The new SanDisk Ultra II CompactFlash memory card has a minimum sustained write speed of 9 megabytes (MB) per second and a read speed of 10MB per second. Get faster speed for all the things you do.
In the fast-paced world of Digital Photography, you rely on your camera and its capabilities. You also rely on your CompactFlash card to be fast, reliable and compatible with your camera.
To meet the needs of professional and advanced photographers, SanDisk has developed new, optimized CompactFlash cards that:
- Have a minimum sustained write speed of 9MB per second and a read speed of 10MB per second.
- Take advantage of the advanced features of high mega-pixel digital cameras.
- Deliver superior speed. Now you can capture those high-resolution images even faster!
- Do it all with low power consumption, which means longer battery life.
SanDisk Ultra II CompactFlash cards are ideal for your most demanding photo shoots, including photojournalism and event, sports, nature and fashion photography. All CF cards from SanDisk are Type I format, including SanDsik Ultra II CompactFlash cards.
Features: - Faster write speed means less time between shots.
- Ready for rapid-fire shooting.
- High-density flash memory and optimized controller.
Technology lets you save large image files faster. - Lifetime Warranty.
1 Card speed vs camera buffer dump speeds.
I've done a little research trying to find the best cf card for my Canon Digital Rebel XT. Scandisk has a new series of cards called Ultra III, with 20mb/sec speeds. Just because the card is fast can my camera take advantage of the speed? In my case not really. My camera dumps at about 6MB/Sec with most of the faster cards. I currently have the Lexar 80x 2Gig card, and have not had many problems other than a corrupt file every 1000 shots or so. My Canon does not take advantage of Lexars Write Acceleration, but I didn't find out until searching for another card. Here is a link to the test results I found. http://www.robgalbraith.com/bins/multi_page.asp?cid=6007 .
2 A solid performer. A must for the digital photographer.
One of the great things about the digital age is that the cost per megabyte of memory storage is in continuous decline. Here, we can all reap the advantage of this technological bounty--the SanDisk 1GB Ultra II CF card is a really nice product. I can use it in either my Nikon D100 or my Canon S50 (compact) cameras, and take hundreds of pictures before downloading the card to my laptop computer.
The card is very fast, so much so that the write speed simply is not noticeable most of the time (when it is that is more an issue of my D100's slow write time for RAW photos than it is with the Ultra II). Owning the Ultra II has really made digital photography a pleasure; typically I can shoot all day without having to worry about switching CF cards or emptying the contents of the card to the laptop. This is digital photography as it was meant to be.
A solid product that performs very well.
3 Simply the Best CF Card
I have tried several different brands of CF cards for my Nikon D70, including Lexar Pro and Kinston 1GB. This one came out to be the fastest. I have been using Sandisk CF card for the last two years and I have never had any problem with it. This card is also one of the least expensive one in its class. I would recommend it to anyone who need a fast CF card.
4 Good but also look at Sandisk Extreme III
This is undoubtely one of the best cards out there in compact flash category. However for about the same price you can buy Extreme III CF from SanDisk which has 20mb/s write speed.
However, before you buy this or any other high speed CF card take into account what it will be used for. Unless you are a professional photographer shooting 3-4 shots/sec with image size as large as 3meg, you will be fine with lesser speed cards. It is important not to get carried away with all the X (40x vs 80x etc..) and Y from different manufacturers. In most cases if you are shooting with a dSLR (D70 is what I use) your camera may have enough buffer memory to compensate a slower card. Which translates into more money saved for other stuff.
I personally like the SanDisk brand because they are one of the first one in the market with CF and most reliable and I own a 1Gig SanDisk Extreme III card that I am very happy with.
5 Write speed is perfect for digital Rebel shooting sports
After purchasing a regular Sandisk 512M card, I knew after some test shots with my DReb that I needed something that wrote faster. The next day, I picked up this card and shot soccer outside. There was no delay strictly for writing to the card, at least not that the DReb wasn't going to cause anyway. Yes, of course, a EOS 1D (or other brand top of the line) is better and faster for sports, but don't let anyone tell you that the consumer DSLR's can't shoot adequately. With this card you shouldn't have any problem reaching the limits of the DReb capability.
