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Review on Transcend Compact Flash memory card 4GB, R/W 20/18MB/s by Momchil Nedkov ᠌

Revainrating 5 out of 5

Everything in the purchase suits, a very necessary product.

For the initial Canon 5D, I invested in a pair of Transcend 32GB 133x cards. I spend anywhere from 12 to 14 days at a time at the Caucasian Biosphere Reserve. The mall and other shopping options are very far away. At first, in order to charge devices as well as an external hard drive, I brought along an acmepower 120 ampere-hour battery. However, it is a matter of weight, time, and money. Because of this, I came to the conclusion that I could get by with a few extra cards and batteries. As a consequence of this, the playing cards lived up to my expectations. They have never failed me, are light in weight, and don't drag the pocket when I wear them. Even if you take a lot of pictures on your trip, the amount is sufficient for a two-week stay. The card provided a continuous RAW and jpg series that was 4-6 frames shorter than what was advertised when used in a reportage Canon 1D Mark III. In order to take photographs in reportage or plein air, you will need a cooling card. After inserting 2 Photofast 32GB 366x cards, I was able to confirm that the issue had been resolved. When used in conjunction with a Canon 5D Mark II camera, the Transcend 133 card performs admirably. When capturing HD video, you may notice a slight slowdown at times, but this is not a deal breaker. The card was well balanced for its era. Even now, when prices have decreased significantly, I still suggest it for DSLR photographers who are amateurs or semi-professionals.

Pros
  • Volume 32Gb. Producing to a high standard. Even in this day and age, the read and write speeds are fairly respectable; however, there are solutions available that are superior, but they cost more. On this page, you'll find the results of the test for your reference. The reading speed is 310x, while the writing speed is 154x, both of which are much faster than the reported 133x speed. Although many people believe that it is 300x, the true number for reading is 285x and the number for writing is 135x.
Cons
  • These cards do not have any flaws that I could detect when considering their class and their declared speed.