There’s news from Manfrotto: A fresh line of tripods memory cards. Wait…what? Manfrotto ventures forth to new shores with the introduction of their Pro Rugged line of SD, microSD and CF memory cards. These seem to be a direct competitor to the already available Sony TOUGH line of cards. Manfrotto claims best-in-class resilience against the odds of nature for the Pro Rugged line. New ‘Pro Rugged’ labeled SD, micoSD and CF cards. image credit: Manfrotto This came a bit by surprise: Manfrotto, renowned maker of tripods, bags and all kind of camera accessories ventures into the memory card market. The freshly launched Pro Rugged line of SD, microSD and CF cards comes in both, 64GB and 128GB flavors. So far, so ordinary. But these cards seem to be very performant in terms of weather resistance, therefore the name Pro Rugged. image credit: Manfrotto Manfrotto Pro Rugged Memory Cards The new cards seem to be aimed at pro photographers. In the video world CF cards are not even a thing anymore and 128GB ist OK for microSD cards but for SD? Not so much. I’d get a 256GB card instead, if possible. However, for still photography, CF is still a thing, indeed and 128GB seems to be sufficient for most jobs, even when shooting RAW extensively. Just like Sony with their TOUGH line of SD and CFExpress cards, Manfrotto claims that their PRO Rugged line is the “toughest in the world”… I guess we’ll have to wait and see how Manfrottos latest offering compares to...
Published By: CineD - Friday, 17 January, 2020