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Photogs, what card to use with a DSLR


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I have a T1i (ok, the wife does) and I've purchased MANY MANY "class 10" memory cards, but they all don't seem to perform very well. After a few snaps (50-100) they get unbelievably slow to the point you need to wait 10-30 seconds between pictures.

 

I've tried formatting them in the camera as many others have suggested. I've tried many different manufacturers and all the class 10 cards seem to be crap. I have a class 2 and class 4 generic, and it seems to work better overall, but is consistently semi-slow snap to snap at about 2-3 seconds per pic. I ran speed tests and the class 10 cards perform on par as do the class 2 and 4 cards for their rating. I've been buying 32gb cards lately and most of the cards we have that work ok are all 8gb. Maybe a 32gb is just too big?

 

What do you guys use size, speed and manufacturer wise and how reliable are they? Should I just get a box full of cheap 2gb cards and just change them out after 50-100 clicks?

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I had a T1i and can say that I had the same issue. I came to the conclusion that it was all on the camera. The single image processor combined with the fact that I shot RAW meant the camera couldn't keep up with the shots I was taking.

 

I have since moved to a 7D with dual processors and haven't had the problem, though the comparison isn't fair because it uses compact flash cards which are faster than most SD cards anyway. But, I would still say that the camera processors are the issue, not so much the card.

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