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Kingston 16GB CompactFlash Memory Card Ultimate 266x
- Price: $19.50
- Free Shipping (USA)
- In Stock
- B&H # KICF266X16GB
- Mfr# CF/16GB-U2
Product Highlights
- 16GB Data Storage Capacity
- 266x Speed Rating
- Read Speed: 45MB/s
- Write Speed: 40MB/s
- Lifetime Limited Warranty
The Kingston 16GB CompactFlash Memory Card Ultimate 266x offers an amazing minimum sustained write speed rating of 266X, making it perfect for advanced amateur and professional photographers who need reliable flash memory that can keep up with the most demanding assignments. With an ultra-fast transfer rate of 45MB/sec. read and 40MB/sec. write, the Kingston CompactFlash Ultimate Card supports high-end digital cameras and devices. Plus it comes with a bonus download for data recovery software from MediaRECOVER so you can recover lost or deleted files and restore corrupt files on Windows or Mac systems.
REVIEW SNAPSHOT®
by PowerReviews(based on 193 reviews)
Ratings Distribution
95%
of respondents would recommend this to a friend.
Pros
- Great value (135)
- Large capacity (115)
- Reliable (114)
- Writes/reads fast (106)
- Easy to use (105)
Cons
- Writes/reads slow (9)
- Unreliable performance (6)
- Capability issues (5)
Best Uses
- Portable images/multimedia (89)
- Storing images/multimedia (67)
- Cameras (6)
- Reviewer Profile:
- Enthusiast (68), Semi pro (63), Professional (39), Casual user (7)
- Primary use:
- Personal (117), Business (64)
- Was this a gift?:
- No (142)
Most Liked Positive Review
"Great memory card for a bargain price"
Things that are great. 16GB's. I can not shoot over 700 raw images with this single card. Its fast enough that if I pop off 5 shots, buy the time I look at ...Read complete review
Things that are great. 16GB's. I can not shoot over 700 raw images with this single card. Its fast enough that if I pop off 5 shots, buy the time I look at my viewing screen, that have all downloaded. I used this with my Nikon D300 for Nature photography.
I could pay 4X's the price for a Lexar, but I don't see the need. This is a great product at a bargain price.
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Most Liked Negative Review
stopped working after one use
I used this card with my new Canon 5D Mark II once. It worked fine in the camera, it was fast too. Once connected to the computer I was able to copy the photos...Read complete review
I used this card with my new Canon 5D Mark II once. It worked fine in the camera, it was fast too. Once connected to the computer I was able to copy the photos to the hard drive. But at the end of this process the card simply stopped working. It is no longer recognised by the PC computer as a flash disk drive or a memory card - just an unknown USB port. When put into the camera, 5D recognizes it as a bad card. Attempt to format it using the camera result in an error.
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Pros
- Great Value
- Large Capacity
- Reliable Performance
- Writes/Reads fast
Cons
Best Uses
Comments about Kingston 16GB CompactFlash Memory Card Ultimate 266x:
I'm using it on a Fuji s5 which is no speed demon and have huge raw files. It works flawlessly and have a good price.
- Primary use:
- Personal
- Was this a gift?:
- No
Pros
- Easy To Use
- Great Value
- Large Capacity
- Reliable Performance
- Writes/Reads fast
Cons
Best Uses
- Portable images/multimedia
Comments about Kingston 16GB CompactFlash Memory Card Ultimate 266x:
This memory card was a swell deal! Used in my 50d which shoots around 6fps it ha no problem keeping up with so much information. Live love love it, would definitely recommend this awesome deal.
- Primary use:
- Business
- Was this a gift?:
- No
Pros
- Great Value
- Writes/Reads fast
Cons
Best Uses
- Portable images/multimedia
Comments about Kingston 16GB CompactFlash Memory Card Ultimate 266x:
Fast and affordable. Had the card only a month so tough to tell longevity but so far seems to work great with fast transfer speeds. Great alternative to some of the more expensive cards.
