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Are Counterfeit, Scam SD Memory Cards Really a Problem?

18 June 2026 at 16:28

A Lexar Professional 128GB SD memory card with 250 MB/s speed rests on a textured piece of dried wood or bark in natural light.

This week, Lee Morris at Fstoppers published a video titled "Your Memory Cards Are Probably Fake." In it, he asserts that scam companies are so prevalent and so good at faking their products that it's likely nearly every photographer is a victim.

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I Visited Lexar in China to Find Out Whether Photographers Can Trust Its Memory Cards

15 June 2026 at 18:50

A person in a cleanroom suit holds a silicon wafer in a high-tech lab, with a large 128GB Lexar Professional SD card image superimposed on the left.

When it comes to memory cards, most photographers just want them to work, have blistering specs, and be kind to their wallet. But which brand to choose? Last week PetaPixel took a trip to China to check in with one of the main players, Lexar.

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