Go Figure Posted August 17, 2015 Share #1 Â Posted August 17, 2015 Advertisement (gone after registration) What newer cards are reliable ? Â I lost 1/2 a shoot for the 3rd time this year. I am getting a bit paranoid because Lexar image rescue5 could not recover any of the files even after several attempts. While shooting I always randomly check on the LCD but then there is nothing on the card - how is that even possible ? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Advertisement Posted August 17, 2015 Posted August 17, 2015 Hi Go Figure, Take a look here M8 and newer cards. I'm sure you'll find what you were looking for!
jdlaing Posted August 17, 2015 Share #2 Â Posted August 17, 2015 What card were you using? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
fotograf-e Posted August 18, 2015 Share #3 Â Posted August 18, 2015 I have had no problems Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Go Figure Posted August 18, 2015 Author Share #4  Posted August 18, 2015 I use 4x Panasonic Gold Series 8GB Class 10 SDHC Made in Japan with gray ( not orange ) locking tab.  Card Type SDHC Capacity 8.0 GB Class Rating Class 10 UHS-I Speed Rating 166x Read Speed Up to 90MB/s Write Speed Up to 25 MB/s Waterproofing Depth rating: 3.28' (1.0 m) in fresh water for up to 30 minutes - IECG0529 IPX7 standard Resistance Bending: Up to 20N Twisting (torque): 0.3N•m Magnet: Safe to subject to DC magnetic field of 0.1T for 5 sec X-ray: 0.1 Gy of medium-energy radiation Temperature Range -13 to 185° F (-25 to 85° C) Certifications TÜV Rheinland certification for power failure protection Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jchfriis Posted August 19, 2015 Share #5  Posted August 19, 2015 I've only used San Disk SDHC class 10 cards, 8 and 16 GB (don't need anything larger) as recommended by Leica:   WHICH SD MEMORY CARDS ARE RECOMMENDED? WHICH ARE THE FASTEST?Fundamentally, we recommend San Disk cards as we prefer to use these for compatibility tests at Leica. To ensure optimum exploitation of the camera’s performance potentials, we recommend the use of Class 10 cards with speeds of ≥30 MB/s – e.g. from the SanDisk Ultra or SanDisk Extreme lines. SDXC cards with higher speeds are compatible, but offer no additional benefit in terms of speed compared with SDHC cards.  Never had any problems. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Go Figure Posted August 19, 2015 Author Share #6  Posted August 19, 2015 I've only used San Disk SDHC class 10 cards, 8 and 16 GB (don't need anything larger) as recommended by Leica:   WHICH SD MEMORY CARDS ARE RECOMMENDED? WHICH ARE THE FASTEST?Fundamentally, we recommend San Disk cards as we prefer to use these for compatibility tests at Leica. To ensure optimum exploitation of the camera’s performance potentials, we recommend the use of Class 10 cards with speeds of ≥30 MB/s – e.g. from the SanDisk Ultra or SanDisk Extreme lines. SDXC cards with higher speeds are compatible, but offer no additional benefit in terms of speed compared with SDHC cards.  Never had any problems. Are you referring to Sandisk  SanDisk 8GB Extreme HD Video SDHC Class 10 UHS-I High Performance Memory Card (SDSDX-008G-X46)Thank you again ! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jchfriis Posted August 19, 2015 Share #7  Posted August 19, 2015 Advertisement (gone after registration) Are you referring to Sandisk  SanDisk 8GB Extreme HD Video SDHC Class 10 UHS-I High Performance Memory Card (SDSDX-008G-X46)Thank you again !  Yes, I am indeed. I was quoting (copy/paste) the Leica FAQ Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Go Figure Posted August 19, 2015 Author Share #8 Â Posted August 19, 2015 Yes, I am indeed. I was quoting (copy/paste) the Leica FAQ understood & Thank you again ! There are several recent versions of the card named "Extreme" that exceed the specs of the 8G-X46 card, the card that you seem to describe. The 30 mb/s version seems to be no longer in production. ( I saw complaints re. the SD "Ultra" cards as non working) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Go Figure Posted August 19, 2015 Author Share #9 Â Posted August 19, 2015 there also is a SDSDX3-008G-P31 besides SDSDX-008G-X46maybe you could specify/advise - thx ! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Go Figure Posted August 19, 2015 Author Share #10 Â Posted August 19, 2015 I have had no problems would you please specify the card you are using - thx ! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
