Memory Cards - So Much Choice ?

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undercoverbrother

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Hi Nikonites,

About to purchase a D750 and wondering what SD card I should get, there are so many types, class 4, 6 , 10 , ultra, pro it got confusing so I thought why not ask the people :p.

Sandisk Extreme PRO 64GB SD SDXC Memory Card Class 10 UHS I 95MB S HD Video 64G | eBay

I was considering 2 x the above however I am not sure if it is overkill, the stock on ebay although location is Australia is 50% almost of retail cost I have seen. Are there any drawbacks from purchasing from eBay vs Retailer
(not against this one in particular, just in general)
 
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Lawrence

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I went through the same process 2 weeks ago for my D7100.
It is bewildering to say the least.
64 GB is a good sized card and Class 10 is excellent. I think UHS 1 is good too but the higher numbers are better (I got a UHS 3 because I read it is better)
But by the end of it I really didn't know any more than when I started.
For what it's worth I have been using the 32GB of the ard you are looking at and never had a problem. My new ones arrive tomorrow.
 
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undercoverbrother

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Vixen

Vixen

Senior Member
undercoverbrother said:
Hi Nikonites,

About to purchase a D750 and wondering what SD card I should get, there are so many types, class 4, 6 , 10 , ultra, pro it got confusing so I thought why not ask the people :p.

Sandisk Extreme PRO 64GB SD SDXC Memory Card Class 10 UHS I 95MB S HD Video 64G | eBay

I was considering 2 x the above however I am not sure if it is overkill, the stock on ebay although location is Australia is 50% almost of retail cost I have seen. Are there any drawbacks from purchasing from eBay vs Retailer
(not against this one in particular, just in general)
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These are what I use, but in smaller size, mine are only 16g. You will notice the difference when you start doing rapid fire shooting or long exposures and video also (although I have to admit I have never used the video function in the 12mnths I have had my camera). Slower cards take much longer to write the image so if you shoot of 10 rapid shots you then have to wait for the camera/SD card to catch up. Very little lag with the Extreme Pro cards
 
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undercoverbrother

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Vixen said:
These are what I use, but in smaller size, mine are only 16g. You will notice the difference when you start doing rapid fire shooting or long exposures and video also (although I have to admit I have never used the video function in the 12mnths I have had my camera). Slower cards take much longer to write the image so if you shoot of 10 rapid shots you then have to wait for the camera/SD card to catch up. Very little lag with the Extreme Pro cards
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noticed youre from NSW, did you get yours from anywhere in particular ?
 
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Blacktop

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I've been using Lexar 16G 600X Class-10 cards in my D7100. They haven't let me down yet. I agree about the 64G being a bit much.
As soon as I finish a shoot, I normally dump them off the cards and reformat for my next shoot anyway.
 
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jay_dean

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I'm a SanDisk Extreme Pro 95mb/s user, in both SDHC and CF. I do like fast action type stuff, so i like to have the availability of getting the most out of buffer limitations, not that I spray and pray, or very very rarely do so, but its there if i want it. It also uploads the data faster (i did see this compared on a test somewhere), and when you're uploading several hundred photos into LR, this does take a while
 
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skene

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I use primarily Sandisk or Kingston for SD/CF cards. Stay at 16gb or less. I would hate to have +32gb card and have it fail... :*( It's happened before... luckily I was able to salvage the images, and that was one of my main work cards that I used often and would shoot hundreds of images over a week.
 
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Woodyg3

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undercoverbrother said:
Is there a need for it to be that fast (95 mps)

as opposed to something much cheaper and slower at 40 mps

beyond transfer (DSLR to PC) is that all the 95 mps and 40 mps refer to ?, if so I could wait during transfers to save $150-180 haha.

Sandisk 64GB Ultra SD Class 10 SDXC UHS I 40MB S Memory Card 64G Extreme Speed | eBay
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As Vixen said, if you are shooting sports or wildlife or anything where you need/want to shoot bursts, the speed of the card can be very helpful. For landscapes, portraits, etc you will probably never notice a difference with the camera's performance. I usually wander off and do something else for a few minutes while pictures are uploading on the computer, so I've never really been worried about that part of the equation.
 
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J-see

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I have 2 64Gb. That's some 1100 RAW shots if I'm correct.

I wouldn't even know what brand they are and have to check. I simply don't care. I'm not covering the Olympics for the New York Times so there's no reason to spend more money on a faster card. It's rare my card can't keep up with my shooting.

In the beginning I had some issues with that but these days I know better when it pays to shoot and when it no longer does. If I miss a shot, so be it. There's a zillion good shots I miss for a multitude of reasons. One more or less isn't going to make much difference.
 
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Kevin H

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Blacktop said:
I've been using Lexar 16G 600X Class-10 cards in my D7100. They haven't let me down yet. I agree about the 64G being a bit much.
As soon as I finish a shoot, I normally dump them off the cards and reformat for my next shoot anyway.
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Huge difference I bought a Lexar 16G 600X just before my trip to Florida when it filled I went back to my other cards camera seemed slow buffer filled way too quick I'm after 4 more Lexar 16G 600X just bidin my time for sales now
 
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undercoverbrother

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Ironwood said:
A friend of mine was using a 64gb card and almost had it full when it failed
For that reason I only use 16's.
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not trying to question you however what reason does it make to use 16gb over 64gb if it fails?

are you implying smaller size means uploading on computer more often ?

I will most likely set up two sd one as a back up.
 
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Don Kuykendall_RIP

RIP :(
undercoverbrother said:
not trying to question you however what reason does it make to use 16gb over 64gb if it fails?

are you implying smaller size means uploading on computer more often ?

I will most likely set up two sd one as a back up.
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The reasoning behind that is if you have shot 64GB of photos and the drive fails you you lost 64GB of photos. IF you have 4 16GB drives and 1 fails then you have lost 16GB but you still have the other 48GB of files.

Use a smaller size and upload to your computer more often or use multiple SD cards. I don't shoot for a living so not as important. I shoot with 2 32GB . 1 is the main card and the other is overflow. If I am doing something important then #2 is set for Backup. If for some odd reason I need to put all the photos online ASAP then #2 is set to JPEG. (I sometimes shoot football games and the band/cheerleaders/etc so I don't want to do PP on 100+ photos)
 
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mikew_RIP

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I have the D7100 and use a 16gb extreme pro 95mb/s it solved the small buffer problem for me,i dont spray and prey but i do use continues low for my flight shots,I now find the combination of low setting speed and fast card means i never hit the buffer limit.
 
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