Deleting photos from the camera
Sep 2, 2011 03:58:54 #
Hi,
I'm wondering about deleting photos from the camera. Someone at a camera store told me not to delete from the computer but to go to format and reformat the disk. Any advice?
Sue
I'm wondering about deleting photos from the camera. Someone at a camera store told me not to delete from the computer but to go to format and reformat the disk. Any advice?
Sue
Sep 2, 2011 07:00:30 #
I was told the same thing from the person I bought my camera from. I think it has something to do with the formatting.
Sep 2, 2011 07:35:29 #
photocat
Loc: Atlanta, Ga
Do you mean deleting an occassional image, or removing files once you have transfered the images to your backup flow?
Deleting and formating are two different things.
After coping images from your card then you put the card back into the camera and "format" it, not delete.
If your not sure if you want to keep a photo "don't delete it from the camera until you look at it on your computer as the LCD is the worse place to make a decision (unless it is totally out of wack). Much to small to make valued judgements. Great place to check the histogram.
Deleting and formating are two different things.
After coping images from your card then you put the card back into the camera and "format" it, not delete.
If your not sure if you want to keep a photo "don't delete it from the camera until you look at it on your computer as the LCD is the worse place to make a decision (unless it is totally out of wack). Much to small to make valued judgements. Great place to check the histogram.
Sep 2, 2011 08:06:28 #
Okay this is a new one for me. Why reformat vs delete, I was always told when you reformat you loose some of your space
Sep 2, 2011 08:47:22 #
I do not delete from the camera. I remove the cf card, put it in a reader, and work from that.
Sep 2, 2011 08:55:38 #
It is okay to delete an occasional photo from the camera. To delete all photos from your camera, you format the card in the camera. I believe what the advice the store employees were giving you was - Do NOT format you card from the computer through the card reader. Always format your card in the Camera.
All memory cards and hard drives use a small amount of space for management of data, other than that you do not lose space by formatting.
All memory cards and hard drives use a small amount of space for management of data, other than that you do not lose space by formatting.
Sep 2, 2011 10:56:00 #
You might want to wait to format the card until you've backed up the photos you copied to your hard drive from that card. A professional photographer told me to always have at least two copies of my files at any given time. So I reformat my memory cards after I've backed up the computer folder containing those files. Call me paranoid...
Sep 2, 2011 15:18:44 #
When you delete something from your hard drive, it is actually still there and tell something else is written on top of it. This is why you see computers being removed from the offices and homes of the bad guys. Maybe it's also true of the discs we stick in our cameras, at least that's my understanding. Re-formatting actually removes everything that is there.
Sep 2, 2011 15:40:55 #
Kenny you are absolutely correct. I have a program that will pull up deleted pics from my card.
The advice to always back up several ways after you download is very good to follow. Once done go back to your camera and reformat. It will erase all the photos and leave the card in the best condition for your next shoot. It is better than single and mass deleting. Also I have heard but not experienced that if you single delete files it can affect the downloading of the remaining pics.
The advice to always back up several ways after you download is very good to follow. Once done go back to your camera and reformat. It will erase all the photos and leave the card in the best condition for your next shoot. It is better than single and mass deleting. Also I have heard but not experienced that if you single delete files it can affect the downloading of the remaining pics.
Sep 2, 2011 15:47:21 #
photocat
Loc: Atlanta, Ga
Strange, I made a comment to the above and it disappeared!
Deletion is running wild :)
Best practice indicates 3-2-1
three copies, two media, one off site.
I am over kill, 4 backup copies , one always off site.
In the computer world it isn't a quess of if, it is when.
Deletion is running wild :)
Best practice indicates 3-2-1
three copies, two media, one off site.
I am over kill, 4 backup copies , one always off site.
In the computer world it isn't a quess of if, it is when.
Sep 2, 2011 19:47:22 #
Formatting accomplishes two things... Deletes the photos and gives you a clean slate (CF) to work with. Less things to go wrong and less likely to corrupt your photos. As stated above format from your camera not from the computer.
Sep 3, 2011 00:11:15 #
Arkansas wrote:
You might want to wait to format the card until you've backed up the photos you copied to your hard drive from that card. A professional photographer told me to always have at least two copies of my files at any given time. So I reformat my memory cards after I've backed up the computer folder containing those files. Call me paranoid...
Call you wise...
Sep 3, 2011 00:17:50 #
Ugly Hedgehog Newsletter wrote:
Hi,
I'm wondering about deleting photos from the camera. Someone at a camera store told me not to delete from the computer but to go to format and reformat the disk. Any advice?
Sue
I'm wondering about deleting photos from the camera. Someone at a camera store told me not to delete from the computer but to go to format and reformat the disk. Any advice?
Sue
Another tip: If your memory card somehow gets corrupted and your camera won't read it or write to it, you can format it in your computer just long enough to get the camera to recognize it. Then format it again with the camera. A camera memory card MUST be formatted by the camera only to guarantee it will work properly.
Oddly enough though, I've used a memory card that was formatted by a Sony point and shoot in a Sharp video camera and in a Canon point and shoot - by accident actually - and they all must format a card the same way except each camera will automatically put it's own file folders on the card without reformatting it as soon as you turn it on. It's not advisable to do this on purpose but at least it's good to know that if you mix up your cards from different cameras, you don't have to reformat before using them and lose whatever files are there.
Sep 3, 2011 07:17:37 #
photocat
Loc: Atlanta, Ga
however, only the camera type that created the folder can read those images in the camera.
Sep 3, 2011 08:01:14 #
I wrote directly to Canon on the subject and this is what they told me
You might use the DELETE ALL option if you want to delete most of your
images, but want to save one or two. If you use the PROTECT option and
then select the images you wish to protect so that a key icon appears,
then those images will remain if you do DELETE ALL.
Should you select FORMAT, then everything will get erased. The FORMAT
option has an added benefit of cleaning the memory card, which reduces
the chance that you'll run into corrupted data.
You might use the DELETE ALL option if you want to delete most of your
images, but want to save one or two. If you use the PROTECT option and
then select the images you wish to protect so that a key icon appears,
then those images will remain if you do DELETE ALL.
Should you select FORMAT, then everything will get erased. The FORMAT
option has an added benefit of cleaning the memory card, which reduces
the chance that you'll run into corrupted data.
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