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04-04-2004, 06:06 AM
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New Camera - Which Compact Flash Cards?
Hi.
I'd appreciate some advice with regards to which brand and size of compact flash cards to buy.
I've just bought a Canon EOS 300D and need some cards to go with it. I've got a two week holdiay coming up in a few months and will be wanting to take lots of shots.
Thanks.
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04-04-2004, 07:59 AM
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Amazon and Ecost have some pretty decent CF prices, but the deals come and go pretty quick. I just paid 57.00 for a 256MB Kingston CF from Amazon that seemed a decent price.
Haven't filled it up yet w/my new Canon A80 !
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04-04-2004, 11:19 AM
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I picked up a couple Lexar 256MB CF cards on sale last summer for less than $50. I also have a Kingston 256MB CF card from CompUSA (less than $50 onsale, too).
Each of the cards is rated for a different speed. However, when taking pictures with my Canon Powershot G3 I cannot notice any difference between the different cards. The faster ones may transfer faster to my PC, but that's not a big deal for me -- I usually just walk away while the photos are downloading if I have a full card.
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04-04-2004, 12:28 PM
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This guy tests cards out in different cameras. It'll give you a good idea of which cards are decent for your camera.
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04-04-2004, 01:48 PM
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Thanks for that link Keith. I've been browsing around those forums, but never thought to check out the main site :b
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04-04-2004, 02:17 PM
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I'd stay away from Sandisk, personally, since they've got some quality control issues.
I really like Crucial memory. They've got some good deals on their websites, usually including free shipping.
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04-04-2004, 08:15 PM
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I'd stay away from Sandisk
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Really? I've used a 64 megabyte card made by them in my camera for quite some time now without any problems.
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04-05-2004, 08:26 AM
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Sandisk has had some quality issues in the past, but have made great improvements with their newer, high-end cards. I use (per Rob Galbraith's website above) a Sandisk Ultra II with my Canon 10D and have had great success with it.
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04-05-2004, 12:27 PM
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Wow, I use the cheapest cards I can find and never had any problems with them (I usually get them at pricewatch).
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04-05-2004, 02:35 PM
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I'd never thought to look at Crucial. They're seem to be the cheapest for cards in the UK.
Does the speed make much difference? I won't be shooting that much in RAW format, probably high quality JPEG.
We're going to Venice, Italy so I will probably get a couple of 512Mb cards to make sure we've got enough memory for all the photos.
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04-05-2004, 03:28 PM
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