Sandisk Extreme IV Compactflash-World's Fastest Compact Flash Cards for Professional Photographers
The Sandisk Extreme IV Compactflash digital film cards at 40mb/sec. read and write speeds are twice as fast as the current generation of compact flash cards. Currently, no other manufacturer offers a comparable card.
Suggested initial retail price is $159.99US or 128 euros for the 2gb version.
From the press release.
The new SanDisk Extreme IV CompactFlash digital film cards are for professional photographers. The line is 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. The SanDisk Extreme IV cards are available in capacities of up to 8-gigabytes (GB)1 and deliver minimum read and write speeds of 40 megabytes per second (MB/sec.)2 making these the fastest flash memory cards in the world. This exceptionally fast card speed is critical when shooting large numbers of high-resolution images.
SanDisk also introduced the new SanDisk Extreme FireWire reader that can transfer images from the SanDisk Extreme IV cards to a computer at up to 40MB/sec. for significantly improved workflow efficiency.
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.
Targeted for Digital SLRs and High End Cameras
“The new SanDisk Extreme IV CompactFlash card and SanDisk Extreme FireWire reader offers photographers a number of key benefits,” said Tanya Chuang, senior retail marketing manager at SanDisk. “First of all, the new cards are twice the speed of the current SanDisk Extreme III cards and offer performance that is ideal for medium format cameras, digital backs and other high-resolution cameras that require the combination of high performance and large capacities. In addition, they are available in industry-leading capacities so that photographers can capture a larger number of RAW or other high-resolution images. Lastly, photographers can quickly transfer gigabytes of images from the card to the computer for greatly increased workflow efficiency, an important consideration when working under deadline pressures.”
Fast Compact Flash Cards Ideal For High-Resolution Digital Cameras
SanDisk Compact Flash Extreme IV cards use SanDisk-developed ESP (Enhanced Super-Parallel Processing) technology that combine fast NAND flash memory chips and controller designs, 32-bit RISC processing and advanced algorithms in an architecture that streamlines every aspect of read and write data transfer operations. In addition, SanDisk works closely with major camera manufacturers to ensure the speed and compatibility of its cards.
Medium format cameras such as the Hasselblad H2D-39 and digital backs, such as the Leaf Aptus family, produce enormous files that must be quickly processed and then saved to the card. Their advanced firmware lets photographers save RAW and high-end JPEG images faster so they can continue to shoot without losing their rhythm.
High-end digital SLRs may also show increased performance with the SanDisk Extreme IV compact flash cards.
Introduction of Faster Cards And Readers Improve Workflow—The “SanDisk Extreme IV System”
While the speed of the card is important for in-camera performance, card-to-computer transfer rates are becoming an increasingly important workflow consideration. The time it takes to transfer images to a computer can be a bigger bottleneck now that card capacities have expanded into the multi-gigabyte range.
The SanDisk Extreme IV cards and SanDisk Extreme FireWire 800/400reader combine to form a high-speed “system” that dramatically decreases card-to-computer transfer time. Images are transferred at up to the 40MB/sec. speed of the SanDisk Extreme IV cards. For a limited time, the company will offer an introductory bundle pack that includes a 4GB SanDisk Extreme IV CompactFlash card and a SanDisk Extreme FireWire reader.
Extended Operating Temperature Range For Reliable Use Under Extreme Environmental Conditions
SanDisk Extreme IV cards are designed to withstand the industry’s widest guaranteed operating temperature range from a freezing minus 13 ◦ F (minus 25 ◦ C) to a scorching 185 ◦ F (plus 85 ◦ C). The cards also include RescuePRO software that allows photographers to easily recover accidentally deleted images, lost digital images or data. The included software is compatible with both Windows and Mac platforms.
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Capacities |
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Euros, Ex VAT |
Availability |
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SanDisk Extreme IV CompactFlash |
2GB |
$159.99 |
€128 |
July |
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4GB |
$319.99 |
€255 |
July |
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8GB |
$639.99 |
€509 |
July |
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Introductory Bundle Pack |
2GB Card & Reader |
$239.99 |
€197 |
July |
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4GB Card & Reader |
$399.99 |
€323 |
July |
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SanDisk Extreme FireWire Reader |
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$79.99 |
€69 |
July |
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SanDisk Extreme USB 2.0 Reader |
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$24.99 |
€22 |
August |