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Are there people using nikon z6 or z7 here? I have been out of photography for a long time and have decided to start again ... After much reading, I have decided to purchase a z6. This works with an xqd card and if I try to look up the price and so on the internet, I can't find it anywhere ... Are the nikon xqd cards on the market? Where to find them Are there cards from other brands that can be used?

Thanks in advance, Jurgen
 
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Most XQD cards are made by Sony.

Try searching XQD.
 
Jurgendk said:
Best,

Are there people using nikon z6 or z7 here?
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One would hope so, given that this is the Nikon Z Mirrorless talk forum. :)
Jurgendk said:
I have been out of photography for a long time and have decided to start again ... After much reading, I have decided to purchase a z6. This works with an xqd card and if I try to look up the price and so on the internet, I can't find it anywhere ... Are the nikon xqd cards on the market? Where to find them Are there cards from other brands that can be used?
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I think Nikon may have an XQD card that is available in the Japanese market. But outside of that I've never seen one. The standard XQD card for many years was Sony. There are now other manufacturers as well. You should not have any issue finding prices.
 
XQD is basically abandoned, haven't seen any non-Sony card. The usual suspects (Sandisk, Lexar, etc) are about to launch the next evolutionary step, CFExpress in a few weeks. Hopefully the promised firmware update follows shortly.

ATM I wouldn't buy any more XQD-s now unless absolutely necessary: the new cards will be both much faster AND cheaper.
 
Tomx72 said:
XQD is basically abandoned, haven't seen any non-Sony card. The usual suspects (Sandisk, Lexar, etc) are about to launch the next evolutionary step, CFExpress in a few weeks. Hopefully the promised firmware update follows shortly.

ATM I wouldn't buy any more XQD-s now unless absolutely necessary: the new cards will be both much faster AND cheaper.
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So he has to wait buying the Z6???😀

I will recommend buying a 32GB XQD card.
XQD cards are more than enough for most people.
The new CFExpress will be even more expensive!.

I bought my Z6 as a kit. Z6+24-70 f/4 + FTZ adapter and a 32 GB XQD card was in the box 😀
 
kiw said:
Tomx72 said:
XQD is basically abandoned, haven't seen any non-Sony card. The usual suspects (Sandisk, Lexar, etc) are about to launch the next evolutionary step, CFExpress in a few weeks. Hopefully the promised firmware update follows shortly.

ATM I wouldn't buy any more XQD-s now unless absolutely necessary: the new cards will be both much faster AND cheaper.
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So he has to wait buying the Z6???😀

I will recommend buying a 32GB XQD card.
XQD cards are more than enough for most people.
The new CFExpress will be even more expensive!.

I bought my Z6 as a kit. Z6+24-70 f/4 + FTZ adapter and a 32 GB XQD card was in the box 😀
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CFexpress is supposed to be cheaper (and already is about the same based on pre-order prices, which will surely be higher than the normal retail price once they're no longer brand new) due to not requiring a licensing fee to Sony.
 
kiw said:
Tomx72 said:
XQD is basically abandoned, haven't seen any non-Sony card. The usual suspects (Sandisk, Lexar, etc) are about to launch the next evolutionary step, CFExpress in a few weeks. Hopefully the promised firmware update follows shortly.

ATM I wouldn't buy any more XQD-s now unless absolutely necessary: the new cards will be both much faster AND cheaper.
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So he has to wait buying the Z6???😀

I will recommend buying a 32GB XQD card.
XQD cards are more than enough for most people.
The new CFExpress will be even more expensive!.

I bought my Z6 as a kit. Z6+24-70 f/4 + FTZ adapter and a 32 GB XQD card was in the box 😀
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You're right, package deals are good. Otherwise yes, I'd even delay my camera purchase if I could and knew that in just 2-3 weeks I can get a 1000+MB/sec card for my 200 bucks instead of the 400MB/sec one. Black friday is coming anyway, prices aren't going up...
 
I own a Z6.

I assume the OP is expressing some doubt about buying into a system that uses a very expensive storage technology that offers no practical improvement over other less expensive options.

If XQD is so wonderful why can't it internally record 10 bit video? All the explanations point to XQD as a regrettable decision technically and for marketing purposes.

If the OP is dubious about XQD in that case the OP should also consider whether there are native mount Z lenses in her/his desired focal lengths and what is turning out to be a very long trip down Nikon's road map for future lens releases. Another marketing triumph for Nikon.

That might lead the OP to consider non-Nikon options which would seem a more rational decision for those not tied to Nikon and willing/forced to use the F to Z adapter kludge.

