Lexar memory cards

TME · 25th June 2006

Hi,

Not sure where to put this thread so try here cos it's relevant to most KM DSLR owners...

Where can I buy Lexar 2GB CF cards (the non-pro version)??? I have scoured the entire SLS and cannot find them... haven't tried the pro shops except for Alan Photo... the Kingston cards are too slow on the 7D and it seems that Lexar offers the best bang for buck as the Sandisk Ultra II is frightfully expensive...

Thanks!

funhur · 26th June 2006

SLS seems to stock up mostly SD cards. i also cannot find CF cards 2 weeks ago, except maybe kingston

btw, how much should the sandisk ultra II 1Gb cost? funan centre shops selling around 70+

pai · 26th June 2006

sandisk ultra ii nowadays can get 2gb for around $130 right? that's less than what the 1gb ones cost a few mths ago. i think quite worth it leh.

jc1 · 26th June 2006

Check Here.

TME · 26th June 2006

Kingston 2GB Elite Pro cards are going for $83-88 depending on which shop u get them... they are very cheap but also very slow on the 7D... after one card died on me and I lost approx. 150 shots... I am rather wary of Kingston... thus looking for Lexar which has served me well... Anyone using Transcend cards??

TME · 26th June 2006

Originally Posted by funhur

SLS seems to stock up mostly SD cards. i also cannot find CF cards 2 weeks ago, except maybe kingston

btw, how much should the sandisk ultra II 1Gb cost? funan centre shops selling around 70+

Agree... only SD cards and especially mini-SD to cater to the recent surge in sales of digicams as well as phone which take mini-SD cards...

zcf · 26th June 2006

Originally Posted by TME

Kingston 2GB Elite Pro cards are going for $83-88 depending on which shop u get them... they are very cheap but also very slow on the 7D... after one card died on me and I lost approx. 150 shots... I am rather wary of Kingston... thus looking for Lexar which has served me well... Anyone using Transcend cards??

Using Transcend 4Gbytes 120X here, so far so good, speed still cannot able to match Sandisk Ultra though.

jimjim · 27th June 2006

My experience:-
speed of Transcend 80X win over Sandisk Ultra 2.

zcf · 27th June 2006

Originally Posted by jimjim

My experience:-
speed of Transcend 80X win over Sandisk Ultra 2.

Stange???
In card reader direct to PC, the 120x is indeed very fast, probably faster than Sandisk Ultra II. but in KM 5D, Sandisk Ultra II still faster (in my opinion). Not sure why

Del_CtrlnoAlt · 27th June 2006

Originally Posted by jimjim

My experience:-
speed of Transcend 80X win over Sandisk Ultra 2.

wanna get Transcend 120x 2gb or 4gb for my 7D, wonder if its better or the 133x Lexar / Sandisk better (in terms of value & speed...)

zcf · 27th June 2006

Originally Posted by Del_CtrlnoAlt

wanna get Transcend 120x 2gb or 4gb for my 7D, wonder if its better or the 133x Lexar / Sandisk better (in terms of value & speed...)

you really need to use that kind of speed (133x) or not? Or you shoot RAW+jpg most of the time?

TME · 27th June 2006

Originally Posted by jimjim

My experience:-
speed of Transcend 80X win over Sandisk Ultra 2.

Where can u buy this card?

Del_CtrlnoAlt · 27th June 2006

Originally Posted by zcf

you really need to use that kind of speed (133x) or not? Or you shoot RAW+jpg most of the time?

i shoot Raw+Jpg

zcf · 27th June 2006

Originally Posted by Del_CtrlnoAlt

i shoot Raw+Jpg

Then I guess it does help, if you continueing shoot a lot.

jimjim · 27th June 2006

Originally Posted by Del_CtrlnoAlt

wanna get Transcend 120x 2gb or 4gb for my 7D, wonder if its better or the 133x Lexar / Sandisk better (in terms of value & speed...)

Heard that 100X/ 133X speed of Cf still not that stable in term of transfer the data to pc.
Very easy corrupted the transferred file.

Originally Posted by TME

Where can u buy this card?

Which 1 you meant?
Transcend 1 I think is no more in stock already cos nowadays all the 100/ 133X.
Sandisk- easy to get from anywhere mah.

TME · 27th June 2006

Originally Posted by jimjim

Heard that 100X/ 133X speed of Cf still not that stable in term of transfer the data to pc.
Very easy corrupted the transferred file.

