16 Gig SDHC too good to be true?

jusdadrumr · 6th of January 2010 (Wed)

Hey guys, newbie here. Just took posession of a lightly used Canon T1i. I had a 4 gig card laying around that I have put in to mess around with and get to know the camera. I was doing a bit of research this morning and came across what is labeled as an A-DATA 16GB Secure Digital High Capacity (SDHC) Class 10 Flash Memory Card for $38.99. You know what they say about deals that seem too good to be true so I thought I'd try to get some opinions here. What do you think?

LINK

pickupman92 · 6th of January 2010 (Wed)

I'm not a fan of putting all your eggs in one basket. I have 2x4GB CF cards from Adata and it's a pretty good company. I've never had problems.

Shooting raw, can shoot about 400 photos per card. If you are just starting out, I'd focus your money elsewhere. Memory is only getting cheaper.

JhnRX7 · 6th of January 2010 (Wed)

I purchased a (non-name brand) 16 gig SDHC card for $24. I figured there was not much to loose so I purchased it. Been using it for over a year now and never had any problems...

I do agree that you should be using multiple cards to avoid loosing all your images in case of failure. I try and do that as well, but sometimes I find myself loading up the 16 gig. When that happens it gets to be a pain to sort through the mass amount of files.

spiralspirit · 6th of January 2010 (Wed)

Quote:

Originally Posted by jusdadrumr

Hey guys, newbie here. Just took posession of a lightly used Canon T1i. I had a 4 gig card laying around that I have put in to mess around with and get to know the camera. I was doing a bit of research this morning and came across what is labeled as an A-DATA 16GB Secure Digital High Capacity (SDHC) Class 10 Flash Memory Card for $38.99. You know what they say about deals that seem too good to be true so I thought I'd try to get some opinions here. What do you think?

LINK

I'm using a 16gb class 10 card except the brand is RIDATA. It works great. Write speeds just over 10mb/s.

jusdadrumr · 6th of January 2010 (Wed)

Thanks for the input so far everyone. I had never heard of anything above a class 6 until today and the price seems pretty low compared to others I have seen.

Rey.dos · 6th of January 2010 (Wed)

sandisk 8gb at costco 2 pack for $XX minus $15 coupon...

jdang307 · 6th of January 2010 (Wed)

My buddy who shoots weddings will not use anything larger than 4gb. Of course he can be sued to infinity if he lost a big card. I use 8gb but even on my T1i that gets filled up quickly if I shoot any video. Just waiting on a good deal for a 16gb myself.

I have used supermediastore before, they are legit. A-data is also a well known memory company. Not sure about their sd cards. I tend to look for transcend and sandisk deals.

jdang307 · 6th of January 2010 (Wed)

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rey.dos

sandisk 8gb at costco 2 pack for $XX minus $15 coupon...

what's the $xx then? That doesn't tell us much haha.

TRexFlier · 6th of January 2010 (Wed)

I am using a 16GB Transcend class 6 SDHC card in my T1i. I paid about $40 for it from Amazon. It has plenty of room for photos and video. I went with the 16 over an 8 since video takes up so much memory. I don't let mine get very full before downloading everything to my PC. However, when I need the space it is there.

gotak · 6th of January 2010 (Wed)

I have an A-DATA 16 gig SDHC in the G10 which cost about that price after rebate. So I don't think that's too good to be true.

hby_fan · 6th of January 2010 (Wed)

I have a 8gb sandisk that i bought on boxing day. 17$!

Tdragone · 9th of January 2010 (Sat)

Quote:

Originally Posted by jdang307

what's the $xx then? That doesn't tell us much haha.

Costco.com says:

$39.99 after $15 OFF
SanDisk Ultra
8GB SDHC Card
2-Pack

They're class 4 cards.

Item # 433222

lettershop · 9th of January 2010 (Sat)

SanDisk Extreme 8GB Class 10 Card. I download pics after each day's shoot. I swear by the class 10s because they are the only cards I have found that lets me run the T1i continuously when I shoot RAW.

X-images · 11th of January 2010 (Mon)

I've got a 32GB SDHC card in my Dell netbook but I don't think I'd ever (until we reach the point of 30-40 megapixels) contemplate putting something in a camera simply because of the risk of losing too many images.

Josh_30 · 13th of January 2010 (Wed)

I've got a Centon 16GB class 6 in my G11 ($36) and a Kingston 32GB class 6 in my Delorme PN-40 GPS ($45 from wOOt.com

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6th of January 2010 (Wed)	#1
jusdadrumr Junior Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: SoCal Posts: 19	16 Gig SDHC too good to be true? Hey guys, newbie here. Just took posession of a lightly used Canon T1i. I had a 4 gig card laying around that I have put in to mess around with and get to know the camera. I was doing a bit of research this morning and came across what is labeled as an A-DATA 16GB Secure Digital High Capacity (SDHC) Class 10 Flash Memory Card for $38.99. You know what they say about deals that seem too good to be true so I thought I'd try to get some opinions here. What do you think? LINK