6 Best memory card on the market
I have over 20 memory cards (CF, SD, xD, etc.) for PDAs, phones, digital cameras, etc. and this Sandisk 60x CF card is by far the fastest card I have ever used. I am using it for an 8MP Canon Digital Rebel XT SLR camera. Amazing little machine: I no longer have to wait for shots to get stored before moving to the next, it lets me take advantage of the continuous shoot mode (14 pics in 5 sec), I can now record high resolution video for up to 20 minutes in MPEG mode, and photo recall is almost instantaneous. The 2GB card is not as fast (slower interface) and much more expensive, so this card is the best compromise for speed, size, and value.
Fyi - I tried the Lexar 80x cards but their Write Acceleration technology does not work for a lot of cameras (Canon, for example) and some PDAs (select HPs), rendering them average cards for most uses. Other reviewers cite websites where you can check compatibility and speed comparisons across all cards.
7 a must buy item
I have a Nikon D70 and the Ultra I is just to slow, so I have to have the Ultra II card. With this card there are no delays and I do not ever have to wait for the camera. It is always ready to take a photo. Also I need 1 GB because I can use that in a days time and this way I do not have to mess around with more than one card.
8 Amazed at the Rocket Speed & Incredible Memory of this Card!
I've given it 3 full weeks before being certain about doing this review on Amazon for the SanDisk SDCFH-1024-901 1 GB Ultra II CompactFlash Card. I received the card as a gift from my friends who were tired of me having to change the Very Old memory card that I had for my Nikon Digital Camera. I was given a great Nikon Digital Camera to use on a very temporary basis to help replace the loss of my newly stolen Canon EOS Digital Camera. As luck would have it, my dream camera was stolen from me just days after purchasing it online. I'd literally saved for about 5 years, at times saving pennies and putting them in various jars around my apartment, so I'd be able to buy a great camera to use for my project to help raise money for Alzheimer's Disease Reseach and Respite Care for exhausted caregivers. I was determined to capture the disease of Alzheimer's in such a way that people would become educated about his terrible disease-a disease that affects the entire family unit. My Dad is dying from the disease and I have given up my work and my life so I can care for him. It is what I have to do and something that I want to do. Long story short, someone broke into my pickup and took my brand new camera and all of my many supplies. My project was down the drain until some good friends bought a simple Nikon Camera that would allow me to continue my project.
Prior to "the best purchase of my recent life" (smile), I had purchased a different brand that held only a few high quality photographs. I'd look at the better brands but I'd always come back to what was on sale or clearance in an effort to save money. As a result, I was constantly running out of space on the camera and I'd run to Walmart or Target and purchase additional off-brand CompactFlash Cards to sort of get me through that situation. Thank God for friends and for the kind of friends that care enough to be honest with me. They helped me realize that it was time to buy ONE card that would handle ALL of my needs.
What was I thinking? I need to tell you that this is an amazing CompactFlash Card and that there IS a huge difference between certain brands and SanDisk. This past weekend, I shot about 75 high quality photographs of my Dad as he had dinner with some members of the family. It was a time I wanted to document forever through my photography. It happened to be the very first time I didn't even once have to change the memory card in my Digital Camera. I took photo after photo and kept expecting that at some point I'd get that warning message that I was running out of room. It also wasn't uncommon, in the recent past, for me to take an awesome photo and within a matter of seconds realize that my Memory Card was "FULL"! I think you probably know what I'm talking about.
This card seems to be quite durable and the research I did on it revealed only great news and no hidden issues to worry about. I am literally thrilled to have a 1GB Ultra II CompactFlash Card that meets all of my photographic needs. I'm also certain that my card reader is able to read this memory card much faster than any other card I have had in the past. The online price is incredibly low and, looking back at my previous clearance purchases, I would have been served much better to have purchased this fabulous card in the first place!
Don't fear that you will sacrifice speed, quality or anything with this card. A close friend of mine sells these at a retail store in a local mall and has told me that almost everyone who comes in to buy a great memory card is directed to purchase the SanDisk SDCFH-1024-901 1 GB Ultra II CompactFlash Card. Now I can see why.
