What Speed CF Memory for D10?

[wtp3]

Hi - I'm receiving my new D10 next week. Would I see any increased performance by using high speed CF memory cards (e.g. SanDisk "Ultra"), or should I save my money and just use the "regular" speed cards?

Thanks.

[Longwatcher]

I personally use a pair of Lexar 12X cards, a Memorex I have no idea how fast card and an IBM 340MB microdrive. The only time the cards slow me down is just after I fired off all 8 or 9 shots in continuous mode and want to shoot more. My flash takes longer to recharge (550EX) then the transfer of the images in my normal studio shoots, so I suspect that faster cards are not as necessary at least not for me. I would say if you are shooting at the maximum contnuous burst mode frequently then it might make a difference. It may also make a difference in transfering the images to your computer or another device. The 12Xs seem to go slightly faster then the other two, but it could be my imagination.

[Roger_Cavanagh]

Bill,

It has been reported that one reason why cards like the Ultra are faster is because they leave out some routines - like data integrity checks and space utilisation optimisation (i.e., make sure the memory gets evenly used) - and may give more image corruption problems as a consequence.

For some comparative performance figures check the CF Database here: http://www.robgalbraith.com/bins/index.asp. Obviously, 10D is not yet included.

Regards,

[Yavor75]

Even though I should not name a brand..I will. The best value for the buck is the Ridata 512mb. They are within 10% of the fastest card you can get and they are within 10% of the lowest price you can pay. They are also not easy to find. I paid $138 for mine- and it is really fast in a D60.

Bob

[Schwa]

I found a 1gb card (Viking) for $175 after rebates and coupons from Amazon:

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use the following code:

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and they're still running their free shipping deal.

Enjoy if you're interested!

-- Schwa

[Next2net]

I just purchased a new Canon 10D. I used Kingston 128meg CF with my Canon G-2 and have also purchased Kingston HS 512 meg CF Card from Newegg, which I will use with my new 10D.

http://www.newegg.com is a safe / great site to buy from.

A good link to CF Card reviews:
http://www.dpreview.com/articles/mediacompare/

Robb

[Jeppe]

I bought 3x 256MB Transcend 30x after reading the review on dpreview (linked above). Why smaller cards. I think its better to have the files spread on some disks instead of one large. A 256 will give about 30-35 RAW-files, and that is just about an ordinary roll of film, wich im used to.