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Kingston 8GB CompactFlash Memory Card Elite Pro 133x

  • Price: $17.14
  • GBP 10.94
  • B&H # KICF133X8GB
  • Mfr# CF/8GB-S2

Product Highlights

  • 8GB Data Storage Capacity
  • 133x Speed Rating
  • Read Speed: 25MB/s
  • Write Speed: 20MB/s
  • Lifetime Limited Warranty

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The Kingston 8GB CompactFlash Memory Card Elite Pro 133x is designed specifically to help advanced amateur or professional photographers get the best performance from their high-end imaging devices and applications. The autosleep feature preserves system battery life. No matter how fast you work, the Elite Pro cards can keep pace with its ultra-fast transfer rates of 25MB/sec. read and 20MB/sec. write. The cards high capacity means you can capture more continuous, high-resolution images, and when it's time to transfer your largest files, the high speed rating of these cards means that your production workflow will be more efficient than ever.

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Kingston 8GB CompactFlash Elite Pro Memory Card
 
4.3

(based on 133 reviews)

Ratings Distribution

  • 5 Stars

     

    (79)

  • 4 Stars

     

    (31)

  • 3 Stars

     

    (10)

  • 2 Stars

     

    (4)

  • 1 Stars

     

    (9)

87%

of respondents would recommend this to a friend.

Pros

  • Reliable (87)
  • Easy to use (64)
  • Great value (62)
  • Large capacity (52)
  • Writes/reads fast (40)

Cons

  • Writes/reads slow (15)
  • Unreliable performance (10)

Best Uses

  • Portable images/multimedia (35)
  • Digital photography (27)
  • Storing images/multimedia (26)
  • Image storage (15)
  • Digital capture (11)
    • Reviewer Profile:
    • Professional (42), Enthusiast (38), Semi pro (24), Semi-pro photographer (7), Tech savvy (5)
    • Primary use:
    • Personal (48), Business (46)
    • Was this a gift?:
    • No (32)

Most Liked Positive Review

 

Great Card

I can get about 300 RAW files + Large JPEGS on a clean card. I shoot with a Nikon D300 which shoots @ 12.1 MP. So not bad. Write speed is not bad either...Read complete review

I can get about 300 RAW files + Large JPEGS on a clean card. I shoot with a Nikon D300 which shoots @ 12.1 MP. So not bad. Write speed is not bad either. It's not SUPER fast, but it is better than paying a heck of alot more for a card that with the same amount of storage and writes twice as fast...of course that's just my opinion :)

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Most Liked Negative Review

 

Kingston 8GB CF Elite Pro

Purchase this card from B&H. It was the cheapest for the capacity and speed advertise. The card does indeed have the capacity indicated but it does not have the speed. When photographing...Read complete review

Purchase this card from B&H. It was the cheapest for the capacity and speed advertise. The card does indeed have the capacity indicated but it does not have the speed. When photographing the same subject for the same number of shots (controlled light/studio) this card takes 50% longer than my 3 years old Sandisk Extreme III 8 GB CF to clear the buffer (on a new Canon 40D) even though both cards are rated with the same read and write speeds.

I would recommend staying with the trusted Sandisk cards...

REVIEWS

Reviewed by 133 customers

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5.0

I will buy this product again!

By Up North Photographer

from Harbor Springs Michigan

About Me Hobbyist/Enthusiast

Verified Buyer

Pros

  • Easy To Use
  • Great Value
  • Large Capacity
  • Reliable Performance
  • Writes/Reads fast

Cons

    Best Uses

    • Storing images/multimedia

    Comments about Kingston 8GB CompactFlash Elite Pro Memory Card:

    The 8 GB compactflash Elite Pro Memory Card by Kingston is my product of choice for my digital camera. I have used these in the past and they work well - fast, accurate, etc.

    • Primary use:
    • Personal
    • Was this a gift?:
    • No

    Comment on this review

     
    2.0

    2 bad cards

    By soundguy

    from Connecticut

    About Me Professional

    Verified Buyer

    Pros

    • Easy To Use
    • Great Value

    Cons

    • Unreliable Performance

    Best Uses

      Comments about Kingston 8GB CompactFlash Elite Pro Memory Card:

      I use these cards often in my 744 recorder, and have always had good luck with them. Two of the 3 cards bought last week were NG. Just a bad batch probably. They are usually reliable. Happily they were accepted for return. I'd probably still use them again based on past positive results.

