compact flash speed question !!

SHKJ · 30th of August 2006 (Wed)

Hi All,
just wondering is there any noticable "speed" difference (advantages or dis-advantages) to buying a 2 gig compact flash card vs. a 4 gig one

Reason for asking is that I am going to order the 4 gig Ridata Pro 150x CF from newegg

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16820183020

and on Rob Galbraith's website that has the Compact flash database he only shows a 2 gig Ridata Pro card 150x that performs very very well not the 4 gig one...and i was wondering if there is a noticable speed difference

Raymate · 31st of August 2006 (Thu)

From what I have read they are average quality cards. In my own view I would save up and go SanDisk

But of course I dont have a Ridata card to comment on, but I have cards by Fuji, Toshiba, Lexar and SanDisk

Kostyanych · 31st of August 2006 (Thu)

I can't say about the difference between 2 gb and 4 gb CF cards.
But my feeling is my 4 Gb 150x Ridata CF card a bit slower for writing and a bit faster for reading compared to my 1 Gb Sandisk Ultra II CF card.

Andy_T · 18th of September 2006 (Mon)

Take a look here at Rob Galbraith's CF database.

I don't think that you will notice any difference in the G6.
Both cards are much faster than the camera.

Best regards,
Andy

peterdoomen · 18th of September 2006 (Mon)

The only advantage you'll have with SanDisk Ultra II or Extreme III is their dependability... If that is important to you, you might still want a SanDisk instead of a generic CF card. Also steer away from Lexar, they don't handle complaints well.

P.

Jon · 18th of September 2006 (Mon)

The Rob Galbraith CF database generally shows cameras being a very little faster with 1 or 2 GB cards than with 4 GB cards. I seriously doubt you'll notice the difference though.

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SHKJ Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 42	compact flash speed question !! Hi All, just wondering is there any noticable "speed" difference (advantages or dis-advantages) to buying a 2 gig compact flash card vs. a 4 gig one Reason for asking is that I am going to order the 4 gig Ridata Pro 150x CF from newegg http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16820183020 and on Rob Galbraith's website that has the Compact flash database he only shows a 2 gig Ridata Pro card 150x that performs very very well not the 4 gig one...and i was wondering if there is a noticable speed difference

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Raymate Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Toronto. CA - Bedford. UK Posts: 1,665	Re: compact flash speed question !! From what I have read they are average quality cards. In my own view I would save up and go SanDisk But of course I dont have a Ridata card to comment on, but I have cards by Fuji, Toshiba, Lexar and SanDisk __________________ Canon: EOS 5DmkII • 50D • 40D • 350D • 100 f2.8L IS Macro • 70-200 f4L • 24-105 f4L IS • 17-40 f4L • 50 f1.4 • 60 f2.8 Macro • 85 f1.8 • 430EX • 580EX II • ST-E2 Sigma: 10-20 f4-5.6 EX DC HSM • 30 f1.4 EX DC HSM • 17-50 f2.8 EX • 24-70 f2.8 EX DG MACRO Apple: CS3, Aperture & iPhoto. Various Manfrotto, Portaflash, Battery Grips, SanDisk & Lowepro alamy: my stock photography

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Kostyanych Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Sydney, Australia Posts: 449	Re: compact flash speed question !! I can't say about the difference between 2 gb and 4 gb CF cards. But my feeling is my 4 Gb 150x Ridata CF card a bit slower for writing and a bit faster for reading compared to my 1 Gb Sandisk Ultra II CF card. __________________ Canon 7D \| EF-S 10-22 F/3.5-4.5 \| EF 24-105 mm F/4L IS USM \| EF 70-200 F/2.8L IS USM \| EF 50 mm F/1.4 USM \| EF 85 mm F/1.8 USM \| 580EX II\| TC-80N3 \| Gitzo G2220 tripod \| Manfrotto 329RC4 head \| Dynatran AT-CF992 tripod \| Newton Bracket Di100FR2 \| 2 x POTN Op-Tech Strap \| 4 x Hensel Integra 500 Pro \| 2 x PW Plus II \| Sekonic L-758D \| Dynatran AS-014-2

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Jon Moderator Cocker Spaniel Mod Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Kensington, MD USA Posts: 65,113	Re: compact flash speed question !! The Rob Galbraith CF database generally shows cameras being a very little faster with 1 or 2 GB cards than with 4 GB cards. I seriously doubt you'll notice the difference though. __________________ Jon ---------- EOS, Powershot and Domke - it doesn't get any better than this! T90 and stuff \| F-1n, New F-1, FTb and more stuff out on loan Cocker Spaniels Maryland and Virginia activities *DC Cherry Blossoms* Image Posting Rules and Image Posting FAQ Report SPAM, Don't Answer It! (link) PERSONAL MESSAGING REGARDING SELLING OR BUYING ITEMS WITH MEMBERS WHO HAVE NO POSTS IN FORUMS AND/OR WHO YOU DO NOT KNOW FROM FORUMS IS HEREBY DECLARED STRICTLY STUPID AND YOU WILL GET BURNED.

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