Which 1 you meant?
Transcend 1 I think is no more in stock already cos nowadays all the 100/ 133X.
Sandisk- easy to get from anywhere mah.

It's 120GB now... I was referring to the Transcend card... btw jimjim, which camera do u use?

A bit difficult to find brands other than Kingston and Sandisk in SLS now... Lexar is the best value at the moment as the price and performance balance is the best IMO... J

ust MO the Transcend 4GB 120x CF card from another forum... see how it goes when I get it... realise that for the 7D u need to format the card before using so that it is more stable... most of my other friends say not necessary for their other brands (Fuji, Oly, Nikon)...

funhur · 27th June 2006

hi
just bought a sandisk ultra II 1Gb for $60 at funan. accordingly, it is 66x reading and 60x writing.

its fast on the 5D as compared to the freebie kingston.

TME · 27th June 2006

Originally Posted by funhur

hi
just bought a sandisk ultra II 1Gb for $60 at funan. accordingly, it is 66x reading and 60x writing.

its fast on the 5D as compared to the freebie kingston.

That's pretty expensive... the Kingston 4GB is $83, the Transcend I can get for $87. Speed for Kingston is 50X, Transcend 120X... real world speed - Kingston is slower than a snail (try 20+ seconds for writing 3 extra fine JPEGs to the card - continuous mode) as opposed to 4+ seconds for the Lexar card... Transcend I have no idea... anyway the most important thing is that the card is stable... dun always shoot in burst mode...

jimjim · 29th June 2006

Originally Posted by TME

It's 120GB now... I was referring to the Transcend card... btw jimjim, which camera do u use?

A bit difficult to find brands other than Kingston and Sandisk in SLS now... Lexar is the best value at the moment as the price and performance balance is the best IMO... J

ust MO the Transcend 4GB 120x CF card from another forum... see how it goes when I get it... realise that for the 7D u need to format the card before using so that it is more stable... most of my other friends say not necessary for their other brands (Fuji, Oly, Nikon)...

120GB?

Transcend- trustable. Never encountered any problem before.

Now they only got 100X/ 133X.
Btw, using 5D

TME · 29th June 2006

Originally Posted by jimjim

120GB?
Transcend- trustable. Never encountered any problem before.
Now they only got 100X/ 133X.
Btw, using 5D

It's 120x I think... this is what I ordered...
Transcend 4GB Compact Flash Card (120X Ultra Speed) T120X24B $166.00

25th June 2006	#1
TME Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Clementi Posts: 6,188	Lexar memory cards Hi, Not sure where to put this thread so try here cos it's relevant to most KM DSLR owners... Where can I buy Lexar 2GB CF cards (the non-pro version)??? I have scoured the entire SLS and cannot find them... haven't tried the pro shops except for Alan Photo... the Kingston cards are too slow on the 7D and it seems that Lexar offers the best bang for buck as the Sandisk Ultra II is frightfully expensive... Thanks!

26th June 2006	#2
funhur Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: West of Singapore Posts: 115	Re: Lexar memory cards SLS seems to stock up mostly SD cards. i also cannot find CF cards 2 weeks ago, except maybe kingston btw, how much should the sandisk ultra II 1Gb cost? funan centre shops selling around 70+

26th June 2006	#3
pai Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Lala Land Posts: 1,664	Re: Lexar memory cards sandisk ultra ii nowadays can get 2gb for around $130 right? that's less than what the 1gb ones cost a few mths ago. i think quite worth it leh. __________________ Black lens, white Lens, can take picture is a Good lens

26th June 2006	#4
jc1 Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Bt Panjang Posts: 1,108	Re: Lexar memory cards Check Here.

26th June 2006	#5
TME Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Clementi Posts: 6,188	Re: Lexar memory cards Kingston 2GB Elite Pro cards are going for $83-88 depending on which shop u get them... they are very cheap but also very slow on the 7D... after one card died on me and I lost approx. 150 shots... I am rather wary of Kingston... thus looking for Lexar which has served me well... Anyone using Transcend cards??

27th June 2006	#8
jimjim Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 110	Re: Lexar memory cards My experience:- speed of Transcend 80X win over Sandisk Ultra 2.

27th June 2006	#17
funhur Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: West of Singapore Posts: 115	Re: Lexar memory cards hi just bought a sandisk ultra II 1Gb for $60 at funan. accordingly, it is 66x reading and 60x writing. its fast on the 5D as compared to the freebie kingston.