M-E works with all SD cards?

[shortpballer]

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Hello,

 

I've been reading about SD card issues with the m9.  Bought an M-E to go alongside my S system, and have been reading about SD card issues with these cameras.  I have a bunch of 128gb 150 mb/s gold SanDisk cards.  Are these fine or are they going to get ruined?  

 

Sorry if this is an old topic, but would like something concrete before losing a bunch of photos / 128gb card.

[jaapv]

You are unlikely to run into trouble using these cards, but they are much larger and faster than you need - by far. It is a lot safer to use a number of smaller cards (say, 16 GB) and the camera cannot match the speed in any way.

Don't forget to format the cards before using them in a different camera ( a common source of trouble)

One thing: if these cards are SDXC I am not sure whether they are compatible. You'll find out easily enough in that case: they simply won't work. You won't damage anything, though.

[lykaman]

6 minutes ago, jaapv said:

You are unlikely to run into trouble using these cards, but they are much larger and faster than you need. It is a lot safer to use a number of smaller cards (say, 16 GB) and the camera cannot match the speed in any way.

Don't forget to format the cards before using them in a differnt camera ( a common source of trouble)

+1

[Michael Geschlecht]

5 minutes ago, jaapv said:

You are unlikely to run into trouble using these cards, but they are much larger and faster than you need. It is a lot safer to use a number of smaller cards (say, 16 GB) and the camera cannot match the speed in any way.

Don't forget to format the cards before using them in a differnt camera ( a common source of trouble)

Hello Jaap,

A point of clarification here:

Do you mean:

1. Format these cards in a different camera before using them in this camera?

Or, do you mean:

2. If you have been using these cards in a different camera: Format them in this camera before using them in this camera?

Best Regards,

Michael

[jaapv]

Never switch cards between cameras without formatting, even within the same brand. Rule #1.

Preferably in the computer using SDFormatter. At least in the camera you are going to use them in. Or even both.

[Michael Geschlecht]

13 minutes ago, jaapv said:

Never switch cards between cameras without formating. Rule #1.

Hello Jaap,

Thank you for the advice. I appreciate your expertise.

As per my Post #4 just above: Does that mean: Number 1. or Number 2. ?

And, of course, not referring to your mention of rule #1 in your Post #5 just above.

But referring to numbers 1. & 2. in my Post #4 just above.

Best Regards,

Michael

Edited August 20, 2019 by Michael Geschlecht

[shortpballer]

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So it won't work with the cards I currently have?  Since they are sdxc rather than sdhc?  

 

 

[Olaf W.]

Probably, the cards will work. But as stated before, be careful switching cards between different cameras. Always have a backup before doing so. I agree to the recommendation to use a formatted or new card.

SDXC cards are faster and come with bigger storage capacities. Since it's the latest standard of SD cards not every (older) camera will work with them or benefit from the faster speed. 

[shortpballer]

Can someone please give me a recommendation on a card that they know works.  I honestly don't care if I lose a $40 card.  But I do care if I lose my photos.  So I'd like to know which card I can still purchase new today that will 100% work with confidence on my m-e.

[a.noctilux]

The best way not to have trouble with M9 generation, in my few years experience is ;

- use new SD card not too big , as Jaap wrote, 16GB SDHC can be excellent choice

- format in camera before first use

- use the last firmware for the camera in use

 

- as side note,

When I used one SD card on newer generation camera (M240 or M10), when swapped this SD card to M9, so many times, the M9 didn't recognize the SD card, but put to the M240/M10

this SD card can be used without trouble.

Anyway, now I don't mix SD cards between cameras anymore, I write on them which is the M in use with.

[TomB_tx]

I thought the M9 only supported SDHC cards, not SDXC. I've seen PCs that only supported SDHC but would somewhat work with SDXC - until another PC wrote into the eXpanded memory map of the XC card - then the SDHC PC wouldn't read it.

[rivi1969]

I assume with the M8 is the same case, I been using the same 16gb SanDisk (90mb speed) with no problems for years. Apparently the secret to avoid issues is not use very big cards... 

[Ko.Fe.]

16GB is too tiny if you like to take pictures on long trip instead of just wearing the camera as the status tie

32GB 80Mb/s ScanDisk just works   It is 1600 something compressed DNG capacity.

 

[jaapv]

Only if you gamble by putting all your images on one card...

[Archiver]

I use Sandisk Extreme SDHC 32GB cards with my M9 and have no problems.

[francesco1466]

I use 32 gb sdhc Sandisk extreme pro 95 or Lexar pro 32 gb, dng not compressed plus jpeg,  about 600 pictures, no problems at all.

64 and more gb aren't recognized, "no card" alarm

 

 

Edited September 7, 2019 by francesco1466

[a5m]

When I got my M9-P I remember reading about how using slower, smaller capacity SD cards gives you less noise in the images. Something having to do with the slower processing speed benefiting from a slow write speed card so the camera has time to write all the data properly.

There was a Transcend brand card a user tested and found to give the least noise. Those are hard to find, and it seems sellers may have figured out they're in demand so they're not exactly cheap. I found these Kingston Canvas Select SD cards with 10 MB/s write speed (that's the one you want to be slow, not read speed) which have worked flawlessly:

https://www.adorama.com/kgsds16gb.html

I've been meaning to do a noise test by comparing it to a faster SanDisk card but haven't gotten around to it. This is good motivation. Will hopefully do a comparison and post the results.

[TRIago]

I am now using a SanDisk Extreme PRO 128 GB SDXC Memory Card (170 MB/s, Class 10, U3, V30).

I have the new sensor in my camera and very latest firmware. Honestly no problems so far. I got this card because of it’s speed.

I own the M9 for more than 6 years already and I know it doesn’t really write files that fast.

With that said I wanted a fast card anyway because it transfers files much much faster to my iMac and iPhone.

Thanks

[John W.]

On 8/29/2019 at 4:15 AM, Archiver said:

I use Sandisk Extreme SDHC 32GB cards with my M9 and have no problems.

I use Sandisk Extreme SDHC 32s with my M-E. No problems. (My camera refuses to recognize larger cards.)

Edited November 5, 2019 by John W.
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[mujk]

I still use a number of old 8GB SanDisk cards. I have enough of these to cover a fairly long trip. The camera seems to write images to these smaller cards faster than to bigger ones. Unfortunately, these 8GB cards are not manufactured anymore. The choice of memory card does not have any effect on image quality, including noise, at least not when shooting DNG. The file either gets written to the card correctly or then not. In the latter case it will be completely garbled or not readable at all.