📷 SanDisk Extreme III SD Memory Card 2GB (SDSDX3-2048-901) - Retail Package Review

I'll get to the point. Sandisk Extreme can be compared to the professional Lexar series. both are recommended for professional sport shooters and possibly wedding photographers. For everyone else, it's better to be ultra than extreme. I'll explain: If your camera doesn't record at 5 fps or faster, you don't need it - Sandisk's next fastest card, the Ultra II, is fast enough for any DSLR at 3 fps or slower. The only place where extremes really matter is in the burst speed, which varies depending

Most DSLRs, including those under $1,000, have a built-in buffering system that delivers at least 3 frames per second. For this reason, photos are not immediately written directly to the card and this type of card is not needed. If you're shooting in burst mode - (how many frames at a time) then this card makes sense. Imagine you are pouring water into a pitcher with a hole in the bottom. If you fill the water faster than the water leaves the pitcher, you need this card. This allows the buffer…

I forgot my SD Ultra III and left it in my shirt pocket. It was in a mini USB card reader. I didn't expect this to work. It showed no change in operation, performance or defects! I do not recommend you do this. I'm upset that I did it. I'm still using the same card in the same USB reader and it works great. It's faster than any pocket drive I've ever used. IOGEAR Universal Memory Drive High Speed USB 2.0 Memory Card Reader/Writer Also works great with your camera. It's faster than Ultra II. I…