No big deal. Thanks for testing the card! Bob S.
On 12/15/05, Igor Roshchin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Sorry, yesterday I made an incorrect acknowledgement. > I should've acknowledged Bob Sullivan, who pointed to > that card at Staples (in the earlier thread). > Sorry about that, and thank you, Bob! > I got my card two days ago. > > Igor > > > Date: Thu, 15 Dec 2005 02:28:15 -0500 (EST) > > From: Igor Roshchin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > To: [email protected] > > > > > > Hi, All! > > > > So, I'd like to report on the SanDisk SD gaming (yellow) card > > http://www.sandisk.com/Products/Item(1193)-SDSDG-1024-SanDisk_Gaming_SD_1GB.aspx > > > > I bought one from the local "Staples" store (Thanks to P.J. Alling) - > > see the thread "OT: rebates for SanDisk CF and SD cards". > > I compared it to the UltraII 1GB SD card that I purchased this summer. > > > > Comparison: > > Camera: *istDS in multiple shot mode, MF. > > Shot: the same (plus-minus vibration of my hand) > > Tests: > > 1. series of 5 shots - timing from the first moment the button is pressed > > until the red light (recording) goes off. > > Both timings are about the same (~19sec), with the Yellow card being > > just about 1 sec faster. > > 2. Pressing the button for 1 minute. Timing until the red light > > (recording) goes off. > > Total time: 1:18 (1 min 18 sec) (yellow) 1:18-1:19 (UltraII) > > Total number of shots: 20 (yellow), 19 (ultraII) > > Alternatively, if I held the button until 20 shots were fired, > > the total time for UltraII was 1:23. > > > > So, the conclusion is that when used for recording of images on *istDS > > the SanDisk Yellow gaming 1GB SD card is > > at least as fast as the UltraII SanDisk 1GB SD card, and even > > a bit faster. > > > > I hope this helps. > > > > Igor > > > > PS. Unfortunately, it is out-of-stock on Staples web site: > > http://tinyurl.com/aldgh > > Local stores also have $6 off coupon in the insert > > inside their "Digital Photography Gifts and More" brochure. > > > >
