What is Happening with XQD Cards? I have heard rumors that Nikon was going to produce XQD cards and I have heard that CFexpress is going to replace the XQD cards and be physically...

Chris981 Loc: Pacific Palisades

I have heard rumors that Nikon was going to produce XQD cards and I have heard that CFexpress is going to replace the XQD cards and be physically compatable with one another. In Nikon cameras, will that require firmware update? During black Friday and cyber Monday I was looking for a deal on 120MB card, nothing. So, before buying a Sony XQD card, I thought I would ask what is happening now and in the months to come. I don't need another card but nice to have insurance and flexability. I do like how fast they upload large files.

Rich1939 Loc: Pike County Penna.

Chris981 wrote:

I have heard rumors that Nikon was going to produc... (show quote)

https://www.adorama.com/inkxqd64.html?gclid=Cj0KCQiArdLvBRCrARIsAGhB_szE90Ud0jt6RXRWR6hUrRD6PfSSfugDzykNX_pUNvvHSW0zKy-wDhwaAnNREALw_wcB

https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/1527804-REG/nikon_27214_xqd_64gb_memory_card.html/?ap=y&smp=y&lsft=BI%3A514&gclid=Cj0KCQiArdLvBRCrARIsAGhB_syb3rPVxmopj7BxaJTbr5BByeAiFhZrcXWzvO-5yIKT-cgAeFW-uAYaAtkeEALw_wc

Bultaco Loc: Aiken, SC

Sony XQD also requires their reader. You know how rumors go. I use the 32MB cards and have to fill one in a days shoot.

kpmac Loc: Ragley, La

I think you mean gigabytes.

Chris981 Loc: Pacific Palisades

Woops..... my bad. Yes GB.

JD750 Loc: SoCal

Rich1939 wrote:

https://www.adorama.com/inkxqd64.html?gclid=Cj0KCQiArdLvBRCrARIsAGhB_szE90Ud0jt6RXRWR6hUrRD6PfSSfugDzykNX_pUNvvHSW0zKy-wDhwaAnNREALw_wcB

https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/1527804-REG/nikon_27214_xqd_64gb_memory_card.html/?ap=y&smp=y&lsft=BI%3A514&gclid=Cj0KCQiArdLvBRCrARIsAGhB_syb3rPVxmopj7BxaJTbr5BByeAiFhZrcXWzvO-5yIKT-cgAeFW-uAYaAtkeEALw_wc

Thank you for posting that!

JD750 Loc: SoCal

Chris981 wrote:

I have heard rumors that Nikon was going to produc... (show quote)

CFexpress compatible with XQD?

From 2017:
"Delkin recently confirmed to a reader (thanks broxibear) that their CFExpress cards will not work in any current camera that uses an XQD slot"

Source: https://nikonrumors.com/2017/10/31/more-info-on-lexar-xqd-and-cfexpress-memory-cards-compatibility-hoodman-rumored-to-start-making-xqd-cards.aspx/#ixzz687td6Jdb

Perhaps that has changed.

Bill_de Loc: US

Bultaco wrote:

Sony XQD also requires their reader.

I hope you meant that as a joke. I use Sony and Lexar XQD cards and a Lexar reader.

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JD750 Loc: SoCal

Bultaco wrote:

Sony XQD also requires their reader. You know how rumors go. I use the 32MB cards and have to fill one in a days shoot.

They need a dedicated XQD reader, it does not have to be a Sony built unit. Other people make them. I happen to have the Sony, it's fast.

mborn Loc: Massachusetts

Bill_de wrote:

I hope you meant that as a joke. I use Sony and Lexar XQD cards and a Lexar reader.

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billnikon Loc: Pennsylvania/Ohio/Florida/Maui/Oregon/Vermont

Chris981 wrote:

I have heard rumors that Nikon was going to produc... (show quote)

I use Sony XQD cards in my D850 to help when I shoot 9 fps. I am not worried at all about the future. Someone will always make something that will work in my camera. I am not concerned in the least.

Architect1776 Loc: In my mind

JD750 wrote:

CFexpress compatible with XQD?

From 2017:
"Delkin recently confirmed to a reader (thanks broxibear) that their CFExpress cards will not work in any current camera that uses an XQD slot"

Source: https://nikonrumors.com/2017/10/31/more-info-on-lexar-xqd-and-cfexpress-memory-cards-compatibility-hoodman-rumored-to-start-making-xqd-cards.aspx/#ixzz687td6Jdb

Perhaps that has changed.

More current information:
https://petapixel.com/2019/03/13/cfexpress-memory-cards-will-come-in-three-different-sizes/

Bultaco Loc: Aiken, SC

JD750 wrote:

They need a dedicated XQD reader, it does not have to be a Sony built unit. Other people make them. I happen to have the Sony, it's fast.

I was told by B&H that only the Sony reader will read the 32GB cards, any reader works on the larger ones. I have no idea if it's true.

Fotomacher Loc: Toronto

mborn wrote:

I have had the following DSLR camera bodies, Olympus C2500L, Nikon D70s, D300, D300s D700 and now shooting with a D810. Since 2000 I have not used anything but CF memory and I am very pleased with my decision. CF is reliable, stable and fast (I shoot landscapes). All the consternation about other formats I s just noise in my head.

Architect1776 Loc: In my mind

Fotomacher wrote:

I have had the following DSLR camera bodies, Olympus C2500L, Nikon D70s, D300, D300s D700 and now shooting with a D810. Since 2000 I have not used anything but CF memory and I am very pleased with my decision. CF is reliable, stable and fast (I shoot landscapes). All the consternation about other formats I s just noise in my head.