Category Archives: Nikon D500

Update on the Lexar XQD memory cards

I got the following quote from Lexar’s Director of Global Marketing, Joel Boquiren, regarding the current Lexar XQD memory card situation: “Due to an unforeseen memory constraint from our XQD technology partners, we’ve had to delay production of the Lexar® Professional 2933x XQD™ 2.0 card until further notice. We are trying our best to minimize […]

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Sony to announce new XQD memory cards

Sony has registered two new XQD memory card models at the Russian certification agency – the code names are QDG120F and QDG240F. The codes for the current Sony QXD memory cards are QDG32E/J, QDG64E/J, QDG128E/J and QDG256E/J (check pricing and availability at B&H, Adorama and Amazon). Here is a screenshot of the registration:

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New Lexar XQD cards will be available at the end of third quarter

The Polish Lexar distributor confirmed that the first batch of new Lexar SD memory cards will start shipping in July. Unfortunately, the XQD memory cards will be available at the end of the third quarter. Given the previous delays, I think it is safe to assume that we will not see any new Lexar XQD memory cards […]

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The firmware update for the cross-type sensors at the outer areas of the frame is still not released (for Nikon D5, D850 and D500)

Time seems to stand still at Nikon. When the Nikkor 180-400mm f/4E TC 1.4 FL ED VR lens was announced, Nikon promised (in the press release) to release a firmware update for the D5, D850 and D500 that will make the outer row of AF points activated as cross-type sensors to significantly enhance the AF […]

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New Nikon firmware updates for the D850, D750, D500, D7500, D7200, D5600, D5300, D3400, B500 and P900 cameras

Today Nikon released a minor firmware update that has to do with the time zone settings for almost all of their current cameras: Nikon D850 Ver. 1.02 Nikon D750 Ver. 1.13 Nikon D500 Ver. 1.15 Nikon D7500 Ver. 1.01 Nikon D7200 Ver. 1.04 Nikon D5600 Ver. 1.03 Nikon D5300 Ver. 1.03 Nikon D3400 Ver. 1.13 […]

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Lexar 32GB XQD memory card now in stock

The Lexar 32GB 2933x XQD 2.0 memory card bundled with a card reader is currently in stock at Adorama for $84.95:

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Lexar XQD memory cards update

Here is an update on the Lexar XQD memory cards situation (currently still listed as discontinued) – a reader recently contacted the company and this is the answer he got:

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