How many photos on a 1G card using an EOS 5D?

PeterT · 11 Jul 2006 at 21:50

Hi there, the title says it all really. Thinking of buying a 5D but which size of compact flash to get? Would I see the benfit of a Sandisk extreme III above an Ultra II?
Cheers, PeterT.

matty · 11 Jul 2006 at 21:58

a raw image file is 12.9mb on a 5d, so you will get 78 RAW images
a Jpeg highest quality is 4.6mb, so you will get 217 images

^^Gord^^ · 11 Jul 2006 at 22:40

PeterT said:
<snip>Would I see the benfit of a Sandisk extreme III above an Ultra II?<snip>

http://www.robgalbraith.com/bins/multi_page.asp?cid=6007-8198

The performance difference between the two seems to be fairly marginal on the 5D.

SDK^ · 11 Jul 2006 at 22:50

Sandisk Extreme cards are built to operate in very adverse conditions. They have a much lower min and higher temp operating range than the standard Ultra II cards. Useful for people climbing mountains, walking through deserts etc.
Extreme cards are probably overkill for an average Pro Photog

Woody...!!! · 12 Jul 2006 at 07:38

SDK^ said:
Sandisk Extreme cards are built to operate in very adverse conditions. They have a much lower min and higher temp operating range than the standard Ultra II cards. Useful for people climbing mountains, walking through deserts etc.
Extreme cards are probably overkill for an average Pro Photog

^^^ what this man say's

but to be onest i have just bought an extreme III for £30 (brand new) inc post.

so for £30 it is worth getting...