So fear not, like I did in the past, and take the leap and purchase this memory card and know that you won't have to replace it soon. It will last for a very long time and you're right in step with some great technology from SanDisk.
Good Luck to You! Feel free to contact me if you ever want to chat about my experience, about photography in general, about Alzheimer's Disease, about caregiving, or about anything that seems to grab your attention. I enjoy meeting other interesting people online, especially if I can offer some advice or some help!
Peter V. Cannice
Scottsdale, Arizona
Email: Horsepete@aol.com
9 Workhorse of a Compact Flash Card
I own two of these 1 GB Ultra II compact flash cards and have been very impressed. They are FAST, reliable, FAST, sturdy, FAST, and they hold probably the perfect amount for a single flash card.
While 512 MB cards are great for archiving on CD-R, todays larger file sizes put a squeeze on your shot volume. If you are a JPEG shooter, 512MB cards are acceptable. If you are a RAW file format shooter (I shoot NEF) then a larger card size is almost manditory. The 1 gig size gives you enough room for a RAW shooting style, and yet allows you to avoid storing all your images on a single card. Why? Having a single point of failure in a shoot is a bad idea, and if all your images from an important shoot reside on a single flash card, you're betting everything on one small electronic media chip.
With 1 GB cards you can shoot in volume, and divide your images between two cards for safety. At the current pricing, 1 GB cards are very reasonable for this additional piece of mind. I plan to add more 1 gig cards soon.
I use the Nikon D2H camera, which is speedy shooting in RAW and compressed RAW formats, so this card is the perfect size. And it's speedy, taking full advantage of the D2H's fast buffer and max throughput (8 + frames per second in RAW format!). While I rarely actually shoot at 8 fps, I do pop off a few quick frames to catch a transition moment, and oftem pause, shift angles and fire again. This card keeps up.
As far as archiving, I currently archive on hard drives and then to DVD-R.
I've used San Disk compact flash since 1999 and so far they've never let me down.
I would consider the 2 Gig and 4 gig cards for cameras with higher Megapixel counts. Since DVD-R maxs out at 4 GB currently (not including dual layer) I would hesitate to use larger cards at this time.
10 FAST! FAST! FAST!
Of the four different brands of compact flash memory cards that I tried in my Nikon D70 this was by far the fastest. When I can afford it I will also be buying the two Gig. one.
11 Great for the Nikon D70
I got one of these for my new Nikon D70 and it works like a dream. I previously had a Canon G2 point-and-shoot with a slow 256 Mb card and it would take 3-4 seconds to grab and save the picture. With the fast 1Gb SanDisk and my Nikon D70 there is a barely noticeable lag between pressing the shutter and seeing the image on the viewfinder. You will be able to store about 96 high-res, uncompressed NEF images on the D70 with this card.
I highly recommend this card and the price is right at under $100.
12 Extremely fast card!
I'm using this card with a Canon 20D, and it is extremely fast! Way faster scrolling between pictures I've already taken than with the Lexar 12x 512MB card I used to have. Speed doesn't matter *too* much for taking pictures with this camera since it has such a large internal buffer, but the speed is nice for reviewing pictures and transferring them to the computer.
13 Perfect storage media
The SanDisk 1GB Ultra CF card stores a huge number of photos and is fast at doing its work. I could not find a better alternative, even now - except that the price keeps dropping, so time is on your side.
14 Product Defect
The presumed 1GB card has only 208MB. I bought it at $96 from Amazon and I returned the card immediately!!
15 Fast card. Big storage
For a digital Rebel user...it provides ample large jpeg space. It is a fast card. I use Lexar X40 and this one is a touch faster it seems when i download it by card reader on USB 2.0 on desktop.
I have never had any problems with this card yet. i've heard some horror stories....but i've been lucky with these cards. i have the 512K also. I'll be buying the 2 gig soon as my new 20D sucks memory up so fast in RAW mode...
I do wedding photography as a part-time job (full time job as an investment firm owner)....yeah...weird combo :-)
As with most memory...you usually get what you pay for. I can't have ANY card crapping out or going out of whack so I'm willing to pay the extra $ for the best card. So far...this and their Extreme model are pretty good, and affordable. I tried microdrives, but they're slower and they suck power...