      • Primary use:
      • Business
      • Was this a gift?:
      • No

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      4.0

      Great value for the money

      By Nancy

      from Anderson, Indiana

      About Me Professional

      Verified Buyer

      Pros

        Cons

          Best Uses

            Comments about Kingston 8GB CompactFlash Elite Pro Memory Card:

            Great price for all the space

            • Primary use:
            • Business
            • Was this a gift?:
            • No

            Comment on this review

             
            5.0

            plenty of bang for the buck!

            By skyephoto

            from Boston, MA

            About Me Professional

            Verified Buyer

            Pros

            • Easy To Use
            • Great Value
            • Large Capacity
            • Reliable Performance

            Cons

              Best Uses

                Comments about Kingston 8GB CompactFlash Elite Pro Memory Card:

                This card is a real value for the money. 133X is middle of the road for write speed, and probably not ideal for journalists or sports shooters. I work mainly on a tripod photographing architecture or reproducing artwork, so card write speed is not much of an issue. If you keep this in mind, I'm sure you'll agree that the Kingston Elite Pro series delivers great performance for the money.

                • Primary use:
                • Business
                • Was this a gift?:
                • No

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                5.0

                Great for the cost

                By Farshid

                from Westfield, NJ

                About Me Hobbyist/Enthusiast

                Verified Buyer

                Pros

                • Easy To Use
                • Great Value
                • Reliable Performance

                Cons

                  Best Uses

                    Comments about Kingston 8GB CompactFlash Elite Pro Memory Card:

                    Can't go wrong. Good download time. Why would anyone want to spend any more on a card with the same specs?

                    • Primary use:
                    • Personal
                    • Was this a gift?:
                    • No

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                    1.0

                    Card froze up on 2nd shoot

                    By tirapell

                    from Fresno, CA

                    About Me Hobbyist/Enthusiast

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                    Pros

                      Cons

                      • Unreliable Performance

                      Best Uses

                        Comments about Kingston 8GB CompactFlash Elite Pro Memory Card:

                        I bought this card to use with a new Sound Devices 702 recorder. It worked ok for the 1st shoot with about 35 audio files captured. However, I noticed some strange behavior with the card files when I connected the 702 to the computer via firewire. They all played so I didn't think anything of it.

                        At the end of the 2nd shoot I tried to power down the 702 and it wouldn't shut down? After 20 minutes of inactivity (while supposedly powering down), I had to remove the battery to get it to shut off. I thought it was a problem with the 702 but after taking off the battery, disconnecting the power, reconnecting the power, etc, the 702 wouldn't load up -- still frozen. Finally, I took the CF card out and retried the 702 and it worked like new. Once I would reinsert the card, either while off or on, it would freeze the 702 again requiring a total power disconnect to shut off the machine.

                        I don't know if I could get it working some other way but really, I don't care. I'm not into hassling with workarounds after 2 short shoots.

                        The moral here, don't cheap out on your media cards. It's tempting and it got me once. It doesn't have to be the fastest card, but it needs to be RELIABLE. I lost all of the audio from the 2nd shoot with the card! The Kingston is going back via RMA today and I'm getting a SanDisk for a few dollars more.

                        By the way, the Sound Devices 702 is absolutely beautiful and I'm glad it was the card and not the machine!

                        • Primary use:
                        • Personal
                        • Was this a gift?:
                        • No

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                        4.0

                        A lot of space for a little cash!

                        By Mark

                        from West Hartford

                        About Me Professional

                        Verified Buyer

                        Pros

                        • Easy To Use
                        • Great Value
                        • Large Capacity
                        • Reliable Performance
                        • Writes/Reads fast

                        Cons

                          Best Uses

                          • Storing images/multimedia

                          Comments about Kingston 8GB CompactFlash Elite Pro Memory Card:

                          I use this in my Canon 7d. I like that it holds about 250 RAW files. I mostly do Bar/Bat Mitzvahs and weddings and I want something that holds about 1/4 of what I'll end up shooting so I dont have an entire event on just one card.

