« Previous topic | Next topic »  
Reply to topic  
 First unread post  | 13 posts | 
by richard bledsoe on Sun Oct 14, 2018 2:05 pm
richard bledsoe
Forum Contributor
Posts: 237
Joined: 30 Oct 2004
Location: Arizona
EJ recently did a report on this company's SD cards which I searched for in vain. As usual I'm clueless about searching on Naturescapes. Totally frustrating.

But the good news is that I found a test confirming that the sequential write speed of this V90 card is the fastest at this time. Here is the link:
https://havecamerawilltravel.com/photographer/fastest-sd-cards/

I have one on order for my new X-T3, thanks, EJ !!
 

by SantaFeJoe on Sun Oct 14, 2018 2:37 pm
User avatar
SantaFeJoe
Forum Contributor
Posts: 8622
Joined: 28 Jan 2012
Location: Somewhere Out In The Wilds
Maybe this one:

viewtopic.php?f=2&t=279784

To search, just type in ProGrade in the search bar at the top of the page.

Joe
Learn the rules like a pro, so you can break them like an artist.  -Pablo Picasso
 

by richard bledsoe on Sun Oct 14, 2018 5:03 pm
richard bledsoe
Forum Contributor
Posts: 237
Joined: 30 Oct 2004
Location: Arizona
Whoops! I just realized that I saw the card review on EJ's Autumn Quack PDF.

And Joe, thanks, I had a space between Pro and Grade.
 

by E.J. Peiker on Sun Oct 14, 2018 6:26 pm
User avatar
E.J. Peiker
Senior Technical Editor
Posts: 86761
Joined: 16 Aug 2003
Location: Arizona
Member #:00002
Here it is in discrete form. When you can't find something from me just go to my website www.ejphoto.com.
http://www.ejphoto.com/Quack%20PDF/ProGradeReview.pdf
 

by scorless on Mon Oct 15, 2018 9:29 am
scorless
Forum Contributor
Posts: 350
Joined: 27 Feb 2004
Location: Corrales, NM USA
Should we have any concerns about some of the recent reviews (posted on B&H) being reported that the  128GB SD Prograde cards are failing? So far my experience with my a7rlll has been really great with their cards. Wonder if the reviews are a few of the only people that have had trouble out of many that have been successful with the cards.
Sandy Corless
 

by E.J. Peiker on Mon Oct 15, 2018 5:37 pm
User avatar
E.J. Peiker
Senior Technical Editor
Posts: 86761
Joined: 16 Aug 2003
Location: Arizona
Member #:00002
128GB SD cards in the a7R III and a9 are having some issues, it's not just Prograde, in fact Sandisk has the highest amount of problems.  It's a Sony issue since all 128GB cards are a bit iffy in that camera.  The cards aren't failing, put them in a different camera and they are fine.  I have a Lexar 128 that's very iffy in my a7R III.  Works fine in every other camera I own.
 

by scorless on Tue Oct 16, 2018 9:29 am
scorless
Forum Contributor
Posts: 350
Joined: 27 Feb 2004
Location: Corrales, NM USA
Thanks EJ. Should we buy 64GB cards right now to be safe? What are the options that Sony will fix the problem with a firm ware update?

Thanks for your help on these issues.
Sandy Corless
 

by signgrap on Tue Oct 16, 2018 2:19 pm
User avatar
signgrap
Lifetime Member
Posts: 1776
Joined: 1 Sep 2004
Location: Delaware Water Gap, PA
Member #:00424
On a sample of ONE - I have a Sony 128GB SD card and have experienced zero problems (knock on wood) on a a7R III. I format the card in camera each time after I download images to my card reader.
Dick Ludwig
 

by E.J. Peiker on Tue Oct 16, 2018 2:31 pm
User avatar
E.J. Peiker
Senior Technical Editor
Posts: 86761
Joined: 16 Aug 2003
Location: Arizona
Member #:00002
scorless wrote:Thanks EJ. Should we buy 64GB cards right now to be safe? What are the options that Sony will fix the problem with a firm ware update?

Thanks for your help on these issues.
Yes, I use 64GB cards in my Sony cameras and have never had an issue. About one in every three major shoots with 128 cards I run into some sort of problem.  That said, there was just a new firmware released for the a7R III so they may have quietly fixed it.
 

by scorless on Tue Oct 16, 2018 3:28 pm
scorless
Forum Contributor
Posts: 350
Joined: 27 Feb 2004
Location: Corrales, NM USA
Thanks EJ very helpful information. I have a 128GB Prograde card but may hold off on buying more for now or will buy the 64GB if I absolutely need some more before Jan.
Sandy Corless
 

by SantaFeJoe on Wed Oct 17, 2018 12:00 pm
User avatar
SantaFeJoe
Forum Contributor
Posts: 8622
Joined: 28 Jan 2012
Location: Somewhere Out In The Wilds
E.J. Peiker wrote:That said, there was just a new firmware released for the a7R III so they may have quietly fixed it.
This thread indicates it didn’t fix the problem for at least one person who did the firmware update

https://www.reddit.com/r/SonyAlpha/comments/9jku93/memory_card_problem_with_the_a7iii/?sort=confidence

It also indicates a new firmware update was suggested to be coming out by Sony in a couple of weeks to one poster to that thread.

Joe
Learn the rules like a pro, so you can break them like an artist.  -Pablo Picasso
 

by signgrap on Wed Oct 17, 2018 4:52 pm
User avatar
signgrap
Lifetime Member
Posts: 1776
Joined: 1 Sep 2004
Location: Delaware Water Gap, PA
Member #:00424
DP Review has reported the same problems:
https://www.dpreview.com/news/067587886 ... ith-a7-iii
Dick Ludwig
 

by E.J. Peiker on Wed Oct 17, 2018 4:54 pm
User avatar
E.J. Peiker
Senior Technical Editor
Posts: 86761
Joined: 16 Aug 2003
Location: Arizona
Member #:00002
I can confirm that Lexar 128's have the same problem. Makes me wonder if Sony 128GB cards are OK or not? ;)
 

Display posts from previous:  Sort by:  
13 posts | 
  

Powered by phpBB® Forum Software © phpBB Group