Introduction:
I recently purchased a new Canon 5D Mark II camera. And while I love it the images are huge and my old 8GB cards would only hold around 250 - 260 photos. I got sick and tired of having to swap out cards just when I'm lining up the prefect shot.
Review:
I received this new Transcend 32GB card yesterday and promptly loaded it into my 5D Mark II, formatted it and headed to the zoo.
This card did NOT disappoint! It was so good to see the images remaining counter max out at 999 on my 5D Mark II for the first time. And you can shoot high definition videos and multiple images just like you can on a faster card!!
In Camera Speed:
My faster cards "Transcend 266X Extreme Speed 8 GB cards" do NOT seem faster in the 5D Mark II then this 32GB 133x card at all. I get the exact same 13 RAW or 52 JPEG's before slowing down in continuous shooting! Now once it slows down of course it's slower, but, I usually only need a burst of 5 to 10 shots to get something anyway. Think about your shooting style and go from there, fast and furious order something faster otherwise this card just might fit the bill.
I blazed through the zoo using my normal style of 3 to 5 shots a burst getting over a thousands stills with no noticeable difference in speed and felt the freedom at last to just shoot and shoot.
I also recorded an HD video of 14 minutes no problem and a to the limit low res 29 min 59 second video. There is NO hesitation and no difference.
Download Computer Speed:
I then headed home. And that's where the one weakness reared its head. Downloading to my Mac. It was half the speed of my 266x card when downloading to the computer.
But hey I'm at home now and speed is not an issue. I simply start the download, go put away my gear, grab a snack and drink from the kitchen and it's done.
Recommendation:
If you need a lot more room on your Compact Flash card and are sick and tired of running out of space and download speed isn't an issue this card is for you. I highly recommend especially for Canon 5D Mark II owners.
5-2-2009 Update:
I found out there are some situations that this car is not fast enough for after all especially when saving 25 mb raw files in rapid succesion. While great for land scapes or museum and even renaissance festivals it's just not fast enough when the pace really heats up. I recently photographed Hugh Jackman and the cast of X-Men Origins: Wolverine at the World Premiere in Tempe AZ and there were moments where I could have gotten some really cool shots that I missed because the card was still writing. On the other hand I'm sure I got some shots I might not have gotten if I had a load of smaller faster cards and was swapping them out. I still love this card especially for landscapes and slow paced photography and will keep it but am now looking for a faster, high capacity brother card to compliment it. [...]
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Transcend 1GB CompactFlash 133 Memory Card TS1GCF133
- Supports up to Ultra DMA transfer mode 4
- Up to 32GB storage capacity
- Up to 50 MB/s read; 20 MB/s write
- MLC NAND flash memory
- Ideal for entry-level DSLRs
- Exclusive RecoveRx software
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Outstanding transfer performanceTranscend’s CompactFlash 133 cards operate in Ultra DMA (UDMA) transfer mode 4. An entry-level DSLR camera equipped with a 133x CF card can respond more quickly during fast-action burst mode shooting, and store large images in RAW format. |
Excellent compatibilityTranscend’s CompactFlash 133 cards are developed to work across a wide range of CompactFlash compatible devices, including entry-level DSLRs, hybrid cameras and Full HD camcorders. When paired with a high-end card reader such as Transcend's USB 3.1 Gen 1 RDF8, the CompactFlash 133 cards can achieve optimum read/write speed and provide seamless data transfer. |
RecoveRx softwareTranscend offers exclusive RecoveRx software, a free data recovery utility that allows you to search deep within a storage device for traces of erased files including digital photos, documents, music and videos. |
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| read speed | 50 megabytes per second | 48 megabytes per second | 48 megabytes per second | 60 megabytes per second | — | 50 megabytes per second |
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Great Card.
Hi,I needed a bigger memory card for my Canon Rebel XTi (EOS 400D). The only memory card I have used in this camera is a 1 gb Dane-Elec CompactFlash card that I got with the camera when I bought it from Samy's circa 2006. According to the continuous numbering system of the camera, I have approximately 97,000 shutter actuations on the camera. I don't do a lot of burst shooting other than pictures if my brother at swim meets. Otherwise, I do take a lot pf pictures. The camera has been with me to Afghanistan and Iraq. Anyways, I can fire off about 12 frames in Av RAW, and about 40 Large Fine JPEGs before the buffer is full and I need to wait. This is more than enough speed for me, and probably for at least half the people buying this card. It will probably never be as fast as a faster rated card, but 12 frames in RAW/40 in Large Fine JPEG is plenty good for my applications. I have no problems with transfer to computer.I am puzzled by the pictures that shows the speed of the card. I'm getting much faster reading speeds. I have posted it above. Possibly some bad apples come with every batch. I tested using CrystalDiskMark x64 using a Zeikos all-in-one reader I got from eBay. It uses microUSB to USB 2.0 connection. It cost me 1.89 on ebay with FREE SHIPPING. The settings are as shown.So far, I have shot over 4000 frames in Large Fine JPEG since getting this card a week ago. It hasn't corrupted any data and I have been able to transfer files quickly.I hope this helps. It also comes with a nice case, and a lifetime warranty. This is my first Transcend product. Thanks!
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