- Was this a gift?:
- No
Pros
- Easy To Use
- Great Value
- Large Capacity
- Reliable Performance
- Writes/Reads fast
Cons
- None
Best Uses
- Photography
- Video
Comments about Kingston 16GB CompactFlash Memory Card Ultimate 266x:
Got it a few weeks ago for my Canon 50D. Its fasters than my Sandisk card and it performs flawlessly. Its also super cheap compared to the Sandisk. I use it for photos and also videos through Magiclantern and it works very well without a glitch. Will buy more in the future!
- Primary use:
- Personal
- Was this a gift?:
- No
Pros
- Easy To Use
- Great Value
- Large Capacity
- Reliable Performance
- Writes/Reads fast
Cons
- None
Best Uses
- Portable images/multimedia
- Storing images/multimedia
Comments about Kingston 16GB CompactFlash Memory Card Ultimate 266x:
This is a fantastic memory card, very fast. I use it in my Nikon D2X. Got free delivery too.
- Primary use:
- Personal
- Was this a gift?:
- No
Pros
- Easy To Use
- Great Value
- Large Capacity
- Reliable Performance
- Writes/Reads fast
Cons
Best Uses
- Portable images/multimedia
- Storing images/multimedia
Comments about Kingston 16GB CompactFlash Memory Card Ultimate 266x:
I use this card with a 40D and I don't need a faster card with my 40D as this card is more then fast though for me to fill the buffer with 7-8 consecutive shots shooting RAW (not sure of the exact FPS but it's very fast) and unload it to the memory card fast so I'm ready to shoot again.
Getting a faster card or paying more money would be pointless as this card is more than fast enough, very large memory wise, and very reliable as Kingston is a very well trusted company and known for their quality and the long warranty that this card comes with proves that.
It also unloads to lightroom very fast using my Kingston USB 3.0 Digital Media Reader which is known for being a very fast reader and has high read/write speed (thanks to USB 3.0).
5/5 stars for me, if you're doubting yourself about buying this card don't hesitate and just buy it..... there's no point in paying more money for the Sandisk cards or any other cards.
- Primary use:
- Personal
- Was this a gift?:
- No
Pros
- Writes/Reads fast
Cons
Best Uses
- Portable images/multimedia
- Storing images/multimedia
Comments about Kingston 16GB CompactFlash Memory Card Ultimate 266x:
I am using the card to capture runway and fashion photos. Unfortunately March 20, the first day i used the card, i got a formatting error after i had shot several fashion show events. Because of this i couldn't get my RAW files stored to backup.
- Primary use:
- Business
- Was this a gift?:
- No
Pros
- Great Value
- Reliable Performance
Cons
Best Uses
- Portable images/multimedia
- Storing images/multimedia
Comments about Kingston 16GB CompactFlash Memory Card Ultimate 266x:
I bought these for use in my 7D. Have not tried them yet with video, but that wasn't the only reason. Kingston has always been reliable for me in all form factors, from microSD to desktop RAM.
- Primary use:
- Personal
- Was this a gift?:
- No
Pros
- Easy To Use
- Great Value
- Large Capacity
- Reliable Performance
Cons
- Writes/reads slow
Best Uses
- Controlled Enviroment
- Portraits
- Storing images/multimedia
- Wedding
Comments about Kingston 16GB CompactFlash Memory Card Ultimate 266x:
I use a Canon 7D. While shooting L JPEG, no lag. Works great with full motor drive going.
When shooting in RAW, definitely can only handle about 12 continuous frames then will slow the camera until card has caught back up. Didn't lose any frames but couldn't shoot in RAW for a continuous 5 seconds @ 8 fps.
- Primary use:
- Business
- Was this a gift?:
- No
Pros
- Easy To Use
- Great Value
- Large Capacity
- Reliable Performance
- Writes/Reads fast
Cons
Best Uses
- Portable images/multimedia
Comments about Kingston 16GB CompactFlash Memory Card Ultimate 266x:
I've always been pleased with Kingston card readers. This card is excellent just as expected.
