Worried about my SD card

I just got my used BMPCC yesterday. I updated my firmware to 2.1, so it has the in camera format option. I put in a brand new SanDisk 256gb Extreme Pro SD card in it, which is on the list of approved cards, but I get a "no disk" message and the format card option is grayed out.

Edit: I formatted the card exFAT with my Windows 10 computer, the computer says it's good, but the camera still says "no card" and the format is grayed out..

What should I do?? Thanks!

[Tony Rivera]

Can you confirm it is the Extreme Pro. 95 MB/sec SDXC UHS-I that is listed in the manual? Also, did you purchase this directly from SanDisk or via another reseller?

I bought it from Amazon. But it was only $79, and Amazon said it was a "new supplier". I did a speed test and it reads at about 15 mbps and writes at 12 mbps. I'm thinking that it's a scam.

[Tony Rivera]

There have been cases in the past that other users reported differences in the exact same model card not working with their cameras. Look into a local retail shop to see if they have the same model and compare the markings/labels to see if this was the case for you.

Since you got it through Amazon, notify them and ask for a refund. This is why I always get my cards from a known dealer, like Adorama or B&H, or a good local photo dealer.
Cheers

Will do. I was looking at a photo of one on Best Buy's website and the label is slightly different. I'm going to drive over there and have a look. Very disappointing. First time I've had any trouble with Amazon..


Which one of these should I buy? Mine looks like the second photo. It doesn't have the "V30" - AND it's 256gb instead of 128..

Either one should work for a “real”SanDisk SD card, I have used the 128GB and had good luck with them on the Micro and Pocket cameras.
Cheers

Update, I went to Best Buy and got a 32GB extreme pro basically just to make sure the camera isn't screwed up. It works perfectly. The card has its own case as well, which my 256GB card did not. I think I definitely bought a knockoff copy. I guess it's return to Amazon time...

I then set the camera to RAW and laughed... 9 minutes...

Good, yes the real card comes with a wee plastic like case for it.
Cheers

256gb for $79 is waaaaaaaay too cheap... A buddy of mine also thoughed he bought real cheap cards with ultra extreme pro.. Ending up a closer inspection there was Sansnot instead of SanDisk written on it.. It looked the same

Yeah, I should have known better- it was a new vendor and it was on "special". The vendor is still on Amazon, now advertising $125, which is pretty much the same as everyone else. Returning the card tomorrow.

Attached is a photo of two cards. The 32GB card is the one I purchased from Best Buy, and works just fine in the BMPCC. The 256GB card is the suspected userper. I noticed several things, most obvious is the yellow lock slider instead of grey. The case isn't smooth like the real one. The label is quite a bit brighter as well. The card itself has a rough texture that the genuine one does not. Now, the 32GB is the V30 card, which may me different than the genuine 256GB SDXC, I don't know.

Anyway, I've reformatted the 256GB card four times now, spoke with SanDisk, and I'm now convinced this is a fake. If you were using this on your old digital camera that shoots HD compressed, you'd probably never notice. It now reads around 15mb/s, and writes about 12mb/s. With the NTFS format it reads about twice that fast and writes around 30 bp/s...

I just checked my 256GB SanDisk card, and it looks different from the one above, all my SanDisk cards have a grey slider for the write protection, and fairly smooth cases, and the labels fill card label area. Time to send that counterfeit card back....
Cheers

Thank you for checking. I've sent it back to Amazon for a refund.