                          • Primary use:
                          • Business
                          • Was this a gift?:
                          • No

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                          5.0

                          Excellent Pro Memory

                          By hjrPhoto

                          from SanBernardino, CA

                          About Me Professional

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                                Comments about Kingston 8GB CompactFlash Elite Pro Memory Card:

                                I've used this Brand of Memory for 3 years now and just purchased more to replace my current inventory. It's reliable, fast up and downloads, and bulletproof for professional use. For the price this memory is a steal.

                                • Primary use:
                                • Business
                                • Was this a gift?:
                                • No

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                                4.0

                                Works well so far

                                By llafazane

                                from St. Louis

                                About Me Professional

                                Verified Buyer

                                Pros

                                • Easy To Use
                                • Reliable Performance

                                Cons

                                  Best Uses

                                  • Portable images/multimedia

                                  Comments about Kingston 8GB CompactFlash Elite Pro Memory Card:

                                  I got this for my 702 audio recorder. It works well so far.

                                  • Primary use:
                                  • Business
                                  • Was this a gift?:
                                  • No

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                                  4.0

                                  It works!

                                  By Nemotom

                                  from Lakewood, CA

                                  About Me Hobbyist/Enthusiast

                                  Verified Buyer

                                  Pros

                                  • Easy To Use
                                  • Great Value
                                  • Large Capacity
                                  • Reliable Performance
                                  • Writes/Reads fast

                                  Cons

                                  • None

                                  Best Uses

                                  • Good in high mp camera

                                  Comments about Kingston 8GB CompactFlash Elite Pro Memory Card:

                                  Used in a Sony A-850
                                  Faster than some of my other CF cards.

                                  • Primary use:
                                  • Personal
                                  • Was this a gift?:
                                  • No

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                                  5.0

                                  Good Enough for Using In My camera

                                  By Mauricio Algaba

                                  from Brazil

                                  About Me Semi Pro

                                  Verified Buyer

                                  Pros

                                  • Easy To Use
                                  • Large Capacity

                                  Cons

                                    Best Uses

                                    • Portable images/multimedia
                                    • Storing images/multimedia

                                    Comments about Kingston 8GB CompactFlash Elite Pro Memory Card:

                                    as I needed one, I'm satisfied for buying it.

                                    • Primary use:
                                    • Personal
                                    • Was this a gift?:
                                    • No

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                                    5.0

                                    Great price, great product!

                                    By amp

                                    from San Diego Ca.

                                    About Me Professional

                                    Verified Buyer

                                    Pros

                                    • Easy To Use
                                    • Great Value
                                    • Large Capacity
                                    • Reliable Performance
                                    • Writes/Reads fast

                                    Cons

                                      Best Uses

                                        Comments about Kingston 8GB CompactFlash Elite Pro Memory Card:

                                        I been using this brand for years, realli good at a great price!

                                        • Primary use:
                                        • Business
                                        • Was this a gift?:
                                        • No

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                                        5.0

                                        I would buy this product again and again

                                        By Hammer

                                        from OR

                                        About Me Hobbyist/Enthusiast

                                        Verified Buyer

                                        Pros

                                        • Easy To Use
                                        • Great Value
                                        • Large Capacity
                                        • Reliable Performance
                                        • Writes/Reads fast

                                        Cons

                                          Best Uses

                                          • Portable images/multimedia

                                          Comments about Kingston 8GB CompactFlash Elite Pro Memory Card:

                                          Reads and writes fast, Great card, Great price,

                                          • Primary use:
                                          • Personal
                                          • Was this a gift?:
                                          • No

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                                          5.0

                                          Seems to work fine

                                          By Sound Mixer

                                          from Houston, TX

                                          About Me Professional

                                          Verified Buyer

                                          Pros

                                          • Easy To Use
                                          • Great Value
                                          • Large Capacity
                                          • Reliable Performance
                                          • Writes/Reads fast

                                          Cons

                                            Best Uses

                                              Comments about Kingston 8GB CompactFlash Elite Pro Memory Card:

                                              Purchased this card because of price/value. I get 8 hours of stereo recording at 24b 48k on my Sound Devices 702T recorder. Its been used for 2 weeks now with no issues.

