Sree
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I went out shooting birds again yesterday with the Z8 and experienced the hot card warning when using the (previously used) Angelbird AV Pro Mk2 1TB card and the AV Pro SX 160GB card. I was not shooting continuously for long bursts but rather short bursts after intervals of 5 - 10 minutes. The warning did not affect my shooting in any way but it's a bit of possible concern. I did think about changing to the next tier of warning but decided against it as it did not curtail my shooting in any way.The camera is pretty quick to provide a warning, but there are tiers of warnings for both the card and the camera. If the camera is the issue, there is a setting to let it run hotter than normal so it does not shut down. You can also slow the frame rate slightly - maybe to 12-15 fps - and it will run cooler. Using 4k video is also a good option if you are running hot because of the card or because you don't really need 8k video.
I did get a warning (once) about the Z8 not being able to access the CFE card and being advised to change cards (in one instance). I simply pulled out the card and put it in again and it all went fine after that.
Perhaps I will try slowing down the frame rate to 12 - 15 fps like you suggested. It might help. I do shoot the occasional video at 4K and each clip is usually short, under a minute. Thanks for your suggestions.
I'm just sharing my observations/experience. I am quite happy with the Z8.