arbitrage wrote: evertdoorn wrote: arbitrage wrote:
Has anyone tested the Delkin 256GB and/or the Prograde Gold 256GB (Gen 2) cards for support of 8K/4K120 video?
I'm looking at one of these cards instead of my Transcend just to future proof video if I want to do some in the future or play around with the 8K30 stills extraction.
allright, just did some tests with my Delkin 256gb card.
8k 30 second clip in both c-log and raw; about 4 and 9 gb clips; no issues.
4k100 (PAL region here ) 15 second clip in c-log; about 3,15 gb. no issues.
a while ago I shot 4k120 clips for an hour or so, can't remember if it was on the 256gb card (think so) or the 512 but that went fine too
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Methodical wrote: arbitrage wrote:
Has anyone tested the Delkin 256GB and/or the Prograde Gold 256GB (Gen 2) cards for support of 8K/4K120 video?
I'm looking at one of these cards instead of my Transcend just to future proof video if I want to do some in the future or play around with the 8K30 stills extraction.
According to Prograde specs, you'd need to step up to the 512 to do 8k/4k120; 128 and 256 can't do it. I've seen 512 owner reviews where even some experienced issues with that card (not sure if it were the Gen 1 or Gen 2 card). They said that when recording they would get a message ever so often that the speeds were to low and recording would stop. I recall seeing those owner reviews on B&H and Adorama and folks commenting on Youtube videos where the poster was testing various cards. There were some owners that were upset because they purchased the 128 and 256 Prograde cards thinking they were ok for those video formats. After seeing those reviews, I started looking at the Sony cards, but Tiggy's testing (not video related) made me second guess the Sony cards, but not because of the video capabilities. All Sony cards can handle 8k/4k120. Because of all of that above, I settled on the Prograde Cobalt 325, which can handle all the video formats, if I ever decide to flip that switch and based on Tiggy's testing is great all around workhorse. Plus, the minimum write speeds leaves a lot of headroom to run those video formats and not run the risk of dipping below the required speed needed.
As I stated in my previous post, the Cobalt was a good middle ground (i.e. size wise) card that can do it all that kept the cost below my target of $500. I did not want to buy a lower level card and then realize damn, I need another card to do the videos and have to shell out more money. I am future proofed with the Cobalt card. That was my ultimate goal.
Long story short, you need the Prograde 512 or 1TB if you want to do those video formats.
Thanks for the info. The Prograde Cobalt is outside of the $ I'm willing to spend but it seems to be the best card out there.
Delkin's landing page for their CFExpress Power cards says supports 8K without any asterisk saying it is only for certain capacity cards.
So I think I'll be looking towards the Delkin over the Prograde. Currently I have the Transcend 256 and 512. The 512 is going back to the store for sure (unless someone buys it off the B&S soon). I'd probably be content with the 256 if I was never going to shoot video. But I just feel I might as well invest in one good card that can shoot video.
In Canada I can get the Prograde and Delkin for almost the same price which is around $465. However I only paid $260 for my Transcend 256 (Amazon has now raised that up to $303 but still a cracking deal). Sony and SanDisk 256 cards are in the $575-$620 range. The Cobalt 325 is actually a better deal than the Sony and SD as it is more GBs and $550.
The Cobalt is $430. I am not sure it that's the same in Canada though. Check Prograde's web page. Amazon also has it for $430.
Oct 08, 2020 at 10:07 AM
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) 15 second clip in c-log; about 3,15 gb. no issues.