The brand new Nextorage Type A cards are now in Stock at Amazon US (Click here). There are two kind of cards, the VPG200 and VGP400 cards:

NX-A1PRO VPG400 (Read 950MB/s Write 950MB/s, VPG400 and minimum sustained write/read speed of 850 MB/s)

• 640GB for $749
• 320GB for $439
• 160GB for $229
• 80GB for $164
• 40GB for $89 (this one has max 550MB/s write and 600MB/s read)

NX-A1SE VPG200 (Read 950MB/s Write 950MB/s, VPG200 minimum sustained write speed of 200 MB/s)

• 1920GB for $899 (lowest price of any 2TB Type A card)
• 960GB for $499
• 480GB for $199

NX-A1PRO  is “Best in class”:

NX-A1PRO Series achieved a maximum read/write speed of 950 MB/s and a minimum sustained write speed of 850 MB/s, increases the number of continuous shots during high-speed continuous shooting and further reduces the buffer memory release time.  The high-speed data transfer maximizes camera performance and minimizes buffer release time, efficiently supporting users capturing moments through photography.
The NX-A1PRO Series CFexpress Type A card is equipped with Nextorage’s Dynamic Auto Power Save, a power saving system that reduces 88% power consumption in video recording compared to non-equipped pSLC CFexpress cards ― contributes not only to saving the camera’s battery life, but to maintaining sustained write speed by suppressing thermal throttling.

Card features:

• 5 years warranty from the date of purchase
• Memory Card File Rescue (download it here)
• compatible with all Sony camera (compatibility list here)
• instruction manual (PDF)

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The large Japanese store Mapcamera shared the top 10 of the best selling cameras in April:

1. Fujifilm X-T5
2. Nikon Z f
3. Sony α7C II
4. Sony ZV-E10
5. Sony α7IV
6. Canon EOS R6 Mark II
7. Sony α7RV
8. DJI Osmo Pocket 3
9. OM-1 II
10. Nikon Z8

Some thoughts on this ranking:

• The X-T5 has an impressive jump to the top. People can’t find the X100VI in Stock and therefore might be getting the Fujifilm X-T5 instead.
• Sony still selling strong with 4 out of 10 cameras in the top 10
• DJI finally made it into the top 10. And I suspect in the years to come DJI will be seen very often in those kind of rankings

Readers told me they got their new Airusan 256GB Type A card from Amazon US and EU (Click here). On “paper” this is the cheapest VPG 400 rated card you can get. But once more I want to remind you that the rating has NOT been approved by the CFA association (Source: PetaPixel). They are violating the trademark rights and I don’t know if Airusan will try to get an approval now or if CFA will try to ban those cards.

By the way, could some of you make an official test to see if this card really delivers on the promised consistent speed?

This is a better ans “safer” deal:

OWC 4.0 generation CFexpress Type A cards are in Stock at Amazon US (on preorder but not in Stock at BHphoto, Adorama) Those are the options:

• 480GB for $319
• 960GB for $519

If you missed the Kickstarter campaign you can now buy the Spinn magnetic Swift-lock now on Indiegogo (Click here).

Here are the first images of the upcoming new 7Artisans AF 85mm F1.8 E lens (via CameraBeta)

And here are the first images of the SIRUI Sniper AF75mm F1.2 and AF16mm F1.2 unveiled for the first time at Beijing P&E (via Weibo).