Lexar has today appear that it has increased the maximum capacity of its Professional person 133x Compact Flash line to 8 GB. The new 8 GB 133x Type I Compact Flash card has a maximum sustained write speed of 20 MB/sec and volition exist available in August with a suggested toll of $424.99 (US).

Phil: Nosotros received one of these new cards yesterday to examination and will post some preliminary results after today.

Press Release:

Lexar Increases Performance of High-Capacity CompactFlash to 133X

Large Capacity and Loftier-Speed Information Transfer Rate Benefits Professionals and Advanced Amateurs Shooting in RAW Format

Fremont, Ca., July 18, 2006 – Lexar Media, Inc., a leader in advanced digital media and accessories, today appear that it has increased the operation of its popular Professional 8GB CompactFlash® memory card to 133X. This performance improves the digital imaging workflow for both professional person and advanced amateur photographers working with and managing big files. Lexar's new card is capable of a minimum sustained information write speed of 20MB per 2d and is currently bachelor in CompactFlash Type I flash retentivity card format, the most popular format for today'southward digital SLR cameras.

"Lexar has encouraged photographers to 'go on shooting' while consistently introducing products that improve digital imaging workflow once images are stored on their flash memory cards," said John Omvik, director of professional product marketing, Lexar.  "Those who shoot in RAW format require a vast amount of storage chapters, but also need reliable loftier-speed performance at all steps in the digital imaging procedure. Our new 133X 8GB cards direct accost and satisfy both needs and, equally a result, are platonic for photographers shooting in all situations," he added.

Well-known professional lensman Howard Schatz has incorporated Lexar's high-capacity CompactFlash cards into his digital imaging workflow, which often begins when he shoots with his Canon EOS-1Ds Mark 2 in an underwater housing. Howard chose Lexar cards because of their reliability and vast storage capacity, which can concord a large number of images on each menu. As a upshot, the cards are platonic for this and other shooting situations where the photographer has less time to change cards or where changing cards is inconvenient.

"Shooting beneath the water's surface requires the most reliable, high-capacity flash card that can shop an enormous number of images," said professional photographer Howard Schatz. "I'm underwater and it'due south inconvenient to have to stop shooting to open the housing and modify memory cards.  The high-capacity card means that I have to stop less frequently. The reliability of Lexar's cards is central in my work and the loftier-speed performance allows me to piece of work relatively uninterrupted," he added.

Like all Lexar Professional wink retentiveness cards, the new 8GB CompactFlash includes the full version of Lexar Image Rescue™ 2.0, the company'southward award-winning epitome recovery software, and Paint Shop Pro® 9, the paradigm editing and management software program from Corel.

Lexar's new 133X 8GB CompactFlash will be available in Baronial for the suggested price of $424.99.

Additional data regarding Lexar's new 133X 8GB CompactFlash cards can exist found on www.lexar.com. Data on Howard Schatz and the many ways he uses Lexar'south Professional person flash memory cards during his photograph shoots can exist found on the company'due south digital photography website, located at www.lexar.com/dp. Lexar's digital photography website includes valuable information and tutorials to help photographers fully use the unique features Lexar products offer and achieve a more rewarding feel shooting and working with digital images. Additionally, this pop site provides detailed information about new photography techniques, products and services, as well as interesting feature stories, a pro web log and background information near the many professionals who count on Lexar's flash memory cards and accessories to assistance them succeed.