Miami39 Loc: Florida

I have a concern that some of the newer DSLR’s and Mirrorless cameras might be using new forms of memory cards that might not be compatible with my current equipment. I just bought a used D750 that can use the memory cards that I have and my old lenses but the Nikon Z series, for example, the seems to use completely different memory cards. I bought the D750 in order to use some old Nikon lenses that are great. I know that I can get an adapter for the Z series but I believe that I will have to buy new cards and a card reader. Can someone explain the differences in the cards and what is on the horizon? The reason that I am asking is that I still am in the return period for the used D750. Would I be better off returning it and selling my old Nikon equipment?

ELNikkor

Like you, I bought a D750 in order to take advantage of all the old and new Nikon lenses, as I've been shooting with Nikon since 1980. Don't be intimidated by all the new cards and camera types out there. Unless you are shooting for a living and need the latest, fastest, bestest of everything to impress your clients, the D750 will shoot as good a photos as you'll ever need, and be a lot more versatile. If you have the money to go all-in mirrorless and need it for your business, now would be a good time to look at all the advances they offer, otherwise, stick with the D750 and just enjoy life; don't stress out or obsess because there might be new stuff coming along. The photos you take with that D750 and older lenses can rival any of the new stuff, and the cards aren't going obsolete anytime in the next 30 years or more, just because faster ones are in the works.

Longshadow Loc: Audubon, PA, United States

Worry about it when it actually affects you.
(My cameras are 14 and 10 years old.)

Miami39 Loc: Florida

I appreciate your thoughts. I am not stressing about this. I just was curious. I really like the D750 but before I kept it during the return period, I wanted to make sure that I made the right purchase. I do have a full Fuji mirrorless system as well that I am going to sell (XT2, 23, 27, 50 and 55-200). I travelled to Portugal before Covid and really did not like the pictures it produced despite the great reviews on the internet. I have been shooting since the 60’s and like to photograph people. The feature that interested me in the newer Nikon cameras is the eye follow focus. There always will be new technology but I did fine with my fully manual Leica M6, which I never should have sold. I think that I will keep the D750 and use my Leica Type 109 for walk around shots. My Nikon lenses are razor sharp, but are old and heavy (20 f2.8 , 35-70 f2,8, 85 1.4D, 105 f2.8 macro, and 80-200 f 2.8 push-pull version). I have travelled to many places in Europe, Central America and Asia and my Nikons and Leica never failed me, particularly using my M6 on a hike in Cambodia. I am going to stick with the old lenses and not make the same mistake as when I sold the M6. Thanks. I think that I am going to place my efforts on learning more about Lightroom and Photoshop since I no longer have a darkroom or convenient access to a great photo lab to blow up film photographs.

Longshadow Loc: Audubon, PA, United States

Only you can decide if you made the correct purchase,
not any of us.

TriX Loc: Raleigh, NC

And if you decide to sell the Fuji system. i’d be interested in the 23mm - please PM me if interested.

BTW, memory cards and readers are so inexpensive compared to even one good lens in a system that I wouldn’t let memory card compatibility influence my choice of a system.

Longshadow Loc: Audubon, PA, United States

And the cards will probably evolve again.

cameraf4 Loc: Delaware

"Tomorrow is promised to no one" --- Clint Eastwood. Many folks once thought that CF memory cards would replace SD cards. Some were sure that XQD would be the new standard. Don't stress about it. "if you want a guarantee buy a toaster" --- Eastwood.

jerryc41 Loc: Catskill Mts of NY

I know what you mean. I use SD cards. Period. I'm not going to buy a camera that uses the type that was introduced an hour ago, nor am I going to buy a camera with two different kinds of slots.

Canisdirus

What needs to be considered when looking at the plethora of faster and faster cards coming to the market is this.
The card can only receive what your camera body can feed it.
If your camera body can only deliver 100mbs/sec ... buying a card that can read 200mbs/sec is still going to be limited to 100mbs/sec.
Downloading your images will be better, depending on your computer.
But 'in the field' ... what your camera can output is the important figure...not the card.

Longshadow Loc: Audubon, PA, United States

I'd never use the CF slot in whatever camera I would buy (which would be for the camera capabilities, not the type of memory card), don't need to, have a ton of SDs.

GLSmith Loc: Tampa, Fl

The newer cards CFExpress are probably what you are referring to and allow for faster download/upload of data to/from the buffers to the card. Unsure if the firmware for your specific camera has been updated, but Nikon recently upgraded the firmware for the D500 & D850 which will allow them to use the CFExpress card or continue to use XQDor SD Cards. A "hidden" downside to the CFExpress card is to correctly read the data, you must also upgrade your card reader.

ronpier Loc: Poland Ohio

After 15 years of shooting I do not allow manufacturers to dictate whether or not what memory cards and lenses I can use. If I
can’t use SD cards I would not purchase the camera. If my current Nikkor lenses are not compatible I don’t buy the new camera. Personally half of my lenses are AF-D lenses with no focus motors. Will not auto focus on mirrorless. Your D750 is a great camera that uses regular SD cards and most Nikkor lenses. Produces wonderful images that will rival any mirrorless camera. Why change to remain the same?

kufengler Loc: Meridian, Idaho 83646

"You can use dual slots in a few ways: You can shoot RAW files to one card and JPEGs to another. That way, you have all the data, but you also have smaller photos you can quickly process on the go. You can shoot RAW files to both cards, giving you a perfect backup should anything happen to one card."

JohnR Loc: The Gates of Hell

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