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Aug 31, 2025 10:42 PM UTC
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Lightroom will not upload pics via cable/tether from my z8

I have updated the firmware on z8.....i have updated to mac os sequoia 15.6.1.......I have lightroom classic 14.5.1......why ...why do I have to take out my sd card to get it to upload from camera. I have never had this problem in 15 years. I do not like taking my cards in and out of camera and risking corruption. 

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KR Seals
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Aug 31, 2025 10:49 PM UTC

That's not something you have to worry about as long as you get in the habit of turning the camera off before inserting or removing a memory card. The cards and the slots they are used in are designed for thousands of insertions. In the 14 years I have been doing digital photography, I have never had a corrupted card due to putting it in and out of the camera.

If your time is important to you, taking the card out of the camera and using a card reader to transfer photos is far faster than transferring directly from the camera.

 

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Ken Seals - Nikon Z 9, Z 8, 14mm-800mm. Computer Win 11 Pro, I7-14700K, 64GB, RTX3070TI. Travel machine: 2021 MacBook Pro M1 MAX 64GB. All Adobe apps.