How do you store your memory cards?
Mar 10, 2021 19:52:39 #
bdk wrote:
You can buy wallets that will hold hundreds of them . For the life of me I dont understand why you dont move them off of the cards. Cards overtime will begin to corrupt the data. Your pix will be gone.
I have a small wallet for my unused cards... its water resistant meaning if it rains its ok, if I take it swimming I have wet cards.
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I have a small wallet for my unused cards... its water resistant meaning if it rains its ok, if I take it swimming I have wet cards.
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I have a hard plastic wallet that holds 8 and is water-tight.
Mar 10, 2021 20:34:43 #
I use a very elaborate and sophisticated archiving protocol.
Cards are either in-camera or in a little bunch in a drawer. Each has its assigned camera written on it. There is really no value to their contents (if any), they are simply just cards.
Exception is CFs. They are in the “Canon misc stuff” bag along with a reader. (My PC has an SD slot.)
If anybody needs help setting up such a system, just go to my yewtoob channel, if you can find it. Apparently, yewtoob ranks card storage videos as a verrrrrry low priority. What ARE they thinking ?!?
Cards are either in-camera or in a little bunch in a drawer. Each has its assigned camera written on it. There is really no value to their contents (if any), they are simply just cards.
Exception is CFs. They are in the “Canon misc stuff” bag along with a reader. (My PC has an SD slot.)
If anybody needs help setting up such a system, just go to my yewtoob channel, if you can find it. Apparently, yewtoob ranks card storage videos as a verrrrrry low priority. What ARE they thinking ?!?
Mar 10, 2021 20:44:14 #
If anyone reeeeeeeally wants loof lease pages, I seem to recall a version for coin collectors. If available, that should work for storing cards.
You could cut biz cards in half and insert them with the cards with short notes like “Muffy’s new SLK Oct2019” or “Waterfoul Nunavut Feb2017”.
You could cut biz cards in half and insert them with the cards with short notes like “Muffy’s new SLK Oct2019” or “Waterfoul Nunavut Feb2017”.
Mar 10, 2021 20:58:22 #
bdk wrote:
You can buy wallets that will hold hundreds of the... (show quote)
As discussed earlier with Longshadow, the issue has been resolved.
Mar 11, 2021 03:02:32 #
In a small box that originally came with ear rings. As I only have a dozen SD cards, they all fit in there quite nicely. I keep the box in my desk drawer. And each SD card is numbered. That's about it.
Mar 11, 2021 05:45:39 #
Mine are all kept in cameras...I have several that stay in their plastic cases. When I'm photographing, I carry three backups in my jeans coin pocket.
Mar 11, 2021 05:50:52 #
I do on occasion put one thru the washer and dryer. Never had one fail.
Mar 11, 2021 05:51:19 #
cactuspic
Loc: Dallas, TX
UTMike wrote:
As discussed earlier with Longshadow, the issue has been resolved.
I’m glad it’s been resolved. Inventorying CFExpress card used in some of the most recent models could get exceptionally expensive
Mar 11, 2021 06:05:23 #
billnikon
Loc: Pennsylvania/Ohio/Florida/Maui/Oregon/Vermont
UTMike wrote:
I have many memory cards (I do not trust any digital storage alone). I keep them in a box, in labeled sleeves. Does anyone have another system? I was thinking about something in a large loose leaf notebook, but I do not know how I would set up the holders for the cards.
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Mar 11, 2021 06:11:05 #
UTMike wrote:
I have many memory cards (I do not trust any digital storage alone). I keep them in a box, in labeled sleeves. Does anyone have another system? I was thinking about something in a large loose leaf notebook, but I do not know how I would set up the holders for the cards.
Two in the camera and one n the bag.
Mar 11, 2021 06:35:47 #
First, I’ll say that memory cards are not the ideal long term storage option, redundant external hard drives would be a better solution. (SSD externals recommended)
Secondly, when I was shooting slides years ago, I found slide storage sheets that fit either in a file cabinet folder or where hole punched for 3 ring binder. This sounds like a solution for your preferred method of storage.
Secondly, when I was shooting slides years ago, I found slide storage sheets that fit either in a file cabinet folder or where hole punched for 3 ring binder. This sounds like a solution for your preferred method of storage.
Mar 11, 2021 06:58:48 #
UTMike wrote:
I have many memory cards (I do not trust any digital storage alone). I keep them in a box, in labeled sleeves. Does anyone have another system? I was thinking about something in a large loose leaf notebook, but I do not know how I would set up the holders for the cards.
I have 4 of them 1 in the camera and 3 in 2 separate bags.
I do not use them as a storage device.
Mar 11, 2021 07:02:18 #
Manglesphoto wrote:
In my cameras, I take them out long enough to up load to external hard drives X3 put back in the camera and reformat them.
Yep - same for me.
Mar 11, 2021 07:14:14 #
When they aren't in a camera I keep them in a sandwich bag. Light and clean.
Mar 11, 2021 08:07:03 #
I do keep mine as a backup...along with several hard drives.
In hard case wallets...in one of my electronic dry boxes.
In hard case wallets...in one of my electronic dry boxes.
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