Photos are not on SD card Please advise
Aug 22, 2023 18:12:09 #
Bruce F Anderson
Loc: Northern Virginia
Please advise me how to recover photos that are not showing on the directory of the SD card.
I took photos of a family reunion. I used an Olympus E-M5 in shutter preferred (1/125) mode with a Vivitar 383 TTL flash. The SD card is a SanDisk ExtremePro 32 GB holding less than 300Mb of jpegs taken on that camera, some of which were from the day before. For the reunion, I took test exposures and viewed them on camera with the playback button. During the afternoon, I regularly played back to check the photos. They were OK. The last four photos were with the flash off and they too appeared satisfactory.
When I moved the SD card to my HP laptop, the directory showed none of the reunion photos, while the prior photos were present. When I returned the SD card to the camera it was the same.
I would like to retrieve those pix.
Is there a recommended recovery program?
Your opinions as to what happened and remedial recommendations are requested.
Thank-You in advance.
Bruce F Anderson
I took photos of a family reunion. I used an Olympus E-M5 in shutter preferred (1/125) mode with a Vivitar 383 TTL flash. The SD card is a SanDisk ExtremePro 32 GB holding less than 300Mb of jpegs taken on that camera, some of which were from the day before. For the reunion, I took test exposures and viewed them on camera with the playback button. During the afternoon, I regularly played back to check the photos. They were OK. The last four photos were with the flash off and they too appeared satisfactory.
When I moved the SD card to my HP laptop, the directory showed none of the reunion photos, while the prior photos were present. When I returned the SD card to the camera it was the same.
I would like to retrieve those pix.
Is there a recommended recovery program?
Your opinions as to what happened and remedial recommendations are requested.
Thank-You in advance.
Bruce F Anderson
Aug 22, 2023 18:36:45 #
I can’t explain the SD card issue. I know my older Canon PowerShot G15 creates directories on the SD card and they show up on my computer (W10). Absent accidentally erasing the photos, I’d use the USB 2.0 port to connect it to your computer with a USB cord.
Aug 22, 2023 19:44:15 #
Bruce F Anderson wrote:
Please advise me how to recover photos that are not showing on the directory of the SD card.
When I moved the SD card to my HP laptop, the directory showed none of the reunion photos, while the prior photos were present. When I returned the SD card to the camera it was the same.
appened and remedial recommendations are requested.
Thank-You in advance.
Bruce F Anderson
When I moved the SD card to my HP laptop, the directory showed none of the reunion photos, while the prior photos were present. When I returned the SD card to the camera it was the same.
appened and remedial recommendations are requested.
Thank-You in advance.
Bruce F Anderson
Can you clarify, when you returned the SD card to the camera, did you see the "missing photos" or only the same photos that you could see on your HP laptop?
Most card manufacturers have a recovery software. Which SD card do you have? I would start by looking to see if the manufacturer of your card has a recovery program. Often it is free with the purchase of your card. I have Sandisk cards and used their recovery program and it worked successfully.
Good luck!
Aug 22, 2023 20:16:46 #
I think George is on the right track. With the sd card in your camera check to see if it created an additional folder on the card. If so, your photos should be in the new folder when it is back in the computer.
Saving to new sub-folders within the DCIM folder
https://www.dpreview.com/forums/thread/4417104
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Saving to new sub-folders within the DCIM folder
https://www.dpreview.com/forums/thread/4417104
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Aug 22, 2023 20:24:14 #
Bruce F Anderson
Loc: Northern Virginia
Thank You.
Returning the SD card (SanDisk ExtremePro 32 GB) to the camera, I could see only the same photos as shown on the laptop.
Regards, BFA
Returning the SD card (SanDisk ExtremePro 32 GB) to the camera, I could see only the same photos as shown on the laptop.
Regards, BFA
Aug 22, 2023 20:25:21 #
Bruce F Anderson wrote:
Thank You.
Returning the SD card (SanDisk ExtremePro 32 GB) to the camera, I could see only the same photos as shown on the laptop.
Regards, BFA
Returning the SD card (SanDisk ExtremePro 32 GB) to the camera, I could see only the same photos as shown on the laptop.
Regards, BFA
Did you look for sub-folders?
Aug 22, 2023 20:35:36 #
If you put the card in the computer and check "properties" and it shows a LOT more than the 300 MB used you mentioned, the shots are there. Chances are quite good they are on a new folder inside the DCIM folder.
Aug 22, 2023 21:54:50 #
possible card reader problem ---
A couple of months ago, after a photo shoot, I removed my SD card from the camera and inserted it into a card reader, that plugs into USB port on my desktop computer. When I opened up the folder on-screen there was nothing there, of course I panicked. After this effort I went online and found a possible solution to the problem. As a result of this, what worked was trying a different USB card reader, I have a bunch of them floating around here. I guess sometimes card readers become defective or something like that.
David, Colorado Springs
A couple of months ago, after a photo shoot, I removed my SD card from the camera and inserted it into a card reader, that plugs into USB port on my desktop computer. When I opened up the folder on-screen there was nothing there, of course I panicked. After this effort I went online and found a possible solution to the problem. As a result of this, what worked was trying a different USB card reader, I have a bunch of them floating around here. I guess sometimes card readers become defective or something like that.
David, Colorado Springs
Aug 22, 2023 22:21:18 #
Do not save anything on that card. Put it back in the camera. Connect a USB cable to the computer and camera. Use the computer operating system's file browser (File Explorer, My computer, or whatever) to view the contents of the camera. Navigate around and try to find those photos.
Aug 22, 2023 22:34:12 #
mwsilvers
Loc: Central New Jersey
radiojohn wrote:
If you put the card in the computer and check "properties" and it shows a LOT more than the 300 MB used you mentioned, the shots are there. Chances are quite good they are on a new folder inside the DCIM folder.
That is what I am also assuming.
Aug 23, 2023 07:46:57 #
Aug 23, 2023 09:44:49 #
PeteWeez
Loc: LSD
dustychow wrote:
possible card reader problem --- br br A couple o... (show quote)
Are you the same David that has sibs and cousins in Maryland?
Aug 23, 2023 10:40:54 #
You mention in the original post that when you returned the SD card to the camera that the new images didn’t show up? I’m not familiar with OM cameras but am assuming you can transfer photos by connecting a usb cable from the camera to your computer. Try that…. If that doesn’t work, put the card in a card reader or sd slot on your computer. If you’re on a pc, configure “windows explorer” so you can view hidden files, and look around. If nothing shows up that wasn’t there before, try a program like “recuva.” That’s all I got… good luck.
Aug 23, 2023 10:58:41 #
47greyfox wrote:
You mention in the original post that when you ret... (show quote)
Possible that your camera takes/has 2 SD slots and 2 SD cards, and you took out the wrong one?
Aug 23, 2023 11:16:43 #
AirWalter
Loc: Tipp City, Ohio
Bruce F Anderson wrote:
Please advise me how to recover photos that are n... (show quote)
Well, I didn't take them?!
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