Photographers: Staples SanDisk Ultra II & Extreme III memory card sale

[Kaido]

http://www.staples.com/office/...=StaplesProductDisplay

Promo runs until 6/14:

CompactFlash Cards:
SanDisk 2GB Ultra II CF card - $19.98 (SKU 574212)
SanDisk 2GB Extreme III CF card - $24.98 (SKU 712538)

SecureDigital Cards: (the Ultra III is the same price as the Ultra II!)
SanDisk 2GB Ultra II SD Card - $19.98 (SKU 610072)
SanDisk 2GB Extreme III SD Card - $19.98 (SKU 712537) ~ HOT!

Available In-Store, Online, or via Telephone. Free shipping on online orders over $50. If you get the Staples mini-magazine, there is a $30 coupon off $150 coupon available. Coupons are also available here for online or phone orders: (scroll down for latest)

http://forums.anandtech.com/me...=2196524&enterthread=y

$25 off $75: 60990 (exp. 6/12)
$40 off $300: 40094 (exp. 6/22)

I just picked up 4 of the 2gb Ultra II CF cards for my Nikon D70s for $59 shipped! Newegg has the 2gb SanDisk Ultra II CF card for $25.99 + $5.99 shipping, or $31.98 total per card, so you save about $12 per card using the Staples sale:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/...x?Item=N82E16820171353

 

[smopoim86]

i got 3 of the SD 4gb ultra 3 for $40 total..... I'll pass

 

[abaez]

From where?

 

[Kaido]

Originally posted by: abaez
From where?

That was a promotion a few months ago and involved a mail-in rebate.

 

[tfinch2]

Good deal for fast memory, but I just picked up a 4 GB Kingston CF card for $24.99 from Fry's.

 

[randomlinh]

tempting, but I don't need that many. probably would want a 4GB anyway, heh. or if this were maybe $20 cheaper over all

 

[slashbinslashbash]

Just to make a minor correction, it's Ultra II and Extreme III.

Not bad prices, kind of tempting, but with a new Canon 40D I think I will stick with 4GB and above.

 

[Kaido]

Originally posted by: slashbinslashbash
Just to make a minor correction, it's Ultra II and Extreme III.

Not bad prices, kind of tempting, but with a new Canon 40D I think I will stick with 4GB and above.

Thanks, updated! What's the difference between an Ultra and an Extreme?

 

[PELarson]

Staples has a special buy on PNY Ultima 2 packs of 4gb SDHC Class4 cards for $30.

 

[beat mania]

Which genius priced the Ultra 2 and Extreme 3 SD cards at the same price?

 

[fleshconsumed]

Originally posted by: slashbinslashbash
Just to make a minor correction, it's Ultra II and Extreme III.

Not bad prices, kind of tempting, but with a new Canon 40D I think I will stick with 4GB and above.

Yeah, these are good prices for really fast flash/sd cards. However, 2GB will only fit ~350 high quality JPEG photos on my Rebel XSI and it is still going to be too slow for continuous shooting in RAW at 0.75fps.

 

[twistedlogic]

Originally posted by: Kaido

Originally posted by: slashbinslashbash
Just to make a minor correction, it's Ultra II and Extreme III.

Not bad prices, kind of tempting, but with a new Canon 40D I think I will stick with 4GB and above.

Thanks, updated! What's the difference between an Ultra and an Extreme?

Transfer speed.

The ultra II top out around 5mb per second, while the Extreme III hit around 9mb per second. (according to some reviews I've read). Not sure about P+S cameras, but D-SLRs can take advantage of this and allow for the buffer to clear quicker, giving you more continuous shots and faster feedback on single shots.

Thanks OP, I was just looking for some faster SD cards.

 

[Onund]

2 pack SD Ultra II available at Costco.com for 30.99 shipped ($15.50 each for the real lazy)
Link

Edit: valid till june 22