CF card for 1d mk2

[silverstar189]

as above, i'm on the lookout for new cf cards. my current cards have a 12mb/s write capacity, but i'm looking to do a bit of sport shooting soon so i'm in need of something a bit zippier, but being that i'll be using a mk2 is it a case of faster the better, or is there an upper limit for clearing the buffer considering the age of the tech inside?

 

[TriggerHappy]

The camera will have a limited write speed. What this actually is I don't know. For my D200 buying anything more than the Sandisk Extreme III is a waste of money as they supercede the write speed of the camera.

As for actual brands, Lexar and Sandisk tend to be most popular.

 

[malla1962]

Fast cards are never a wast of money, go and get a Extreme3 4gb 30mbs for £20 from amazon.

 

[thompo]

Have you tried the SD cards?

Im pretty sure my 1d2 clears the buffer slightly quicker to a trancend 8GB SD card than it does to a 8GB Extreme III CF card

 

[JJ!]

Fast cards are never a wast of money, go and get a Extreme3 4gb 30mbs for £20 from amazon.

Thats where I got mine - bargain TBH!

 

[silverstar189]

Fast cards are never a wast of money, go and get a Extreme3 4gb 30mbs for £20 from amazon.

would extreme 3 be the upper limit of the write speed for the 1d 2 then? is it not worth the extra for the extreme 4?

 

[Chaz Photos]

the max write speed will be set by the firmware in your camera fast then that you not get
I have seen test done where a card that is too fast has gone slower then the correct speed card.

 

[silverstar189]

well i've just found this chart, pretty handy for canon users:

http://www.robgalbraith.com/bins/multi_page.asp?cid=6007-6896

interestingly, certain sd cards look to be faster than cf....

 

[pete.rush]

http://www.sandisk.co.uk/Compatibility/Device(2635)-Canon-EOS_1D_Mark_II.aspx

Personally I use Sandisk Extreme III's

 

[silverstar189]

ok, i'm sold on extreme 3's.....the question is wether to go cf or sd...