16 Fast and reliable - and now less expensive!
I have two of these as well as several other smaller cards from other companies. I use them in Nikon D-SLR's, a D100 and a D2H. In the D100 the difference in write speed is not at all perceivable over the standard cards. However, in the D2H, the write speed from the buffer is significantly faster than standard cards and even faster than the LEXAR 80X Pro 1gb card that I have. Keep in mind that your camera must be able to take advantage of the write speed to warrant the extra expense for a fast card, but then all "fast" cards are not equal.
These two cards are the primary cards in both of my bodies, and therefore see the brunt of the use. I have had a couple of other smaller cards fail, but so far, no failures from a SanDisk card of any size or series.
Now that the prices are coming down with the release of the larger cards, I could have bought two of these for what I paid for each of mine.
17 Easily the best I've found
I recently bought a Canon Digital Rebel. When considering memory I initially figured I'd stick with the brand I used with my PowerShot S30: Viking Components. But I wanted the best, knowing that my 6.3MP photos would take longer to be recorded.
I looked at the Lexar 40x first. Lexar has a good reputation and "40x" sounds like a snappy number. For some reason, though, I liked the feedback about this [Sandisk Ultra] card more. So I bought this one and am very glad I did.
Little publicized is the fact that the Sandisk Ultra II blazes along at 60x (9 Mb/s) write speed. That translates to being able to record one more whole image per second than the Lexar, and two or three images more than SimpleTech or Viking Components. (Each card reads at the same speed, I believe -- 10 Mb/s.)
Worried about a trade-off in reliability? It's backed with a 5-year warranty. You can't go wrong with that, folks.
18 Great memory choice for the Sony DSP F828 camera
I recently purchased a Sony DSP F828 camera, which uses 8MP per shot, so needed LOTS of memory for it. I also wanted that memory to be as fast as possible, so as not to slow down picture-taking. The SanDisk Ultra II 1 GB CompaceFlash card was my choice (faster and cheaper than the Lexar alternatives I found), and has turned out to be a very happy one.
The only caution for those buying memory for use with the Sony DSP F828 is that its 640 x 480 movie mode is limited to 15 FPS with this memory card, whereas it can do 30 FPS with a MemoryStickPro or a Hitachi CompactFlash hard disk (the other two kinds of memory usable in this camera.) Personally, I don't see this as much of a problem, because if that matters to you, you'll need a lot more than 1 GB of memory. 5 minutes of 640 x 480 at 15 FPS used over 100 MB of memory, suggesting 30 FPS would use up 1 GB in under 25 minutes.
19 What a WONDERFUL product!
I received this wonderful product as a gift during the holidays. I absolutely LOVE it. If you own a digital camera, this _IS_ the card to use. Lots of room, and fast. I was shocked.
I used this card in a 5 MegaPixel camera, a 3.2 MegaPixel, and a 2.1 MegaPixel. The same results between all three cameras - fast, fast, FAST!
If you need to transfer a ton of files between two computers using a card reader, you'll be glad you've got this card.
20 SanDisk Ultra II One Gigabyte CF Card
What an AWESOME card.
You can beat it.. fast, furious, and roomy.
I use it in a Canon PowerShot S30 - 611 pictures @ full resolution, and best quality.
If you wanna use it for transferable storage, its nice - holds the equivalent of one and a half CD-ROMs.
You won't be disappointed with this card!
21 Fantastic addition for digital photography
I just purchased this to compliment my canon D10. This is a great little flash card. It is very fast and holds hundreds of photos. I use it on a large format (6.3) and can get over 700 photos. I got mine from newegg.com and was very satisfied with the service and price. I have not taken any raw images yet so I can not comment on how many it holds.
22 Works well in Minolta Dimage A1
This card works very nicely in a Minolta Dimage A1. I can blast out RAW images (7.3MB) at a great rate, and magnified playback of JPEGs is very swift (don't forget that most playback on this camera uses small thumbnail images, which is no problem with any card).
Dumping the card to a PC (using SanDisk's USB-2 CF reader) is also speedy (it really needs to be with a card this size).
All this, a good price (from B&H Photo) and a lifetime warranty.
