Odd issue with my SanDisk 256g Extreme Pro card
Apr 23, 2023 14:52:33 #
Yesterday I went out and took hundreds of photos. Before going out I formatted the card on my computer. I've used this card for 2 years.
This morning I removed the card and put it in my reader on my computer. The card was blank....no images and no folder created. I put it back in the camera and again it said no images available.
Today, after reformatting the card in my camera, I went out for a little while and took some photos. Looking at the number sequence, and there is no gap between the previous outing and today.
Unfortunately I felt like I had some great photos yesterday, with a number of closeups.
This is the first time this has happened.
Anyone else ever had this happen? Is this a sign the card has problems?
Thank you
This morning I removed the card and put it in my reader on my computer. The card was blank....no images and no folder created. I put it back in the camera and again it said no images available.
Today, after reformatting the card in my camera, I went out for a little while and took some photos. Looking at the number sequence, and there is no gap between the previous outing and today.
Unfortunately I felt like I had some great photos yesterday, with a number of closeups.
This is the first time this has happened.
Anyone else ever had this happen? Is this a sign the card has problems?
Thank you
Apr 23, 2023 14:59:57 #
Perhaps this is why some folks say to only format a card in the specific camera where it will be used?
Apr 23, 2023 15:01:36 #
When I format a card I format it in the camera I’m going to use it in. I never format in a computer.
Apr 23, 2023 15:04:24 #
Mac wrote:
When I format a card I format it in the camera I’m going to use it in. I never format in a computer.
Me too!! I've never formatted a card in my PC.
Mark
Apr 23, 2023 15:08:01 #
Thank you everyone. I usually do format in the camera. I sure won't try formatting in my computer again!
Apr 23, 2023 15:58:53 #
Odd... & interesting....
All my cards, maybe a dozen, were probably formatted in the camera (ONCE).
But I found that on a brand new card, the camera will put the required file structure (and files) on the card, even if I don't "format" it in the camera.
I delete all images on the card via the computer after they have been copied to the computer and backed up, then just plop that puppy back in the camera and start shooting again, without formatting it again in the camera (or computer) - it's already formatted.
Been doing this for 12+ years.
Not a single problem whatsoever with any card.
(They're all Sandisk cards.)
All my cards, maybe a dozen, were probably formatted in the camera (ONCE).
But I found that on a brand new card, the camera will put the required file structure (and files) on the card, even if I don't "format" it in the camera.
I delete all images on the card via the computer after they have been copied to the computer and backed up, then just plop that puppy back in the camera and start shooting again, without formatting it again in the camera (or computer) - it's already formatted.
Been doing this for 12+ years.
Not a single problem whatsoever with any card.
(They're all Sandisk cards.)
Apr 23, 2023 17:04:15 #
Longshadow wrote:
Odd... & interesting.... br All my cards, mayb... (show quote)
I have been doing the same as above and never had problems. I think except the first time, if you don't format it again, and keep shooting and delete, you would be fine.
Apr 23, 2023 17:11:14 #
Thanks again. I usually delete all my images on the computer. I rarely format the card..until the other day
Apr 23, 2023 19:10:48 #
What file system did you format it with on the computer? I’m wondering if the file system you formatted it with isn’t supported by your camera.
Apr 23, 2023 19:41:44 #
larryepage
Loc: North Texas area
f course, there's another question here...that your camera allowed you to "take" all those photos and didn't sae the images and didn't warn you what was going on. Do you have it set to allow shutter release with no card present? That's usually a menu option. It may be that you want to turn that option off, so if this should happen again, the camera will not behave as if everything is OK.
Apr 23, 2023 21:19:42 #
TriX wrote:
What file system did you format it with on the computer? I’m wondering if the file system you formatted it with isn’t supported by your camera.
Windows 10
Apr 23, 2023 21:22:16 #
larryepage wrote:
f course, there's another question here...that your camera allowed you to "take" all those photos and didn't sae the images and didn't warn you what was going on. Do you have it set to allow shutter release with no card present? That's usually a menu option. It may be that you want to turn that option off, so if this should happen again, the camera will not behave as if everything is OK.
That is odd. If I remove the card I am unable to take photos..no card present. So the camera must have sensed a card present.
But I had no idea anything wrong. Everything seemed normal.
Thanks
Apr 23, 2023 21:22:45 #
Apr 24, 2023 05:21:21 #
To me, the "odd question" is not how the camera let you shoot hundreds of shots into a black hole. To me the odd question is how any operator would do that much work and never even once during that session find any reason to check a frame now and then in playback. Its a curious absence of curiosity !
Apr 24, 2023 05:43:29 #
It makes no difference if the card is formatted in the camera or the computer. The camera will write the files on the card all by it's lonesome. Even a card straight off the shelf is already formatted and the camera reads the card and writes to it automatically. What is strange is why the camera didn't come up with a no card error, and you didn't gimp any of the photos you took.
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