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|| SportsShooter.com: Member Message Board Deals on CF cards Robin Loznak, Photographer, Photo Editor Roseburg | OR | USA | Posted: 2:54 PM on 02.15.10 ->> Anyone know of any current deals on compact flash cards?  This post is:  Informative (0) | Funny (0) | Huh? (0) | Off Topic (0) | Inappropriate (0) |   Definitions David Bailey, Photographer Flower Mound | TX | USA | Posted: 3:20 PM on 02.15.10 ->> $25 for 4GB Sandisk Extreme http://www.amazon.com/SanDisk-SDCFX3-004G-A31-4GB-Extreme-Card/dp/B0013DIIP... $102 for 16GB Sandisk Extreme http://www.amazon.com/SanDisk-Extreme-Compact-SDCFX-016G-A61-Package/dp/B00...  This post is:  Informative (1) | Funny (0) | Huh? (0) | Off Topic (0) | Inappropriate (0) |   Definitions Kevin Seale, Photographer Crawfordsville | IN | United States | Posted: 3:49 PM on 02.15.10 ->> Staples has 8GB SanDisk's on sale for $22.99 and 4GB for $12.99 through 2/20.  This post is:  Informative (1) | Funny (0) | Huh? (0) | Off Topic (0) | Inappropriate (0) |   Definitions Thomas Campbell, Photographer Houston/San Antonio | TX | USA | Posted: 7:16 PM on 02.16.10 ->> If you want a UDMA card, this is a great deal: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820208528 16 GIG Transcend Card that reads at 90MB/s and writes at 60MB/s for just $60. That is the same performance as the Sandisk 16GB card that David linked to for about half the price. I've had great luck with Transcend cards.  This post is:  Informative (0) | Funny (0) | Huh? (0) | Off Topic (0) | Inappropriate (0) |   Definitions Ken Shelton, Photographer Wyckoff | NJ | USA | Posted: 9:34 PM on 02.16.10 ->> 8GB Ultra II CompactFlash (CF) Card $24.99 www.microcenter.com  This post is:  Informative (1) | Funny (0) | Huh? (0) | Off Topic (0) | Inappropriate (0) |   Definitions Chuck Steenburgh, Photographer Lexington | VA | USA | Posted: 10:53 PM on 02.16.10 ->> SanDisk Extremes are dogs. The Transcends (400x) are much better than the "regular" Extreme, and the 600x Transcends are even better. +1 for Transcend Cards (300x and up) from Newegg. Probably the best deals going right now for people using top-tier cameras.  This post is:  Informative (0) | Funny (0) | Huh? (0) | Off Topic (0) | Inappropriate (0) |   Definitions Chuck Steenburgh, Photographer Lexington | VA | USA | Posted: 6:33 AM on 02.17.10 ->> Just to clarify...the SanDisk Extreme Pro cards are great, fastest things out there...it's the Extreme cards that are dogs. Not even close to the published specs in my experience (which are always inflated anyway or measured with some gizmo that isn't anything like an actual camera and/or computer). Hopefully Galbraith will do his comprehensive tests of the newer cards soon. His initial look at some of the speedsters is here: http://www.robgalbraith.com/bins/content_page.asp?cid=7-10043-10255 I've also looked at many of the newer cards in the D300, although it can't really push the cards in the 500x-600x range like the 5D Mk II can: http://sportsphotoguy.com/best-cf-cards-for-nikon-d300/  This post is:  Informative (0) | Funny (0) | Huh? (0) | Off Topic (0) | Inappropriate (0) |   Definitions Jim Cowsert, Photographer Dallas | TX | USA | Posted: 7:41 AM on 02.17.10 ->> I've been very happy with my Kingston 32GB 133x Elite Pro I bought for $72 bucks from Adorama a few weeks ago for my Mk4. I don't sit around with a stopwatch but seems fast enough for me. http://www.adorama.com/catalog.tpl?op=process&func=shoppingcart  This post is:  Informative (0) | Funny (0) | Huh? (0) | Off Topic (0) | Inappropriate (0) |   Definitions Phil Hawkins, Photographer Fresno | ca | usa | Posted: 6:56 PM on 02.17.10 ->> No offense there, Robin, Lord knows I chisel my purchases more than most people, but I've always wondered about the wisdom of looking for a "deal" on CF cards. Given that the price continues to drop, capacity continues to increase/per dollar, why would anyone risk losing their images on CF card deals? You get what you pay for. This is one thing I just don't fiddle with. Pay the man. It's cheap even with the newest SanDisks, Lexars, etc. How can you sleep using cards from old inventory, dated technology, possible knock-offs... Go to B&H, peruse the vast selection and make a decision. Sheesh... If you want to discuss reliability, durability, etc. then fine. But "deals"?... Ugh. Run away!  This post is:  Informative (0) | Funny (0) | Huh? (1) | Off Topic (0) | Inappropriate (0) |   Definitions Add your comments... 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