memory card

[Saun]

I just bought a canon 30d I was wondering what type of memory card to buy?

[sapearl]

I've been very happy with the Sandisk products. I do primarily wedding work and shoot in RAW so I need substantial storage.

I currently own three of their 2GB Ultra II CF cards and have been very pleased so far. The Extreme III is "technically" faster, but for me that's a non-issue and not worth the extra money. Normally you can find my 2GB cards on sale for around $79 - 86; Amazon is a good supplier.

Go to http://www.robgalbraith.com/bins/index.asp for a lot of super info on memory cards, and numerous related issues. Rob Galbraith does an excellent job of explaining basic concepts and giving good solid advice.

- Stu

[Saun]

Thanks for the info

[sapearl]

What sort of shooting do you do the most? If it involves a lot of sports, you may want to consider a faster card. For landscapes and fine art - speed is not critical.

For some reason - can't recall here - there have been some issues with some Canons and Lexar cards. There are actually only 3 main vendors of cards I believe, with these main suppliers providing a variety of "house" brands. Sandisk has an excellent rep and a well designed card controller.