To avoid mechanical failures I'm unloading my files straight from my camera via USB and erase the card from the menu.
Here's some things I've noticed
- They failed more often when I'm shooting video in full HD or 4k (less than a year). When I'm shooting films I can erase a card 6-8 times in a weekend.
- For Photos I have cards that last for two-three years, shooting in Raw and erasing the card approx. twice a month.
- At first I tried Samsung Pro but it fails equally. I'm using Transcend Extreme Pro but in terms of reliability they're the same things than the budget Transcend imho (the speed is better that's the only reason why I buy them). I had bad experiences with Sandisk cards
To avoid mechanical failures I'm unloading my files straight from my camera via USB and erase the card from the menu.
Here's some things I've noticed
- They failed more often when I'm shooting video in full HD or 4k (less than a year). When I'm shooting films I can erase a card 6-8 times in a weekend.
- For Photos I have cards that last for two-three years, shooting in Raw and erasing the card approx. twice a month.
- At first I tried Samsung Pro but it fails equally. I'm using Transcend Extreme Pro but in terms of reliability they're the same things than the budget Transcend imho (the speed is better that's the only reason why I buy them). I had bad experiences with Sandisk cards