Comments on: SanDisk Extreme Pro, In Fire And Ice We Trust http://www.wilfridwong.com/2009/11/02/sandisk-extreme-pro-in-fire-and-ice-we-trust/ Where Good Things Are Meant To Be Shared Thu, 09 Sep 2010 01:24:16 +0800 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: SanDisk ExpressCard Reader for CompactFlash Cards – Speed Tested Here, And It Is Fast http://www.wilfridwong.com/2009/11/02/sandisk-extreme-pro-in-fire-and-ice-we-trust/comment-page-1/#comment-26388 SanDisk ExpressCard Reader for CompactFlash Cards – Speed Tested Here, And It Is Fast Mon, 23 Nov 2009 03:02:26 +0000 http://www.wilfridwong.com/?p=6923#comment-26388 [...] a ExpressCard reader for CF cards,” said one photography friend of mine.  To recap, I have tested the new SanDisk Extreme Pro here.  I love what the new card can do.  That got some of my photography friends excited as well.  [...]

[...] a ExpressCard reader for CF cards,” said one photography friend of mine.  To recap, I have tested the new SanDisk Extreme Pro here.  I love what the new card can do.  That got some of my photography friends excited as well.  [...]

]]> By: Darren http://www.wilfridwong.com/2009/11/02/sandisk-extreme-pro-in-fire-and-ice-we-trust/comment-page-1/#comment-26079 Darren Mon, 16 Nov 2009 14:54:38 +0000 http://www.wilfridwong.com/?p=6923#comment-26079 Hi, Yes, the D3s is an upgrade of the D3, which still has the 12.1 mp file size. Basically the same camera with HD video really. with the boost mode it can go from iso 100 to 102,400. The D3x is 24mp and so we can expect its upgrade to be the D3xs following in the footsteps of the D2xs. I had a search and found this on the Sandisk site: http://kb.sandisk.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/3684 It seems the only Nikon Camera that can handle 64GB cards is the D300s. Using both 32GB and 64GB cards I was able to shoot continuously at 8fps (battery Grip). The only time it would stop was when the card was full. Super fast. At RAW @2.5 fps it wasthe same no lag or slow down. On the D3 with the 32GB card it was the same shooting RAW @ 8fps. It's a nice sound! Hi,
Yes, the D3s is an upgrade of the D3, which still has the 12.1 mp file size. Basically the same camera with HD video really. with the boost mode it can go from iso 100 to 102,400.

The D3x is 24mp and so we can expect its upgrade to be the D3xs following in the footsteps of the D2xs.

I had a search and found this on the Sandisk site:

http://kb.sandisk.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/3684

It seems the only Nikon Camera that can handle 64GB cards is the D300s.

Using both 32GB and 64GB cards I was able to shoot continuously at 8fps (battery Grip). The only time it would stop was when the card was full. Super fast. At RAW @2.5 fps it wasthe same no lag or slow down.

On the D3 with the 32GB card it was the same shooting RAW @ 8fps. It’s a nice sound!

]]> By: wilfrid http://www.wilfridwong.com/2009/11/02/sandisk-extreme-pro-in-fire-and-ice-we-trust/comment-page-1/#comment-26078 wilfrid Mon, 16 Nov 2009 14:29:30 +0000 http://www.wilfridwong.com/?p=6923#comment-26078 Darren - Hi, thanks for the info. I do not have a 64GB and the one that works with my D700 is 16GB. I am pretty sure that this card can handle any shooting speed for most of the Nikon cameras. In fact I am curious about how this works for D3x because the image size is a lot larger (24MB?). Nikon has come out with a new D3s?! ISO 200 to 12800 is pretty impressive. Darren – Hi, thanks for the info. I do not have a 64GB and the one that works with my D700 is 16GB. I am pretty sure that this card can handle any shooting speed for most of the Nikon cameras. In fact I am curious about how this works for D3x because the image size is a lot larger (24MB?).

Nikon has come out with a new D3s?! ISO 200 to 12800 is pretty impressive.

]]> By: Darren http://www.wilfridwong.com/2009/11/02/sandisk-extreme-pro-in-fire-and-ice-we-trust/comment-page-1/#comment-26068 Darren Mon, 16 Nov 2009 09:36:45 +0000 http://www.wilfridwong.com/?p=6923#comment-26068 Pity that the D3, D3x, D700 and the D300 do not support 64gb cards yet, apparently Nikon will be providing a firmware update to address this in the future. To tets this my D300 would not recognise the 64GB Sandisk Extreme Pro card, but my D300s did with no issues. Chase Jarvis has a video blog on his project for Sandisk, showing him using high speed Strobing at 8 fps using the 32gb Extreme pro cards at nigh with strobes. http://blog.chasejarvis.com/blog/2009/09/chase-jarvis-raw-freeskier-action-nz.html Nikon in the US are offering $100,000 first prize for a 140 sec video made with a D300s on his site also. Pity that the D3, D3x, D700 and the D300 do not support 64gb cards yet, apparently Nikon will be providing a firmware update to address this in the future.

To tets this my D300 would not recognise the 64GB Sandisk Extreme Pro card, but my D300s did with no issues.

Chase Jarvis has a video blog on his project for Sandisk, showing him using high speed Strobing at 8 fps using the 32gb Extreme pro cards at nigh with strobes.

http://blog.chasejarvis.com/blog/2009/09/chase-jarvis-raw-freeskier-action-nz.html

Nikon in the US are offering $100,000 first prize for a 140 sec video made with a D300s on his site also.

