SanDisk Ultra II

Hi,
I just purchased a SanDisk Ultra II 1 GB compact flash card, which boasts a faster read and write speed. I bought it, thinking from the moment I push the button to capture a picture to the moment i am able to take the next picture would be reduced compared to the regular type one card that came with the camera. Thus far i am not impressed, the time seems to be about the same. What is the advantage to this ultra II card?

Thanks

Patrick

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Originally Posted by RockBass14

Hi,
I just purchased a SanDisk Ultra II 1 GB compact flash card, which boasts a faster read and write speed. I bought it, thinking from the moment I push the button to capture a picture to the moment i am able to take the next picture would be reduced compared to the regular type one card that came with the camera. Thus far i am not impressed, the time seems to be about the same. What is the advantage to this ultra II card?

Thanks

Patrick

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What type camera are you using with your new card? You won't see much of a difference with a digital point and shoot. If it's a digital SLR, you should notice some difference (assuming you were using an older, slower card to begin with.)

There is good information here http://www.robgalbraith.com/bins/mul...e.asp?cid=6007 for Compact Flash cards.

Rob Galbraith's site is probably the best place to find out about read/write times for a camera/card combination. Generally, the newer camera, the faster the times. Older cameras, especially P&S digitals, really don't benefit from it. I've used 24x, 40x and 80x Lexar cards in my 3-4 year old Coolpix 5000 and don't see any real difference between them.