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Although I never had a SD card problem with DSLR, I do have problem with SD card becoming malfunction on my phone. I've seen alot of post on social media that people have corrupted image files, accidentally erase the file, etc.
If certain things are preventable such as having dual SD card, different lens covering similar range, back up pant/shirt, leaving early to venue due to potential traffic/accident, liability insurance (I only got asked once), etc, I will do it. The ~$1000 difference between 5D IV and 6D II is a small price for insurance especially if you priced yourself right as a wedding photographer. It's even cheaper buying grey market price. I'd rather fork out the money than explain to my couples that their wedding images is lost because of my belief that SD card are so reliable.
I also never had a camera died on me, but I still carried a back up camera.
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I have to upset people and say I really think too much is being made of the single slot paranoia which is what it has become. Sounds like another of these internet mentalities people adopt which when put in perspective of reality, doesn't near add up.
How many of you have PERSONALLY had a card failure in the last 3 or even 5 years?
not heard or read of one, HAD one yourself?
I used my 7D for 4-5 years and never lost a pic to a card failure. Never lost any on my little 600 either nor my P&S cams I use a lot.
Lost a few due to my own stupidity but nothing having 2 Slots would have fixed.
This isn't like 20 years ago when Digital was new and things did fail regularly. The technology and reliability is far greater than what it was then and the failure rates are tiny.
The single card thing can be blown out of proportion with all sorts of theoretical and " What if ?" unlikely reasoning but I tend to look at the real world situation. Loosing pics has never been a problem for me. The chances of a card failure are statistically the same as winning the lottery if you look at the manufactures testing and failure rates.
People can go on with, what is complete crap, about a million to 1 risk being too high etc but that is just rubbish because there are so many other things not even thought about that pose a far higher risk to pics being lost, not the least being a camera failure which means pics are never written in the first place or are corrupted no matter how many cards they go to.
We can point to the easy target and get all pedantic and make mountains out of mole hills or we can be realistic and honest about things.
If you genuinely think that having one card slot is such a terrible thing, do what ever you have to in order to sleep at night. I'd suggest that you also consider all the other risks involved as well and counter them too. Probably going to need to have someone follow you in a spare Vehicle in case yours breaks down or is involved in an accident and you don't get to where you need to be in time and miss pictures.
That to me would be a hell of a lot higher up the risk factor scale than a modern card and camera corrupting. Had a couple of breakdowns/ flat tyres between venues doing weddings. Bet some of you have cars that don't even have a spare tyre as so many don't now and I'll also bet there are a few out there that probably couldn't change one if they did.
Given I can't even remember the last time I had a card fail and I perceive so many other and greater risks than that happening, single slot won't deter me from buying a camera I like any more than being full frame would be some kind of asset.
I bought a 6 before Christmas to see what the big FF deal was and still trying to work it out. Should have just bought another 7 as it does everything I want and is a more practical camera for me than the 6 which I have hardly bothered with. Maybe I'll find it's magical properties when I get back to shooting glam again?
A 5 would be less useful for what I do than any of them.
Wonder how long away the 7III is? ...Show more →
Edited on Jun 21, 2017 at 06:14 PM · View previous versions
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