Lexar 16GB 200x Platimum II CF card, $29.99 at Adorama

http://www.adorama.com …gn=Other&utm_so​urce=joelm

Are these good cards? I've never used Lexar, and the reviews are mostly favorable. Anyone?

kenjancef wrote in post #14113042
http://www.adorama.com …gn=Other&utm_so​urce=joelm

Are these good cards? I've never used Lexar, and the reviews are mostly favorable. Anyone?

They're fine cards, I've used them for a while. I have switched to Lexar Professional 400x cards, but if you don't need the speed these cards will work just fine.

I've used them for about a year in my 7D and now 5Dii and never had a problem. Thanks for the link, I think I'll pick up a couple more.

DiMAn0684 wrote in post #14113073
They're fine cards, I've used them for a while. I have switched to Lexar Professional 400x cards, but if you don't need the speed these cards will work just fine.

Think they'll be ok for short bursts on a 1D4 and 1D3? I don't do 30-40 clicks at a time, just maybe 6-8 or less.

kenjancef wrote in post #14113144
Think they'll be ok for short bursts on a 1D4 and 1D3? I don't do 30-40 clicks at a time, just maybe 6-8 or less.

I'm guessing 1D series camera have pretty large buffers, so 6-8 RAWs should be ok. Unless you need the cards now I'd probably wait and see if there's a sale on 400x cards. I picked up a pack of two 16GB Lexar 400x cards for $85 and two 32GB Lexar 400x cards for $125 @ Adorama towards the end of last year. Running out of buffer space was never an issue for me, but I figured if the price of 200x cards and 400x cards is pretty close I might as well get the faster cards just to reduce the time it takes to copy files over to my PC.

Just did a quick search, your cameras can store 28-30 RAWs in the buffer, so the write speed should not be a huge concern.

How would they work for video?

I have that same card for 1+ year. No issues.

I pounced on the other deal with the 32 GB card, though.

scorpio_e wrote in post #14113455
How would they work for video?

200x is PLENTY for video.