Sandisk Extreme III 2 GB CompactFlash Card

I bought a Canon 400D camera and needed some memory card. Because I have always used Sandisk for my other equipment (compact digital camera, mobile phone, USB pendrive), I investigated what Compact Flash they offered. The cards come with capacity of 4, 8 and 16GB. I choose the 2GB for many reasons. Firstly it will accommodate up to 250 photos which is plenty. Secondly, I purchased two 2GB rather than a single 4GB one because despite being more expensive, if I loose one I still have got a spare one or I do not loose all photos. Thirdly, 2GB card takes obviously less time to empty to the PC than a 4GB. So while you are downloading the pictures, you can still ...  Read the complete review

I recently purchased a 400D DSLR before my birthday, so I obviously needed to purchase a CF card! I was recommended to get atleast a 2.0 GB CF card with a quick reading/writing speed. I've always used SanDisk cards in all my devices. Mobile phones, cameras, mp3 players, whatever and I've never had any problems. I purchased a SanDisk Extreme III 2.0 GB CF card solely because of it's read and write speed. It has a minimum read and writing speed of 20MB /sec, which is fast! It also came with a lifetime warranty from SanDisk which is excellent. The card is ideal for demanding photoshoots under severe weather conditions - heat, rain, cold, snow according to ...  Read the complete review

I use these cards in my SLR camera since i began to purchase before i knew about the 4gb ones. I have roughy 10 of these and have never had a single problem with these or with the cards in the camera. Also, these can be picked up very cheap from www.play.com and are ideal for budding photographers or experts a like. They also work in very hostile enviroments where cheap copied cards would begin to ...  Read the complete review