Question on memory card
Nov 27, 2021 18:35:41 #
Hopefully I can explain this clearly:
I take a lot of pictures for my son's various rugby teams, and then share them via my photo site. The guys love them.
Today the tournament manager asked if he could have access to my images. Naturally I said yes, because I have always enjoyed doing this for high school, college and semi-pro clubs. My routine has been to set one card for jpeg and the other for RAW. I never do anything with the jpegs.
Tonight when I got home and transferred the images to my computer about half were missing. It appears that, for the first time, the camera created TWO folders on the memory card. The second half of my images were contained in this second folder. I have been shooting for over two decades and this has never happened before.
Can anyone shed light on why this happened? It was a typical shoot of @ 500 images of a tournament that was shortened due to the cold. In other words, nothing out of the ordinary.
TIA
I take a lot of pictures for my son's various rugby teams, and then share them via my photo site. The guys love them.
Today the tournament manager asked if he could have access to my images. Naturally I said yes, because I have always enjoyed doing this for high school, college and semi-pro clubs. My routine has been to set one card for jpeg and the other for RAW. I never do anything with the jpegs.
Tonight when I got home and transferred the images to my computer about half were missing. It appears that, for the first time, the camera created TWO folders on the memory card. The second half of my images were contained in this second folder. I have been shooting for over two decades and this has never happened before.
Can anyone shed light on why this happened? It was a typical shoot of @ 500 images of a tournament that was shortened due to the cold. In other words, nothing out of the ordinary.
TIA
Nov 27, 2021 18:49:11 #
fotobyferg wrote:
Hopefully I can explain this clearly: br br I tak... (show quote)
Perhaps you exceeded the max number of images allowed in a folder based on the image numbering system (perhaps 999)?
Nov 27, 2021 18:51:39 #
I thought of that....but if that were the case it should have happened years ago. Plus, I format my memory cards after each use.
Nov 27, 2021 18:57:17 #
some cameras change folders based on image number, not number of images in the folder
Nov 27, 2021 18:59:02 #
So, would that mean that I can now expect to see multiple folders on the card for when I download?
Nov 27, 2021 19:23:55 #
My camera keeps track of the image number.
Wiping the card has no effect on the image numbers.
I don't know how your camera handles them, if it is indeed a number rollover. Mine rolls over at 9999.
Have you checked your manual to see what the camera may do?
My manual explains it and any options.
Wiping the card has no effect on the image numbers.
I don't know how your camera handles them, if it is indeed a number rollover. Mine rolls over at 9999.
Have you checked your manual to see what the camera may do?
My manual explains it and any options.
Nov 27, 2021 19:31:56 #
No, haven't checked it yet. Figured I'd ask here first, but will also check out the manual.
Nov 27, 2021 19:55:49 #
For reasons I haven’t yet deciphered, my Fuji occasionally creates a new folder which doesn’t seem to be related to anything I’ve discovered (yet). I haven’t researched it further as it’s only a minor inconvenience.
Nov 27, 2021 20:05:55 #
Sidwalkastronomy
Loc: New Jersey Shore
My Canon makes new folder after 9999, and I'm on continous #s so after that I'm in a new folder
Nov 28, 2021 01:22:37 #
fotobyferg wrote:
No, haven't checked it yet. Figured I'd ask here first, but will also check out the manual.
Nov 28, 2021 06:14:39 #
billnikon
Loc: Pennsylvania/Ohio/Florida/Maui/Oregon/Vermont
fotobyferg wrote:
Hopefully I can explain this clearly: br br I tak... (show quote)
If your shooting two slots, if one fills, most camera's will then start putting all images to the second card (which is not filled) automatically.
Nov 28, 2021 08:43:03 #
fotobyferg wrote:
Hopefully I can explain this clearly: br br I tak... (show quote)
My cameras at least create folders for images from each date. Did you shoot an event that past midnight; is your camera's clock set correctly?
Nov 28, 2021 08:50:01 #
billnikon wrote:
If your shooting two slots, if one fills, most camera's will then start putting all images to the second card (which is not filled) automatically.
Yes, but what does that have to do with creating different directories on the same card?
Nov 28, 2021 09:04:53 #
gvarner
Loc: Central Oregon Coast
"Ours is not to wonder why…". As long as the images are on the card, no loss, no pain.
Nov 28, 2021 09:57:46 #
Perhaps at some point you switched the camera off completely, as opposed to letting it go to standby.
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