                                              • Primary use:
                                              • Business
                                              • Was this a gift?:
                                              • No

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                                              5.0

                                              Fast enough for me

                                              By Alli

                                              from Minneapolis, MN

                                              About Me Professional

                                              Verified Buyer

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                                                Cons

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                                                    Comments about Kingston 8GB CompactFlash Elite Pro Memory Card:

                                                    The price is great and I've never had to wait for this card to keep up with my shooting speed. I shoot portraits with my Canon 5D and have stocked up on these 8BG and 16BG cards!

                                                    • Primary use:
                                                    • Business
                                                    • Was this a gift?:
                                                    • No

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                                                    5.0

                                                    Outstanding quality

                                                    By iARCE

                                                    from Hollywood, FL

                                                    About Me Semi Pro

                                                    Verified Buyer

                                                    Pros

                                                    • Easy To Use
                                                    • Great Value
                                                    • Reliable Performance

                                                    Cons

                                                      Best Uses

                                                      • NIKON D200

                                                      Comments about Kingston 8GB CompactFlash Elite Pro Memory Card:

                                                      I purchased this memory for my NIKON D200.
                                                      As I said before "outstanding quality"
                                                      It is the perfect fit for my camera.
                                                      This memory does not fail, lags or crashes.
                                                      I am planning on buying more of the same.
                                                      By the way I only take pictures on RAW and it never fails.

                                                      • Primary use:
                                                      • Business
                                                      • Was this a gift?:
                                                      • No

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                                                      5.0

                                                      Good Set of cards

                                                      By ThreeSixtyPhoto

                                                      from Vancouver, BC

                                                      About Me Professional

                                                      Verified Buyer

                                                      Pros

                                                      • Easy To Use
                                                      • Reliable Performance

                                                      Cons

                                                        Best Uses

                                                        • Storing images/multimedia

                                                        Comments about Kingston 8GB CompactFlash Elite Pro Memory Card:

                                                        Been using these for a while now and I have no problems with them. Even in a pinch, recording small videos of the 5D Mk ii has been okay.

                                                        I haven't had one fail on me yet, so in my books they've been solid.

                                                        • Primary use:
                                                        • Business
                                                        • Was this a gift?:
                                                        • No

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                                                        5.0

                                                        Nice Card for the Price

                                                        By BanburyPhotog

                                                        from Sioux Falls, SD

                                                        About Me Semi Pro

                                                        Verified Buyer

                                                        Pros

                                                        • Great Value
                                                        • Writes/Reads fast

                                                        Cons

                                                          Best Uses

                                                            Comments about Kingston 8GB CompactFlash Elite Pro Memory Card:

                                                            Nice Solid Card. Only ran through two full sets but haven't seen any problems.

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                                                            5.0

                                                            Quality Card at a Good Price

                                                            By B. Vince

                                                            from Columbus, Ohio

                                                            About Me Semi Pro

                                                            Verified Buyer

                                                            Pros

                                                            • Easy To Use
                                                            • Great Value
                                                            • Large Capacity
                                                            • Reliable Performance

                                                            Cons

                                                              Best Uses

                                                              • Portable images/multimedia
                                                              • Storing images/multimedia

                                                              Comments about Kingston 8GB CompactFlash Elite Pro Memory Card:

                                                              This was the first CF card I had ever purchased, and it works great. It is good for someone who doesn't need 400x or 600x speed when shooting, and the 8GB is plenty of room to start out with. Highly recommend this card.

                                                              • Primary use:
                                                              • Personal
                                                              • Was this a gift?:
                                                              • No

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                                                              5.0

                                                              Kingston 8 GB Flash Card

                                                              By OldmanVette

                                                              from Old Bridge, NJ

                                                              About Me Hobbyist/Enthusiast

                                                              Verified Buyer

                                                              Pros

                                                              • Easy To Use
                                                              • Great Value
                                                              • Large Capacity
                                                              • Reliable Performance
                                                              • Writes/Reads fast

                                                              Cons

                                                                Best Uses

                                                                • Portable images/multimedia

                                                                Comments about Kingston 8GB CompactFlash Elite Pro Memory Card:

                                                                I use the Kingston 8GB CF card in my Canon 400D camera. The thing that I like about this card is it's speed, which allows for rapid picture taking in multi-frame mode. It works well and is fast, which is what I was looking for in a CF card for my Canon. I highly recommend this card for other digital camera users looking for a large and quick storage solution.

                                                                • Primary use:
                                                                • Personal
                                                                • Was this a gift?:
                                                                • No

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