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What card for 5D MKII?

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Posted by Pedro Bento on November 22, 2008 at 7:47 AM
Need your opinion, any article on web, personal experiences with compact flash on a 21 MP camera.

Thanks :toast:
Posted by Greg Barteluk on November 22, 2008 at 9:24 AM
That's easy: the biggest, fastest you can afford, especially if you plan to shoot video. The frame rate is already fairly slow, so you will want as much speed as possible. Size just goes without saying. Cheers.
Posted by bud kuenzli on November 22, 2008 at 12:44 PM
The biggest fastest is best but if you want a recommendation for the best value, some of the Transcend cards are reasonably fast and much less expensive than the Sandisk/Lexar cards. Rob Galbraith (sp?) has a page of stats on card speeds. A UDMA card is not required but helps with speed. The 16gb Sandisk III cards (the newer variety) are still a reasonable deal even without the rebate but not as cheap as some Transcend. I'd certainly stick with 16gb or 32gb. Check http://www.robgalbraith.com/bins/multi_page.asp?cid=6007 for the dirt on cards and their speeds. Note the pull down menu toward the top of the page.