Reddit reviews SanDisk 128GB Extreme PRO SDXC UHS-I Card (SDSDXXG-128G-GN4IN)

I'm sooooo happy with my G85. I've taken it around the world. Here's a list of things I've been keeping track of:

Microphones:

Get the Videomic Pro+. The differences are that the mic turns on/off automatically and it has a usb rechargeable battery.

Having to carry extra batteries are dumb. Especially when they're not rechargeable. Also, you WILL forget to turn the mic on, then your whole shot is ruined because NO SOUND will be recorded. Trust me.
You probably noticed that you can't look in the viewfinder because of the videomic. This Movo 4" bar will fix that.


Batteries:


Speaking of extra batteries, you're going to want more. There are two types: cheap non-decoded, cheap decoded, and OEM.

Non-decoded means you won't know how much battery you have left in the camera. Obviously that's dumb. Spend a little more and get decoded. I really like these OAproda 2 pack + charger. No battery lasts as long as the OEM, but it's close enough. Plus, the OAproda charger is much thinner than the others and charges via USB.

SD Cards:

I love these SanDisk Extreme Pro. I purchased the 128gb because I NEVER want to be in a position that I can ever possibly run out of space.

You'll want a way to copy the files to your pc. This Transcend USB 3.0 works amazingly, and it's $9 for a two pack.

Lens:

The kit lens is pretty damn good. But here are the lenses that you'll see people talk about all the time. Depending how new you are in photography/videography, you should know this: we have a crop sensor. It's not the end of the world. A majority of the people don't mind it. But when you're looking at lens sizes, you need to double the number in order to compare it with full frame camera's. But again, not a big deal.

Panasonic 25mm f1.7 - compared to the "nifty fifty" on a full frame (25mm*2=50mm). This lens works aaaaaaamazing in low light / day light / etc. But to get an idea of how 'zoomed in' it is, take your kit lens and rotate it to "25mm". That's how this lens is. Nevertheless, still such an awesome lens.

Panasonic 45-150mm f4.0-5.6 - I just bought this lens from Amazon Warehouse for $100. It's very well built and serves it's purpose (when I want to zoom in on something far away)

Rokinon 12mm f2.0 - Everyone loves this lens, but keep in mind that it does not have autofocus. Is it the worst thing in the world? No. But it's the only drawback so it's worth mentioning. I was doing some night time time lapses last night and man, this sucker was beautiful. It's WIDER than any other lens, so you'll capture more of the image but it DOES NOT have a fisheye effect (which is awesome).

DSLR Video Shooter's G85 guide was wellllll worth the $20. Most of it was pretty elementary, but I did learn so much more and started using about 90% of what he spoke about. Brilliant.

I use that card without problems. Were you trying to record at 400Mbps? It won't work for that. Works fine for 100Mbps or 150Mbps, though

EDIT: this card? https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01J5RH06K That's the card I use.

Yeah it can be a bit overwhelming. There are a lot of options and unfortunately, a lot of shit cams from China.

The selection you have picked out is good. I think you did a good job picking out the features of each cam, so go with what’s most important to you.

Dual cams are certainly nice. Some things like GPS logger are more gimmicks than actual useful features. Also regarding app use, it’s generally slow file transfer for all apps.

I’d go with the Rexing V1P Pro or check out the A129 Duo.

Also, if your camera doesn’t come with an AD card, make sure to get a high endurance model like this SanDisk. Dashcams place a lot of read write cycles on the cards so regular ones fail often.

For low-risk jobs in which I know I'll be handing off SD cards at the end of the night, I am pleasantly surprised with generic Microcenter cards. They work great with 4k video on the GH4, and I don't care as much if they don't find their way back to me.

For jobs that I care a little more about I use Sandisk Extreme Pro 128GB every time. Sandisk is a very good company, I've had one Sandisk SSD go bad on me and their customer service was a pleasure to work with.

Where did you see that? They're still available in various sizes – Link 1, Link 2.

No need for UHS-II for 100mb/s. I have shot dozens of hours of 4K with these and zero errors:

SanDisk Extreme Pro 128GB SDXC UHS-I Card (SDSDXXG-128G-GN4IN) https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01J5RH06K/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_tai_qKg6Bb0SPA61D

If you are going to get another cam that does higher bitrates then maybe get UHS-II for future, but no need to spend the extra money right now (same card in UHS-II is $240!).

As long as the card is UHS-I you should be fine.

Just a note, the a7III will reject some cards as soon as they're put in for 4K video, even if the card can handle the speed - because they're not UHS-I. ie it's rejecting the cards because they believe they're not good enough, without even trying. From memory it might do that if you're under 64Gb as well, though I can't recall precisely.

I tried putting some old cards in the camera, not UHS-I but fast enough to handle 4K. 3 identical cards - 2 worked and the third it brought up a message saying I needed a UHS-I card.

I can confirm this card definitely works - https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01J5RH06K/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1 .

I've got two 128GB sandisk extreme pro ones, on light-medium shoot days i usually stay within or barely hit the GB cap. I shoot on an a6500 and do a lot of client work in 4K.

they're super versatile and a rather inexpensive one time investment

https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B01J5RH06K/ref=psdcmw_1197396_t1_B0143IISD0

https://smile.amazon.com/gp/product/B01J5RH06K/ref=oh_aui_search_detailpage?ie=UTF8&psc=1

There's the link for the one I bought in Aug. 2017. It seems to be working well, no complaints. I'm very happy with the laptop. Good luck.

Do I have to worry about compatibility when buying an SD Card? Will this SD Card work with the Switch?
https://www.amazon.de/gp/product/B01J5RH06K/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o00_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

I got my a6500 last week and this memory card. When I try to record in 4K, it gives me a message that the card isn't capable of recording at that setting. It has the U3 and class 10 logos, which I thought were all that were required.

What am I missing here?

Is this the right model?

i use transcend unofficial V90s for 400mbit all intra



and standard 128gb V30 Sandisk for anything else

I see here that the A6300 is still being sold here at 1350CAD (without tax) with 16-50mm OSS Lens (I have no idea what OSS means). Without the lens it's 1250CAD.

The Lumix DMC-G85 with 12-60mm Kit is 1100CAD, tax incl. (or only 1K at Amazon Canada). Which one is better? I can see both having good reviews, but the G85 seems to have more recent reviews.

I do still have one worry. I also want a good zoom. Is 60mm enough? Otherwise I also read about the Coolpix P900 with an 80x zoom

Also, I have found this SD Card here: https://www.amazon.ca/SanDisk-Extreme-SDSDXXG-128G-GN4IN-Newest-Version/dp/B01J5RH06K/ref=zg_bs_7204570011_11?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1&refRID=HQPYCTF1Z424EDA1QRHT

It has a ton of good reviews so I think it's legit. For the price of 70CAD brand new, I think it's worth it. Is this card fast enough for any of the aforementioned cameras? I really appreciate your help.

What if you put like 5 of those fast SD cards into a tiny little raid configuration. Wouldn't the size and speed blow things away?

Nice my DR-70D is great for this too as it mounts just below a camera.

Which speedbooster did you pick up by the way? Wanting to price it out with the lens.

Oh btw, do you use anything besides a normal SD card like this... SanDisk Extreme Pro 128GB SDXC... https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01J5RH06K?ref=ppx_pop_mob_ap_share

To add to the card situation, you have to make sure it’s fast enough to handle 4K. This is the one I have this one