Here is a website that has more info. What will happen concerning Cameras like D500 and D5 that use those cards. Sony still makes them but are they as good? R.I.P LEXAR - Thanks for the Memory: Photo News Fix | Fro Knows Photo What do you think?
Look at the bright side Carolyn, at least you didn't buy a D5 with two XQD slots :encouragement:
If I had done that, Sony would have closed its doors.
Then we really would be in trouble!
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I have had more things discontinued on me. It is a curse.
Its Betamax all over again!!Lets hope that someone buys the Lexar card business as the parent company hopes. Unfortunately, it seems very possible that one one else will be interested since only Sony and Lexar have made XQD cards and only Nikon uses them in their DSLRs, so the market may not be large enough. And, if no one else picks up XQD card production, then Sony would be in a postion to charge whatever they want for the card. I would be very nervous about buying a D500 or, even worse, a D5 with dual XQD slots at this point in time. I also find it interesting that even the new D7500 does NOT support XQD cards.
Its Betamax all over again!!
I cocked an eyebrow when I saw Nikon start using XQD... The format just doesn't have a degree adoption saturation (I'm coining that phrase now) I'm comfortable with.Its Betamax all over again!!