ShunCheung Posted February 7, 2006 Share Posted February 7, 2006 Recall that prices for compact flash cards took a drastic drop in 2004, a 1G Lexar CF card went from about $250 in the spring to $100 in the fall. In 2005, prices were rather stable.<P>But just in the last week or so, Sandisk slashed their prices drastically. For example, a <A HREF="http://www.bhphotovideo.com/bnh/controller/home?O=productlist&A=details&Q=&sku=356016&is=REG&addedTroughType=categoryNavigation">2G Extreme III</A> is now only $110. A 4G Extreme III is $240, down from about $400 a week ago. A <A HREF="http://www.bhphotovideo.com/bnh/controller/home?O=productlist&A=details&Q=&sku=321880&is=REG&addedTroughType=categoryNavigation">2G 80x Lexar</A> is $98 after the $100 rebate.<P>This is welcome news for D200 and D2X owners who can use a lot of CF space. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
patricks Posted February 7, 2006 Share Posted February 7, 2006 jeez, i paid like $220 for that very 2GB Ext. III card from the same vendor (B&H) sometimes before X-mas... I guess it is time to pick up a 4GB then :-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jv1 Posted February 7, 2006 Share Posted February 7, 2006 Prices on digital SLR's have been dropping enough for me to make the jump. I decided to wait a bit for a drop in the prices of memory cards. This is great news! Thanks for the heads-up Shun! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marcofrancardi Posted February 7, 2006 Share Posted February 7, 2006 you lucky guys! here in lebanon those babies are still very expensive.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShunCheung Posted February 7, 2006 Author Share Posted February 7, 2006 Patrick, you aren't the only one. Last year I bought three 2G cards so that I had a total of four before a major international trip, and I managed to fill all of them in certain days, before copying them to hard drives and DVDs in the evenings. I had been holding off for 4G cards because I knew prices would drop. I think I'll get one now, but prices will continue to go down. Therefore, it is always a good idea to get the minimum you need just to get by. There is no need to load up. For those nature photographers who have no access to AC outlets for days and therefore may need a lot of memory card space, this is very welcome news also. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vivek iyer Posted February 7, 2006 Share Posted February 7, 2006 Get few. Yaron! :-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
john schroeder Posted February 7, 2006 Share Posted February 7, 2006 I remember paying $139.99 for a 64mb CF card for my new Coolpix 775. Last Christmas my store was giving away 1 gig cards with cameras. In the good-ole-days cards came in 8mb, 16, 32, 64, 96, and 128mb sizes. A 512mb card was $999.99. When 1 gig cards dropped below $1000.00 we thought they were cheap. We also believed that digital would NEVER replace film in the consumer market. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
douglas_green1 Posted February 7, 2006 Share Posted February 7, 2006 For the last few months, prices for CF and SD cards have been hovering around $40-50/GB for generic cards, and $70/GB for name brand cards with write acceleration. At least here in California, that has been the going rate at Frys and elsewhere. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ky2 Posted February 7, 2006 Share Posted February 7, 2006 Vivek :) It's done ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
patricks Posted February 7, 2006 Share Posted February 7, 2006 oh well, what can you do? don't sweat the small stuff & all that. at least i'm happy that moore's law applices to memory cards and I'm OK with a $200 card dropping to $100. It's "only" a $100. Imagine that same price drop on you D200... ;-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dennismk Posted February 7, 2006 Share Posted February 7, 2006 Thanks for the heads up Shun, I ordered 2gig sandisk,also thank you for doing a great job of monatoring this Nikon forum. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShunCheung Posted February 7, 2006 Author Share Posted February 7, 2006 Thanks Dennis; whether we are doing a good or bad job moderating the forum is a matter of opinion, but usually those who speak up are the ones who are unhappy. However, I am always happy to share good deals on equipment. Apparently Adorama has a slightly better deal on the 4G version of Extreme III, but I would imagine that B&H will catch up soon. A 4G card gives you 200 RAW images on that D2X. That means one can go through most wedding ceremonies (not including the reception) without changing cards. IMO, the risk of losing some cards because you are dealing with too many is much higher than one card going bad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joseph_smith3 Posted February 7, 2006 Share Posted February 7, 2006 Thanks for the tip. I just ordered two cards. Joe Smith Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike D Posted February 7, 2006 Share Posted February 7, 2006 Just bought a 6 GIG CF micro drive from B&H for $219 after $50 rebate. Works well on D200. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mark newcombe www.mcnphoto Posted February 7, 2006 Share Posted February 7, 2006 I bought 15 x 512 ultra II's just before XMAS for AU$78 each here in Sydney. I need to find a way to get them from the USA and get the rebate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dennis lee Posted February 7, 2006 Share Posted February 7, 2006 I meant to mention this on the forum a while back, but I guess now's as good a time as any. One of the other dad's in my son's pre-school is in R&D with electronic storage, he gave me a Sandisk 1G Extreme III one day when I mentioned I had bought a D2H over the summer. We began discussing digital storage (he's a former photographer) and he told me the plan for CF cards is to be like a roll of film both in price and storage. In other words, the developers want the cards to become so inexpensive that photographers will buy them, shoot them, and store them like we would have done with negatives. I made some off hand comment about 'hill freezing over before that happened' and he just gave me kind of a sly and knowing smile. I couldn't have made this stuff up. I've got 4 gigs on CF cards now and an Epson P-2000; I'm holding out for a while longer before purchasing any more CF, I think more surprises are coming down the line. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oceanphysics Posted February 11, 2006 Share Posted February 11, 2006 Well they ought to come down. You can get a 4GB iPod Nano for $249.00, and that includes a color LCD display, controls, a rechargeable battery, a microprocessor and other circuitry. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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