best memory cards?

[Robin Usagani]

I use SanDisk - Extreme III 8GB SD cards. There a class 10 with 30mb/s and fast enough for me. But if I dont need speed I use my lexars which have never given me a problem... but they are only class 4 (I think).

redtippmann.. i dont think you can give your opinion on this. Your card produces green lines on your photos LOL JK

 

[redtippmann]

I use SanDisk - Extreme III 8GB SD cards. There a class 10 with 30mb/s and fast enough for me. But if I dont need speed I use my lexars which have never given me a problem... but they are only class 4 (I think).

redtippmann.. i dont think you can give your opinion on this. Your card produces green lines on your photos LOL JK

See mine has more features.

 

[Gruen Photo 7 Design]

sandisk 16

 

[bigtwinky]

Just buy cheap sandisk .. really man. Use your current card, set to raw, use burst mode, keep pressing your shutter (make sure you are shooting busy scene, not just a white wall). How many shots did you take until it stops? Then ask your self if you will ever take that many shots in a burst mode. If you think you need a faster card, get one. More than likely you wont.

BTW, if you change it to JPEG.. it will take a lot in a row.

I "raced" my 7D in JPG with a friend's D700 in JPG both on continous shooting and shooting roughly at the same speed. His camera stopped at around 100 photos continuous at 8fps, mine kept going.

I do about 18 images in RAW at 8fps before the buffer fills and it slows down

Wow.. way to use up your shutter LOL.. I dont want to try.. After maybe 15 I knew i will never shooot anything that many in a row.

Cameras are meant to be used, no? Whats an extra 100 here and there when testing things out and having fun?

And yes, i shoot when its cold, when it rains and all that to. If i spent this much money on something that will be overly babied and not used when i need it to, then i wouldnt do photography.

Besides, what are shutters good for, 120,000? Thats 30,000 a year for 4 years