Generic or Brand flash cards?

[BruceLee]

Is it worth getting a generic cheap 4gb CF card thats rated as the same speed as a Sandisk Extreme III or should I just get the Sandisk card?

Generic can be had for under £18, whereas the Sandisk is around £45.

Money isnt really an issue but if it does the same job then is there really any point getting the Sandisk?

Im really after the storage space, but I've been happy with my 1GB Sandisk Extreme III so far, and my camera writes slower than its max speed anyway (but Im trying to future proof).

If people who have had generic cards could say if they've had any problems that would be useful.

I'm really shocked at the prices these days, it was only this time last year that 1GB cost me £45!

 

[steveo]

Is it worth getting a generic cheap 4gb CF card thats rated as the same speed as a Sandisk Extreme III or should I just get the Sandisk card?

Generic can be had for under £18, whereas the Sandisk is around £45.

Money isnt really an issue but if it does the same job then is there really any point getting the Sandisk?

Im really after the storage space, but I've been happy with my 1GB Sandisk Extreme III so far, and my camera writes slower than its max speed anyway (but Im trying to future proof).

If people who have had generic cards could say if they've had any problems that would be useful.

I'm really shocked at the prices these days, it was only this time last year that 1GB cost me £45!

go for sandisc m8 there worth every penny i had a couple of generic ones with my canon 350d and nikon 5700 and i had nothing but problems (errors on holiday losing pictures and having to format them just to be able to use them again, slow speeds) since i went on to sandisc extreme its been nothing but a pleasure using them

 

[BruceLee]

Thanks for that, I have been leaning towards the Sandisk, but as this was the same speed I thought it might be worth getting.