Compact Flash Memory Card Question

IGregory · Dec 12, 2012, 10:15 AM

Does anyone have a recommendation for a compact flash memory card to use with a Canon EOS 5D Mark 3? B and H recommends the Scan Disk.

= bluntman = · Dec 12, 2012, 10:44 AM

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Originally Posted by IGregory

Does anyone have a recommendation for a compact flash memory card to use with a Canon EOS 5D Mark 3? B and H recommends the Scan Disk.

I would recommend Sandisk as well - I have never had a problem with their cards. What speed is totally up to you.

Bear · Dec 12, 2012, 10:45 AM

I've used Sandisk and Lexar. B&H is making a good recommendation in my opinion.

MCAsan · Dec 12, 2012, 11:17 AM

I use Lexar 32GB 1000x in mine. You want UDMA 7 compliant cards to get the fastest write speeds so that high speed shooting has min delays clear the buffer to the card. Also if you use a Lexar USB 3 dual slot reader, you will get fast read times into the computer as it is UDMA 7 compliant also.

Anyone wanting fast SD or CF cards should see Ron's test results which are done per camera.
http://www.robgalbraith.com/bins/cam...cid=6007-12452

IGregory · Dec 12, 2012, 11:41 AM

Thanks guys, your thoughts are very much appreciated.

steveash · Dec 12, 2012, 12:02 PM

Yep Sandisk or Lexar. Don't buy from untrusted people like ebay sellers as there are many cheap fakes around that fail and loose images.

IGregory · Dec 12, 2012, 05:48 PM

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Originally Posted by steveash

Yep Sandisk or Lexar. Don't buy from untrusted people like ebay sellers as there are many cheap fakes around that fail and loose images.

Thank you Steve.

I AM THE MAN · Dec 12, 2012, 10:19 PM

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Originally Posted by IGregory

Does anyone have a recommendation for a compact flash memory card to use with a Canon EOS 5D Mark 3? B and H recommends the Scan Disk.

SanDisk hands down. I personally use a 16gb 30mb/s with my Mark 2.

jg900ss · Dec 13, 2012, 04:51 PM

I also use the SanDisk cards in my 5D, but one perhaps overlooked advantage is that I get a small CD with a copy of RescuePro software on it as part of the purchase of the SanDisk card. I have used this software now, twice, to rescue images from a card where formatting by either a PC/MAC went awry, or the camera format got frazzled. In both instances RescuePro, running on my Mac, was able to locate the missing images, AND MORE FROM PAST erasures, so I am VERY pleased with this PLUS with the purchase of a card from SanDisk. Just thought you might find that interesting.

IGregory · Dec 13, 2012, 04:58 PM

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Originally Posted by jg900ss

I also use the SanDisk cards in my 5D, but one perhaps overlooked advantage is that I get a small CD with a copy of RescuePro software on it as part of the purchase of the SanDisk card. I have used this software now, twice, to rescue images from a card where formatting by either a PC/MAC went awry, or the camera format got frazzled. In both instances RescuePro, running on my Mac, was able to locate the missing images, AND MORE FROM PAST erasures, so I am VERY pleased with this PLUS with the purchase of a card from SanDisk. Just thought you might find that interesting.

Thank you sir.

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IGregory macrumors 6502 Join Date: Aug 2012	Compact Flash Memory Card Question Does anyone have a recommendation for a compact flash memory card to use with a Canon EOS 5D Mark 3? B and H recommends the Scan Disk. __________________ “A man who has committed a mistake and doesn’t correct it, is committing another mistake.” ~ Confucious
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Bear macrumors 603 Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Sol III - Terra	I've used Sandisk and Lexar. B&H is making a good recommendation in my opinion. __________________ -----Bear
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MCAsan macrumors 6502a Join Date: Jul 2012	I use Lexar 32GB 1000x in mine. You want UDMA 7 compliant cards to get the fastest write speeds so that high speed shooting has min delays clear the buffer to the card. Also if you use a Lexar USB 3 dual slot reader, you will get fast read times into the computer as it is UDMA 7 compliant also. Anyone wanting fast SD or CF cards should see Ron's test results which are done per camera. http://www.robgalbraith.com/bins/cam...cid=6007-12452 __________________ Retina MBP 2.7GHz \| 16GB \| 768G Thunderbolt Display iPhone 5 \| Black \| 64GB \| AT&T iPad 4 \| Black \| 64GB \| WiFi only
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Dec 12, 2012, 11:41 AM	#5
IGregory Thread Starter macrumors 6502 Join Date: Aug 2012	Thanks guys, your thoughts are very much appreciated. __________________ “A man who has committed a mistake and doesn’t correct it, is committing another mistake.” ~ Confucious
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Dec 12, 2012, 12:02 PM	#6
steveash macrumors regular Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: UK	Yep Sandisk or Lexar. Don't buy from untrusted people like ebay sellers as there are many cheap fakes around that fail and loose images. __________________ Commercial Photographer www.steveashdown.com
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Dec 13, 2012, 04:51 PM	#9
jg900ss macrumors newbie Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Europe, and Florida	Agree. SanDisk, but also because of RescuePro I also use the SanDisk cards in my 5D, but one perhaps overlooked advantage is that I get a small CD with a copy of RescuePro software on it as part of the purchase of the SanDisk card. I have used this software now, twice, to rescue images from a card where formatting by either a PC/MAC went awry, or the camera format got frazzled. In both instances RescuePro, running on my Mac, was able to locate the missing images, AND MORE FROM PAST erasures, so I am VERY pleased with this PLUS with the purchase of a card from SanDisk. Just thought you might find that interesting. __________________ JG900SS MBP 15", 3 x MacMini w/SLServer, AppleTV Dual 1.8Ghz G5 tower, iPod Touch, iPad4 Win/Linux machines. Real TV from Apple?
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