CF cards

[L Pagan]

what brand of compact flash do you recommend / or use.. iam using kingston brand ,but not happy :( ...thinking of using sandisk.. :D

[robertwgross]

Your sig line says Canon 10D, and 420EZ flash.

Any xxx-EZ flash is kind of incompatible with a 10D.

---Bob Gross---

[excessnoise]

You might run a search on the topic and see if it has been covered at depth before. But for the record, I anything Lexar. I am also happy with Transcend (a 32X 1Gig); I just got a Lexar 512 40X. They have 80X out now. Never had a problem. I've had problems with Sandisk and I've read a lot of negative on them.
I've heard good things on Viking

Lexar, Transcend, Viking appear to be overall good.
Speed translations: (1X=150KB/sec.), (4X=600KB/sec.), (12X=1.8MB/sec.), (32X=4.8MB/sec.), and (40X=6.0MB/sec.) transfer rate respectively)

[timmyquest]

Your sig line says Canon 10D, and 420EZ flash.

Any xxx-EZ flash is kind of incompatible with a 10D.

---Bob Gross---

What are you talking about?


Anyways, people will bash sandisks speed but i just bought my second, an ultra II this time and its plenty fast for me. With a 10D i'm not so sure if any "super fast" card is going to matter that much as the bottle neck is the slow write times of the 300D/10D.

They are cheap, and the work great...i've got no problem with the sandisks.

[Vegas Poboy]

I use Lexar & Sandisk Ultra II the only problem I've ever had with acard is my Lexar 512mb x12 and I just got a RMA from lexar for warrenty exchange.

[L Pagan]

Your sig line says Canon 10D, and 420EZ flash.

Any xxx-EZ flash is kind of incompatible with a 10D.

---Bob Gross---sorry.. fix it 420EX

[robertwgross]

sorry.. fix it 420EX

No problem. Ten years ago, the EZ flashes were the big thing. All of the numbers ended that way then.

---Bob Gross---

[aam1234]

what about the 70-210, when did you buy it (in late 80's ?). I have one btw.

[L Pagan]

what about the 70-210, when did you buy it (in late 80's ?). I have one btw.i got the lens in the 90's when i got my canon Elan II / 420EZ flash,Witch i still have ...upgraded to the 10D / 420EX using the same lens..but iam looking too upgrade too a new lens but not sure what to get... now back to CF Cards whats the best. dont care about price .. just want a good / fast card

thank you
luis

[Curos]

I would say Sandisk Ultra 2. (I have a 512mb version) Thats what I use, and couldn't be happier.

[aam1234]

Read somewhere that the Sandisk Ultra II improves the performance of even the 300D. So I'm sure the same thing applies to 10D.

[Cadwell]

now back to CF Cards whats the best. dont care about price .. just want a good / fast card

thank you
luis

http://www.robgalbraith.com/bins/multi_page.asp?cid=6007-6111

Then go pick the fastest one.

[scottbergerphoto]

Just a note on the Lexar 80X CF cards. Lexar is coming out with a revised 80X card later this month that is completely reworked and will be much faster in some cameras. If you can hold off, do so and wait for the new batch. There will be no easy way to know the difference on sight other then the production date on the side. For more info go to:
http://www.robgalbraith.com/bins/content_page.asp?cid=7-6457-7117
Scott

[L Pagan]

thanks for the info guys .....BTW love this site / great site.. Two thumbs up