CompactFlash Card for Canon 40d

marcinklysewicz · 26-03-2008, 10:16

I need some help here - CompactFlash Card for Canon 40D. In Canon specification it's written ComactFlash Type I/II and i'm wondering if I could buy SanDisk Extreme® IV CompactFlash or SanDisk Extreme® III CompactFlash - are they compatible?

**Sonsey** · 26-03-2008, 10:59

Quote:

Originally Posted by marcinklysewicz

i'm wondering if I could buy SanDisk Extreme® IV CompactFlash or SanDisk Extreme® III CompactFlash - are they compatible?

I'm using Extreme III's with my 40D with no problems at all, quick and cheap they are too

...Extreme IV's should be compatable aswell AFAIK.

silkstone · 26-03-2008, 11:46

Yep, either will be fine. Unless you do a lot of continuous shooting at high burst rate, the Extreme IV probably won't be much advantage over Extreme III.

Don't buy Sandisk cards from eBay - most of them are fakes! Buy from a reputable dealer.

Just for clarification, Type I CF cards are the standard sort - 3.3mm thick. Type II cards are 5mm thick and are usually 'microdrives' - miniature hard drives. These were very popular when high capacity solid state CF cards were expensive, but have faded from the scene since prices dropped.

**Dabhand16** · 26-03-2008, 11:54

Don't forget the larger file sizes will reduce the number if pics you will get on a card, so you will need to get larger capacity cards.

As an example, my Nikon D70s gives 178 RAW images on a 1gig card, but my D300 gives 197 RAWs on a FOUR gig card.

marcinklysewicz · 26-03-2008, 13:48

i've ordered 4GB Sandisc Extreme III from Amazon - i hope it's not a fake

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**Dabhand16** · 26-03-2008, 13:49

Quote:

Originally Posted by marcinklysewicz

i've ordered 4GB Sandisc Extreme III from Amazon - i hope it's not a fake

.

That's what I use

You ought to be OK with Amazon.

AQ · 27-03-2008, 11:01

I have bought from Picstop in the past with no problems

Compact Flash Memory (CF) Card @ PicStop UK

Chris H · 27-03-2008, 11:38

I've been using these from 7dayshop.com

7dayshop.com - Online Store

I have never had any problems, but then again I don't need fast cards as I've not got into sport shooting yet.

Over 4,000 shots and never lost one yet, so if you just wanted cheap and chearfull for everyday use then no need to pay for Sandisk extreme's

slipstream · 28-03-2008, 09:15

I use Sandisk Ext III 2GB CF cards. Main reason for using these is the read/write times both to camera and PC. I did use a Kingston Elite Pro and found it dead slow, so I stick with Sandisk Ext now.

26-03-2008, 10:16	#1 (permalink)
marcinklysewicz Forum Regular Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Sturminster Newton Posts: 614	CompactFlash Card for Canon 40d I need some help here - CompactFlash Card for Canon 40D. In Canon specification it's written ComactFlash Type I/II and i'm wondering if I could buy SanDisk Extreme® IV CompactFlash or SanDisk Extreme® III CompactFlash - are they compatible?

26-03-2008, 11:46	#3 (permalink)
silkstone Feet under the table Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Silkstone Common, Yorkshire, UK Posts: 3,407	Re: CompactFlash Card for Canon 40d Yep, either will be fine. Unless you do a lot of continuous shooting at high burst rate, the Extreme IV probably won't be much advantage over Extreme III. Don't buy Sandisk cards from eBay - most of them are fakes! Buy from a reputable dealer. Just for clarification, Type I CF cards are the standard sort - 3.3mm thick. Type II cards are 5mm thick and are usually 'microdrives' - miniature hard drives. These were very popular when high capacity solid state CF cards were expensive, but have faded from the scene since prices dropped.

26-03-2008, 11:54	#4 (permalink)
Dabhand16 Pixalo Crew Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Dunstable Bedfordshire UK Posts: 8,980	Re: CompactFlash Card for Canon 40d Don't forget the larger file sizes will reduce the number if pics you will get on a card, so you will need to get larger capacity cards. As an example, my Nikon D70s gives 178 RAW images on a 1gig card, but my D300 gives 197 RAWs on a FOUR gig card.

26-03-2008, 13:48	#5 (permalink)
marcinklysewicz Forum Regular Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Sturminster Newton Posts: 614	Re: CompactFlash Card for Canon 40d i've ordered 4GB Sandisc Extreme III from Amazon - i hope it's not a fake.

27-03-2008, 11:01	#7 (permalink)
AQ Forum Regular Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: West Yorkshire Posts: 963	Re: CompactFlash Card for Canon 40d I have bought from Picstop in the past with no problems Compact Flash Memory (CF) Card @ PicStop UK

27-03-2008, 11:38	#8 (permalink)
Chris H Been here a while Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: UK Posts: 353	Re: CompactFlash Card for Canon 40d I've been using these from 7dayshop.com 7dayshop.com - Online Store I have never had any problems, but then again I don't need fast cards as I've not got into sport shooting yet. Over 4,000 shots and never lost one yet, so if you just wanted cheap and chearfull for everyday use then no need to pay for Sandisk extreme's

28-03-2008, 09:15	#9 (permalink)
slipstream Quite Chatty Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 65	Re: CompactFlash Card for Canon 40d I use Sandisk Ext III 2GB CF cards. Main reason for using these is the read/write times both to camera and PC. I did use a Kingston Elite Pro and found it dead slow, so I stick with Sandisk Ext now.

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