Memory Card Failures
Jan 7, 2012 08:52:09 #
In a recent blog, there were a lot of comments on Memory cards failing. If you read about the cards they have a "LIFETIME WARRANTY".
Has anyone taken advantage of this??
If so do they just send a new card???
Since it's a warranty, not a guaranty do they ask for any money????
Does the new card have any of the old photos on it???
Has anyone taken advantage of this??
If so do they just send a new card???
Since it's a warranty, not a guaranty do they ask for any money????
Does the new card have any of the old photos on it???
Jan 8, 2012 02:12:11 #
I never realized that memory cards had a lifetime warranty. Or if I did at one point I probably read limited lifetime warranty and figured the company would want you to pay to replace it if something happened to it.
Jan 8, 2012 02:23:24 #
Maybe I should read the package before ripping it open. I did have a problem with one of my cards. I just reformatted it and it's fine now. Good to know in case one fails.
Jan 8, 2012 03:00:52 #
From what I've been reading for the last 3-years or so
SD and SD HC cards seem to fail the most often... at least that's how it used to be but we still hear lots about these cards just "locking up" or they need to be formatted.
CF seems to be the best out there but for some reason all the makers are going to SD HC.
SD and SD HC cards seem to fail the most often... at least that's how it used to be but we still hear lots about these cards just "locking up" or they need to be formatted.
CF seems to be the best out there but for some reason all the makers are going to SD HC.
Jan 8, 2012 08:01:11 #
This is the reason it is important to download your pictures and store them on a hard drive. I have two 500G externtal hard drives. I save a copy on each hard drive. Have an instructure that says you alway need a backup. The back up should be kept some place safe. In case of something catastrophic. I use mostly 8G cards but bought a coule of 16G. Either way that is a lot of photo lost if you don't back up.
Jan 8, 2012 08:53:01 #
dustywing wrote:
This is the reason it is important to download your pictures and store them on a hard drive. I have two 500G externtal hard drives. I save a copy on each hard drive. Have an instructure that says you alway need a backup. The back up should be kept some place safe. In case of something catastrophic. I use mostly 8G cards but bought a coule of 16G. Either way that is a lot of photo lost if you don't back up.
I realize that, the question is: has anyone tried the warranties and what was the results.
Jan 8, 2012 09:04:58 #
I never understood a "LIFETIME WARRANTY".
When the item goes defective, all they have to say is "Its lifetime is over"!
When the item goes defective, all they have to say is "Its lifetime is over"!
Jan 8, 2012 10:28:31 #
Robert Graybeal wrote:
I never understood a "LIFETIME WARRANTY".
When the item goes defective, all they have to say is "Its lifetime is over"!
When the item goes defective, all they have to say is "Its lifetime is over"!
I remember my mother getting really upset when she was buying a set of tires for her car. She asked about the tire wear guarantee, and was told "Until they wear out". :lol:
Jan 8, 2012 10:43:09 #
The question is; Who's lifetime?
Answering the OP, I've never tried to "collect" on one. Usually seems to be more of a bother than it's worth. That's probably what they're counting on.
Answering the OP, I've never tried to "collect" on one. Usually seems to be more of a bother than it's worth. That's probably what they're counting on.
Jan 8, 2012 10:50:45 #
Going Digital wrote:
The question is; Who's lifetime?
Answering the OP, I've never tried to "collect" on one. Usually seems to be more of a bother than it's worth. That's probably what they're counting on.
Answering the OP, I've never tried to "collect" on one. Usually seems to be more of a bother than it's worth. That's probably what they're counting on.
I have a feeling you are right. Also, with costs coming down sometrimes it's cheaper/easier/etc. to purcahse a new faster bigger on.
One of the things that I'm interested in, do they copy your files (In the event you were not able to back them up onto a disk drive) onto their replacement.
Jan 8, 2012 11:01:41 #
No, that won't work. Any digital camera can only read photos it has taken before any modification. Every time these files are moved there's slight modification to them and even the camera that took them can read these files not that they've been changed.
Besides, why would you want to. These cards are well known for failure when used as storage / display devices.
Besides, why would you want to. These cards are well known for failure when used as storage / display devices.
Jan 8, 2012 11:23:08 #
kamoopsipooh wrote:
Maybe I should read the package before ripping it open. I did have a problem with one of my cards. I just reformatted it and it's fine now. Good to know in case one fails.
How do you reformat it?
Jan 8, 2012 11:25:44 #
iresq
Loc: Annapolis MD
whitewitch wrote:
How do you reformat it?
How do you reformat it?
It's in your menu somewhere. Check your manual.
Jan 8, 2012 11:45:58 #
a lifetime warranty doesn't do you any good if you have a client's photoshoot on it and it fails before you get them uploaded to another drive.
i have never had any problem with cards, but i change them after x number of shots and rotate them regularly.
i also do not buy cheap cards. i paid a lot of bucks for my cameras...sure am not going to cut corners on the cards.
my wife does buy cheap cards, but the photos she takes are for just her hobby and are only important to her. she has had 3 or 4 failures the last year with them. i tell her to toss them when they fail.
another good point of advice is to never format them in the computer, only in your camera.
i shoot canon......because of a coin toss up.....but i have some nikon friends that some of their nikons have dual memory card slots. that's one function i wish my canons had.
when i studio shoot, i am always tethered to a notebook...so when the shot is taken, i have the files going to the card and the computer.
a rigid backup scheme is highly recommended.
i have never had any problem with cards, but i change them after x number of shots and rotate them regularly.
i also do not buy cheap cards. i paid a lot of bucks for my cameras...sure am not going to cut corners on the cards.
my wife does buy cheap cards, but the photos she takes are for just her hobby and are only important to her. she has had 3 or 4 failures the last year with them. i tell her to toss them when they fail.
another good point of advice is to never format them in the computer, only in your camera.
i shoot canon......because of a coin toss up.....but i have some nikon friends that some of their nikons have dual memory card slots. that's one function i wish my canons had.
when i studio shoot, i am always tethered to a notebook...so when the shot is taken, i have the files going to the card and the computer.
a rigid backup scheme is highly recommended.
Jan 8, 2012 11:54:15 #
iresq wrote:
It's in your menu somewhere. Check your manual.
whitewitch wrote:
How do you reformat it?
How do you reformat it?
It's in your menu somewhere. Check your manual.
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