XQD reader
Dec 14, 2017 15:38:57 #
Just wondering, when I ordered my D850, I looked on line for an XQD card reader. Not many different kinds, as far as I can see. Now that I have the camera, the Adorama website says they are "backordered" on each of the different kinds they sell. Presuming that I will (someday) be able to buy one, what make/brand/model reader do you folks use who need to get data from an XQD card?
Dec 14, 2017 15:55:27 #
Dec 14, 2017 16:42:44 #
I use a Sony card reader, and my XQD card is a Sony as well. When I only have a few shots to download I just use the USB3 cable that came with the camera.
Dec 14, 2017 17:00:09 #
I use the Lexar Professional Workflow XR2 reader. It has the same push in/pop out type of mechanism as the card slot in the camera.
Dec 14, 2017 17:08:23 #
Dec 14, 2017 18:05:26 #
I originally bought a Sony which has a cable to plug into USB port. Then I got a Lexar packed with a which is much smaller and has the USB plug sticking out of the molded housing. I usually grab the Lexar because it plugs right into the front of the computer without and cord.
They work equally well.
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They work equally well.
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Dec 14, 2017 19:15:08 #
Lexar, Sony, Scandisk, they are pretty much the same. Just make sure it is, at a minimum, USB 3.
Dec 14, 2017 19:59:38 #
RatGMAN wrote:
I have a Lexar, which I purchased from Amazon.
Same here other than the retailer.
Dec 15, 2017 05:56:29 #
markinvictoria
Loc: Victoria TX
I bought my D500 in November...The Lexar card readers were discontinued or questionably backordered. So I ordered the combo Sony XQD/SD UHS II card reader (also backordered) along with Sony G series XQD and SD UHS II 64gb cards. The Sony card reader is finally available and should be delivered Monday. The Sony route was a bit more expensive...but I should be good to go now. I really didn't care to connect the camera to computer every time I downloaded photos.
Dec 15, 2017 06:38:07 #
Why are you using a card reader instead of plugging the camera into the computer? By removing and reinstalling the card you run the chance to bend a pin. I know you'll say its faster but is it worth the risk. I've shot digital since 2004 and I always plug the camera in the computer and have never had the issue of a bent pin. You'll surely bend a pin when your in a hurry and don't look or take care. By leaving the card in I can reformat in just a second and the camera 's software makes a numerically named folder for your shots.
Dec 15, 2017 06:51:53 #
The label on my box says: "XQD" "Professional XQD Reader USB 3.0 Reader" "Made in China" The XQD is trademarked. So far, it works quite well. Got it when I got my D500 when it came on the market
Dec 15, 2017 07:07:19 #
markinvictoria
Loc: Victoria TX
Larryshuman wrote:
Why are you using a card reader instead of pluggin... (show quote)
If we were talking CF cards I might agree with you...they were known for bent pin problems.
Dec 15, 2017 07:40:18 #
This is the card reader I use:
Sony MRWE90/BC1 XQD USB 3.0 Reader https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01IRRI5CC/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_rk8mAbKR6JEH5
Sony MRWE90/BC1 XQD USB 3.0 Reader https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01IRRI5CC/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_rk8mAbKR6JEH5
Dec 15, 2017 07:43:04 #
Larry, personally I have had to replace/trash several computers because they "caught" some kind of virus. Don't know if it is possible (don't really care) but because of that I have always taken the memory card out of my camera and popped it into a reader with a USB connector for my PC. For me, PCs can come-and-go, but I want my cameras to be as safe as I can make them.
Dec 15, 2017 08:10:27 #
When I bought my D500, I got the Lexar unit included when I bought the XQD card. It was listed at around $40 and that was from Roberts in Indianapolis Indiana. Talk to Ed or Nick in the internet Dept.
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