lct Posted August 19, 2015 Share #11 Â Posted August 19, 2015 You won't need fast cards for the M8. 30 MB/s is enough. With faster speeds you won't notice any difference. Just pick up a 8 GB Sandisk Extreme 30 MB/s card and you will be happy. Curiously enough it is one of my faster card on the M240 BTW. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Go Figure Posted August 19, 2015 Author Share #12 Â Posted August 19, 2015 You won't need fast cards for the M8. 30 MB/s is enough. With faster speeds you won't notice any difference. Just pick up a 8 GB Sandisk Extreme 30 MB/s card and you will be happy. Curiously enough it is one of my faster card on the M240 BTW. Â Thank you for the kind advice ! ... trouble is there are none available from a reliable official dealer here in the US ... hence the question for reliably working new cards. ... which mostly are 32GB cards by now. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
lct Posted August 20, 2015 Share #13 Â Posted August 20, 2015 32 GB is too much for the M8. I would try Amazon or Adorama. For example:Â http://tinyurl.com/q2e7m9y Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaapv Posted August 20, 2015 Share #14 Â Posted August 20, 2015 understood & Thank you again ! There are several recent versions of the card named "Extreme" that exceed the specs of the 8G-X46 card, the card that you seem to describe. The 30 mb/s version seems to be no longer in production. ( I saw complaints re. the SD "Ultra" cards as non working) I never had problems with Ultra cards. I think I had six of them, 8 GB. I mixed them up with Extreme cards and never noticed any difference. Â Â Thank you for the kind advice ! ... trouble is there are none available from a reliable official dealer here in the US ... hence the question for reliably working new cards. ... which mostly are 32GB cards by now. http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/buy/SD-Multi-Media/ci/7860/N/4232859241 Â Scroll down a bit. There is a choice of various 8 and 16 GB cards available. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Go Figure Posted August 20, 2015 Author Share #15  Posted August 20, 2015 As a M photographer since 1989, not getting a precise answer from someone who definitely knows which current and available model card (incl model #) would work 100% guaranteed and trouble free, makes me wonder if I am the only M8 user left ?  Still I am very grateful for all the points and hints made in this forum !  @Ict ( thank you for the link - infact I had contacted the sellers of the SD 8GB cards - but only received evasive replies as to whether the cards are genuinely San Disk - none of the sellers is an authorized dealer.) @Jaapv ( thank you, a colleague of mine, who uses the M8 just as long as I do, had freeze up problems with the Ultra cards and avised me to use 8GB Lexar Paltinum II cards).  P.S. I posted the question in two other renowned forums and received similar answers - which reminds me that most everything posted about the M8 was vague since it saw the light of day 9 years ago :-)  P.P.S Yesterday I managed to squeeze my 1045572th image out of my 3rd shutter needless to say I love my M8s Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
kismetsky Posted August 20, 2015 Share #16 Â Posted August 20, 2015 I am using this exact 40MB/s Sandisk Ultra 16GB card with no issues. http://www.amazon.com/SanDisk-Memory-SDSDUN-0016G-G46-Newest-Version/dp/B00M55BMKK/ref=dp_ob_title_ce Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Go Figure Posted August 20, 2015 Author Share #17  Posted August 20, 2015 Thank you so much - ordered ! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Go Figure Posted August 20, 2015 Author Share #18 Â Posted August 20, 2015 P.S. I found this LCF member posting about M9 freeze up issues. Â http://www.l-camera-forum.com/user/17202-k-hawinkler/ Â This member seems to have favored / recommended Panasonic Gold cards as well - unfortunately I can not contact him via this site's " contact member option" - maybe someone here could help? Â Thank you again ! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
fotograf-e Posted August 22, 2015 Share #19 Â Posted August 22, 2015 would you please specify the card you are using - thx !I'm using a 32 GB Sandisk ultra plus 40mb/s Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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