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I currently have a 16gb integral ultimate pro class 6 card which I got when I first got my dslr. Im waiting for my d7000 to arrive and since it supports dual cards, I need a new one. Firstly, what do you recommend to make full use of the 6fps of the d7000 so that the card does not cause a bottleneck? And secondly, if I get a faster card, will the current class 6 be compatible and will it stop the new card performing to its full potential when it comes to continuous shooting?

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I use ScanDisk Extreme 60Mb/s 8Gb cards ................... using 8fps on sport there is no buffer blockage and I shoot in Raw and JPeg, so a lot for the card to handle. Hope this helps. Best to have at least 2.
 
htid said:
I currently have a 16gb integral ultimate pro class 6 card which I got when I first got my dslr. Im waiting for my d7000 to arrive and since it supports dual cards, I need a new one. Firstly, what do you recommend to make full use of the 6fps of the d7000 so that the card does not cause a bottleneck? And secondly, if I get a faster card, will the current class 6 be compatible and will it stop the new card performing to its full potential when it comes to continuous shooting?

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Hi Chris

I presume (I'm Canon not Nikon) it will take 2 SD cards, hence your asking for what is best to get as a new card ?

As you already have a large card, why not try this in your new body and see if you get any buffering problems with it - you would then know if you need to upgrade the cards or could buy similar.

I suppose my other question would be, do you NEED to have 2 cards in the body, is a 16GB not big enough ??

Hope this is of some help...
 
Thanks for the replies (been busy, hence delay in replying!).

Malcolm I'll look into that if I do find I need a second.

Andy, I'm now actually wondering how you are supposed to know if you're actually achieving the maximum fps, and if not, what's causing the bottleneck. Are there any ways to find this out do you know? As for why I want a second when I have a 16gb, I just thought it's better to have one as a backup if for any reason my main one fails. It probably won't, but if a second SD isn't that expensive, there's no harm.
 
Card size doesn't matter when talking about transfer rates,(from camera to card) its the write speed of the card that does. I found this out early with my first DSLR, and knowing nothing bought a recommended Jessops card and couldn't make out why the camera kept "stalling". Also the file size being transferred has huge difference as well. Shooting in Jpeg basic will give a much quicker transfer rate than RAW+Jpeg fine etc. As for the 2 cards being compatible I can't see any problem depending how the cards are used. If in tandem possibly the faster card having to wait for the catchup of the second slower card but if as a main card with the second as an overflow card then My guess is no.

I would suggest getting another card exacly the same as your existing one so they pair up together which ever way they are programmed to work.

What I don't know and would ask before buying is,if one card had 4 gig and the other card was a 16gig and used in tandem, would the 16gig card carry on working even though the 4 gig card was full?

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