also said that the card wasn't there, or needed to be formatted.
I tried every recovery program I had to find the card and the files. Nothing worked.
I tried formatting the card in the camera, and the camera wouldn't format it.
This is the last Transcend card I'm buying.
Most Recent Customer Reviews
Card Corrupted
Card was corrupted after second use. Would not format or give me any access to images on the disk. I will only buy Lexar Cards going forward.
Published 10 days ago by John R. Meade
Good Value for My Money
I take 3000-10,000 photos per month, and a little video. I bought one of these last fall for my Canon 5Dmk2, and it performed so well I bought another. Read more
Published 14 days ago by markshelby
Would not write correctly in my Canon 7D
I bought this and have used it for about a week and every other or every picture I take has some weird lines in it or has the colors all messed up. Read more
Published 19 days ago by Adam F
Best Bang For Your Buck
At the time of review, this is easily the best value in high capacity compact flash.
I've owned maybe four Transcend cards and am yet to have a problem. Read more
I've owned maybe four Transcend cards and am yet to have a problem. Read more
Published 24 days ago by Beard///
Very disappointed, card failed after less than a month
I saw this on sale on amazon.com and had just purchased my Nikon D800 from amazon as well, and figured I could use a cheap compact flash card with sufficient memory. Read more
Published 24 days ago by Apexle
High quality and good speed at a great price
I have 3 of these Transcend 32GB 400x CF cards and I am very happy with them. I am using them in Canon 1D Mk4, Canon 1D Mk2N, and Canon 7D cameras. Read more
Published 27 days ago by tim32225
Transcend 32GB Flash Card
I purchased this for a friend with a 7D camera and it has been a God send. Lots of extra record time very pleased.
Published 1 month ago by DeBo
Benchmarks
Just wanted to post the benchmarks of the one I received.
Following test ran with CrystalDiskMark 3.0.1 x64 using a standard USB 2.0 CardReader. Read more
Following test ran with CrystalDiskMark 3.0.1 x64 using a standard USB 2.0 CardReader. Read more
Published 1 month ago by Matthew
Be WARNED!
Please always TEST your CompactFlash cards by taking many random pictures as soon as you get it. Do not wait for true picture taking opportunities. Read more
Published 1 month ago by Brittney smittney
TESTED!! Good Speed
The Actual speed is
Read 79MB/S
Write 54.5MB/S
Must be used with USB 3.0
on usb 2. Read more
Read 79MB/S
Write 54.5MB/S
Must be used with USB 3.0
on usb 2. Read more
Published 1 month ago by Daniel Hong
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