Raw speed is what you get from Hoodman. 45 MB per second. Built in the USA. lifetime warranty. lead free. Yes, RAW costs a bit more, Hoodman is betting your photography is worth it. RAW Compact Flash cards come in 2GB, 4GB and 8GB capacities and utilise UDMA. UDMA = ULTRA DIRECT MEMORY ACCESS. UDMA is a protocol developed by Quantum Corporation in conjunction with Intel that supports burst mode data transfer rates. So what’s in it for photographers?
To date: the Nikon D3, Nikon D300, the Canon 1DS Mark III and the Olympus E3 are the new cameras which utilise the new UDMA protocol. UDMA cards are designed to maximize the performance of these new cameras. Do UDMA cards work in non-UDMA cameras?
Yes, UDMA Compact Flash cards are backwards compatible with all Digital SLR cameras that use Compact Flash cards. The UDMA cards will max out the performance of your non-UDMA camera. Are UDMA cards more reliable?
Hoodman RAW UDMA cards have had ZERO in field failures since their launch in January 2007. Hoodman RAW is the only Compact Flash card built in the USA. Yes, RAW costs a bit more, Hoodman is betting your photography is worth it.
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