Need advise to buy CF for my 350D

[JoseC]

I am a little bit lost with the specs of the CF cards 40X , 80X ....
What is the best speed suited for my 350D ?
What experience do you have ?
Thanks for your help.
Jose

[eos-rob-uk]

I use a 2GB Lexar 80X but almost any CF should work OK with the 350, you will probably not have any delays even with slower cards.

if money is not tight then choose a sandisc extreme III or lexar 80x series it will come in later, more important i think is to concider buying 2 cards for insurance. i will when the funds are available.

RoB B

[ddelallata]

I think that most people here will recommend the SanDIsk Ultra II cards. I don't think I've ever heard of a problem with these.

[jimsolt]

I think that most people here will recommend the SanDIsk Ultra II cards. I don't think I've ever heard of a problem with these.

I second that. I'm very happy with my 1GB card and have found no lack of speed or reasonable space for shooting RAW+jpeg.

Jim

[Nolz]

I think that most people here will recommend the SanDIsk Ultra II cards. I don't think I've ever heard of a problem with these.
Which is why I often mention them when the question is posed. I usually say lexar are quite popular also but because I've never had a problem with the sandisk ultra II....I always give them a plug.

[IanC_UK]

I use Integral iPro 2gb cards, they are a UK made CF card, 40x, never had an issue, and Andy Rouse (http://www.andyrouse.co.uk) uses them, so its good enough for me ! They are also cheaper than Lexar and Sandisk by a considerable margin, ie online can get them for £84.00 delivered in the UK for a 2gb cf card ! :D

[bang]

Sandisk Ultra II Extreme is really good, Lexar has some problem in the past that shivers me.

[kram]

I have experience with only 2. Kingston - avoid it. Mine is a lemon after the 1st use(thankfully not while on a trip). Ultra II works like a charm.

[Skip Souza]

Check out http://www.robgalbraith.com/bins/multi_page.asp?cid=6007 it will tell you most everything you ever wanted to know about CF cards and maybe a few thing you couldn't care less about.
Oh yeah. I find the SanDisk Ultra II in 1GB capacity to be the most cost effective.

[grego]

Lexar 80x or Sandisk Ultra II will do you fine in the form of 1 gig or 2 gigs. The Lexar is a little bit faster than the Sandisk.

[Johnny V]

Sandisk brand is the way to go. I have both Ultra II and Extreme that perform fine.

[JoseC]

Thanks all for the good advise.
I know now that I gonna buy a sandisk ultra II 1Go :)
Jose

[prime80]

Lexar 80x or Sandisk Ultra II will do you fine in the form of 1 gig or 2 gigs. The Lexar is a little bit faster than the Sandisk.

Actually, according to Rob's CF Database, the Ultra II is a little faster than the Lexar in the 350D.

[benhasajeep]

I am new to Canon DSLR's but I have been shooting Nikon digital for 7 years now. I have never had a problem with any CF card (crossing fingers since I stated that). Unless you are into fast continious frame rates. You will never notice the speed difference in the mid level and upper level cf cards. Only time I seem to wait on the card is batch downloading. Never had to wait on a card for picture taking. But again I am a single shot kind of person (except for an occasional bracketed shot).

With my new 20D I got a very good deal on some 4GB cards from Dell. Rebate and Dell coupon. They were kingston elite pro cards which run at 45X. I also bought 2 1GB cards for my Nikon 8700. The 1 GB cards run at 50X. I did test the 1gb card to a 256mb Lexar 4x card. I could not noticibly tell any time difference in the same shot.

Unless your a pro shooter needing high frame rates or find you fill your buffer every time you shoot. Save some money and buy the middle of the road cards. Some say what about the future. When you get a better camera that can utilize the faster cards. But people need to remember CF cards do wear out. They are not lifetime investments!

[Perfect_10]

I am new to Canon DSLR's but I have been shooting Nikon digital for 7 years now. I have never had a problem with any CF card (crossing fingers since I stated that). .. But people need to remember CF cards do wear out. They are not lifetime investments!

cards don't wear out .. only the pins/contacts .. I've had some of mine go thru the washing/dryer cycle with no ill effects

[IanC_UK]

cards don't wear out .. only the pins/contacts .. I've had some of mine go thru the washing/dryer cycle with no ill effects

Loads of filthy pics ? :lol::lol::lol::lol:

[benhasajeep]

cards don't wear out .. only the pins/contacts .. I've had some of mine go thru the washing/dryer cycle with no ill effects

This is not the original place I read it but Compact flash cards DO have a life limit!

http://www.ephotozine.com/equipment/buyersguide/fullbuyersguide.cfm?buyersguideid=41

Longevity
Apart from the fact that technology leads us to ever growing capacities and speeds and therefore sometimes rendering certain card sizes such as 16Mb or 32Mb obsolete, it is worthwile to note that memory cards have a limited life expectancy. Again there is a difference; single layer cards may allow in excess of maybe 100,000 read-write actions, whilst multi-layer cards may only allow around 10,000 to 15,000.