SanDisk 8GB Extreme III CompactFlash Card

Sandisk Extreme III Compact Flash 8GB perfect for DSLR

Strengths: Very fast, solid with no error, Perfect for DSLR camera

Weaknesses: None

Summary: I got three cards from Adorama with a Sandisk seasonal promotion. They are very fast when used in my canon 40D. Also, they passed my error test with no error for file transfer in my computer. Buyers have to be aware of one thing that there are two versions of Extreme III 8GB: an old & slower version with Product ID of 8192 and a new faster version (30MB/s shown on the cards)with product ID of 008G. Make sure to get the newer version for speed.

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Great card for photography

Strengths: Fast, reliable.

Weaknesses: None.

Summary: I have always been able to count on SanDisk to make fast and reliable flash cards for my camera and this Extreme III CF card is another one. The 30MB/sec speed is just fantastic for continuous shooting mode. Faster cards are available from SanDisk but those are still too expensive for my budget.

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SanDisk: Solid as Usual

Strengths: Fast, fast, and fast!

Weaknesses: None so far. Be sure you have the means to get the pics off the card, ie. a good card reader, or just pulling directly off the camera.

Summary: The blazing 30MB/s can definitely be felt when unloading pics to the computer. Sweet!

While reading the box, it says that it only works on cameras supporting FAT32. According to dpreview.com: "The FAT16 filesystem is limited to a maximum capacity of 2 GB, thus any card over 2 GB must be formatted to use the FAT32 filesystem. This obviously means that the camera must also support FAT32, most digital SLR's do as well as some consumer cameras."

I own a Canon Digital Rebel XTi, and it is definitely reading the whole 8GB capacity.

One issue I've had though is that I have a cheap card reader that doesn't read anything larger than 2GB. So when buying a card reader, be on the lookout for limitations such as this. Lucky for me, I own a Canon ip6600D printer that has a built-in card reader, and it can see all 8GB on this card, so if you don't feel like buying a nicer card reader, check to see if your printer has this functionality. Another option is to of course pull directly off the camera.

The box comes with some photo recovery software that I haven't tried yet (haven't needed to, knock on wood). It also comes with a little card carrying pouch keychain thing. Which is nice, but kind of proclaims to the world how much of a geek you are. :)

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Sandisk extreme 8gb; big and fast

Strengths: Holds many raw photos, very fast in the canon 40d

Weaknesses: None

Summary: As the previous poster said make sure you get the new and improved 30mbs card. I also got in on the fall rebate program which netted three cards at a very reasonable price. The cards work perfectly in my canon 40d and there is a significant speed upgrade compared to my older 4gb ultra II cards. The size, obviously is twice as large. When I started shooting more in raw I felt I needed the additional size. These cards meet my needs exceptionally well.

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