Surely no one new to Nikon buying a Z is foolish enough to buy an F mount lens to use with the adapter?
 
Jurgendk said:
Best,

Are there people using nikon z6 or z7 here? I have been out of photography for a long time and have decided to start again ... After much reading, I have decided to purchase a z6. This works with an xqd card and if I try to look up the price and so on the internet, I can't find it anywhere ... Are the nikon xqd cards on the market? Where to find them Are there cards from other brands that can be used?

Thanks in advance, Jurgen
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Of course we are mostly Z7 and Z6 users here, but there are also quite a few DSLR users who for some reason see the Z as a threat. Anyway, while I received my Z7 with a Sony XQD card last November, even if you have to pay for it today, it costs much less today than a year ago, which is exactly as I expected. Never the less, I don't understand how anyone can even consider the Z if they find the XQD, or the battery too expensive. You can't compare it with a cheapo SD card, that is for sure. It's much better and faster.
 
I have been using XQD cards since 2016 when I bought my D5, which uses dual XQD cards, and my D500. IMO XQD is the best memory card type out there, far better than CF and SD, both of which I have had issues with. However, XQD tends to be expensive.

At this point XQD is about to be replaced by CFexpress cards, which should be faster and cheaper because manufacturers no longer need to pay royalty to Sony, as they do for XQD. Canon has just announced that the up-coming 1Dx Mark III will have dual CFx slots. Clearly that is the future, at least for the higher-end.

If you are getting a Z6 now, I would get no more than 1 or 2 XQD cards, as CFexpress should literally be a few weeks away. Sometimes you can get Z6/Z7 deals that comes with a "free" XQD card. That should bridge you over to CFx.

If you are referring to the Nikon-brand XQD cards, I think they are only available in Japan or maybe also in Europe. Otherwise it is mainly Sony and Delkins are making them now. Lexar used to 2, 3 years ago before they changed hands from Micron to LongSys.
 
bmoag said:
I own a Z6.

I assume the OP is expressing some doubt about buying into a system that uses a very expensive storage technology that offers no practical improvement over other less expensive options.

If XQD is so wonderful why can't it internally record 10 bit video? All the explanations point to XQD as a regrettable decision technically and for marketing purposes.

If the OP is dubious about XQD in that case the OP should also consider whether there are native mount Z lenses in her/his desired focal lengths and what is turning out to be a very long trip down Nikon's road map for future lens releases. Another marketing triumph for Nikon.

That might lead the OP to consider non-Nikon options which would seem a more rational decision for those not tied to Nikon and willing/forced to use the F to Z adapter kludge.

Surely no one new to Nikon buying a Z is foolish enough to buy an F mount lens to use with the adapter?
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XQD is no more expensive than an equivalent spec SD card; prices are falling and will continue to fall. Nikon's Z lens road map is extending all the time, and there's no problem with using most F mount lenses with a Z via the XQD adapter. Not many people need a vast array of (expensive) lenses on day 1.
 
NCB said:
XQD is no more expensive than an equivalent spec SD card; prices are falling and will continue to fall. Nikon's Z lens road map is extending all the time, and there's no problem with using most F mount lenses with a Z via the XQD adapter. Not many people need a vast array of (expensive) lenses on day 1.
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I am sure NCB meant the FTZ lens adapter, not the XQD adapter, although this thread is initially about XQD memory cards.
 
bmoag said:
I own a Z6.

I assume the OP is expressing some doubt about buying into a system that uses a very expensive storage technology that offers no practical improvement over other less expensive options.

If XQD is so wonderful why can't it internally record 10 bit video? All the explanations point to XQD as a regrettable decision technically and for marketing purposes.

If the OP is dubious about XQD in that case the OP should also consider whether there are native mount Z lenses in her/his desired focal lengths and what is turning out to be a very long trip down Nikon's road map for future lens releases. Another marketing triumph for Nikon.

That might lead the OP to consider non-Nikon options which would seem a more rational decision for those not tied to Nikon and willing/forced to use the F to Z adapter kludge.

Surely no one new to Nikon buying a Z is foolish enough to buy an F mount lens to use with the adapter?
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If I was in the market for a new camera, I would certainly opt for a Z6 over other anything else. So, while I would be reluctant to invest in F mount lenses, I would also certainly do it if i wanted a focal range that's not covered by native lenses.
 
Tomx72 said:
XQD is basically abandoned, haven't seen any non-Sony card. The usual suspects (Sandisk, Lexar, etc) are about to launch the next evolutionary step, CFExpress in a few weeks. Hopefully the promised firmware update follows shortly.

