SD card problem
Dec 2, 2019 18:45:48 #
RichinSeattle wrote:
You might want to clean the contacts with some alcohol. It's probably a good thing that the bit didn't remain in the camera when you took the SD out.
That would be my fear. I would gleefully junk it while comparing the cost of repair or new camera to the SD cost. Everything may work fine but why gamble on something with such a low cost and high risk.
Dec 2, 2019 18:46:04 #
TheShoe wrote:
B&H did not blow you off. The warranty is a SanDisk warranty, so they referred you to the proper place.
Technically, you are correct, but perhaps you haven't spent as much as I have over the years at BHPhoto.
From my perspective, considering the numerous hoops I was expecting to jump through with the SanDisk Corporation for a lousy SD card, the proper response from BHPhoto could have been to send me a new card, accept the return of the defective card, and then for BHPhoto to use their considerable clout to battle it out with SanDisk if they so desired.
Marshall
Dec 2, 2019 18:49:22 #
fotoman150 wrote:
Exactly. It’s always been recommended not to use a card reader with these. They are too delicate. Another reason why I never use them. They come new with every camera and I toss them immediately. CF only.
The Nikon D850 does not us CF cards. It is designed to use 2 cards; a XQD and an SD. For 128GB they are over $200 each, not something I am anxious to throw away.
Bruce
Dec 2, 2019 19:27:32 #
mas24
Loc: Southern CA
brjomd wrote:
The Nikon D850 does not us CF cards. It is designed to use 2 cards; a XQD and an SD. For 128GB they are over $200 each, not something I am anxious to throw away.
Bruce
Bruce
Memory fast speed and high storage ain't cheap. Is it?
Dec 2, 2019 20:59:58 #
If you have been on here for more than an hour, you know it isn't a matter of "if" as a matter of "when". Why take the chance? The card is shot. Junk it and replace it. I would be worried every time I used it. My photos, at this stage of the game, are of locations I'm not likely to revisit. I am doing everything I can to make my captures work.
If you want, have a little parting ceremony, then dump it and go to the store, or order online. All you want is a perfect photo. Give yourself a chance to get one. Good Luck.
If you want, have a little parting ceremony, then dump it and go to the store, or order online. All you want is a perfect photo. Give yourself a chance to get one. Good Luck.
Dec 2, 2019 22:07:20 #
Dec 3, 2019 05:28:45 #
If it concerns you don't use it. Cards are cheap. As far as never removing the card from the camera I do it all the time and never have a problem. I don't understand why you would use the slower method of transferring files through the camera. Why use battery, WiFi or cables to do this? Teathered to a computer is an accident waiting to happen and a broken cable connection could cost you more. I would rather risk the card than the camera. To each their own. I also find file transfer is faster without the camera.
Dec 3, 2019 08:58:39 #
rjriggins11
Loc: Colorado Springs, CO
The card is beginning to disintegrate and will continue to do so. I replace card readers and main boards all the time due to faulty and damaged cards. Do yourself a favor and don't gamble on a defective card. Replace it.
Dec 3, 2019 11:15:15 #
johneccles wrote:
I never remove my SD cards from the camera, therefore I have never had a problem like this.
It is not necessary to remove SD cards ever!
It is not necessary to remove SD cards ever!
Have you never filled a card while shooting away from a computer? I certainly have filled many SD, XQD, and CF cards while on safari or in a National Park for an entire day. That's no time to tether your camera to a computer, which is not the best way to transfer images anyway. It's slow, eats batteries, disables your camera while doing in, and risks a disaster if dropped. It also wears the connectors in camera and cable if you shoot large volumes.
I'll bet most photographers change cards regularly rather than tether their camera.
Dec 3, 2019 11:28:03 #
Thank all of you for your thoughtful responses.
I'm waiting for Sony to reply. That card is $200+, but the
D850 is more, and many of my images are priceless (at least to me). My only choice now is to mail it back to Sony or put it in the trash. It will not go back into my camera.
I was also shocked to see how much grunge was on the contacts. I have never seen the contacts with good light and magnification. This was a surprise because the chips are either in my camera or in a case. Cotton swabs and isopropyl alcohol are my latest acquisition. Back to basics!
I'm waiting for Sony to reply. That card is $200+, but the
D850 is more, and many of my images are priceless (at least to me). My only choice now is to mail it back to Sony or put it in the trash. It will not go back into my camera.
I was also shocked to see how much grunge was on the contacts. I have never seen the contacts with good light and magnification. This was a surprise because the chips are either in my camera or in a case. Cotton swabs and isopropyl alcohol are my latest acquisition. Back to basics!
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