Compact Flash 8Gb $150... good speed?

Post by **Dek** » Tue Feb 28, 2006 3:32 pm

For those that are into digital photography, I got a 1gb CF card with my 350d... I saw this and it seems like a hell of a bargain..

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Post by **Dave** » Tue Feb 28, 2006 3:44 pm

I wouldn't man.. I have a 4 gig drive that i have to hit against my hand to get it to spin up in the camera. I think the speed is fine, but the drive I got can't take any of the abuse I give my ipod (and it's the exact same drive). Amazon had a pretty good deal on a Sandisk 4GB flash drive.. I'll find you a link It was the price for 8 gigs, but ultimately its up to you

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00024 ... oding=UTF8

Post by **Dek** » Tue Feb 28, 2006 3:55 pm

Cool.. the 1 gig is working pretty good so far but raw and large pics suck up a gig pretty quickly 200 or so pics best jpeg quality

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Tue Feb 28, 2006 4:20 pm

It depends on what you shoot. I don't remember how many frames per second your camera takes, but IMO its better to go with a faster card like a Sandisk Ultra II (60X/66X).