Its getting harder to find CF memory. Anybody use the SD -> CF adaptor in their DSLR?

[The Stigenator]

I am having trouble locating good CF memory. I can find them but they arent cheap.

I found a SD(HC) --> CF adaptor for about 10 bucks. I was wondering anybody use one of these? I mainly shoot RAW so write speed is important. I was thinking Class 6 and above SD cards should be good right?

 

[kgokal]

not exactly same setup, but im using a MicroSd to SD card adapter with no issues.
So i dont see why your setup wouldnt work.

 

[NutBucket]

Trouble is, MicroSD and SD are pin compatible IIRC so its just a question of form factor. SD and CF have completely different interfaces.

So really it's comparing apples and oranges.

 

[Maximus96]

i read transcend is a good and cheap alternative to sandisk.

 

[Smoove910]

I have a Transcend 16gb and 8gb Class 10 card and a Patriot 16gb Class 6 card. I can't tell the difference with them inside my K7... I don't shoot RAW, but I do shoot Exposure Bracketed shots in bursts of 5. Some slight lag, but when each pic is 10-14mb, it'll take a couple moments to write regardless.

 

[Suspicious-Teach8788]

yeah but how fast are SDHC cards? You really need at least 60 MB/sec if you wanna keep up shooting high speed cameras like a 7D. It's night and day difference even moving from 60 MB/sec to 90 MB/sec. No SDHC card can ever match that yet.

http://www.amazon.com/Transcend-400X...0184701&sr=8-1

This is a very good value Transcend 400x. I shoot with this a lot. I also have a 600x card from Transcend. They run about 50-60% the cost of an equally specced Sandisk. Is Transcend worse in performance? I'd say they are at least 95% of the performance of an equally specced Sandisk. And for 50-60% of the cost? That's a STEAL.

If you want absolute top notch you can always still get Sandisk or Lexar. Their 16gb 400x cards run close to $100 and their 600x cards run for $200. For $200 I grabbed me a Transcend 600x 32gb.

 

[corkyg]

With an adapter to SD, you'll be giving up bandwidth - that translates to speed. I have not noticed any shortage of CF cards - I use 4GB cards in my EOS 5D. Expensive? Not that I've noticed.

http://www.google.com/search?source...59&bav=on.2,or.r_gc.r_pw.&fp=4bc4d96e154bbdb2

 

[AkumaX]

I had one, it was cheap but it wasn't great (definitely can't do video).

Supposedly some of the PhotoFast ones are a lot more faster

 

[Madwand1]

I haven't had any problems with ADATA cards. Here's a 16GB 533x for $60:

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B002VWJU4W/

It's more than fast enough for most users.

 

[randomlinh]

correction: it's getting harder to find those ridiculously cheap deals =) also, has sandisk stopped doing their rebate stacking deals?