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A pair of 128gb XQD cards will run about $ 900 US.
The card recommended by Nikon is the Lexar 2933x XQD 2.0 card
http://www.lexar.com/pro-2933x-xqd
A pair of 128Gb = ~ $1,200
A pair of 64Gb = ~ $658
A pair of 32Gb = ~ $356
I would have though anybody able to afford $5,200 for a body would be able to afford the investment in the cards? You don't HAVE to get two and you probably don't need 128Gb cards. Bit like buying a Ferrari but not affording the petrol...
How much is 3.2 MILLION ASA film a roll? The D5 can take 200 shots continuously at 3.2 million ISO @ 12 shots/second. That would be a lot of film?
The fastest Color film I could find quickly was 400 & 800ASA @ about £10 per 36 exposure roll. At a motorcycle race meeting or a days photography of a botanic garden, I usually take at least 1000 exposures, that would be in the region of £360 for film, on ONE day! Then would need processing @ about £10 per roll... Then you would have to either print or scan the negatives.
Looking at it from that POV the cards are pretty cheap.
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Robert.