]]> By: wilfrid http://www.wilfridwong.com/2009/11/02/sandisk-extreme-pro-in-fire-and-ice-we-trust/comment-page-1/#comment-25324 wilfrid Tue, 03 Nov 2009 08:53:35 +0000 http://www.wilfridwong.com/?p=6923#comment-25324 Darkspore - And imagine the new D3x. The 64GB card for a D3x is just a 32GB equivalent for a D700 in terms of number of shots. Due to larger sensor. Darkspore – And imagine the new D3x. The 64GB card for a D3x is just a 32GB equivalent for a D700 in terms of number of shots. Due to larger sensor.

]]> By: wilfrid http://www.wilfridwong.com/2009/11/02/sandisk-extreme-pro-in-fire-and-ice-we-trust/comment-page-1/#comment-25323 wilfrid Tue, 03 Nov 2009 08:50:07 +0000 http://www.wilfridwong.com/?p=6923#comment-25323 Darkspore - For my D700, the official number of shots per charge for the EN-EL3e Lithium-ion Battery is 1,000, which is about right. I use battery pack, that has another EN-EL3e. That is 2,000 shots. And that would take up more than a 32GB card. And hence 64GB card is desired. And of course, if I opt for the higher capacity EN-EL4, the number of shots can go up even higher. According to reviewer, that EN-EL4 alone can take up to 2,000 shots. Now, add that with the EN-EL3e in the camera body. Darkspore – For my D700, the official number of shots per charge for the EN-EL3e Lithium-ion Battery is 1,000, which is about right. I use battery pack, that has another EN-EL3e. That is 2,000 shots. And that would take up more than a 32GB card. And hence 64GB card is desired.

And of course, if I opt for the higher capacity EN-EL4, the number of shots can go up even higher. According to reviewer, that EN-EL4 alone can take up to 2,000 shots. Now, add that with the EN-EL3e in the camera body.

]]> By: Darkspore http://www.wilfridwong.com/2009/11/02/sandisk-extreme-pro-in-fire-and-ice-we-trust/comment-page-1/#comment-25318 Darkspore Tue, 03 Nov 2009 08:09:47 +0000 http://www.wilfridwong.com/?p=6923#comment-25318 You spoke about underwater photography. Question really is, wouldn't your battery run out before the card is even half full? If you cannot change cards for underwater photography, you probably cannot change batteries too. And if it's diving, I think the oxygen tank runs out even faster lol. You spoke about underwater photography. Question really is, wouldn’t your battery run out before the card is even half full? If you cannot change cards for underwater photography, you probably cannot change batteries too. And if it’s diving, I think the oxygen tank runs out even faster lol.

]]> By: Snippet Of My Life Episode 23 – All Saints’ Day And The Ha Ha Ha http://www.wilfridwong.com/2009/11/02/sandisk-extreme-pro-in-fire-and-ice-we-trust/comment-page-1/#comment-25279 Snippet Of My Life Episode 23 – All Saints’ Day And The Ha Ha Ha Tue, 03 Nov 2009 02:01:32 +0000 http://www.wilfridwong.com/?p=6923#comment-25279 [...] woke up at 8 am on a Sunday morning feeling excited to review the brand new SanDisk memory card.  The first time is always intoxicating.  Like the first time I wrote book review for [...]

[...] woke up at 8 am on a Sunday morning feeling excited to review the brand new SanDisk memory card.  The first time is always intoxicating.  Like the first time I wrote book review for [...]

]]> By: wilfrid http://www.wilfridwong.com/2009/11/02/sandisk-extreme-pro-in-fire-and-ice-we-trust/comment-page-1/#comment-25216 wilfrid Mon, 02 Nov 2009 05:54:09 +0000 http://www.wilfridwong.com/?p=6923#comment-25216 Darkspore - You have brought up a valid point - reliability. I think we all hate to lose any photos - be it as 64GB worth or 16 GB worth. That is why (1) professional cameras come with 2 memory card slots to simultaneously record the photos and (2) it is important to choose a trusted brand. SanDisk memory card also comes with an application to recover lost photo. I have not - touch wood - tried that yet. I think in some scenarios - like underwater photography - it is not really an option. You may need the largest capacity available. And even if I do have a 64GB memory card, I will do backup whenever I can. Like in my holiday in Spain, my full day photos didn't fill up the entire 16GB memory card. But I back them up daily nonetheless while leaving the photos inside the card (just in case my external HDD *and* my laptop HDD both fail). Darkspore – You have brought up a valid point – reliability. I think we all hate to lose any photos – be it as 64GB worth or 16 GB worth. That is why (1) professional cameras come with 2 memory card slots to simultaneously record the photos and (2) it is important to choose a trusted brand. SanDisk memory card also comes with an application to recover lost photo. I have not – touch wood – tried that yet.

I think in some scenarios – like underwater photography – it is not really an option. You may need the largest capacity available. And even if I do have a 64GB memory card, I will do backup whenever I can. Like in my holiday in Spain, my full day photos didn’t fill up the entire 16GB memory card. But I back them up daily nonetheless while leaving the photos inside the card (just in case my external HDD *and* my laptop HDD both fail).

]]> By: Darkspore http://www.wilfridwong.com/2009/11/02/sandisk-extreme-pro-in-fire-and-ice-we-trust/comment-page-1/#comment-25214 Darkspore Mon, 02 Nov 2009 05:23:24 +0000 http://www.wilfridwong.com/?p=6923#comment-25214 It's natural progression of technology I think. Happened to the good 'ol spin drive hard disk, now we have solid state hard disks growing in capacity and going down in costs. Memory cards started out in the megabytes region, imagine that! But what I will really hate will be to lose all 64Gb of data stored on a single card. That will suck big time. It’s natural progression of technology I think. Happened to the good ‘ol spin drive hard disk, now we have solid state hard disks growing in capacity and going down in costs. Memory cards started out in the megabytes region, imagine that!

But what I will really hate will be to lose all 64Gb of data stored on a single card. That will suck big time.

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