6th of January 2010 (Wed)	#2
pickupman92 Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Orange City, FL Posts: 695 IMAGE EDITING OK	Re: 16 Gig SDHC too good to be true? I'm not a fan of putting all your eggs in one basket. I have 2x4GB CF cards from Adata and it's a pretty good company. I've never had problems. Shooting raw, can shoot about 400 photos per card. If you are just starting out, I'd focus your money elsewhere. Memory is only getting cheaper. __________________ -Quentin 400D \| 50mm 1.8 mkI \|17-85 USM IS \| Opteka Fish-Eye \|Canon 200EG Backpack \| SLIK U212 Tripod \| Point & Shoot - SD400 \| DicaPac Underwater Case for SD400 Southern Exposure Photography

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JhnRX7 Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Philadelphia, PA / Boca Raton, FL Posts: 255	Re: 16 Gig SDHC too good to be true? I purchased a (non-name brand) 16 gig SDHC card for $24. I figured there was not much to loose so I purchased it. Been using it for over a year now and never had any problems... I do agree that you should be using multiple cards to avoid loosing all your images in case of failure. I try and do that as well, but sometimes I find myself loading up the 16 gig. When that happens it gets to be a pain to sort through the mass amount of files. __________________ Canon 5D \| EF 17-40mm f/4.0L USM \| EF 50mm f/1.8 II \| EF 135mm f/2L USM \| 430EX II \| SB-26 x3 \| Manfrotto 055XPROB w/ 488RC2 flickr

6th of January 2010 (Wed)	#5
jusdadrumr Junior Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: SoCal Posts: 19	Re: 16 Gig SDHC too good to be true? Thanks for the input so far everyone. I had never heard of anything above a class 6 until today and the price seems pretty low compared to others I have seen.

6th of January 2010 (Wed)	#6
Rey.dos Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Bay Area California Posts: 815	Re: 16 Gig SDHC too good to be true? sandisk 8gb at costco 2 pack for $XX minus $15 coupon...

6th of January 2010 (Wed)	#7
jdang307 Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Posts: 778	Re: 16 Gig SDHC too good to be true? My buddy who shoots weddings will not use anything larger than 4gb. Of course he can be sued to infinity if he lost a big card. I use 8gb but even on my T1i that gets filled up quickly if I shoot any video. Just waiting on a good deal for a 16gb myself. I have used supermediastore before, they are legit. A-data is also a well known memory company. Not sure about their sd cards. I tend to look for transcend and sandisk deals.

6th of January 2010 (Wed)	#9
TRexFlier Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: California Posts: 40	Re: 16 Gig SDHC too good to be true? I am using a 16GB Transcend class 6 SDHC card in my T1i. I paid about $40 for it from Amazon. It has plenty of room for photos and video. I went with the 16 over an 8 since video takes up so much memory. I don't let mine get very full before downloading everything to my PC. However, when I need the space it is there. __________________ Canon T1i ~ 24-105 f/4L IS ~ 70-200mm f/4L IS ~ Canon 50mm f/1.8 ~ 18-55 IS ~ 430EX II

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gotak Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: Toronto, Canada Posts: 933	Re: 16 Gig SDHC too good to be true? I have an A-DATA 16 gig SDHC in the G10 which cost about that price after rebate. So I don't think that's too good to be true. __________________ http://bubble-trees.com/ 7D x2,, 50 f1.8, 11-16 f2.8, 17-55 f2.8, 70-200 f2.8 IS II, 100 2.8L, 430EX, 580EX, Di866, pixel king wireless TTL trigger.

6th of January 2010 (Wed)	#11
hby_fan Junior Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Posts: 27	Re: 16 Gig SDHC too good to be true? I have a 8gb sandisk that i bought on boxing day. 17$!

9th of January 2010 (Sat)	#13
lettershop A lame title from the TF Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Fairport NY Posts: 957	Re: 16 Gig SDHC too good to be true? SanDisk Extreme 8GB Class 10 Card. I download pics after each day's shoot. I swear by the class 10s because they are the only cards I have found that lets me run the T1i continuously when I shoot RAW. __________________ 1DX, Gripped 60D,10-22mm, 18-135mm, 70-200mm f/2.8L IS, 24-70L, TS-E 24mm f/3.5L II, 100mm f2.8 Macro, 50mm f/1.4, 60mm 2/2.8 Macro, 580ex, 430EXII, Pocketwizards, Softbox, Tamron 1.4X TC, Canon 2x TC, GT3541LS, BH-55

11th of January 2010 (Mon)	#14
X-images Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Wellington - New Zealand Posts: 572 IMAGE EDITING OK	Re: 16 Gig SDHC too good to be true? I've got a 32GB SDHC card in my Dell netbook but I don't think I'd ever (until we reach the point of 30-40 megapixels) contemplate putting something in a camera simply because of the risk of losing too many images. __________________ - Adrian Flickr \| www.adrianrumney.com \| Follow on Facebook \| Follow on Twitter

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Josh_30 Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Knoxville, TN Posts: 1,517 IMAGE EDITING OK	Re: 16 Gig SDHC too good to be true? I've got a Centon 16GB class 6 in my G11 ($36) and a Kingston 32GB class 6 in my Delorme PN-40 GPS ($45 from wOOt.com ) __________________ GEAR LIST 5D Mark III/G11/60D/580EX II/430EX/430EX II/Tokina 10-17/17-35 2.8L/24-70 2.8L/24-105 4L IS/70-200 2.8L IS/EF 50 1.4/EF 85 1.8/TAMRON SP AF 1.4x/TAMRON SP AF 90 2.8 MACRO/055XPROB/488RC2/GITZO 1541T/MARKINS Q3T

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