New High Speed CF Cards

[Derek Wan, HKSC]

Is anybody out there brave enough to shell out $700 to test these new high speed CF cards and see if they are fast enough for the REDCode 42 at 4.5K or at least REDCode 36 at 4K 16:9.

http://www.dpreview.com/news/0909/09091402sandisk.asp
http://www.adorama.com/IDSCF64GEP90.html?searchinfo=sandisk%20extreme%20p ro&item_no=4

Please let us know the results, thanks.

[Jarred Land]

we are already testing them...

[Ryan Valle]

using redcode36 and/or redcode42, how much footage (in terms of time) can these cards hold?

[Derek Wan, HKSC]

we are already testing them...

Thanks, Jarred. Hope good news come out of your test.
Also, I just sent you a PM a few minutes ago on another matter, please check.

[Mike Prevette]

Tested some prerelease ones about three weeks ago, they were not fast enough, or at least the firmware wasn't compatible with them.

[PaulClements]

Tested some prerelease ones about three weeks ago, they were not fast enough, or at least the firmware wasn't compatible with them.
I believe the firmware locks out any cards other than Red's (and 8GB Lexars) does it not? I'm fairly sure the camera doesn't run a check on each and every card it puts through, thought it'd be great if it had that feature!!!

Paul

[Mike Prevette]

Paul,

I think you are very right.

[Tom Lowe]

These cards are a HUGE step up.

[Jannard]

I believe the firmware locks out any cards other than Red's (and 8GB Lexars) does it not? I'm fairly sure the camera doesn't run a check on each and every card it puts through, thought it'd be great if it had that feature!!!

Paul

Conspiracy theorist...

If a card is not fast enough, we let you use it at a resolution it is capable of.

Jim

[Joel Kaye]

Conspiracy theorist...
If a card is not fast enough, we let you use it at a resolution it is capable of.


So the camera does a self test of any card inserted to check the speed it records at? If so, that's really damn neat.

[Greg M]

Conspiracy theorist...

If a card is not fast enough, we let you use it at a resolution it is capable of.

Jim

I heard that the firmware you put on the cards also has a gps built-in that tracks us and reports back to Red Headquarters sensitive data like bank account info, wether or not we shoot with other cameras, etc. Also if you use the Red cards in a Canon it downloads a plugin that lowers the quality of the Canon recordings. This comes from a very reliable source inside Red.

[Mohammed El Sharqawy]

I heard that the firmware you put on the cards also has a gps built-in that tracks us and reports back to Red Headquarters sensitive data like bank account info, wether or not we shoot with other cameras, etc. Also if you use the Red cards in a Canon it downloads a plugin that lowers the quality of the Canon recordings. This comes from a very reliable source inside Red.

yeah that's very true..
just in case you're serious about this... LOL..

[Peter Arnold]

I use four Lexar 16GB cards with Redcode28 at 4K on a day by day base. Not one drop frame so far.

Peter

[Michael Hastings]

I use four Lexar 16GB cards with Redcode28 at 4K on a day by day base. Not one drop frame so far.

Peter

Are you shooting 24 or 30 frames? Can you shoot 30 fps on the lexar 16s?

[Peter Arnold]

25 Frames as I am located in Switzerland.
Haven't tried 30 frames yet.

Peter