Lexar 8GB, 40x High Speed Series, Compact Flash Memory Card with Write Acceleration (WA).

Speed rated at 40X. 40X speed is capable of a minimum sustained write speed of 4.8MB/s, with 1X equal to 150Kb/s. The 4GB CompactFlash card is especially suited for professional digital photographers who prefer shooting in large file formats like TIFF and RAW.

In addition to it's large capacity, this card is capable of a minimum sustained read and write speed of 4.8MB per second. On top of that, it is also equipped with Write Acceleration technology (WA), which further increases write speed performance in enabled cameras including the Kodak 14n and other Kodak Professional cameras, Nikon D1x, Nikon D1h and Nikon D100.

Write Acceleration technology is the result of a Lexar Media proprietary high-speed flash memory controller and the cooperation of major digital camera manufacturers to increase write-speed performance by simplifying the way a camera and card talk to each other. With WA, the camera can transfer more data, which reduces the command overhead. A significant performance advantage can be seen in high-resolution cameras that produce large image files and the increase in write speed becomes even more noticeable when several images are shot in burst or continuous mode. Actual performance data will vary between cameras, resolution and shooting modes. image files from Lexar Media-brand USB-enabled CompactFlash memory cards.

Important Note
It is important to note that cards greater than 2 GB can only be used in cameras that support the FAT32 file system. Please be sure to install the latest version of Image Rescue (version 1.1.5) that is bundled on the card on your computers before using the card in a camera. Image Rescue can assist you in properly reformatting the cards to FAT32 if they are mistakenly used in a non-FAT32 compliant camera

At this time (7/03) the 8 GB card can be used with the following cameras that support FAT32 and have a CF Type II slot. Only the Cameras listed support FAT32. More cameras will be available later this year which will support FAT32