Transcend SDHC Cards

[justinisfilming]

Anyone uses a Transcend SDHC card? I'm thinking about buying one as a back-up because it's much cheaper than my SanDisk card. Should I go for it?

[jax_rox]

The data rate and compatibility etc of Transcend cards have never been an issue for me. I've had a 16GB and 32GB Trascend class 10 that I've been using pretty regularly over the past year or so. Both have performed really well. The casing of my 16GB I've just noticed is starting to come apart. It still works perfectly however. The build quality is probably not up to the same standards as SanDisk, btu I've personally never had real issues with them.

[TheArtist]

I had a 16 Gb class 10 that would hardly rec without interruption. I threw it and took a SanDisk.

[Zensteve]

All my cheap SDHC cards are 16gb Kingston brand, C10's.

Haven't had a problem yet.

[chlsy8]

Originally Posted by TheArtist

I had a 16 Gb class 10 that would hardly rec without interruption. I threw it and took a SanDisk.

Which camera do you use?

[that1guyy]

I suggest picking one brand and sticking with it. I have heard using different cards messes up with your camera or something. Don't quote me on this.

[chilipie]

Originally Posted by justinisfilming

Anyone uses a Transcend SDHC card? I'm thinking about buying one as a back-up because it's much cheaper than my SanDisk card. Should I go for it?

All of my cards are SanDisk, but I've plenty of friends who use Transcend cards with no problems. One thing I would watch out for is that they seem to suffer from higher than average levels of forgery and mislabelling - even on reputable sites like Amazon there are people selling Class 6 cards as Class 10 (having put a new sticker on it), for example.

Originally Posted by that1guyy

I suggest picking one brand and sticking with it. I have heard using different cards messes up with your camera or something. Don't quote me on this.

That's definitely true of mixing brands of tape on the same camera (due to the different types of lubricant they use), but I've never heard of problems caused by mixing SD cards.

[justinisfilming]

Originally Posted by chlsy8

Which camera do you use?

I'm using a Canon T3i/600D

[justinisfilming]

Originally Posted by chilipie

That's definitely true of mixing brands of tape on the same camera (due to the different types of lubricant they use), but I've never heard of problems caused by mixing SD cards.

Hmmm... That's interesting. I think it's probably worth spending a couple more extra bucks for a SanDisk then huh?

[Phil_UK]

I am literally using the cheapest ones I could get.

Ultima Integral 16GB Class 10. They're great! Rocking 8 of them!

[brunerww]

Justin - I started out with Sandisk - moved to Transcend to save a little money - then Amazon Basics - now I use the even less inexpensive Komputerbay cards - and I've never had a problem.

Used to shoot with a T2i - now I shoot with a GH2.

Hope this is helpful,

Bill

[joshythehipster]

Originally Posted by justinisfilming

Anyone uses a Transcend SDHC card? I'm thinking about buying one as a back-up because it's much cheaper than my SanDisk card. Should I go for it?

They are pretty decent matey. I recommend as a means of back up

[PatF]

I used PNY cards to start the 8 and the 16 are great but the 32 couldnt handle for some strange reason....

I ended up getting a sandisk 64 sdxc for $50 from amazon...

[mussonman]

I learned the hard way to never use anything other than Sandisk... Almost lost a whole bunch of footage that was impossible to re-shoot

[Artificial]

Originally Posted by PatF

I used PNY cards to start the 8 and the 16 are great but the 32 couldnt handle for some strange reason...

My 32gb PNY gives me issues too.