Compact Flash

what's the difference between a $120 cf card abd a $185 cf card (both 2gb)? ex: is the cheaper one slower or not capable to take rapid fire shooting?

If you plan on doing a lot of sports shooting you will want at least a 40x write speed. You will definitely notice the difference if you are using a burst mode for multiple shots

ok thanks. this one seems good....but what is the write speed?

http://www.chiefvalue.com/app/productdetails.asp?submit=property&item=20-171-074

That SanDisk is only 8x write I believe. Their Ultra and Ultra II have better write speeds.

http://www.lexar.com/digfilm/compact_flash.html
http://www.lexar.com/digfilm/cf_platinum.html
http://www.lexar.com/digfilm/cf_pro.html

Lexar clearly marks the write speed on their high end models

yeah ok thanks so much. i was looking at ultra II and now im looking at the lexar pro series. is the 60x write speed of ultra II good or should i get the lexar pro series w/ 80x. im doing mostly abstact and some landscapes and sports (skiing and lacrosse).

The lexars are wonderful cards, its amazing how much faster they are than the others.