memory card for 5d mark 2 .......

swanseajack41

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4 Feb 2012 - 2:38 PM

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................. so many around, what would you recommend in way of quality ?
looking in Jessops - Sandisc 4gb extreme cf card £31.96. Ebay - sandisc 8 gb £30 ? CF, SD, SDHC ??? which one
thanx
paul

ikett

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4 Feb 2012 - 5:08 PM

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justin c is spot on, the 5D Mark 2 can only use CF or Compact Flash cards, I have several Kingston cards and never a problem.

cameracat (e2 Member)

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4 Feb 2012 - 5:48 PM

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This is where you go for memory cards, No matter what format, As Justin has said 16Gb are cost effective, The Sandisk " Ultra " model is a good example, Though do check the prices, Sometimes when there are offers on, You can get 2 X 8Gb samples of this model, Cheaper than one 16Gb item, I guess its a supply & demand thing that explains the pricing structures.

Whatever we use a number of these Sandisk Ultra types, Not had any problems what so ever, Used in a mix of Canon 5D MkII & Nikon D700 cameras etc....

EDIT: Forget Jessops, Don't take chances with " FleaBay Fakes ".....

pulsar69 (e2 Member)

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4 Feb 2012 - 9:18 PM

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I have bought a few at good prices from here
http://stores.ebay.co.uk/Satiety-Memory-Limited/Compact-Flash-Memory-Card-/_i.ht...

I rang sandisk and verified the numbers too and they are not selling fakes

stomp

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6 Feb 2012 - 6:49 AM

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My advice would be forget 16GB Lexar Premium Series 200x. I changed from Scandisk Extreme 8GB 30Mb/s and since doing so have for the first time of ownership of my 5D MkII's run into problems of having the buffer full and having to wait for it to write to card. I have the latest firmware etc.

Steve

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9 Feb 2012 - 6:40 PM

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Quote: But a SDHC card will not fit the Canon 5D MK II. And how large are the files you are saving. The 5D RAW files are from 7Mb to 10Mb each and as such put a lot of strain on the write to card speed.

Steve

But I understand from my research into how to get CF info into an ipad that you can get adapters that allow you to put an sdhc card into a CF housing into a camera. Sounds a bit dodge to me, and I am wondering if anyone has experience. Sue

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9 Feb 2012 - 10:32 PM

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Quote: you can get adapters that allow you to put an sdhc card into a CF housing into a camera

You can and people have bought them so they can use Eye-Fi cards (which are SD type) in cameras like the 5D II that need CF. Some say they are unreliable though.

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14 Feb 2012 - 10:35 AM

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Paul, you've probably purchased by now?

I bought one of these ages ago, then another last summer and now I've got three. At 16gb find them just the right size for my 5D Mk II, they don't get full too quickly, are fast (for stills and video) are reliable and are good value (cheaper than the ultra-hyped brands and less likely to be counterfeited).