Flash memory card failure?
Nov 6, 2015 10:30:27 #
drk64
Loc: Washington State
I'm stuck. Went to Europe for 28 days and shot over 2K pictures, on two memory cards, all in RAW, which was the first time I shot in RAW exclusively with no JEPG. I can see all the photos on the camera but when I tried to download the first card over 700 of them don't appear in Lightroom. This was from a Sandisk card reader. So I tried them from the camera with the same result. At this point I'm a little reluctant to try the other card. Anyone out there have an idea as to what happened? Both cards are, relatively speaking, new I bought them about a month before the trip and used them both before I left and they worked fine. Do you think the pictures are retrievable?
Nov 6, 2015 10:42:05 #
Nov 6, 2015 10:48:45 #
DVZ
Loc: Littleton CO
I would try to down load them with the software that came with the camera next or even use Windows Explorer and use the OS to see if you can copy them from the card to your hard drive. After that you might try some free card recovery software, I've had to use it in the past with success.
Nov 6, 2015 10:54:54 #
What camera & what version of Lightroom? Older versions of Lightroom may not have the correct version of ACR (Adobe Camera Raw) to interpret more current camera Raw files.
Nov 6, 2015 14:24:11 #
drk64
Loc: Washington State
Sorry, I forgot to mention camera and LR version. Camera is Canon 5D II, and the LR and PS are the CC version for Photographers.
Nov 6, 2015 14:29:54 #
Is your software up to date ? It should open the Raw files (see link)...
https://helpx.adobe.com/camera-raw/kb/camera-raw-plug-supported-cameras.html
https://helpx.adobe.com/camera-raw/kb/camera-raw-plug-supported-cameras.html
drk64 wrote:
Sorry, I forgot to mention camera and LR version. Camera is Canon 5D II, and the LR and PS are the CC version for Photographers.
Nov 6, 2015 14:33:20 #
Check to see if the cards are locked....Little sliding switch on the side of the card...
Nov 6, 2015 16:38:02 #
drk64 wrote:
I'm stuck. Went to Europe for 28 days and shot ove... (show quote)
If you are able to see the photos in camera they are still on the card. Your problem lies beyond the camera. Try eliminating the card reader and see if your problem is resolved.
Nov 6, 2015 18:12:28 #
drk64
Loc: Washington State
Still working out the problems. It seems that each time a reload the card into the camera I get more available to download??????
Nov 6, 2015 20:26:39 #
Screamin Scott wrote:
Check to see if the cards are locked....Little sliding switch on the side of the card...
um that tab is for write protection it shouldn't stop you reading the card.
I'd try a different card reader maybe via a powered hub.
Nov 6, 2015 20:33:13 #
Doh!!!.... Right.... Senior moment...Sorry.
blackest wrote:
um that tab is for write protection it shouldn't stop you reading the card.
I'd try a different card reader maybe via a powered hub.
I'd try a different card reader maybe via a powered hub.
Nov 7, 2015 07:40:00 #
Keep Recuva in mind if you don't get all the images from the card.
http://www.piriform.com/recuva/download
This won't help you now, but when I'm shooting something I consider important, I save to both memory cards (D750).
http://www.piriform.com/recuva/download
This won't help you now, but when I'm shooting something I consider important, I save to both memory cards (D750).
Nov 7, 2015 08:21:44 #
Nov 7, 2015 09:18:50 #
drk64
Loc: Washington State
Thank all of you for all the great input, I am slowly recovering the photos. Kind of strange but every time I try to import the pictures more are available to down load. I've started with the second card now and bit by bit more keep coming available. Never had this happen before. Ill keep everyone posted.Thanks again the joggers are awesome.
Nov 7, 2015 09:22:50 #
drk64
Loc: Washington State
You'll probably agree but when you go on vacation, most of the time, you take pictures for the memory, when you go shooting by yourself your trying to take photographs. Does that make sense to you? So, if I lose a few I'm not heart broken just frustrated. Thanks again to ALL of you.
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