I feel the need,
the need for speed.
The 1DX Mark iii is a powerful machine packed with some crazy specifications.
And this specific 1DX mark iii was chosen by Canon to perform in the Superbowl here
in Miami.
That’s right, you’re looking at an athlete.
And to support such an athlete it needs a very fast memory card to keep up with it.
That’s what the new CFexpress type B card is all about.
Speed.
But what makes this card so special and how is it different than any other fast card?
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It seems like newer faster card formats are coming out all the time, so why are you going
to want another one?
The new CF express cards are probably going to be the new standard going forward.
The 1DX mark iii has dual CFexpress card slots, the Nikon Z6 and Z7 recently added support
for CFexpress cards with a firmware update and many other cameras might start following in their footsteps.
It’s also interesting that these cards may start being used in other devices other than cameras
such as the upcoming Xbox series X console,
which may support CFexpress cards for expandable storage memory.
The reason why is because the CFexpress card read and write speed make it possible to go
where no card has gone before...
Well at least record what no other card has recorded before.
It has theoretical transfer speeds up to, wait for it,“1.97 GB/s, three times faster than previous CFast 2
and nearly 12x faster than Compactflash cards used in other cameras such as the 1DX
mark ii.
This allows you to record higher resolution, higher bit depth video straight into your
camera without the need for an external recorder.
If you are looking for a card with the fastest read/write speeds choose one for the highest
capacity not just for the storage but the higher you go the faster the speeds.
You’ll also be able to reach faster continuous shooting speeds and it doesn’t get as hot
with as other cards so you’ll be able to shoot longer.
Check this out...
I doubt you will ever reach a point with this camera where it will slow down and start buffering.
This beast of a camera will allow you to shoot 16fps through the finder or 20fps in LiveView
for 1000 frames even when the camera is set to shoot either raw or raw plus JPEG.
Now, It’s always important to stick with recommended brands as some brands may have
compatibility issues with some cameras.
And the price?
It depends on the storage capacity of the cards, but in some cases it’s actually more
affordable than CFast 2.0 cards.
Currently, you can expect to pay about $150 for a 64GB up to $600 for a 512GB CFexpress
card.
I expect as more cameras start utilizing this standard the price of the cards may drop.
I know these prices sound high but to put things in perspective, the red digital cinema
mini-mag 480GB card, which is what’s used in a high end cinema camera used in hollywood,
tops out at 300 MB/s and costs a whopping $1,450.
Yikes!
So you’re getting more bang for your buck than these hot shot filmmakers.
Take that Michael Bay.
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