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atlantox

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Hi all. Just got my first mirrorless camera, the Z6 II, which has been exciting! However, my SD card, a Sandisk Extreme Pro 128gb, came in today, and has been causing trouble.

Over the weekend I was playing with the camera with no card and deleting images. Everything was smooth and fantastic. After inserting the SD card today, my camera has frozen several times and thrown an error about the card itself. I’ve only been capturing images with it, and per the research I did, this card ~should~ be find for pictures.

…is this common with these cameras or did I just get really unlucky with my first SD card? I didn’t want to buy a CF card but now it feels like I might need to. I’m coming from a Nikon D300, which literally never gave me issues after years of use, so just confused by this.

Hoping to hear from anyone who has experienced this and can lead me in the right direction. Thanks!!
 
Needa

Needa

Senior Member
Challenge Team
Welcome!
Sorry to hear you are having issues with your new set up. While not a mirrorless user, first if you haven't already done so is to format the card in camera and retest. It is also possible to get a bad card or a fake card were it appears to be a brand name card but isn't, if you have another card to test try that. Also try setting the SD as your primary slot if it is the only card you are using.
 
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Woodyg3

Woodyg3

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Other than formatting the card in camera, I don't really have any advice about that particular card. Have you tried a different sd card just to see if it works? Make sure you format any card in camera before shooting, of course. :) Good luck and welcome.
 
BF Hammer

BF Hammer

Senior Member
You should format the SD card in the camera itself from the setup menu.

But really, get a CF Express card and unlock the much greater write speed that comes with it in Slot 1. Use the SD card in Slot 2 as a safety backup.
 
Clovishound

Clovishound

Senior Member
I second BF Hammer on the CF Express. They are expensive, but you are definitely limiting your camera's capabilities by using the SD card as primary. It certainly sounds like your SD card is defective. It sounds like you ordered it, and depending on where you got it, it may not be a genuine Sandisk, and even if it is, there could still be problems with it straight out of the box, assuming it isn't a formatting issue.

I don't know what your finances are, but SD cards are relatively inexpensive, so a spare would be a good investment. If money is tight, you might take a chance on not carrying a spare CF Express card, once you get one, and relying on the SD as a backup if you have a problem with the faster card in the field.

I have a number of Sandisk cards in my cameras, both SD and CF Express, and in the half decade I have been shooting digital, I haven't had any fail. Yet. It does, however, happen.
 
nikonbill

nikonbill

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Welcome to the site! Hope you get your card issues ironed out, the only thing I can add is to be sure the write protector lever is fully unlocked - enjoy!
 
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