Dumb memory card question RE Rebel & 5D

07/11/2007 08:18:40 AM · #1

1. Does the Canon 5D take the same type of memory card as the Rebel XT?

2. Once upon a time I saw a list of cards rated by speed, which helps burst-mode clearing of the buffer. What were those fast cards?

(I'm going camping for four days and can't bring my laptop, so I'll probably just get a big memory card... couple of 4GBs or 8GBs.)

Thanks!

Message edited by author 2007-07-11 08:20:08.

Simms

Canon EOS-5D Mark II

07/11/2007 08:22:39 AM · #2

Yup, all work OK.. the Sandisk Extreme III work great in the 5D, my buffer is always cleared pretty quickly.

doctornick

Apple iPhone 13 Pro

07/11/2007 08:24:29 AM · #3

Unless you have a 1-series camera, most DSLR cannot take full advantage of the write speeds of the current crop of fast CF cards and these include the "Extreme" line from Sandisk. The CF card is rarely the limiting factor in write speeds unless you have a 1st generation CF card which were really slow.

Rob Galbraith's CF card Performance database.

Message edited by author 2007-07-11 08:31:54.

07/11/2007 08:31:43 AM · #4

Originally posted by doctornick:

Oh, that's very interesting! So the "II" would give my XT (and possibly someday 5D) the same performance of the "IV"?

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SANDISK EXTREME III 8GB CF CARD
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$229.99CAD

SANDISK ULTRA II 8GB CF CARD
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doctornick

Apple iPhone 13 Pro

07/11/2007 08:35:09 AM · #5

Originally posted by Strikeslip:

[quote=doctornick] Unless you have a 1-series camera, most DSLR cannot take full advantage of the write speeds of the current crop of fast CF cards and these include the "Extreme" line from Sandisk. The CF card is rarely the limiting factor in write speeds unless you have a 1st generation CF card which were really slow.

Oh, that's very interesting! So the "II" would give my XT (and possibly someday 5D) the same performance of the "IV"?

CF card performance on the Rebel XT

07/11/2007 08:57:47 AM · #6

Originally posted by doctornick:

Originally posted by Strikeslip:
[quote=doctornick] Unless you have a 1-series camera, most DSLR cannot take full advantage of the write speeds of the current crop of fast CF cards and these include the "Extreme" line from Sandisk. The CF card is rarely the limiting factor in write speeds unless you have a 1st generation CF card which were really slow.

Oh, that's very interesting! So the "II" would give my XT (and possibly someday 5D) the same performance of the "IV"?

CF card performance on the Rebel XT

Thanks Doc, food for thought! :-)

Simms

Canon EOS-5D Mark II

07/11/2007 04:51:04 PM · #7

Originally posted by doctornick:

I have a number of Sandisk Ultra 2 cards AND Extreme IIIs, on my 5D the difference in speed is massively noticable, and thats in a real world envorionment. The only time I do not find much difference is when transferring the files to my PC, both versions of the card give pretty equal performance there.
Havent read Glabraiths article, but just thought I would add my tuppences worth.

SaraR

Sony Alpha a7R III

Sony FE 24-70mm f/2.8 GM

07/11/2007 05:05:34 PM · #8

Slippy, does this mean you are giving serious consideration to the purchase of a 5D?