[canonman77]

HI, How do you find out If the 8gb sandisk extreme IV compact flash card Is a fake or not.

Thanks.
Sean.

[baillieswells]

Originally Posted by canonman77

HI, How do you find out If the 8gb sandisk extreme IV compact flash card Is a fake or not.

Thanks.
Sean.

Go to the Sandisk web site. Buy from a reputable dealer. Never buy on e-Bay.

[canonman77]

Hi baillieswells, It was bought on Ebay & the seller Is no longer registered. So Its probably dud. Sandisk website here I come.

Sean.

[rayman64]

there are sellers on ebay that do sell genuine cards usually uk sellers i find play.com very competitive and they are 100% gen..

[canonman77]

HI, Well my sandisk arrived today & I must say I am very surprised. Its In the original box with the mini disk & although I havent tried It yet, It looks significantly different to the other I have (4gb sandisk). If I had a card reader, would that tell me more If Its a dud. Thanks.

[Outboard]

Here is information regarding the Extreme II fake cards. There may be simularities with the Extreme IV fakes.

http://martybugs.net/articles/fakesandisk.cgi

[Martin Thomas]

It is possible to spot various anomalies without the need for a PCMCIA reader. Another comprehensive guide to identifying fakes via a variety of methods can be found here.

[canonman77]

hi guys, thanks for your help. the card is ok, ive had it checked by sandisk. Thanks.

[Nikon Kid]

I have 2 4gb cards one Scandisk Extreme III SDHC, and one Patrist 4gb class 6 the Patrist
came with the Camera Bundle, the Scandisk is much faster in handling the buffer, so from
now on I will make sure I have the Scandisk in the Camera at the beginning of my shoots.