This week I shared five things to know about memory cards at Tech Your Way, with tips for buying and using them. I thought it would be fun to share with you which card is my favorite AND give one away!
I started out using Sans Disk cards but switched over to using Lexar soon after. Why? I am not sure why, quite honestly. Lexar seemed to be the ones more professional photographers used, so I simply followed the leader. Sad, but true.
All that said, I have yet to have a Lexar card fail (be corrupted) and I’m always pleased with the write time (how long it takes the image to be saved to the memory card in your camera).
I am currently in Charlotte, NC, for my third and final trip in just four weeks! It has been very hard to keep up with posting this month, so doing a giveaway will help alleviate my guilt and hopefully make someone a happy photographer/enthusiast.
What is the prize? Either a Lexar 8 GB CF card or a Lexar 8 GB SD card (depends on winner’s camera). GIVEAWAY IS OVER.
Congratulations to Hope, who had winning comment number #48!
How to enter: Leave a comment on this blog post (at the blog NOT via email) telling me how many memory cards you own.
Giveaway ends Monday, June 25 at 11:30 PM ESTGiveaway has ended- One comment/entry per person
- Winning comment number will be chosen via Random.org
- Winner has one week to reply to my email, after which time another winner will be selected
About Amanda
I have about 4 but three of them were bought cheaply and the write time is very slow. Would love to have one where I can snap away as quickly as I please.
I currently have five, but only 2 are Lexar. Working on replacing the ‘others’ and would LOVE to win one! Thanks for the opportunity to participate and your wonderful blog info.
Have 6 and one is a Lexar. The first one I ever bought and probably the best!
Hmmm… I think I must have around 8 or so SD cards. Would love to try out one of these! Thanks for the opportunity!
I have one Lexar.
I have 3. All SD but the newest one is a micro sd so I can upload pics to my new tablet. The other two: one for real estate and one for portraits.
I only have 1 memory card and it is so old. I didn’t even know until recently that I needed to format it. I really, really need to go get another one.
I only have two….I tend to use them up fairly quickly right now. Shooting in raw is no joke
I have 3, a couple very old 1GB ones and a 16GB. thanks for your site, it’s great!
I’m bad about remembering to reformat in-camera after I put it back in! I need to pay more attention to that! These are great tips!
I have 3 CF cards.
I have about five–two very old, very small one that I should throw away, and then two that I use regularly–there is probably another one floating around in some camera bag! I’d love to have a new fast-write card!
I have 5 cards and sure could use another! 🙂
I only have 2 and they are both quite old. I would love to try a Lexar mine are SD.
I own 2 cards for my dslr and 3 for my point and shoot.
I only have one SD card. Would love to try Lexar…
I only have 3 SD cards. They are all old and moving slow. Would love to try the Lexar!
I have about 6 cards. Some SD of different sizes and some microSD. I had a Lexar on my old Nikon and loved the speed. Never had a failure. Would love one for my new Nikon!
I have 4 SD cards. Thanks for sharing this info! 🙂
I have one SD cards and two Micro SD. I had no idea that a Lexar card is what professionals use. This would be great for my Nikon. Thanks for the info!
I own three. Crossing Fingers!
I own 3 DSLRs so I own 3 memory cards. 🙂
I’ve just recently started my photography hobby so I only have two 🙂
I own four. Two were for my old P&S, and two for my Nikon D7000.
I have 4 SD cards
Yippee! We love give-a-ways! I own 6 data cards (I shoot dog shows and don’t like to have all my images on a single card – just in case something happens). 5 of them are 4 gb SanDisk ExtremeIII and the other is a 16gb SanDisk. I use ALL of the cards at a day’s event! Thank you for the chance to win and try another brand!
Two – always good to have a back up!
I only have one and it is old and small…crossing my fingers for this one.
I’ve got 2-16gb, 4-4gb, and 2-2gb. Most are over 2 years old, so it’s time to re-invest and get some new ones 🙂
I have two, both san disk extreme. Haven’t had a problem with either, but would love to try the lexar. Amanda, thanks for all you do and share!
