WHAT'S IN MY BAG? - EPISODE 3

Now we have discussed my body and lens in previous posts. We now move onto the memory cards I use.
Possibly one of, if not, the most important piece of equipment a photographer has - it records the images you take. So I guess you'd want it to be reliable.
Ever since I started shooting I have used Sandisk memory cards. In particular a 16GB version, which holds roughly 550 images (when shooting with my Canon 5D mark 2). You can get larger capacity cards if 16GB isn't bigger enough. Sometimes this may be the case if you plan on shooting in locations where you are unlikely to be able to upload your images at regular intervals.
Another thing to keep in mind is the speed of the card ie how quickly the memory card records the photograph info, the camera has sent it. This is important is you plan on doing timelapse or long exposure photography, where you card is continually being written. In situations like this I would recommend purchasing a card from the Sandisk Extreme Pro range. These cards write at up to 90mb/s, giving you ample time for writing between shots. Because there is nothing worse than you camera telling you it is "busy".
With that said, if you are just getting into photography, I wouldn't go straight to an Extreme Pro memory card, as they can get a bit pricey, compared to the Extreme range.
Any questions let me know.
Catchya
Josh :)