mwalker649 Posted June 13, 2007 Share #21 Posted June 13, 2007 Advertisement (gone after registration) I tried the Transcend 4GB X150 and the M8 wrote to the card but when I tried to download the card to the computer nothing was there??????? I went back to the Sandisk II 2GB. It may have been the card reader on the computer and not the M8... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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DaveEP Posted June 13, 2007 Share #22 Posted June 13, 2007 I tried the Transcend 4GB X150 and the M8 wrote to the card but when I tried to download the card to the computer nothing was there??????? I went back to the Sandisk II 2GB. It may have been the card reader on the computer and not the M8... All my (8) SD cards used in the M8s at Transcend 150x, and I have had zero trouble. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
rbaron Posted June 13, 2007 Share #23 Posted June 13, 2007 Has anyone found one usb 2.0 card reader to be particularly faster? I've got a Sandisk ImageMate 8 in 1 and it seems just o.k. --Bob Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveB Posted June 13, 2007 Share #24 Posted June 13, 2007 Older card readers don't read the 4gb cards. I had that problem initially. I couldn't read my new 4gb Transcend cards until I spent $20 on a SanDisk 12in1 card reader. Problem solved. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
rclompus Posted June 14, 2007 Share #25 Posted June 14, 2007 Has anyone had success using the new LEXAR 4GB SD 133x card? It's now listed on B&H. Thanks, Richard Clompus Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BILL3075 Posted June 14, 2007 Share #26 Posted June 14, 2007 Has anyone had success using the new LEXAR 4GB SD 133x card? It's now listed on B&H. Thanks, Richard Clompus It's the HC version, which may not work in the m8, as of yet. Cheers, BILL Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shootist Posted June 14, 2007 Share #27 Posted June 14, 2007 Advertisement (gone after registration) It's the HC version, which may not work in the m8, as of yet. Cheers, BILL No they have both. rclompus was asking about the Pro 133x. No I have not used the 4GB cards, never saw a need for that big of a card, but I do use the Lexar Pro 133x 2GB cards in all my cameras, SD & CF. Never had any problem with any of them. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
neelin Posted June 14, 2007 Share #28 Posted June 14, 2007 I found that for the transcend150x on my laptop/m8/desktop, the only way to get them to work on all 3 devices is to format them on the laptop. anyone that has problems with transcend150x try formating them NOT on the camera like always recommended. you may find they work. robert Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BILL3075 Posted June 14, 2007 Share #29 Posted June 14, 2007 No they have both. rclompus was asking about the Pro 133x. No I have not used the 4GB cards, never saw a need for that big of a card, but I do use the Lexar Pro 133x 2GB cards in all my cameras, SD & CF. Never had any problem with any of them. Perhaps in 2gb. B&H's website shows the 4gb 133x Lexar as a non-HC, but when I ordered it, it came in the HC version, so I contacted them, and am returning it. After speaking with 3 sales persons there, it was obvious they know nothing about this detail. Later, I checked out Lexar's website, and it does NOT show a non-HC 4gb 133x SD card. Cheers, BILL Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shootist Posted June 14, 2007 Share #30 Posted June 14, 2007 Perhaps in 2gb. B&H's website shows the 4gb 133x Lexar as a non-HC, but when I ordered it, it came in the HC version, so I contacted them, and am returning it. After speaking with 3 sales persons there, it was obvious they know nothing about this detail. Later, I checked out Lexar's website, and it does NOT show a non-HC 4gb 133x SD card. Cheers, BILL OK but they have a different manufacturer number then the SDHC 4GB. Lexar 4GB 133x Secure Digital (SD) Card But you are right the Lexar site doesn't list the 4GB card except in the SDHC Pro 133x. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BILL3075 Posted June 14, 2007 Share #31 Posted June 14, 2007 OK but they have a different manufacturer number then the SDHC 4GB. Lexar 4GB 133x Secure Digital (SD) Card But you are right the Lexar site doesn't list the 4GB card except in the SDHC Pro 133x. The one shown in your link is the one I ordered, only to get the HC version. Hopefully, this will change soon. Cheers, BILL Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
wparsonsgisnet Posted June 14, 2007 Author Share #32 Posted June 14, 2007 The 4gb Transcend 150x's are working fine. On the reader front, I use the Sandisk Imagemate 12-in-1. It also reads the cards fine. The Imagemate is a usb-2 device. When I first got it I was blown away by the spead -- about 10 times faster than the transfer either from my D2 via cable or the reader in the cpu. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leica Sp Posted June 14, 2007 Share #33 Posted June 14, 2007 Hi SanDisk Ultra II 4 GB is not compatible with M8 In the next Firmware-Upgrade...they say?! Best regards Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
cwf Posted June 14, 2007 Share #34 Posted June 14, 2007 I just noticed today that the month old list provided by Leica now includes the Extreme III 2GB SD cards. There are also a handful of 4GB cards on the list. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
okram Posted June 14, 2007 Share #35 Posted June 14, 2007 Tested my cards: Trancend 4GB 150x takes 39sec to write the full buffer of ten RAWs. Sandisc 1GB Ex III takes 16sec to write the full buffer of ELEVEN! (probably gets to empty one during shooting) RAWs. I think it doesnt matter anyway (to me)... By the way there is no more 4GB 150x s on Transcends site...only SDHC 150X Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
wparsonsgisnet Posted June 14, 2007 Author Share #36 Posted June 14, 2007 Tested my cards:Trancend 4GB 150x takes 39sec to write the full buffer of ten RAWs. Sandisc 1GB Ex III takes 16sec to write the full buffer of ELEVEN! (probably gets to empty one during shooting) RAWs. I think it doesnt matter anyway (to me)... Marko, I think it may matter if the buffer is clearing in 16 seconds with the Ex III vs 39 seconds with the Transcend. Does your M8 stop showing the "Transferring Data" message sooner with the Ex III card? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
okram Posted June 14, 2007 Share #37 Posted June 14, 2007 Well I was watching the red LED only... The fact is that you can shoot during this. It also takes much longer to show the number on the counter, but the wake up time is the same as wih sandisc. (i can shoot from turning on the camera in about a second..) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
wparsonsgisnet Posted June 14, 2007 Author Share #38 Posted June 14, 2007 Well I was watching the red LED only...The fact is that you can shoot during this. It also takes much longer to show the number on the counter, but the wake up time is the same as wih sandisc. (i can shoot from turning on the camera in about a second..) Marko, so you're saying that the buffer emptied out in 16 seconds when using the Ex III card? I find that it take 40-50 seconds for the buffer to empty out when using a Ridata 150x SD card (this was extimated by counting seconds in the head). Your finding means that Ex III cards write much faster then the type of 150x card I am using. Very useful information! We have not had measurements on this to my knowledge. Who's up for this? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
okram Posted June 14, 2007 Share #39 Posted June 14, 2007 I was surprised. If someone could take another test with EX III, maybe I counted wrong (alltough I dont think I could make big mistake...I only counted once, watching the clocks second and the red led at the same time...) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveB Posted June 20, 2007 Share #40 Posted June 20, 2007 I just noticed today that newegg.com is selling the Transcend 4gb x150 sd card for $35.99. I bought four last month for my M8 and have not have any problems. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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