Work with 7D ?? -Kingston 32GB CompactFlash Ultimate 266x Card at DVinfo.net

Annen James · October 22nd, 2010, 03:41 PM

Kingston 32GB CompactFlash Ultimate 266x Card

I've read some places that this perticular card doesn't work in a 7D - anyone here using it with no problems? Or what is a comparable 32gb card?

Thanks

Jon Braeley · October 23rd, 2010, 06:59 AM

Not good reports - Kingston rate very low.

You need UDMA marked CF cards - anything else is very risky. I never use Kingston.

I have great success with SanDisk Extreme and Transcend - the 400X version cards. I am currently shooting 8 hour days in China using these two makes and not one problem.

Also I only use 16Gb cards - I stay clear of 32Gb cards.

Jerry Porter · October 23rd, 2010, 07:05 AM

I have four of them and they work pretty well. When they get near full you will start to get buffer over runs, but you get a warning usually before that happens most of the time.

Norman Pogson · October 23rd, 2010, 07:40 AM

I have two of them and decided not to buy any more, what I get is this. If I film on a freshly formatted card there is no problem, so if I only use a third or half of the card, download those files, but do not format the card and start shooting again I get the buffer overrun most immediately.

Dylan Couper · October 23rd, 2010, 04:28 PM

For the price of Transcent 400x cards at B&H right now ($90?) it's not worth rolling the dice on it... though I have several 133x cards that work fine.

Jonathan Shaw · October 23rd, 2010, 05:37 PM

Ditto with the above post they work fine as long as they aren't too full. But I won't buy any more

Norman Pogson · October 24th, 2010, 10:59 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dylan Couper

For the price of Transcent 400x cards at B&H right now ($90?) it's not worth rolling the dice on it... though I have several 133x cards that work fine.

On another 7D forum, someone reported a full days shoot using Transcent and lost everything, the card was OK during filming as the person was reviewing shots during the day, then all the files became unreadable when they went to off load the card. Another reason I go with smaller capacity cards and use lots of them during a shoot.

Bruce Foreman · October 25th, 2010, 08:59 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jerry Porter

I have four of them and they work pretty well. When they get near full you will start to get buffer over runs, but you get a warning usually before that happens most of the time.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Norman Pogson

I have two of them and decided not to buy any more, what I get is this. If I film on a freshly formatted card there is no problem, so if I only use a third or half of the card, download those files, but do not format the card and start shooting again I get the buffer overrun most immediately.

These are clear signs that you cannot "count" on the card. This is a very good warning if you will heed it.

And if I ever see it I will never trust that card again. I'll "trash" it and take my "lumps".

The question you need ask yourself is this: How "content" with your bargain are you going to be if media that has given you or others this kind of warning...Loses video for you on a project that is important to you.

I pay the price for SanDisk, "swallow hard", and move on. I don't get warnings and so far have not had a "botched" file.

Johannes Soetandi · October 28th, 2010, 02:03 AM

I have the 32GB Kingston 133x but only use it for indoor shooting. As soon as I bring it outdoor, it kept buffering most of the time.

As some have suggested, invest in Sandisk Extreme. Slightly more expensive, but it is reliable and is worth the price. I've heard of problems on the 32GB card too, so I'd recommend sticking to 16GB card as a maximum.

October 22nd, 2010, 03:41 PM	#1
Annen James Regular Crew Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Ogden Posts: 161	Work with 7D ?? -Kingston 32GB CompactFlash Ultimate 266x Card Kingston 32GB CompactFlash Ultimate 266x Card I've read some places that this perticular card doesn't work in a 7D - anyone here using it with no problems? Or what is a comparable 32gb card? Thanks

October 23rd, 2010, 07:40 AM	#4
Norman Pogson Regular Crew Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Ottawa, Canada Posts: 140	I have two of them and decided not to buy any more, what I get is this. If I film on a freshly formatted card there is no problem, so if I only use a third or half of the card, download those files, but do not format the card and start shooting again I get the buffer overrun most immediately. __________________ My Stock Video Blog Linkedin

October 23rd, 2010, 04:28 PM	#5
Dylan Couper Wrangler Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Vancouver, British Columbia Posts: 8,314	For the price of Transcent 400x cards at B&H right now ($90?) it's not worth rolling the dice on it... though I have several 133x cards that work fine. __________________ Need to rent camera gear in Vancouver BC? Check me out at camerarentalsvancouver.com

October 23rd, 2010, 05:37 PM	#6
Jonathan Shaw Major Player Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Sydney Posts: 552	Ditto with the above post they work fine as long as they aren't too full. But I won't buy any more __________________ www.ginclearfilm.com www.facebook.com/ginclearfilm

October 23rd, 2010, 06:59 AM	#2
Jon Braeley Major Player Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Miami, FL Posts: 528	Not good reports - Kingston rate very low. You need UDMA marked CF cards - anything else is very risky. I never use Kingston. I have great success with SanDisk Extreme and Transcend - the 400X version cards. I am currently shooting 8 hour days in China using these two makes and not one problem. Also I only use 16Gb cards - I stay clear of 32Gb cards.

October 23rd, 2010, 07:05 AM	#3
Jerry Porter Major Player Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Satellite Beach, Fl Posts: 784	I have four of them and they work pretty well. When they get near full you will start to get buffer over runs, but you get a warning usually before that happens most of the time.

October 28th, 2010, 02:03 AM	#9
Johannes Soetandi Major Player Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Perth, Australia Posts: 387	I have the 32GB Kingston 133x but only use it for indoor shooting. As soon as I bring it outdoor, it kept buffering most of the time. As some have suggested, invest in Sandisk Extreme. Slightly more expensive, but it is reliable and is worth the price. I've heard of problems on the 32GB card too, so I'd recommend sticking to 16GB card as a maximum.