ATM I wouldn't buy any more XQD-s now unless absolutely necessary: the new cards will be both much faster AND cheaper.
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Yeah, that's not correct. While Sony is the primary manufacturer of XQD, and still makes them, Delkin is an alternative distributor, with competitive pricing. The Z6, 7 still use XQD; as does the Nikon D5, 850, and 500, as well as the Panasonic S1 series (3 cameras). When CFEx becomes available, there will be a form factor that will fit an XQD slot in a camera. But it will require firmware upgrades for the camera to use CFEx.
 
shuncheung said:
NCB said:
XQD is no more expensive than an equivalent spec SD card; prices are falling and will continue to fall. Nikon's Z lens road map is extending all the time, and there's no problem with using most F mount lenses with a Z via the XQD adapter. Not many people need a vast array of (expensive) lenses on day 1.
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I am sure NCB meant the FTZ lens adapter, not the XQD adapter, although this thread is initially about XQD memory cards.
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Doh! Yeah, you guessed right. :-)
 
You are right, it's a two-manufacturers' market. Still, far from the diversity of sdxc...
Rich Rosen said:
Tomx72 said:
XQD is basically abandoned, haven't seen any non-Sony card. The usual suspects (Sandisk, Lexar, etc) are about to launch the next evolutionary step, CFExpress in a few weeks. Hopefully the promised firmware update follows shortly.

ATM I wouldn't buy any more XQD-s now unless absolutely necessary: the new cards will be both much faster AND cheaper.
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Yeah, that's not correct. While Sony is the primary manufacturer of XQD, and still makes them, Delkin is an alternative distributor, with competitive pricing. The Z6, 7 still use XQD; as does the Nikon D5, 850, and 500, as well as the Panasonic S1 series (3 cameras). When CFEx becomes available, there will be a form factor that will fit an XQD slot in a camera. But it will require firmware upgrades for the camera to use CFEx.

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Rich Rosen
https://www.flickr.com/photos/richardrosenphotography
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They sell the Z6 + 4/24-70 + FTZ + 64 GB XQD for under 1950 € here.

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www.idealo.de

If this offer would have existed back in July, I might be a Z6 owner now. But as you see, I am still tempted.

Peter
 
djd97 said:
kiw said:
Tomx72 said:
XQD is basically abandoned, haven't seen any non-Sony card. The usual suspects (Sandisk, Lexar, etc) are about to launch the next evolutionary step, CFExpress in a few weeks. Hopefully the promised firmware update follows shortly.

ATM I wouldn't buy any more XQD-s now unless absolutely necessary: the new cards will be both much faster AND cheaper.
Click to expand...
So he has to wait buying the Z6???😀

I will recommend buying a 32GB XQD card.
XQD cards are more than enough for most people.
The new CFExpress will be even more expensive!.

I bought my Z6 as a kit. Z6+24-70 f/4 + FTZ adapter and a 32 GB XQD card was in the box 😀
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CFexpress is supposed to be cheaper (and already is about the same based on pre-order prices, which will surely be higher than the normal retail price once they're no longer brand new) due to not requiring a licensing fee to Sony.
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In Denmark a Sony XQD G 440/400MB/s 64GB cost 192 us dollar and a Delkin CFexpress 1.0 760/240MB/s 64GB 312 us dollar......
 
djd97 said:
bmoag said:
I own a Z6.

I assume the OP is expressing some doubt about buying into a system that uses a very expensive storage technology that offers no practical improvement over other less expensive options.

If XQD is so wonderful why can't it internally record 10 bit video? All the explanations point to XQD as a regrettable decision technically and for marketing purposes.

If the OP is dubious about XQD in that case the OP should also consider whether there are native mount Z lenses in her/his desired focal lengths and what is turning out to be a very long trip down Nikon's road map for future lens releases. Another marketing triumph for Nikon.

That might lead the OP to consider non-Nikon options which would seem a more rational decision for those not tied to Nikon and willing/forced to use the F to Z adapter kludge.

Surely no one new to Nikon buying a Z is foolish enough to buy an F mount lens to use with the adapter?
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If I was in the market for a new camera, I would certainly opt for a Z6 over other anything else. So, while I would be reluctant to invest in F mount lenses, I would also certainly do it if i wanted a focal range that's not covered by native lenses.
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Agree! I have most of the Z lenses. But even though I have bought the 80-400 G. That's possible because Nikon from the start decided to produce the excellent FTZ adapter. So no worries about using F lenses. I think this is a better strategy than Sony made when they introduced their A7 series back in 2014. It looked like as their only focus was to produce cameras before lenses.
To produce lenses to a new camera system takes time, so I think Nikon has learned from that and the waiting time for more lenses is acceptable!
 
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