zimboom Posted September 21, 2009 Share #1 Posted September 21, 2009 Advertisement (gone after registration) Anyone know if Acumem SDHC PRO 130x speed is compatible with the M8? They sale these memory card here in Canada @ www.acumem.ca Bernard Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Advertisement Posted September 21, 2009 Posted September 21, 2009 Hi zimboom, Take a look here Compatible memory card SDHC. I'm sure you'll find what you were looking for!
jaapv Posted September 21, 2009 Share #2 Posted September 21, 2009 It is not listed. Buy at your risk, it may well work. It is a bit surprising though, buying a camera and lenses for many thousands of dollars and buying the SD cards in a sale to save a few cents. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
zimboom Posted September 21, 2009 Author Share #3 Posted September 21, 2009 I bought two 4G card @ 49$ cdn works well don't see the differences from the expensive Sandisk, and Jaapv when you buy gas do you buy the most expensive or the cheap one to save a few cents? If somebody would offer you tow Canon 5D for the price of one, would you buy it, or say I don't want to look cheap! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nicoleica Posted September 22, 2009 Share #4 Posted September 22, 2009 I bought two 4G card @ 49$ cdn works well don't see the differences from the expensive Sandisk, and Jaapv when you buy gas do you buy the most expensive or the cheap one to save a few cents? If somebody would offer you tow Canon 5D for the price of one, would you buy it, or say I don't want to look cheap! I think that what Jaap is saying, is that it may be a false economy to trust your images to a card of unknown quality. You've invested a considerable amount of money into a high quality camera and lenses. Why would you want to risk losing those images just to save a couple of $/£/€/etc.? You may be surprised to hear that the same applies to automotive fuel too. I always use the same fuel in my car whenever possible (Shell V-Power.), as I don't wish to risk clogging up the injectors, valves and other parts with impurities that may exist in 'cheaper' fuel. You may have heard about the problems a while ago in the UK, when one major supplier of 'cheap' fuel caused hundreds of vehicles to require extensive repairs due to contaminated fuel. As for your last point, well, that's quite different. You are talking about buying a known brand product at a low price, not an unknown/untested item. The cards mentioned by the OP may indeed prove to be of good quality, but until such time as they may become listed on the approved list, I personally will avoid them. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
erl Posted September 22, 2009 Share #5 Posted September 22, 2009 Being price conscious is smart but not taken to extremes. I alway buy Sandisk, only because they are 'known' to be good. I also buy only from a aknown supplier who happens to offer discounts and backup. I could buy cheaper but I am happy with the service and reliability and happy that it is not full price. All things in life are a balance. Save a bit but stay wise. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
morffin Posted September 22, 2009 Share #6 Posted September 22, 2009 I just bought 4 Sandisc SDHC 4 gig card for 10 bucks each... how much cheaper can you get. I can see buying knockoff batteries in order to save 70-80 dollars on each ... but risking losing pictures with a no name card in order to save a few cents seems silly. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
zimboom Posted September 23, 2009 Author Share #7 Posted September 23, 2009 Advertisement (gone after registration) This is not a no-name brand. I’ve used these cards before with Canon, and I know a lot of pro photographer that are using then with DSLR body. Maybe you guy’s don’t know about them because it’s a Canadian brand, Hey? I like it when other needs to step on people head to feel more important or more superior! All I ask is a little bit of advice from experience Leica user, because I was directed by Leica to this forum. Maybe Leica should think twice before referring their new customer here. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
wparsonsgisnet Posted September 23, 2009 Share #8 Posted September 23, 2009 Being price conscious is smart but not taken to extremes. I alway buy Sandisk, only because they are 'known' to be good. I also buy only from a aknown supplier who happens to offer discounts and backup. I could buy cheaper but I am happy with the service and reliability and happy that it is not full price. All things in life are a balance. Save a bit but stay wise. I agree, th source is important. If you're buying the cards at a store, then they should be willing to take them back. No problem with that. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
tienshan Posted September 23, 2009 Share #9 Posted September 23, 2009 Hey Derek, I'm sure those cards are fine but I have no idea (and am in any case a fellow Leica newb). The problem is that Leica doesn't seem to test cards much, which is understandable given that it's a small company. Their advice is basically to stick to big names like Sandisk and Lexar and I think the point being made above is simply that you can get these cards quite cheaply now so why risk an unknown quantity. On the other hand, I've never met a photographer (friends who are pros, unlike me) who has lost images due to CF or SD card failure... The only real issue I'm aware of is performance. Rob Galbraith does extensive testing on this, but unfortunately not for Leica cameras. Anyway, good luck with the cards and I wouldn't give up on the forum just yet. I've read decent advice here. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
danyves Posted September 23, 2009 Share #10 Posted September 23, 2009 Obviously the specs of the Acumen SDHC Pro 133x make them perfectly compatible with the Leica M8. http://www.vistek.ca/store/DigitalCameras/238991/panasonic-dmcfx150k-lumix-digital-camera-black.aspx http://www.vistek.ca/store/MemoryCards/237733/acumem-4gb-sdhc-pro-card-class-6.aspx If you have use them with a Canon you know how reliable they are. I do use Lexar Pro 133. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
swamiji Posted September 24, 2009 Share #11 Posted September 24, 2009 Obviously the specs of the Acumen SDHC Pro 133x make them perfectly compatible with the Leica M8. . Not all SDHC are equal. I have used Patriot SD (The store brand of a local store (Fry's)). And there listed specs also claim compatibility. But in use, often when I start the camera, I get 0 pictures left and 0 pictures on the chip. Restart the M8 and everything is fine... Just because the specs look good, does not mean you can trust it... P.S. These Patriot chips work in all other devices... just not the M8 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
gfspencer Posted September 24, 2009 Share #12 Posted September 24, 2009 This is not a no-name brand. I’ve used these cards before with Canon, and I know a lot of pro photographer that are using then with DSLR body. Maybe you guy’s don’t know about them because it’s a Canadian brand, Hey? I like it when other needs to step on people head to feel more important or more superior! All I ask is a little bit of advice from experience Leica user, because I was directed by Leica to this forum. Maybe Leica should think twice before referring their new customer here. I don't think anyone wanted to make you mad or put you down. (Nicoleica is one of the nicest people on the forum.) We're just trying to say that if you spend good money for a nice camera and lens then why not spend a few extra bucks on a tried and true SDHC card? You asked and we tried to give you our best opinion. If you decide to use an Acumem SDHC card . . . and it works . . . that's great! And let us know. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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