- Primary use:
- Personal
- Was this a gift?:
- No
Pros
- Easy To Use
- Great Value
- Large Capacity
- Reliable Performance
- Writes/Reads fast
Cons
Best Uses
- Portable images/multimedia
- Storing images/multimedia
Comments about Kingston 16GB CompactFlash Memory Card Ultimate 266x:
It's a memory card! It does what it says it does. And I have not had any problems with it. In fact you could put a Sandisk sticker over the top of this card say its a $300 memory card and you would fool me.
- Primary use:
- Business
- Was this a gift?:
- No
Comments about Kingston 16GB CompactFlash Memory Card Ultimate 266x:
I've had no problems with the card and it's sufficiently fast. Good value/price when I bought it as well.
Pros
- Easy To Use
- Great Value
- Large Capacity
- Reliable Performance
- Writes/Reads fast
Cons
Best Uses
- Storing images/multimedia
Comments about Kingston 16GB CompactFlash Memory Card Ultimate 266x:
Using in a Canon 5D. Works well, writes quickly to camera and computer.
- Primary use:
- Personal
- Was this a gift?:
- No
Pros
- Great Value
- Reliable Performance
- Writes/Reads fast
Cons
Best Uses
Comments about Kingston 16GB CompactFlash Memory Card Ultimate 266x:
Had to do some research before buying these cards. I almost got the 32gb cards, but they DO NOT work in the 7D. The 16gb cards, however, work fine for video.
- Primary use:
- Business
- Recommended:
- 7D
Pros
Cons
Best Uses
Comments about Kingston 16GB CompactFlash Memory Card Ultimate 266x:
I don't need a card with blazing speed as I don't do video and I seldom shoot in bursts. This card has performed, as advertised, without any issues at all.
Pros
- Easy To Use
- Great Value
- Large Capacity
- Reliable Performance
- Writes/Reads fast
Cons
- None
Best Uses
- Storing images/multimedia
Comments about Kingston 16GB CompactFlash Memory Card Ultimate 266x:
I am heading to Hawaii for vacation for 10 days and I knew my old 2GB compact flash card wasn't going to cut it. I ordered this 16GB Kingston Compact Flash Card and received it within 3 days. I took it to work and snapped some practice shots and so far so good! Writes super fast! Even at the highest resoultion this card says it will hold 3400+ pictures!!
- Primary use:
- Personal
- Was this a gift?:
- No
Pros
- Great Value
Cons
Best Uses
- Storing images/multimedia
Comments about Kingston 16GB CompactFlash Memory Card Ultimate 266x:
Performs as expected. on my 7D the 266x will hit the buffer when shooting sports in full 18MP RAW sizes at 8fps. The speed is fine for causally paced shooting and not an issue unless I'm shooting action. It's a reasonably priced card for this capacity. No problem having it in my bag for when I run out of space in the high capacity high speed cards.
- Primary use:
- Business
- Was this a gift?:
- No
- Similar:
- Lexar 16GB 1000x UDMA 7 CF card
Pros
- Great Value
- Large Capacity
- Reliable Performance
- Writes/Reads fast
Cons
Best Uses
Comments about Kingston 16GB CompactFlash Memory Card Ultimate 266x:
Works as designed. Faster than anticipated. Price is terrific. Ordered via phone. B&H service is nothing short of outstanding. Received CF card earlier than estimated time and free shipping. Write and read speed more than adequate for my needs. Well done B&H!
- Primary use:
- Personal
- Was this a gift?:
- No
Pros
Cons
Best Uses
Comments about Kingston 16GB CompactFlash Memory Card Ultimate 266x:
The Kingston 16g card writes with adequate speed to my d700. Everything has performed as it should, making this card an excellent low cost value. One note is that it reads as only having 14.8g of memory storage when transferring files to my hard drive. Hence four stars instead of five.
Pros
- Easy To Use
- Great Value
- Large Capacity
Cons
Best Uses
- Storing images/multimedia
Comments about Kingston 16GB CompactFlash Memory Card Ultimate 266x:
Plopped it in, formatted it, used it. No problems at all.
- Primary use:
- Personal
- Was this a gift?:
- No
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