Kingston Elite Pro 4 GB 133x CompactFlash Memory Card CF/4GB-S2
by Kingston H. Corporation
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Digital Cameras Photo Reviews of Kingston Elite Pro 4 GB 133x CompactFlash Memory Card CF/4GB-S2
Customer Review: Great Card for the Money
Summary: 5 Stars
I purchased this card because it is one of the best buys in a 4GB CF card and because I have had good experiences with Kingston memory products. This card did not disappoint me. I stuck it into my Olympus E510 which recognized it and wrote files to it with no problem.
There have been several comments that the card is slow. I have no other cards for comparison, but here are some figures to consider. I timed the reading and writing of files to my computer, a Toshiba A215 laptop, from 2 different USB 2.0 CF card readers. The times from both card readers were identical. I was able to write 229 mb of 21 camera raw files from the card to my computer in 20 seconds. Writing to the card was slower; it took 30 seconds to write 139 mb of 13 camera raw files from the computer to the card. Writing to the computer took about 1 sec per file whereas writing to the card took 2.3 seconds per file. These times will vary depending on the camera and the size of the file being written, the raw files I was writing were 10 - 11 mb. Nevertheless, for the average user who is not constantly shooting in the burst mode this card should be fast enough. For the money, I don't think you can get a better CF card.
Customer Review: Use with Canon 40D.
Summary: 5 Stars
I bought this as a backup memory card for my Canon 40D DSLR. I have only owned SanDisk cards before, so wasn't sure about getting a Kingston. I have used their computer ram before and have had good luck, so with the really good price, I decided to give it a shot. So glad I did!
The card reads and rights just as fast (I actually think a bit faster) than my comparable SanDisk. The quality of build is honestly no different than other comparable cards on the market. I typically don't take the card in and out of the camera, so I can't really rate any issues with the card getting stuck or anything like that. The few times I have taken it in and out there haven't been any problems.
I have been using the card for about 2 years now and have had no issues with it. I actually swapped it out with my Sandisk and made it my primary card. I would definitely buy again, and have recommended to several of my photo buddies.
Customer Review: Very Good Value
Summary: 5 Stars
I have some Extreme IV cards that I like but wanted to have extra CF cards for the times I did not have the ability to download my shots or if the worse case scenario happened and a card went bad.
I purchased a couple of these cards since the price was right and they were available in a good size (4 Gigs)
These cards have been reliable and performed well if not quite to the same level as the SanDisk in terms of burst shooting from what I could tell. For most shooting this is probably not going to be an issue. For parties, family get togethers and similar things these are fine.
It is more situations where you want to get every possible shot in high speed shooting modes with RAW that it could be an issue.
If you do not really see yourself worrying about the high speed modes often (and even then a slight performance increase) then these are a good buy.
Customer Review: Not working with Nikon Coolpix 5000
Summary: 3 Stars
I have an old Nikon Coolpix 5000 that has been idle for some time - it has been using a 1GB IBM Microdrive (which is a Type-II CF). I recently bought the Kingston 4GB Elite Pro 133x CF card and wanted to give it a try on this old camera. The first step on Coolpix 5000 prompted me to format the card, which seemed successful. But then it shows "out of memory" and doesn't take photos even if I press the shutter button.
From an external card reader, it seems the card is formatted correctly with folder name "100Nikon".
I'm guessing it's more likely a problem on Coolpix 5000 that it doesn't work with this card. However, I read from somewhere else that Coolpix 5000 does work with maximum of 4GB memory, so why does this happen?
Any idea?
Customer Review: It's not a Lexar but it's VERY good!
Summary: 5 Stars
I would prefer to use a Lexar CF for the speed and reliability but their priced so high it cuts into my lens budget! I've used Sandisks and found them a good solid card also but I was really leery of using a Kingston on a professional job. Speed is very important to me but also I want a very reliable card.
I shoot with a Nikon D300 using a D70 as a backup. I started using 4GB Kinston CF cards this summer - I just couldn't ignore the great price and solid reviews. I use cards in less than ideal situations, a thunder storm, dusty dirty days, crazy hot days - so far not in snow... I have filled, downloaded and reformatted the four cards I purchased this year at least 10 times each. I've never had a card so much as hiccup. For the price it's five stars!