Sandisk Ultra III 16GB Compact Flash : Did you say you wanted more memory?

Boom! Just when you thought you had biggest compact flash card on the street, Sandisk gets set to release their Sandisk Ultra III 16GB Compact Flash Card in January 2008.

I was pretty excited when I got my 1GB Ultra II back in the day, but 16GB? With this little cf card you'll have no problems on your holidays - heck take a 6 month holiday and you'll probably still have room left over!

The Sandisk Ultra range was generally aimed at professional digital photographers, however at this price everyone can now have the best in ultra fast compact flash cards. By "ultra fast" I mean 20MB read/write...awww yeah! The only things faster are the Sandisk Extreme IV range.

Superior Performance for Digital Photographers
In the fast-paced world of Digital Photography, you rely on your camera and its capabilities. You also rely on your CompactFlash/CF and SecureDigital/SD cards to be fast, reliable and compatible with your camera. To meet the needs of professional and advanced photographers, SanDisk has developed new, optimized ultra compact flash/cf cards that:

- Take advantage of the advanced features of high mega-pixel digital cameras.
- Deliver superior speed. Now you can capture those high-resolution images even faster!
- Do it all with low power consumption, which means longer battery life.
- SanDisk Ultra III compact flash/cf memory cards are ideal for your most demanding photo shoots, including photo journalism and event, sports, nature and fashion photography.

Order your own Sandisk Ultra III 16GB Compact Flash card here at Mr.Gadget!

Sandisk Extreme 4 Compact Flash : Award Winner

Mark's post on the Sandisk Extreme 4 Compact Flash 2GB, reminded me of how special these range of cards are. As he highlighted, the two outstanding points about this card are its extreme data read and write times and its ability to withstand extreme temperatures.

These cards are for serious / professional digital photographers or novices with a lot of mula... :)

Here's a press release from August 2006, detailing the Sandisk Extreme's Award for "European Memory Card of the Year":

BERLIN, GERMANY, AUG. 15, 2006 - SanDisk Corporation (NASDAQ: SNDK) today announced that the European Imaging & Sound Association (EISA), Europe's largest press organization, has named the new SanDisk Extreme IV line of high-speed CompactFlash cards as the European Memory Card of the Year 2006-2007. The SanDisk Extreme IV card s are the fastest storage cards in the world and are targeted at photographers who require the highest possible performance and the largest capacities for their medium format and high-end digital single lens reflex (SLR) cameras.

EISA is the largest editorial press organization in Europe, with a membership of 52 audio, mobile electronics, video and photo magazines from 18 European countries. The internationally renowned awards are presented annually in recognition of new products that combine the most advanced technology, performance and value. SanDisk has won an EISA award in 2004 for its SanDisk Ultra II line and in 2005 for its SanDisk Extreme III line of memory cards.

SanDisk Extreme IV cards are available in 2, 4 and 8-gigabyte (GB)1 capacities and deliver read and write speeds of 40 megabytes per second (MB/sec.)2, twice as fast as the SanDisk Extreme III cards. This exceptionally fast card speed is critical when shooting large numbers of high-resolution images or transferring large numbers of images from card to computer.

Jorge Goncalves, president of EISA, said, "The SanDisk Extreme IV is the fastest card available at the present time...The card can withstand moisture, dust and shocks, making it the most reliable card for the semi-professional and professional user."

Tanya Chuang, senior product marketing manager for SanDisk's high performance flash memory cards, said, "Once again, we are truly honored to win the prestigious EISA award for the SanDisk Extreme line and to be recognized by such a distinguished panel of imaging experts."

The SanDisk Extreme IV cards are targeted at the professional photographer who needs the absolute highest performance and maximum reliability. The company will continue to offer the SanDisk Extreme III and SanDisk Ultra II lines.

SanDisk is the original inventor of flash storage cards and is the world's largest supplier of flash data storage card products, using its patented, high-density flash memory and controller technology. SanDisk is headquartered in Milpitas, CA and has operations worldwide, with more than half its sales outside the U.S.

P.S. I love Milpitas...Hi Uncle Ron!

Sandisk Extreme IV Compact Flash 2GB: In Stock Now!

