WHOA, 16GB Lexar CF Cards at B&H for 28 Bucks (Update posted)

UPDATE, 10/13: Now the B&H site says "Sorry, this item cannot be sold on the web." Huh??? SO, make sure you see Adam Schallau's entry below, he posted a link to jr.com that sells them for $29.99. I have purchased from jr.com many times (even Canon lenses), never an issue, so no worries for those who haven't heard of them.

UPDATE, 10/12: It seems B&H stopped the Instant Rebate two days early for some reason (boo, hiss). So now the card shows the regular $50 price. This was a Lexar instant rebate supposedly, so check the link tomorrow and Thursday, the discount may reappear.
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That's not a typo, I just bought some! Through 10/14, the Lexar 16GB 200x CF Cards are 28 bucks, and shipping at B&H is cheap, under $4, and if you don't mind slow shipping, it's free! They say that they don't keep them in stock, but I ordered mine on the 8th and they are already in the shipping process. These are pretty speedy at 200x also... that's equivalent to the 30mb/sec SanDisk Extreme IIIs. Fast enough for video and definitely fast enough for some continuous shooting. They aren't UDMA, but at $28 who cares, lol! Still shooters don;t need UDMA IMO, it's more for video. This is a crazy price, get 'em while they're available!

I wonder if this 16GB card will work in my old card reader? A 4GB CF card is fine, but a 4GB SD card will not work. Does anybodsy know if the CF paradigm change to enable the larger size?

Thanks, I just placed an order!

Thanks for the info; order placed.

I remember back in early 2006, I paid $90 for a 1GB card. The new huge 4GB versions were $350.00... each. Just looney.

Then again, the non-IS Canon 70-200mm/2.8 was $300 cheaper. Guess it all comes out in the wash!

Buck, that depends on the reader if I'm understanding your question right. I picked up a card reader at MicroCenter for 7 bucks that reads my 16GB Extreme UDMA cards no problem, so I imagine anything you get these days at MicroCenter or Fry's or BestBuy should work. Just make sure it says USB2.0, not just 2.0 Compatible!

FYI, before I sold my laptop, I had gotten an ExpressCard CF card reader, and that thing used to transfer at 20+MB/sec on a bad day. If you have a laptop, maybe consider that. My desktop PC has a Dynex Multi-Card reader the shape and size of a floppy drive, which is where I mounted it when I built my PC (in the floppy drive bay, they still exist for card readers more than floppy drives, lol!). I got it at Best Buy for 11 bucks, and it transfers even faster than the ExpressCard reader. So there's some options, if that helps!

wow, thanks for the tip!

thanks for the tip! got one!

Looks like the sale is over.

I went to the link you provided and the price is $50.99.

RATS. Looks like the sale is over, which is confusing, because the webpage stated that there was a Lexar Instant Rebate (which is what dropped the price to $28) that was good through 10/14. Unless I'm reading my calendar wrong, B&H cut that a couple days early.

I would check back tomorrow and Thursday, just in case they flip it back on. It's happened before.

This seems to come and go. I clicked your link on my phone, and got the $28 version. By the time I got home to my computer, I could only pull up the $50 version. Would suggest keep on trying!

It said the sale would last until the 14th while the supply lasts

Oh, you want me to shoot pictures AND read carefully?? Nothin' doin'!!

For anyone that's interested, you can get them at J&R for $29.99.

Good catch, Adam!

Thanks, Paul...but I'm simply passing along information I found on another forum.