Caleb Posted October 9, 2006 Report Share Posted October 9, 2006 http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/1GB-CF-MEMORY-CARD-F...1QQcmdZViewItemWill these do the job alright or will they be some cheap chineese shite?also i need a charger too http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Charger-F-BP-511-511...1QQcmdZViewItemsame question really? is it worth getting or will it break on my honky ass? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Si-man Posted October 9, 2006 Report Share Posted October 9, 2006 Ebuyer is usually the cheapest Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grizzly Posted October 9, 2006 Report Share Posted October 9, 2006 Well mate, to be honest itll do the job, you wont have a warranty though. But yeah it should do the job Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danny Posted October 9, 2006 Report Share Posted October 9, 2006 Id get something branded if i were you such as Sandisk etc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe Papasnap Maher Posted October 9, 2006 Report Share Posted October 9, 2006 2gb for £17.99 I have this card. It does the job just fine dont worry about branded cards, like danny said, he's gay Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MadChikken Posted October 9, 2006 Report Share Posted October 9, 2006 If u want branded ones dont go on ebay, 90% of them are cheap chinese/korean/etc knockoffs sold as the real thing. Plenty of places about 2 get them like Joe posted, this place is where I got my SanDisk Extreme III 2gig card from, plenty to chose from and decent access speeds.LinkyAs for the charger, would reccomend getting a branded one aswell, as if it f**ks up the battery or camera ur pretty stuffed really M@ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tomm Posted October 9, 2006 Report Share Posted October 9, 2006 There are lot of people who have had problems with "fake" CF cards. I've got one that's supposedly a Sandisk Ultra III 2Gb, which I bought from eBay. It's a fake (I.e. it's just a no-name card with a Sandisk sticker on) but it still works OK. Some people have had problems where cheap cards randomly don't save pictures, or they get corrupted easily but I don't know about that - The only difference I have noticed is in the speed, mine is really slow compared to other cards I've got. Not really a problem for me, but if you shoot a LOT of sports, I'd go for something official and fast. I would avoid eBay, as all the CF cards on there are fakes. But anything from a decent reputable supplier in the UK will be fine. But it's worth spending a few more quid on something fast. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
haydon_peter Posted October 9, 2006 Report Share Posted October 9, 2006 http://www.memorycardzoo.co.uk/This was linked to on here a while ago by Matt Berridge. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MadChikken Posted October 9, 2006 Report Share Posted October 9, 2006 There are lot of people who have had problems with "fake" CF cards. I've got one that's supposedly a Sandisk Ultra III 2Gb, which I bought from eBay. It's a fake (I.e. it's just a no-name card with a Sandisk sticker on) but it still works OK. Some people have had problems where cheap cards randomly don't save pictures, or they get corrupted easily but I don't know about that - The only difference I have noticed is in the speed, mine is really slow compared to other cards I've got. Not really a problem for me, but if you shoot a LOT of sports, I'd go for something official and fast. I would avoid eBay, as all the CF cards on there are fakes. But anything from a decent reputable supplier in the UK will be fine. But it's worth spending a few more quid on something fast.Yeah I had a problem with one before I got mine, was a lil suspect about it so asked the seller if it was a genuine Sandisk extreme. He said yes, I ordered, turned up a week late and lo and behold it was a fake! Not happy at all.Useful ebay guide to fake cards^^ that might be useful for somebody, you never know lol. I would say go for a branded card even if its a cheap one, as theres less chance of losing data etc in the longrunM@ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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