CF card for Canon 7D

[Bransty]

I have just received my new Canon 7D body, but do not know what size, brand etc CF card I should buy for it. I have to order it, as nobody in this area keep them. Thanks

[Woody]

Originally Posted by Bransty

I have just received my new Canon 7D body, but do not know what size, brand etc CF card I should buy for it. I have to order it, as nobody in this area keep them. Thanks

Mate, you mut have a Harvey Normans or The good Guys store nearby. Get a couple of 4gb Sandisk Extreme. If you shoot RAW 4gb will give you over one hundred pics on 4gb. I think that having a number of SD or Cf cards is better than putting all your eggs in one basket with a large card like an 8gb or higher.

Cheers,

John W

[candleman]

also, i'd suggest getting the 60MB/S not the 30MB/S... at 8FPS your buffer dissapears real quick if you're on 30MB/S.

better to be safe than sorry

[Bransty]

Thanks for the info. We have a Harvey Norman here, but they tell me nobody uses those sort of cards in cameras any more. We are off to a town 100kls away, so will call into the camera centre there - should be able to get one. I wondered if the 4gb would be large enough as that is as high as I go with my Canon 450D.
I'll take in the info about the 60MB/s also. It is a learning curve.
Thanks to you both.

Bransty
Canon 450D, twin lens, 100-400L series, 100 Macro L series, MT 24EX twin lite.
Love birds and macro.

[jdepould]

Originally Posted by Bransty

Thanks for the info. We have a Harvey Norman here, but they tell me nobody uses those sort of cards in cameras any more.

Just like the guy at Target who told me all cards are the same. I bit my tongue.

[monstermum]

have you tried this place?

Sandisk Compact Flash Cards (High Speed) - Discounted NOW at Digital Camera Warehouse Australia scandisk compactflash

I had someone tell me the same thing...no one uses them any more..ha ha ha!

[photog1107]

I agree that more cards with smaller capacity makes sense, but just as a caution, if you shoot sports (as I do with my 7D), it doesn't take long to fill up even a 16G card with that compelling 8 fps shooting rate! I also agree--go for the higher speed cards, as your 8 fps won't matter if you card can't write them fast enough.

[A@EPOCH]

I usually carry 4x8GB Sandisk Extreme III's which even shooting in RAW on my 50D will normally get me through a wedding no problem. I do delete while I shoot so it saves a little room but I think I get about 1200 images under those parameters.