Extreme 3 or 4 CF card in my 50D camera

neil.robinson · 10th of November 2008 (Mon)

Hi all.
Should I use the extreme III or the Sandisk extreme IV UDMA in my Canon 50D. I am a little confused about the IV compact flash card (probably a lot confused). in another post on the forum it is said that all extreme IV cards are UDMA enabled, I see that the cheaper ones without the UDMA on the badge are marked as 40m/s and the dearer ones UDMA on the badge at 45m/s. Any advise or clarification very much appreciated. Neil

Nick5 · 10th of November 2008 (Mon)

For my 40D I have a 2GB in the Extreme III and the IV.
I do not see a real difference in either one. I will buy the Extreme III the next time I need more CF cards.

freddobar · 11th of November 2008 (Tue)

someone somewhere put up this link which was very useful -

CF Performance tables

It has scores for different cards and cameras, make of it what you will.

neil.robinson · 11th of November 2008 (Tue)

Quote:

Originally Posted by freddobar

someone somewhere put up this link which was very useful -

CF Performance tables

It has scores for different cards and cameras, make of it what you will.

Thanks for the link just what I need to make an informed decision whether to upgrade on not.
Neil

smcclelland · 11th of November 2008 (Tue)

Don't quote me on this but I am pretty sure that the buffer on the 50D will fill much faster than the card can write. I use Ultra II's in my 40D and 1DMk3 and can fire off huge bursts without so much as a hiccup, I think the only area you'll see people in need of the faster cards is the 1DsMk3 and 5D2 with their much larger file sizes.

alexg · 11th of November 2008 (Tue)

I have a 32gb a-data that i bought for less than $100 bucks. Works like a charm, plenty fast. I shoot 100% raw.

overclock · 12th of November 2008 (Wed)

I got those SanDisk 8GB Ducati cards during the last round of rebates and on my 50D the light doesn't stay lit for long. And then I got a FireWire SanDisk reader to compliment and what a reader it is.

Go with a UDMA enabled card. You won't be sorry. And with the UDMA card and a UDMA reader you'll be even happier. Those 50D files are absolutely huge.

Hong Kong Canon · 12th of November 2008 (Wed)

I am using the Extreme III and Extreme IV Sandisk 16G cards on my 50D. Both work well. Go get them.

Bubble · 13th of November 2008 (Thu)

Sandisk extreme IV UDMA (45MB/s) version. You will see a BIG DIFFERENT. When i first use 50D, my Sandisk extreme III couldn't keep up with it. Upgrade to Sandisk extreme IV (46MB/s) and it is super fast after that.

i bought it here:

http://www.memorysuppliers.com/sa8gbexivcof.html

enter "livechat" code at check out for additional 10% disc. They are legit vendor. I bought 3 SanDisk 8GB Extreme IV (45MB/s) from them last month.

10th of November 2008 (Mon)	#1
neil.robinson Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Cheadle, Cheshire, England Posts: 71	Extreme 3 or 4 CF card in my 50D camera Hi all. Should I use the extreme III or the Sandisk extreme IV UDMA in my Canon 50D. I am a little confused about the IV compact flash card (probably a lot confused). in another post on the forum it is said that all extreme IV cards are UDMA enabled, I see that the cheaper ones without the UDMA on the badge are marked as 40m/s and the dearer ones UDMA on the badge at 45m/s. Any advise or clarification very much appreciated. Neil __________________ 40D,50D, 580 EX X 2, MT-24ex Flash, EF70-200 f2.8 L IS, EF100-400mm L IS, EF100mm f2.8, EF-S 10-22mm, 300mm 2.8 L IS, very little skill.

10th of November 2008 (Mon)	#2
Nick5 Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Philadelphia Suburbs Posts: 1,779	Re: Extreme 3 or 4 CF card in my 50D camera For my 40D I have a 2GB in the Extreme III and the IV. I do not see a real difference in either one. I will buy the Extreme III the next time I need more CF cards. __________________ Canon 7D x2,BG-E7 Grips, Canon Lenses 10-22, 17-55 f/2.8 IS, 24-105 f/4 L IS, 50 f/1.4, 85 f/1.8, 70-200 f/2.8 L IS II, 70-200 f/4 L IS, 100 f/2.8 L Macro IS, 100-400 f/4.5- 5.6 L IS, Canon 1.4 Extender, 3 Canon 600 EX-RT, 2 Canon ST-E3 Transmitter

11th of November 2008 (Tue)	#3
freddobar Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Waitakere, New Zealand Posts: 86	Re: Extreme 3 or 4 CF card in my 50D camera someone somewhere put up this link which was very useful - CF Performance tables It has scores for different cards and cameras, make of it what you will.

11th of November 2008 (Tue)	#5
smcclelland Goldmember Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Toronto, Canada Posts: 2,686 IMAGE EDITING OK	Re: Extreme 3 or 4 CF card in my 50D camera Don't quote me on this but I am pretty sure that the buffer on the 50D will fill much faster than the card can write. I use Ultra II's in my 40D and 1DMk3 and can fire off huge bursts without so much as a hiccup, I think the only area you'll see people in need of the faster cards is the 1DsMk3 and 5D2 with their much larger file sizes. __________________ Shawn \| Flickr \| Blog There used to be Canon gear here but it disappeared.

11th of November 2008 (Tue)	#6
alexg Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: SF, CA Posts: 147	Re: Extreme 3 or 4 CF card in my 50D camera I have a 32gb a-data that i bought for less than $100 bucks. Works like a charm, plenty fast. I shoot 100% raw. __________________ 7D, 10-22mm, 35 f1.4L, 24-70mm f2.8L, 50mm 1.8

12th of November 2008 (Wed)	#7
overclock Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Fort Worth, TX Posts: 1,165	Re: Extreme 3 or 4 CF card in my 50D camera I got those SanDisk 8GB Ducati cards during the last round of rebates and on my 50D the light doesn't stay lit for long. And then I got a FireWire SanDisk reader to compliment and what a reader it is. Go with a UDMA enabled card. You won't be sorry. And with the UDMA card and a UDMA reader you'll be even happier. Those 50D files are absolutely huge.

12th of November 2008 (Wed)	#8
Hong Kong Canon Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 16	Re: Extreme 3 or 4 CF card in my 50D camera I am using the Extreme III and Extreme IV Sandisk 16G cards on my 50D. Both work well. Go get them. __________________ Hong Kong Canon gear

13th of November 2008 (Thu)	#9
Bubble User is banned from forums Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Yorba Linda , CA Posts: 3,382 IMAGE EDITING OK	Re: Extreme 3 or 4 CF card in my 50D camera Sandisk extreme IV UDMA (45MB/s) version. You will see a BIG DIFFERENT. When i first use 50D, my Sandisk extreme III couldn't keep up with it. Upgrade to Sandisk extreme IV (46MB/s) and it is super fast after that. i bought it here: http://www.memorysuppliers.com/sa8gbexivcof.html enter "livechat" code at check out for additional 10% disc. They are legit vendor. I bought 3 SanDisk 8GB Extreme IV (45MB/s) from them last month. Last edited by Bubble : 13th of November 2008 (Thu) at 00:20.

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