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Kingston 16GB CompactFlash Memory Card Ultimate 266x
- Price: $29.95
- Instant Savings: -$6.00 Offer ends MAY 31 '12
- You Pay: $23.95
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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.
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by PowerReviews(based on 106 reviews)
Ratings Distribution
94%
of respondents would recommend this to a friend.
Pros
- Great value (69)
- Large capacity (61)
- Easy to use (58)
- Reliable (56)
- Writes/reads fast (53)
Cons
- Writes/reads slow (6)
- Unreliable performance (4)
- Capability issues (3)
Best Uses
- Portable images/multimedia (46)
- Storing images/multimedia (31)
- Cameras (6)
- Reviewer Profile:
- Enthusiast (35), Semi pro (32), Professional (24)
- Primary use:
- Personal (62), Business (39)
- Was this a gift?:
- No (66)
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
- Doe what it is suppose to
- Great Value
Cons
- None
Best Uses
- Portable images/multimedia
Comments about Kingston 16GB CompactFlash Memory Card Ultimate 266x:
Purchased from B&H,a great company do do business with. I needed a larger capacity card and this has done what is is suppose to do. I have used it several times. once for a wedding, once for vacation and several times for wildlife photos.
I plan on buying more.
- 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:
Use this card in my Sony DSLR. Very fast. As a professional photographer I have only used Kingston media and have never had a problem or been disappointed.
- Primary use:
- Business
- Similar:
- Kingston 16G 133x card
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:
Product used weekly. Can store more pictures w/o so quickly having to store to hard drive. What a deal! I should have gotten more.
- 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
Comments about Kingston 16GB CompactFlash Memory Card Ultimate 266x:
16GB for a good price for a Canon 40D. What can go wrong?
- Primary use:
- Personal
- Was this a gift?:
- No
Comments about Kingston 16GB CompactFlash Memory Card Ultimate 266x:
Fast card, good size.
Comments about Kingston 16GB CompactFlash Memory Card Ultimate 266x:
It's been good to me since I bought it. I'm happy with Kingston brand, I have another one and it's done it's job!
Pros
Cons
- Writes/reads slow
Best Uses
Comments about Kingston 16GB CompactFlash Memory Card Ultimate 266x:
way too slow CF card
- Primary use:
- Personal
- Was this a gift?:
- No
Pros
- Great Value
- Large Capacity
Cons
Best Uses
Comments about Kingston 16GB CompactFlash Memory Card Ultimate 266x:
I purchased this card soley for its price -- 16GB for [$], can't beat that (as of now; we all know that memory price will continue to fall). So far it worked pretty well. I also own the Transcend 600x 8GB card and some Sandisk cards, but honestly, for my type of shooting (mostly single frame, but sometimes continuous, on 50D), I don't see any difference between them.
- Primary use:
- Personal
- Was this a gift?:
- No
- Similar:
- Trascend 600x 8GB CF card, Sandisk Extreme 8GB CF card
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:
Great transfer rate, awesome card!
- Primary use:
- Personal
- Was this a gift?:
- No
Pros
- Great Value
Cons
Best Uses
Comments about Kingston 16GB CompactFlash Memory Card Ultimate 266x:
I have used four of these 16 GB chips with a Canon 7D, with no hiccups. They may be slightly slower than the equivalent SanDisk when the camera is writing to the card, but they only cost about half as much- if you seldom have problems with the write-queue backing up when you take rapid-fire shots,these are a very good buy. If max write speed in the camera is an issue, the SanDisk may be better. I have one large SanDisk and use these as backups on long trips.
- Primary use:
- Personal
- Was this a gift?:
- No
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:
Item came very quickly, well packaged and performs just as it should. Will be back again.
- Primary use:
- Personal
- Was this a gift?:
- No
Pros
- Great Value
Cons
Best Uses
Comments about Kingston 16GB CompactFlash Memory Card Ultimate 266x:
just started using this product with my canon 7d. seems to perform fine. appears to be worth the money to this point.
- Primary use:
- Personal
- Was this a gift?:
- No
Pros
- Great Value
- Writes/Reads fast
Cons
Best Uses
Comments about Kingston 16GB CompactFlash Memory Card Ultimate 266x:
performs well for most use. if you are not doing burst shooting all the time then this card will do just fine. I use it on a 5D Mark II and don't have any issues with it. even at full burst it only takes about 7 - 10 sec to write.
- Primary use:
- Personal
- Was this a gift?:
- No
Pros
- Easy To Use
- Great Value
- Large Capacity
- Reliable Performance
- Writes/Reads fast
Cons
Best Uses
Comments about Kingston 16GB CompactFlash Memory Card Ultimate 266x:
I have only used this product for a few weeks, but it has been great so far. Fast CF card for video at an affordable price.
- Primary use:
- Personal
- Was this a gift?:
- No
Pros
- Great Value
- Reliable Performance
Cons
Best Uses
- Storing images/multimedia
Comments about Kingston 16GB CompactFlash Memory Card Ultimate 266x:
Great cards for the price. I've had great experiences with Kingston as a brand and will continue to use them. I purchased these for my second shooters to use during weddings since 16 gigs is enough to shoot in RAW and change cards a couple times throughout the day.
I will recommend the faster cards if you have the 5DM3 as I noticed it lagging a little during writting to dual cards.
- 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 bought this card as a back up card but I'm now using it as my primary card. It's a fantastic product from Kingston and I will be buying more in the near future. Thanks so much.
- Primary use:
- Personal
- Was this a gift?:
- No
Pros
- Great Value
- Large Capacity
- Reliable Performance
- Writes/Reads fast
Cons
Best Uses
Comments about Kingston 16GB CompactFlash Memory Card Ultimate 266x:
You can't beat these Kingston CF cards. For a high speed card with 16GB of memory for under $25, it's a no-brainer. I bought two of these for less than the price of ONE 16GB SanDisk. Save your money and get a handful of these.
- Primary use:
- Business
- Was this a gift?:
- No
Pros
- Great Value
Cons
Best Uses
- Portable images/multimedia
Comments about Kingston 16GB CompactFlash Memory Card Ultimate 266x:
This is my third buy of the same compact flash.I don't have any problem with this. I use this on my canon 7d.
- Primary use:
- Personal
- Was this a gift?:
- No
Pros
- Large Capacity
Cons
Best Uses
Comments about Kingston 16GB CompactFlash Memory Card Ultimate 266x:
I purchased two cards given the price. I've figured out that my D200 probably can't utilize the speed of any card over 60x so anything in the 266x range or even the 400x cards I own is just overkill (except when you want to download faster which is a plus unless you own a boatload of cards and download at night while doing other things and just don't care).
This card worked fine in the D200. I'm using it with a Gigapan so it really gets a workout each time. I also use it for 9 image HDR shots and its fine too. The 266x speed is more than enough for this camera.
The card gets you 900 raw or 600 raw+jpg. That's a lot of shooting. For those who say that cards are slow, make sure your buffer in the D200 is at optimum by turning off your noise reduction when you don't need it - you get double the buffer. Learned that one last week. In heaven now with the Gigapan.
I'm thinking about getting 4 more of these cards.
- Primary use:
- Personal
Pros
- Fast with great capacity
Cons
- Not as fast as a Lexar
Best Uses
- Comparable to the best
- Portable images/multimedia
- Storing images/multimedia
Comments about Kingston 16GB CompactFlash Memory Card Ultimate 266x:
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.
- Primary use:
- Business
- Was this a gift?:
- No
- Similar:
- Scan Disk 16GB
Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend
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