Lexar Media 256 MB 40x CompactFlash Pro
by LEXAR MEDIA INC
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Digital Cameras Photo Reviews of Lexar Media 256 MB 40x CompactFlash Pro
Customer Review: compact flash card does its job
Summary: 4 Stars
this is a good 256mb compact flash card. do need a reader to get it to the computerCustomer Review: Reliable, speedy
Summary: 4 Stars
I've had this card for 3 years, and I've never had a problem. It writes quickly to my Canon Powershot G3, and it affords me the confidence (more, perhaps) that I had when I shot film. We'll see how it wirks when I upgrade to a DSLR, in terms of its speed, but until then, color me satisfied.Customer Review: My experience...buyer beware
Summary: 3 Stars
I purchased this CF Card almost a year to this day. I bought this card for my Minolta DiMage 7Hi 5MP camera thinking it would increase the write speed. As several reviewers have pointed out, you will only see a performance increase if your camera supports the WA technology. I checked Lexar's website, and it said that my camera does not support the Write Acceleration technology. The link is here: http://www.lexar.com/digfilm/wa_cf.html
Lexar 256MB 40X CompactFlash Pro:
Current cameras supporting WA technology (as of this review):
- All Kodak Professional cameras and pro camera backs, such as the DCS Pro Back 645, DCS Pro Back Plus, DCS 720x, DCS 760, DCS 760m and DCS 14n
- Nikon D1x, D1h, D-100 (Requires camera firmware upgrade by Nikon. See Nikon's web page for more details) and D2h
- Sanyo DSC-MZ3
- Sigma SD-9
- Sigma SD10
- Pentax *ist D
- Olympus E1
Lexar USB Card Reader (included):
- Works only with Lexar CF Cards. Attempted to use with SanDisk and Kingston CF Cards but did not work. Should not be a problem if you only use Lexar products. However, if you do, consider buying a separate card reader.
For a full breakdown of how many pictures you can take with different card capacities, go to http://www.lexar.com/digfilm/capacity_chart.html
Customer Review: Reliable Card, Speed Irrelevant
Summary: 4 Stars
(...) Lexar makes a very reliable card, and they do stand behind the product. However the Write-Acceleration (WA) technology this card uses to promise 40x write speed only works with a select few cameras. Otherwise it's about the same as a 12X. The bigger point is that these speeds are almost totally irrelevant unless you're a professional sports photographer. If the photo writes to your card in 2.5 seconds instead of 3.0, will it change your life? Also, the read speed (for viewing and downloading) is all about the same. There are three good reasons to buy this card:
1. Lexar is a very reliable name brand.
2. Price.
3. WA technology may be good to have in the future.
The card-reader bundled with this card works, but is cheap and not 100% reliable. Better to buy a nice multiple format card-reader if you want one. The Image Rescue software bundled with the card is okay, but similar (and slightly better) freeware is available on the Net.
Customer Review: Extremely fast
Summary: 5 Stars
The 40X write speed on this card makes a huge difference when you want to spend less time waiting patiently for it to write.
As with any accessory, make sure your camera will get the full use of it before you purchase it; also, keep in mind that the WA (write acceleration) technology does not work with most older (and many newer) digital devices.