Sony F828 timings with fast MSPro card request for info

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Greetings all,

Thinking about a bigger memory card for my Sony F828. I want a MSPRo, as I
use the fine movie mode.

Can anyone supply info about whether a fast MSPro card (eg Sandisk Ultra II,
Extreme III, the black Sony MSPRO, the high speed Sony MSPro) offers any
in-camera performance improvement over a bog-standard white Sony MSPRo? I'd
be surprised if it did for standard shot-to-shot, but am hoping there is
some for 7-shot-in-a-row or RAW shots.

TIA, ChrisH

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OK, due to the overwhelming lack of response, I had to answer the question
for myself, here are my findings.

I went down to Paxtons in George St Sydney (who do as good a job as anyone,
and better than most IMHO), and they were kind enough to "let me have a go"
with a black MSPro, and a high-speed MSPro.

White MSPro
Shot-to-shot 1.27
RAW 13.49
TIFF 8.82
7 shot cont About 13

Timings from imaging resource
http://www.imaging-resource.com/PRODS/F828/F82A7.HTM and verified with my
camera

Black MSPro
Shot-to-shot No detectable diference; unable to time precisely standing
there in the shop
RAW About 9
Tiff About 6
7 shot cont About 9

High-speed MSPro
No detectable difference from the black MSPro

So, there you go. There is some difference, not enough to make me use RAW as
my standard mode of shooting. Now to look around for the best price, and see
if I am prepared to spend the difference ....

GL all, ChrisH

"Chris Hulley" <chris.hulley@jeraDOTcomDOTau> wrote in message
news:Q3MSe.23399$FA3.568@news-server.bigpond.net.au...
> Greetings all,
>
> Thinking about a bigger memory card for my Sony F828. I want a MSPRo, as I
> use the fine movie mode.
>
> Can anyone supply info about whether a fast MSPro card (eg Sandisk Ultra
> II, Extreme III, the black Sony MSPRO, the high speed Sony MSPro) offers
> any in-camera performance improvement over a bog-standard white Sony
> MSPRo? I'd be surprised if it did for standard shot-to-shot, but am hoping
> there is some for 7-shot-in-a-row or RAW shots.
>
> TIA, ChrisH
>