Is duplicate playback normal on a Nikon D7000 when SD slot 2 is set to Backup?
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I’m shooting RAW (NEF) on a Nikon D7000 and have the second SD card slot set to Backup. In playback, each photo appears twice in chronological order—first the copy on card 1, then the copy on card 2. For example, if I shoot A, B, C, playback shows A1, B1, C1, then A2, B2, C2. The same happens when importing to macOS Photos, so deleting a single image means deleting both copies. Is this expected behavior, and is there a way to avoid seeing/importing both sets? Firmware: A 1.04, B 1.05, L 1.002.
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After the clarifications, what you describe is normal behavior. I simply leave the backup card alone and format it entirely when I am certain I won't need the backup copies. If you are concerned that the card(s) will fill w/ unwanted pictures and stop being able to record then I would just get a larger backup card (2-4x the size of the primary card).
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Yes—this is normal for the D7000 when slot 2 is set to Backup. The camera is recording a full copy of each image to both cards, so playback and some import methods can show both cards’ files in chronological order.
A practical workaround is to set playback to a specific memory card slot, or simply leave the backup card untouched and format it later once you no longer need the safety copy. For importing, use a card reader or manually copy/import from only one card rather than importing everything through the camera over USB/MTP.
If card space is the concern, use a larger backup card so you don’t need to manage duplicate files individually in-camera.
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