This review is from: SanDisk Extreme - Flash memory card - 32 GB - 400x - CompactFlash
Short story: the card is superb. If you are thinking of buying it, don't hesitate.
Long story: Capacity is just shy of 30GB due to overhead. It it is v e r y fast; your camera will be the bottleneck, not this card! I tested in in 2 cameras: a newer Canon and an older Canon 20D. To my surprise, the large capacity works well with older cameras! Used with new cameras, there's nothing to know other than it is fast and works as expected. Thus, the remainder of this review will be from the standpoint of the older Canon 20D.
I had been using an 4 year old Lexar Pro 8GB 133x WA (back then, fast and high tech & costly). The performance of the 20D has actually been greatly improved using this card. To the point, I would recommend upgrading to any brand of 400x card even if you don't need the storage. There are no negative surprises but a few caveats to know for large cards in older cameras...
If you use large cards in older cameras, follow one simple rule: If the card is over 8GB, do not format it in the camera. It will be reduced to an 8GB card. If you ignore this rule, go to download dot com and search for this app: HP disk storage format tool
Because... Neither the camera nor Windoze can restore the card (not explorer, not disk admin, not XP pro, and not win7 entprise 64bit). But, the free HP utility is perfect. Newer cameras can format past 8gb. PS: I used a $12 usb card reader from Amaz to format mine: The Kingston 19-in-1 USB 2.0 Flash Memory Card Reader.
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This review is from: SanDisk Extreme - Flash memory card - 32 GB - 400x - CompactFlash
We got this for our canon 7D, and wanted something big that would handle the video. I'd read some opinions that we didn't need to go this fast with the card, but others that thought we did.. so, we got one, just to be safe. So far so good. Seems to be high quality and reliable. A little more than would have preferred to spend on a memory card, but so far, I think it's going to be worth it, not to have to worry about corrupted data, or choppy videos, or running out of room any time soon. It takes nice long, smooth video and doesn't have to break them up. Also, just really nice to have 32 gig. Good product. Can't say for sure, but PROBABLY worth the $$ if you're needing a fast card.
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This review is from: SanDisk Extreme - Flash memory card - 32 GB - 400x - CompactFlash
I have used other flash card brands and every one of them has failed. I switched to SanDisk years ago and I have never looked back. These cards are trusted to be Fast, Reliable, and Durable. I have never had one fail. I highly recommend this product.
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This review is from: SanDisk Extreme - Flash memory card - 32 GB - 400x - CompactFlash
I always have great luck with Sandisk. I wanted a larger copacity card and the price was reasonable. I have other photographer friends who've used other card manufacturers and had bad luck. Sandisk has never failed me and that's all I use.
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This review is from: SanDisk Extreme - Flash memory card - 32 GB - 400x - CompactFlash
screams and is reliable. ALSO, if you have a inexpensive usb adapter, you can use this chip as a 32 gb thumb drive to back up important files from your pc. When I'm in field, I use this for camera, then transfer to PC, and then at end of shoot back up pics onto chip for extra safety.
very useful.
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