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- Timing a Transcend 80x 4GB Compact Flash card
with a Nikon D200 - Digital Camera “White Balance”
- Maximum Aperture of the Nikon 18-200mm
Throughout its Zoom Range
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This is a followup to a previous post in which I did writing-speed tests of a Transcend 80x 4GB Compact Flash card, with a Nikon D200. This time, I'm testing the 120x version, which I just received today after I purchasing it for 29,000 yen (about US $250) from an online shop.
The tested card's model number is TS4GCF120 and its serial number is 129542-0419.
As before, the test was done with a newly-formatted card with the D200 in manual-focus, manual-exposure (1/200, wide-open aperture) mode at ISO 1600. Measurements were taken from audio-recordings using Adobe Audition. The tests were of uncompressed RAW/NEF (uncompressed) images, which are about 15.6 megabytes each.
| Card Tested | Initial frames at 5 fps | Subsequent Frames | Total Frames in One Minute | Maximum Write Speed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Transcend 4GB 80x | 22 | 2.156 sec/frame | 48 | 7.23 MB/sec |
| Transcend 4GB 120x | 22 | 2.265 sec/frame | 46 | 6.88 MB/sec |
This new 120x card is actually slower than the 80x card. This is disappointing, to say the least.
[UPDATE Feb 8th: I contacted Transcend Japan and was able to test another card ]
Hi Jeffrey
I bought a D200.
I need a new card for the camera.
I am thinking about buying the:
4GB Compact Flash Card (120X Ultra Speed)
Product P/N: TS4GCF120.
Is that a good card compared to the other two (lexar and sandisk)
Thanks
Rich