D800 write to card delay

Occasional issue when 16GB SDHC card in slot 2, usually when writing to that card after CF is full, if I remember rightly.

That would explain why I haven't seen the problem: I write RAW to the CF and jpg to the SD card, rather than filling one and then the other.

I have this issue in a new D800e with only an SD card Sandisk Extreme Pro 16GB, no CF card.

Nikon has released a firmware upgrade today that may help:

https://nikoneurope-en.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/55951

The issue isn't officially recognized as being fixed though. I have updated my camera, and will post if the problem repeats.

For some reason; the firmware upgrade is not happening on my camera. Downloaded it, inserted card, Setup Menu, Firmware Version -- nothing happens.

Sorry if this sounds patronizing:)

Did you scroll down to the update firmware option IN THE "Firmware Version" window and then press the OK button?

Another potential problem might be if you didn't save the update package to the root of the memmory card, or didn't unpack the update and only added the .zip file to the card?

Worked fine on mine

Did mine Adam. The camera got very hot and burnt a hole in my desk. Is this correct? (Only joking folks!)

Thanks Adam. I'll be interested to see any difference!

For some reason; the firmware upgrade is not happening on my camera. Downloaded it, inserted card, Setup Menu, Firmware Version -- nothing happens.

@Loftus:

It sounds like you did the same mistake as me!

I also wondered why nothing happend, until I realized that I didn't push the "OK" button

I pushed the button in the middle of the Multiselector instead of the "OK" button, out of habit I guess!

/Erik

Still does not work for me. Copy file named D800_0102.bin to a formatted card.

When I go to Firmware Version I see:

A 1:00

B 1.01

L 1.006

Done OK

Hit OK button, nothing happens, just goes back to 'Firmware Version' in Setup menu

It seems like it doesn't find the .bin-file.

You should get an update choice below the done field. If it finds the file.

Did you put the .bin-file on the primary memory card?

I fiddled around a while swapping over to the SD card as primary and removing the CF.

It should not be needed, but ...

/Erik

Aaaaaaaargh...! Problem solved. The firmware updates for the D800 and D800E are different files. I was trying to update my D800E with the D800 file. It dawned on me when I was reading Nikon Rumors and found two links.

D800E link is here

http://support.nikonusa.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/18262/kw/D800E

Sound good!

Anyone make any progress?

Also suffering this problem, sent off CF card for replacement but error started again within a day. Problem would go away for a bit and then return, could be first image taken or after a number.

Treat my CF cards very well, and never experienced this before.

Have sent D800 back under warrenty with card - but sceptically I don't expect a fault to be found with the camera.

Did you try to use it with only 1 card?

I suspect that it is a classic interrupt issue, hence intermittent.

It could be that faster cards would help as well.

/Erik

Everyone still having this issue? I got a D800 a few days ago and it didn't happen to me yet, I have been shooting with a single SD card (CF slot empty).

I have not seen it so far.

CF: main & SD:2nd

I mostly just have the setting to use the 2nd if main is full.

Well, I do not think that I have used the 2nd so far.

/Erik

Well, the problem happened once to me today. Camera hang for 15s after a shot using SD card only. I have a CF card coming, will replace and try with that next week.

@ Rocha:

Good luck in reducing this issue! 15s that is one annoying timeout!

/Erik

Hi all,

I thought the latest firmware had cured it, until yesterday!

It is still hanging. I am on contact with Nikon, and they are aware that people are experiencing issues, but as it is intermittent, struggling to pin the cause down. I'll keep everyone posted as I get more information from them.

Adam

Thanks Adam, I had it only once so far, on the SD card.

I have noticed a particularly long write speed on the D800 with time lapse photography. Is this normal for a camera to take 30 seconds to write after a 30 second exposure?... It pretty much seems to take a second to write each second of exposure. In normal light, it seems just fine... I bought the D800 very recently because I wanted an upgrade in mega pixels but I realized that I needed an exceptional lens to match this camera. The Zeiss 21mm has proved to be that lens. Very impressive indeed...

Sean