SanDisk Extreme III 16GB for US$238

Looking for a really large compact flash card? Look no further than mydigitaldiscount.com, which has SanDisk cards available at very low prices. I ordered a SanDisk 16GB Extreme III card a few weeks ago, and while they were very slow to ship (10 day delay), they did send a tracking number once it shipped. B&H Photo is selling the 16GB card for $299. Amazon.com is selling it for $249, with free Super Saver shipping.

I appears legitimate in every way—I compared it closely to another 16GB card that I had previously purchased from B&H Photo in New York. Having a bad past experience with a counterfeit SanDisk card, I called SanDisk to verify that the edge code is genuine, and I hope to hear back within 24 hours. It formats fine and has worked well so far in my Canon EOS 5D.

Like its sibling, it formats to only 8GB in my Nikon D200 and Canon EOS 5D. I hope Nikon and Canon provide firmware updates soon to support 16GB cards. And that Sandisk would feature compatibility information more prominently (or at all) on its packaging.