photophile Posted December 1, 2009 Share #1 Posted December 1, 2009 Advertisement (gone after registration) Does anyone have any experience with the new 30 MB/S class 10 cards? Are they compatible with the M8/M9? Is it worth the price difference or is the camera unable to maximize the potential of this card? Thanks. Coos Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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haroldp Posted December 1, 2009 Share #2 Posted December 1, 2009 I just used a set (9) of 8gb sandisk extreme III 30mb/sec. cards in both M9, and M8 on a trip to Turkey, Cyprus, Israel, Malta, Egypt, Tunisia, Crete, Spain. I tested thoroughly ( I got the M9 5 days before the trip ), and everything worked flawlessly both before and on the trip. The 8gb Sandisk extreme III 30mb/sec. cards are now my standard for both SDHC (Leica), and CF (Nikon) use, as I think they represent the 'sweet spot' for cost/ performance. I doubt if a faster (extreme IV) card would make any difference on Leica, since I believe that the camera's interface s not up to to 30 mb/sec. The difference on a Nikon D3 and 3x is not worth thinking about. Extreme III clears a 35 frame buffer in 5.5 sec. Extreme IV clears a 35 frame buffer in 4.5 sec. I hope this is helpful. Regards ... Harold Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
scottwallick Posted December 1, 2009 Share #3 Posted December 1, 2009 Does anyone have any experience with the new 30 MB/S class 10 cards? Are they compatible with the M8/M9? Yes, they are compatible with the M9. Works just fine. Is it worth the price difference or is the camera unable to maximize the potential of this card? Thanks. Coos I would say no, it is not worth the price different. In camera, the Extreme class 10 and the class 6 perform the same. Or at least in normal use without gauging writing times with a stop watch. The class 10 benefit is in transferring files from the card to the computer. The class 10 is measurably faster. For me, though, the x2 cost isn't worth it. One thing to consider, though, is that if the M9 gets a firmware update to improve card performance, the class 10 might perform up to spec. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
photophile Posted December 1, 2009 Author Share #4 Posted December 1, 2009 Harold and Scott - many thanks for the very useful replies. Indeed, firmware updates for both cameras are the outstanding issue. After a recent apparent card failure ( Lexar pro 8gb 133) in the M8, after many months with that card performing flawlessly - I will order the sandisk mentioned above. Hopefully this resolves the issue and it was not a camera quirk. Best. C Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
rebelfocus Posted December 1, 2009 Share #5 Posted December 1, 2009 Does anyone have any experience with the new 30 MB/S class 10 cards? Are they compatible with the M8/M9? Is it worth the price difference or is the camera unable to maximize the potential of this card? Thanks. Coos The class 6 work fine but I believe the class 10 version of the card is a bit flakey from my readings on the forums. I made sure I got a class 6 for that very reason. The class 6 have the text 'Extreme III' 30Mb/s on them but I believe the newer class 10 only have the words 'Extreme 30Mb/s'. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
enboe Posted December 1, 2009 Share #6 Posted December 1, 2009 I am having issues with Sandisk plain, Ultra-II and Extreme-III with performances rated Class 2, 4, and 10. Probably my camera. Fully formatted in computer or in camera, it makes no difference. I need to procure a Class 6 card as a final test. Maybe next weekend. Good luck. Eric Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ryee3 Posted December 8, 2009 Share #7 Posted December 8, 2009 Advertisement (gone after registration) Are these cards compatible to work on the M8 and the DMR? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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