I have 2, both 8GB, both SD. Now I’m curious about trying Lexar. thanks!
11 CF cards, 3 SD cards and one new micro – I’ve been shooting digital since 2003 and while I used to write over that slowed down processing time so now I write and save – most of my cards are SanDisk and CFs are getting harder to find! Would love to find a MiFi CF version!
Hope you are having a great summer Amanda!
I currently own 2 SD cards, but would love something with some speed.
I probably own over 25; however I only know where about 3 of them are. That’s one of the things I’m constantly replacing (kids, dogs, even I’ve lost one or 2)
I currently have two memory cards…one for my dslr and one for my point and shoot. I would love to have an extra one!
I have 2 sd cards, but would live to try one of these. Thank you for offering this give away!!!
Three cards, one jump drive and a backup device!
Amanda, maybe it’s Karma, or just good luck or I truly believe you are God’s gift to me! I have a lot of “stuff” going on in my life that is not that much fun. Doesn’t leave me with much “me” time but when I do have a few moments I escape to my photography projects. In the past few months found your blog and cannot tell you how much I have enjoyed them, how much I have learned and just how very valuable they are to me. You write things in a way that is easily understood and almost by magic you write on the exact topic at the exact time I am ready to “hear” it. Just opened this today and guess where I was already headed….off to purchase new cards!!! Wasn’t sure which kind and now I know exactly what and why. Thank you AGAIN for being there!!!
As for my bag, I already have about 12 cards (I keep my most important travel and grandkid pics stored there–kind of over kill maybe but that is one of 3 places I keep them stored). Anyway, I have several Lexor probably only because they were the ones on sale when I needed one. Now I know that they are the ones I need to use consistently. Thanks again for being such a wonderful source of info. Your efforts are greatly appreciated!
I currently own 1 – thanks for the review / giveaway!
As of yet only 2. One Sandisk 8GB and one Transcend 32 GB CF Cards.
So certainly not enough as aspiring photographer (well studying to be 🙂 ).
I have several on my wish list :))
It’s hard to say, sometimes they get tucked away into corners…. I think I’ve got about 5 of varying qualities and age. I definitely need large and fast SD to create all the pictures I see around me. (SD)
I have 5 SD cards in various sizes. Thanks for the tip of not putting all pictures on one card. We are traveling to Alaska and I will plan to use at least a couple of cards. Thanks for the opportunity to win a Lexar card.
I only have one 16 gb SD card for my Canon 🙁
I currently only have 1 SD card (2GB) for my DSLR (a Pentax K100D). I bought another last fall only to find out that the memory is too high for my camera with the version of firmware that is installed on my camera. So I attempted to update the firmware and something went terribly wrong….my camera wouldn’t work :'( . I thought it was finished….I cried. After the initial shock wore off (2 or 3 weeks later), I called Pentax Canada and was explaining to the lovely CS/tech guy on the phone what happened. He told me to turn my camera on (he wanted to know what happened when I turned it on (which was nothing) and when I did…all was well with my camera…I squealed with glee (pour guy).
Anyway…long story short….he told me that next time I want to upgrade, just to send them my camera and they would do it for me. I asked if I could just bring it to them since they are less than 1 hour away & he said sure. YAY!!!!
Still haven’t done it, but if I win your card, I will make the drive to Mississauga! 🙂
Thanks for the great blog and the chance to win!
I currently have 3-4GB ones. I think it is time to replace one of them though.
I have 5 cards but would LOVE another 8 g cf card !!
I’m such a newbie. I only have one. Thanks for the opportunity and the giveaway!
What great timing! I am going on a trip in 3 weeks and I vowed to get a 2nd memory card (and battery) for my camera. I just started researching memory cards, yesterday, and your info really helps! Thanks for the info and for the great giveaway! I own one memory card for each of my cameras (4 in all).
I have 10 4gb would love to try an 8gb out!
I have 6 SD cards I rotate through!
Hi…I have 3 cards ….was surprised to find out that a card can fail!! Thanks for your blog and all the wonderful info! Susan