Z8 hot card warning

[Evcarter82]

I’ve been using a Sandisk sd card and a xqd card in my z8 but started getting hot card errors so I bought a delkin green cf express card because I read it would help with the hot card errors but I’m still getting the error and the card is so hot right out of camera I can barely hold it in my hand!(ps I’m not a wuss ). Is this normal? It’s not even hot outside but I am shooting fast and lots...hummingbirds. Is this going to damage this expensive card I just bought?

 

[Cameron T]

Hard card warnings are just that, telling you the card is hot. Seems to be normal with the z8, being that it's pushing a lot of data into an area with a battery and the card, generating a lot of heat without a good way to bleed it off (since your hand is also there).

Delkin black, angelbird, and a few other brands are cooler running, might be worth giving those a shot if you're concerned.

The card should be fine.

 

[Evcarter82]

Thanks. I looked at both and the black was so much more expensive and after reading some reviews I hoped being delkin green would be ok. Looks like I was wrong.

 

[Cameron T]

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some testing, I'm sure there's more out there as well.

Different lines are made for different specs, the green line is their bottom tier.

 

[Barbara]

I got a hot card warning with the Z8 and Delkin Black cards after about an hour of frequent but not constant shooting, no video. Seems to be just a Z8 thing.

 

[OzzySmb]

On my Z8, I usually get a hot card warning when I don't format a card for some prolonged time. I don't know if it's related but it seems to be a pattern.

 

[BChrisRad]

Take a look at Thom Hogan's thoughts on CF Express Cards.

 

[Evcarter82]

I got a hot card warning with the Z8 and Delkin Black cards after about an hour of frequent but not constant shooting, no video. Seems to be just a Z8 thing.

Thanks for this. Maybe I will be ok with the green after all b

 

[Evcarter82]

On my Z8, I usually get a hot card warning when I don't format a card for some prolonged time. I don't know if it's related but it seems to be a pattern.

That could be part of it. The card is so large it takes me a while to fill it up!

 

[Evcarter82]

Take a look at Thom Hogan's thoughts on CF Express Cards.

Thank you. I will.

 

[Evcarter82]

Thank you. I will. I did read his thoughts but it doesn’t really apply to me because I shoot zero video. Appreciate the help though.