UPDATE3: Adorama back up. Old rebate form (with high amounts) still up... UPDATE2: THere seems to be two different rebate forms out. And Adorama is down for maintenance... UPDATE: Thanks to Highpoint for pointing out that you can do better than Adorama at BuyDig HERE. The Sandisk Extreme III 16 GB Compact Flash is $169.95 and you get $90 back for one, $190 for two and $300 for three. Rebate form here That makes it less than $70 per 16 gig card. Adorama's price is $189.95. and bizarrely enough also $174.95 (thanks Thisismatt.) Thanks to Aarrggimapirate for pointing out that you can get the 8Gb card for $35 at Adorama (still).. In fact, you can get it for less than $22 if you buy three ($160 rebate on three). Which SteveDuke2003 correctly points out is $2.71 per GB. This is the real deal here! SteveDuke also points to Rob Galbraith's speed tests which are considered the source for real world test for cards in various cameras. Does speed matter? We know size does, but given the buffer in many cameras today, speed is irrelevant in camera for most users (who do not take really long series of shots). However, it is relevant for all of us when we download to the PC. Lots of other cards rebated too, and there are many vendors who offer the same deal (all listed on the rebate form). Who needs a $16GB card, you say? Anyone shooting RAW with a 10mp or more camera. Of course, nobody really needs it, unless they're professional, but that doesn't mean my want isn't as good as their need. For good discussions and reviews on digital cameras (SLRs), check out www.dpreview.com. (Full disclosure: This used to be an independent site, before it was bought up by a certain bookstore founded by Jeff Bezos. Still considered to be one of the very best sites out there.) |
