Apr 18, 2006 18:12 | #1 Hi guys, just went to a camera shop yesterday to buy a 1 gig Sandisk Ultra II CF. The shop didn't have any left but the salesman recommended Kingston Elite 50X over Sandisk saying that he's never had a return on the Kingston but had several returns with the Sandisk. Another salesguy then chipped in saying that Sandisk costs more only because of the name.
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cgratti Lord_Malone, your still a newb...  3,315 posts Joined Feb 2004 Location: E-A-G-L-E-S - EAGLES More info | Apr 18, 2006 18:17 | #2 I have a 1GB kingston card, has over 7k of shots on it and never failed me once yet.. It's the main card I use.
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claudermilk Senior Member 390 posts Joined Jun 2005 Location: SoCal More info | Apr 18, 2006 18:20 | #3 IMHO they were feeding you a line just to sell the card. Look here & tell me what you think (you'll have to scroll pretty far down to find the Kingston): http://www.robgalbraith.com …ti_page.asp?cid=6007-7303 20D/BG-E2/Katz Eye | Tokina 12-24/4 | 24-70/2.8L | 50/1.8 Mk I | 70-200/2.8L | PD70X
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jjonsalt Goldmember 1,502 posts Joined Oct 2005 Location: Central Florida More info | Apr 18, 2006 18:46 | #4  Permanent banI also use Kingston's Elite Pro. I'm not in that big a hurry that a few mil/sec mean that much to me. I got it because of the great price and known stability.
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forsakenme720 Senior Member  910 posts Joined Mar 2006 More info | I have a Kingston Elite Pro as well and it works great and is very fast. No problems at all and I've never seen a bad review for one before. I don't think the salesmen were full of bs on this one. Go with the Kingston. Cameras: Canon 20D, Canon Rebel XT (converted to infrared)
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cfcRebel Cream of the Crop  10,252 posts Joined Feb 2005 Location: Austin, TX More info | Apr 18, 2006 20:42 | #6 Four Elite Pro's in my pocket. Never have a problem. Low price, reliable, 50X is fast enough for me. Fee
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AlexMa Senior Member  677 posts Likes: 1 Joined Oct 2005 Location: So Cal (Chino Hills) More info | 2GB King Elite PRO and Sandisk.
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wazmunstr Senior Member  974 posts Likes: 99 Joined Feb 2006 Location: Sarasota, FL & Chattanooga, TN USA More info | Apr 18, 2006 21:14 | #8 i use sandisk ultra II, not problems yet. and its been through 2 different cameras with me.
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blonde Buck Naked Floozies  8,405 posts Likes: 1 Joined Oct 2005 Location: Boston, MA More info | Apr 18, 2006 21:31 | #9 i had them both at one point and i can tell you that you will not be able to tell a difference. my 1gb kingston elite has been great and my sandisk ultra has been great. now i only own sandisk because i sold the kingston with the camera but i plan on buying another 2gb kingston very soon (waiting for another great deal)
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Mathiau Goldmember  1,514 posts Gallery: 16 photos Likes: 3 Joined Apr 2006 Location: Born in London, England living in Calgary, AB More info | Apr 18, 2006 22:11 | #10 SanDisk Ultra 512 = over 8k pics - never a problem Currently Dreaming about what gear to own in the near future
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m3incorp Senior Member  989 posts Joined Jul 2005 Location: Colorado, USA More info | Apr 18, 2006 23:56 | #11 I use a mixture of the Sandisk Ultra II and Kingston Pro Elites. Both have proven to be of good quality for me. Yes the Ultra II will give you faster write speeds in SOME cameras (probably not the Pentax) and downloading via card reader. The salesmen were probably feeding you a line to sell the Kingston, but you still would have been getting a good card. 7D, 10D, Canon EFS 18-55mm modded
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jngo Senior Member 526 posts Joined Sep 2005 Location: Golden State More info | Apr 19, 2006 05:38 | #12 i think they were feeding you a line so that you'd buy something. if the sandisk was there, would they still have said the same thing?
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Mitcon Goldmember  3,670 posts Likes: 3 Joined Jun 2005 Location: Adelaide, South Australia More info | Apr 19, 2006 05:51 | #13 Kingston are a fine card, but I don't know why the salesperson was feeding you a line. I've used both and many other brands but Sandisk would have to be my fav pick and has given me no problems with any of their cards. got a 1gig Ultra II thats done about 40k images. No sweat and have others that are getting old now but still never miss a beat Cheers Wayne
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rlhphotos Senior Member  545 posts Joined Mar 2006 Location: Coralville, IA More info | Apr 19, 2006 08:25 | #14 I have 4 1Gb Kingston Cards...never failed me once...And they cost about half of the SanDisk...yeah they are a bit slower than the Sandisks, but not enough that its going to cause you to miss anything. :: Call Me Rob ::
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RenéDamkot Cream of the Crop  39,856 posts Likes: 8 Joined Feb 2005 Location: enschede, netherlands More info | Apr 19, 2006 09:41 | #15 I have 2 Sandisk Ultra (I/II) 512Mbs. About 50 - 60k shots through them. No problems. "I think the idea of art kills creativity" - Douglas Adams
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