Sandisk Ultra 2 for 7D Video?

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Gene Sung

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I was wondering if anyone has used the Sandisk Ultra 2 for 7D video? They are about 1/2 the price of the Extreme 3.

The 7D manuel says you need read/write speed of 8 MB/s.

According to the Sandisk website, the Ultra 2 has speeds of 15mb/s, so that should suffice for shooting video on the 7D correct? I'm not too concerned with the download speeds to my computer, but mostly with the in-camera performance (especially video over stills). I read that the ultra 2 is a Class 4 card. Isn't that the minimum class that Canon recommends?

Links to Ultra 2

http://www.sandisk.com/products/imaging/sandisk-ultra-sdhc

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produ...=sandisk_ultra_ii_sdhc-_-20-171-359-_-Product

I was thinking about the Kingstons, but I read a number of reviews where the cards failed. The Sandisks seem to be getting better marks on reliability overall.

So I'm hoping that the Sandisk Ultra 2 might work, since they're way cheaper.

Have any of you guys used the Ultra 2?
 
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I have some Ultra II 8GBs in reserve. They work flawlessly.

BTW you linked to an SD card on the newegg site
 
Thanks for the response. Much appreciated. I just got my 7D and am unfamiliar with the terms. Is an "SD Card" the wrong type of card for the 7D? What do I need?

Thanks again!
 
There are some Costcos out there that are selling a suped-up version of the ultra II that write at 30Mb/s. Cost is around $30. I've been using them no problem.
 
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