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The Lexar Professional UDMA 300x CompactFlash memory card provides ultimate high-speed performance and reliability for advanced photo enthusiasts and professional photographers. The card dramatically increases card-to-computer transfer rates when paired with a UDMA-enabled reader, as well as provides support for the next generation of high-resolution UDMA-enabled digital SLR (DSLR) cameras.
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55 of 57 people found the following review helpful
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I'm a photojournalist who bought the Lexar 16 gig UDMA card for my new Canon 5D Mark II. I've had occasion to use the card on a variety of assignments and for spot news during the Stanford Financial meltdown.
The card is perfect, never a hint of bogging down or image corruption no matter how fast I shoot. This is partly due to the camera, of course, but the fast write speed of the Lexar keeps up when shooting those massive 21 megapixel images or high def video. I also appreciate that Lexar lets you download "Image Rescue 3" for free when you buy the card.
Don't waste your money if you are using an older or "prosumer" camera; they probably will perform the same with a card costing half the price. Lexar designed this pricey bad boy for high-end pro cameras.
UPDATE: I notice Lexar has introduced a 600x that will empty the camera buffer twice as fast. (A completely full 5DII buffer will empty in eight seconds with the 300x card; it will empty in four seconds with the 600x card.) If you are shooting action/sports with RAW files, that might be the way to go. Otherwise, this 300x card will handle anything you throw at it.
The card is perfect, never a hint of bogging down or image corruption no matter how fast I shoot. This is partly due to the camera, of course, but the fast write speed of the Lexar keeps up when shooting those massive 21 megapixel images or high def video. I also appreciate that Lexar lets you download "Image Rescue 3" for free when you buy the card.
Don't waste your money if you are using an older or "prosumer" camera; they probably will perform the same with a card costing half the price. Lexar designed this pricey bad boy for high-end pro cameras.
UPDATE: I notice Lexar has introduced a 600x that will empty the camera buffer twice as fast. (A completely full 5DII buffer will empty in eight seconds with the 300x card; it will empty in four seconds with the 600x card.) If you are shooting action/sports with RAW files, that might be the way to go. Otherwise, this 300x card will handle anything you throw at it.
18 of 19 people found the following review helpful
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As in my review of the generally similar Kingston Ultimate 266x card in the 16GB capacity, I use these high-speed cards, as opposed to the 133x class, in order to maintain as much shooting speed as possible without getting halted by buffer fills. This Lexar card serves well, as all Lexars have for me, with never a problem of data corruption or formatting quirks. I gave it four stars instead of five only because it costs so much more than the Kingston Ultimate, though I cannot perceive a performance difference, despite the fact that 300x implies more speed than 266x. No doubt the Lexar product is carrying a "name-recognition fee" due to the loyalty of professional shooters. I *can* say that either one is definitely better than the 133x-class cards in accepting a long burst of shots from my Canon 5D.
12 of 13 people found the following review helpful
I bought this card to use in my Canon 5D Mark II, which requires not only a lot of space to save large images, but also consistently fast write speeds for video.
If like me, you're weighing a name brand card like this Lexar vs. a cheap alternative. After all, other brands are available for less than half the price of this card. However, this price isn't just a brand premium -- this card really performs. With UDMA support (any device that can read/write a CF card will work with this card, but devices that support UDMA will do so faster) in my camera, I see a very big difference between this card and even my older "pro" level CF cards.
Compared to the older pro cards I have with 100x - 133x write speed, this card (rated 300x) really is about 3 times faster. Compared to a few cheap cards that claim to be 100-133x, this card is 6 times faster.
It's too soon for me to give a reliability rating for this card -- but given the card lives up to its claims for speed, I'm willing to bet my images and video on its reliability. And that's exactly what you'll likely be doing too!
If like me, you're weighing a name brand card like this Lexar vs. a cheap alternative. After all, other brands are available for less than half the price of this card. However, this price isn't just a brand premium -- this card really performs. With UDMA support (any device that can read/write a CF card will work with this card, but devices that support UDMA will do so faster) in my camera, I see a very big difference between this card and even my older "pro" level CF cards.
Compared to the older pro cards I have with 100x - 133x write speed, this card (rated 300x) really is about 3 times faster. Compared to a few cheap cards that claim to be 100-133x, this card is 6 times faster.
It's too soon for me to give a reliability rating for this card -- but given the card lives up to its claims for speed, I'm willing to bet my images and video on its reliability. And that's exactly what you'll likely be doing too!
Most Recent Customer Reviews
Great Memory Card
Use this card all the time and it has never failed me. I use it in a Canon 7D and seems to keep up with the quick write speeds.
Published 5 months ago by Gregory Hare
CompactFlash Memory Card
This was a gift to a friend.
It is everything he expected it to be.
It is everything he expected it to be.
Published 20 months ago by Science Based
Fantastic Card
I've been using this card with my Canon 7D for about 3 months now and find it to be a fantastic card. Read more
Published 21 months ago by Warren Goldstein
No problems at all
Not much to say, except it just works. Fired off some high speed series, no problems. I have this and an 8GB secondary in a Nikon D3s.
Published 24 months ago by Richard C. Pruitt
Ultra high speed! I also use a high speed card reader!
I ordered this card when I ordered my Nikon D700 with battery grip. Works great at 8fps on my camera when I took photos at a truck race. Read more
Published on April 21, 2010 by Joseph A. Nowak
Excellent!
I use 2 of these cards with a Canon EOS 5D Mark II. They are fast enough, large enough, and reliable.
Published on March 26, 2010 by J. Roberts
Used on Canon 7D
Great! Being that I recently purchased a Canon 7D and my RAW file sizes jumped from what used to be about 10MB on my XTi to about 25MB on my 7D, I needed a large capacity CF card... Read more
Published on March 25, 2010 by M. Martinez
Works great where others have Failed
I needed a CF card for my new Nikon D300S, so ran out and bought the cheapest CF card I could find - a Core Micro 16GB. Read more
Published on February 28, 2010 by Robert C. Mcauley
Fast is Good...
Very fast upload of RAW files and jpg files are extremely fast. Have not tried out the Nikon 300s burst fps but expectations are high.
Published on February 24, 2010 by Oldthaiger
Great
Works great. Using it for 720p video capture on a Canon 7D. Not a single problem.
Published on February 21, 2010 by K. A. Shaw
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