The Sandisk Extreme IV Compact Flash 2GB is now in stock! Get yours here at Mr.Gadget Australia today. These Extreme IV cards are great for the professional phtographer (or aspring one). A great investment and addition to your high quality equipment, the Sandisk Extreme IV Compact Flash 2GB is a high speed, highly durable and high capacity card. Professionals shouldn't be shooting with anything less!

Features of the Sandisk Extreme IV Compact Flash 2GB:
- High read & write speed
- Durable and reliable
- High performance in extreme environments
- Included data recovery software
- Included carry case

Order your Sandisk Extreme IV Compact Flash 2GB here at Mr.Gadget Australia today!

Sandisk Extreme IV Compact Flash 4GB: Extreme Photography!

Extreeeeeme! The Sandisk Extreme IV Compact Flash 4GB are coming out at the end of this month so you aspiring, amateur and professional photographers take note! I've been using an Ultra II compact flash card in my dSLR and it's been a consistent and reliable memory card. With the Extreme IV range, Sandisk have upped the ante. With faster read and write times, you'd probably only need one card because transfer of files to a computer is quick enough not to distract you away from when you're in "the zone" of photography. The Extreme IV range also comes with data recovery software so if you accidentally delete 4GB worth of photos (cringe!) there will still be light at the end of the tunnel. My wedding is coming up and we talked to the photographer last night. Hope he's using one of these. If not, he better get one from Mr.Gadget!

Features of the Sandisk Extreme IV Compact Flash 4GB:

- Designed to meet the critical speed and performance needs of serious professional photographers. Significantly improved workflow efficiency for capturing, viewing, upload and transferring large image files
- Ideal for demanding photo shoots under severe weather conditions-heat, cold, wind, rain, snow, etc.
- Built to perform in the most extreme environments and temperatures-from
-13 degrees F to 185 degrees F
-25 degrees C to 85 degrees C
- Up to 40MB/sec sequential read and write (leveraging the new Extreme FireWire Reader)
- Durable, reliable and thoroughly tested-temperature tested (heat and cold); shock and vibration tested
- Data recovery software-ensures your photos will always be there (even if you delete them accidentally)
- Dedicated, priority technical support hotline for direct customers of SanDisk Extreme products
- Included travel case keeps your memory cards organized

Sandisk Extreme IV Compact Flash 4GB here at Mr.Gadget Australia end of May!

Compact Flash PCMCIA/PC Card Memory Card Adapter: Clearing!

Compact Flash to PCMCIA adapters have been a decent seller in recent times. Not so sure why, must be a laptop owner thing. I usually just use a memory card reader. But to each his own. We only have a handful left of the Compact Flash PCMCIA/PC Card Memory Card Adapters so if you're in the market for one of these, better get in quick. It's truly plug and play so all you need to do is plug the compact flash into the adapter and the adapter into your PCMCIA slot and you have an instant flash hard drive. A small one at that unless you have an 8GB CF card!

Features of the Compact Flash PCMCIA/PC Card Memory Card Adapter:
- Fast read and write to a CompactFlash (Type I/II), from any PC Card slot
- Works like a removable hard drive on any computer or notebook with a PC Card slot
- Full compatibility with all CompactFlash (Type I/II) memory cards
- Compact and rugged

Order your Compact Flash PCMCIA/PC Card Memory Card Adapter here at Mr.Gadget Australia today!

Sandisk Memory Card & USB Flash Drive Price Update - Cheaper!

Sandisk the world's biggest manufacturer of flash memory cards and USB flash drives has reduced their prices which are effective as of today! Some memory cards have been reduced by more than 50%!

So if you've been waiting for a chance to beef up the memory on your mobile phone, digital camera, PDA or GPS device with more memory, now is the time!

The following memory cards and USB flash drives have come down in price:

- Compact Flash
- Ultra II Compact Flash (10 x faster than normal)
- Memory Stick Pro Duo
- Secure Digital / SD
- Ultra II Secure Digital / SD (10 x faster than normal)
- Mini SD
- Micro SD / Transflash
- XD Picture Card
- Cruzer Micro U3 USB Flash Drive
- Cruzer Micro Titanium U3 USB Flash Drive

Get your Sandisk flash memory cards and USB flash drives here!