Guest writing today we have film maker and Canon 5D Mark II owner, Alex Wolfe. Welcome Alex!
Introduction
How does one explain a card like this? I know – above top of the line! Or <Greater than? I say this because SanDisk’s new Compact Flash(CF) card line, Extreme Pro, with it’s 16, 32, and 64 GB options, has more speed than we have need… for… sorry about the rhyme. I suppose I mean to say more speed than you could ever need, but of course that is not really true. The Sandisk Extreme Pro’s specs out perform most professional cameras including the Canon 5D Mark II. We’ll check out if all this speed is worth it, after the break.
By the way, here is a small refresher on the what and why of CF cards courtesy of Wikipedia:
“CompactFlash (CF) is a mass storage device format used in portable electronic devices. For storage, CompactFlash typically uses flash memory in a standardized enclosure.
The format was first specified and produced by SanDisk in 1994. The physical format is now used for a variety of devices.
CompactFlash became a popular storage medium for digital cameras. In recent years it has been widely replaced by smaller cards on the consumer end, but it is still a preferred format for professional DSLR cameras, for its superior capacity and reliability.”
SanDisk on the Extreme Pro
“Now there’s a memory card fast enough to keep up with your advanced DSLR: The SanDisk Extreme® Pro™ CompactFlash® card. With lightning-fast (up to 90 MB/s* read/write) speed, you’ll be able to capture more continuous burst shooting-and get the most out of your professional digital SLR camera. And with up to 64GB** of storage, you’ll be ready for more RAW+JPEG and high-def video.
SanDisk engineered its Power Core™ Controller to take whatever your camera’s buffer can dish out. By distributing image data across the card more rapidly and efficiently, this card delivers professional performance.”
Specifications
Capacities: 16GB, 32GB, 64GB
Dimensions: 1.7 x 0.1 x 1.4 inches
Weight: 1 ounce
Technical details:
- Up to 90MB/sec (600x) (Read speed may be lower)
- UDMA 6 enabled
- ESP (Enhanced Super Parallel Processing), SanDisk’s card performance technology
- Performs between -25C to 85C (-13F to 185F)
- Shock protection
- RTV silicone coating for protection against moisture.
- Limited lifetime warranty (http://www.sandisk.com/sandisk-support/warranty-and-user-guides/warranty)
- Power Core Controller & Enhanced Super-Parallel Processing
There are some attention-grabbing cut-off dates in this article but I don’t know if I see all of them heart to heart. There is some validity but I’ll take hold opinion till I look into it further. Good article , thanks and we want more! Added to FeedBurner as well
In the video, you say 90 MegaBITS per second, it should be 90 MegaBYTES per second.
@Pittzaman
You are correct. I misspoke.