What's the cheapest, no name memory card you have used and do you still use it?

[Ephemeral]

There seems to a general concencus when it comes to memory cards that the bigger the brand the better it is. I was just wondering if anyone use lesser known brands of memory cards and how well they perform.

[evandavies]

I'm using a 2Gb Transcend x120 which I'm very happy with.

edit: Used in a 350D/XT and now a 400D/XTi
edit: Its had about 11,000 images through it without a single problem. (I've just jinxed myself haven't I...?)

[lakiluno]

I see your in the UK

I have 2 of the MyMemory 1GB 133x no-brand CF cards, and find them excellent. They are very fast (I dumped one to my Hyperdrive PSD in a few minutes) and they are only £20 inc.

www.mymemory.co.uk

Leo

[ssim]

It's hardly noname but not very common. The card that came with my 10D a few years ago was an IBM 1GB microdrive. As much as people seem to think they are no good, this thing has never failed me. It's write speed is not as fast as some of the other cards I have but it still works.

[Angel_LCD]

I use a TwinMOS CF Card 2048MB, 140X Type I, Ultra-X Series at the moment :) Half the price of a Sandisk 2048MB CF Extreme III and same speed ;)

[markyb]

have a look at these 2 sites for very cheap memory here in the uk
http://www.picstop.co.uk/

http://www.tiktak-it.co.uk/

[DMacIntyre]

Centrios 1 GB - Pro Series

Very satisfied!

[CyberDyneSystems]

Transcend and Viking.. but I don't trust new Vikings anymore.. they were fine back in the single speed 512MB era...

[LuckyRobJ]

ATP 1GB no problems for almost 2 years.

[crn3371]

512 mb PQI , single speed, for the last 3 years.

[LewisImaging]

the only one besides the sandisk's is a 2gb transcend in my PDA. works pretty good and no problems. can't comment on the write speed though.

[Coco-Puffs]

1GB Greenhouse CF card. Been using it for about a year and no problem yet (KNOCK ON WOOD!)

[kennys350d]

idk why i still have this. but its a DANE-ELEC Compact flash. 64mb. so its worth crap. i still HAVE IT. but i dont use it anymore.

[Lord_Malone]

I've used a 1gb Dane-Elec and a 128mb SimpleTech.

[spitstickler]

Recently bought a 50x 2g Patriot (I'd never heard of 'em) for under $50 with a $10 rebate. I'm keeping my fingers crossed.. So far so good.

[WxGuesser]

i just figured i'd chime in on this old thread... i just bought 2 dane-elec 1gig cards.... stuck one in the camera and held down the shutter.. it kept up with the rebelxt just fine.. the price was right and it has a 10 yr warranty so i'll keep the boxes just incase...

[Ferdinand]

I don't know... it has no name but I am very happy with it! ;)

[rhys]

Lead Data 64mb - worked fine for about 4 years then died.
Fujifilm 64mb - worked fine for about 4 years then died.

Danelec, Lexar, Sandisk etc I've had for 5 years or so and no problems yet.

Hyperdrive - had it for 6 months and used it as a laptop backup but that's all. I suspect it'll end up as a laptop backup with my purchasing more but larger CF cards.

[Mooseketeer]

I have a Lexar 1gb 4x that just failed me. Lost 250 pictures and the chip is only 6 months old. I won't by Lexar again. . .

[gasrocks]

Canon and Lexar do not get along well. I have a total of 42gb of cards, many are Transcend. They are fast, never a problem and reasonably priced.

[DMacIntyre]

I'm using a 2Gb Transcend x120 which I'm very happy with.

Me too! $60.00 and it works great!

[Miyagi-san]

RIDATA....2GB CF from newegg.....$36!

flawless performer since i purchased it

[Mooseketeer]

Yeah, I found out the hard way. . . Sounds like Transend is popular one. . I'll look into it.

[FlatFourVW]

I have a Dane-Elec 1gb, and it's never failed in the 2 years I've had it. I have heard negative stories, but mine's not a statistic yet.

[CyberDyneSystems]

I did not consider Ri-Data "off brand" but if we do, then those cards make up the bulk of my CF and SD inventory. No issues.

[kevin_c]

I also have an old 'Viking' 128Mb card in an old Nikon P&S - It's never let me down (yet!!)

[airbutchie]

Transcend 8GB CF 120x... I have two of them... Bought at Fry's in February of 2006... No problems, hickups, and/or issues... I also have a SanDisk 2GB CF 80x as my backup-backup memory card... Hehehheheheh...

- airbutchie :D

[bildeb0rg]

Literally no name on it, 64mb, "borrowed" from work, and stopped after a dozen frames in my 400d. Just lost a two month old 1gb Lexar to "cf error" (?) so I'll be avioding like the plague from now on.

[cowpix]

I have 2 Microtech 256MB cards purchased with my first digital-the D-60. I'll still use them in the 60, but too small for the 5D.