So I think I'm going to switch camps after today
Mar 18, 2017 23:29:08 #
The easiest way I can describe it is that the card "unformated" itself. All the .jpg and movies were still there but my phone/computer/camera had no idea how to access it. It's like the file system just disappeared. The software knew how to access the card and copy all the data.
Mar 19, 2017 03:01:24 #
I have about a dozen small capacity cards; the majority of them are 8 MB because they seem to go on sale most often. As I don't mind changing them out and they are easy to carry (I could easily fit the entire lot into my pants pocket if I wanted to!), I don't really see the point of purchasing large capacity cards. I do keep one 32 MB card for video recording, which I don't do often.
Mar 19, 2017 07:19:35 #
TomV
Loc: Annapolis, Maryland
I do not understand the OP's problem. When I shoot I always carry spare batteries and memory cards. Why would anyone not do that? A 64 memory card can be had for $30. How is this an issue? I recently bought 2 128 Gig cards (on sale) for a total of $80 + tax for my Sony a99ii.
Mar 19, 2017 07:23:16 #
I always carry multiple sd cards, large or small. Murphy's law always gets me and something fails when the perfect shooting opportunity comes up. Doesn't seem to matter whether they are name brand or El cheapo.
Mar 19, 2017 07:39:51 #
kd5jbk wrote:
We all know the 2 camps when it comes to memory ca... (show quote)
I think your problem is more about the number of cards than the number of GB. Some cameras have slots for two cards, so there's no excuse not to have at least two cards at all times.
Mar 19, 2017 08:09:01 #
kd5jbk wrote:
We all know the 2 camps when it comes to memory ca... (show quote)
I never spray and pray. An entire day of shooting for me is less than 200 images. I compose and work like I were still using film more or less. There for I have a high quality 32GB SD card for each camera and a couple extra 16GB ones for work over flow if it were to occur or a card were to fail. I reformat in-camera. I do carry a spare Battery at all times as well.
Mar 19, 2017 08:43:48 #
I have used 64 gig chips for a while, with my D 750, 2. One for raw, and one for JPEG back up. Long story, but Crutchfield screwed up an order, and gave me a Sony 128 gig chip as their way of saying sorry. In Costa Rica last month, on the second day at my second lodge, shooting and get a Card ERR alert. I always have a spare, switched chips, continued shooting. Got home, put the Sony 128 in my computer, did not appear.
Called Sony Data Recovery unit, mailed them my chip, and 7 days later received a new 128gig chip with all my 1,000 plus pics from the damaged chip on it. Point being, if you get a bad chip, and this is my first ever, try contacting the manufacturer for data recovery, and a replacement.
Called Sony Data Recovery unit, mailed them my chip, and 7 days later received a new 128gig chip with all my 1,000 plus pics from the damaged chip on it. Point being, if you get a bad chip, and this is my first ever, try contacting the manufacturer for data recovery, and a replacement.
Mar 19, 2017 09:02:32 #
kd5jbk wrote:
We all know the 2 camps when it comes to memory ca... (show quote)
Only 2 cards? couple of 32's and some 16's for me and 2 spare batts for the main camera, for the back up. Never had a card go bad like that, have lost an occasional file, discarded those cards, are you in the format every use camp? solid state devises have limited ability to tolerate formatting and defraging. Bob.
Mar 19, 2017 09:15:28 #
Bob, Yes I do format every time I insert my card. I do that after reading a post from a card company tech guy, also a photographer. That was his recommendation. That was my first use of that particular card, so don't think I can blame it on too much formatting. Bad card from the git go. That fellow went on to discuss how these cards are virtually indestructible, which hasn't changed my approach to handling them, but is some reassurance for possible accidents. I'm quite comfortable with the fact that every shot is saved twice, and have yet to lose one.
Best,
Mike
Best,
Mike
Mar 19, 2017 09:36:57 #
I only carry Compact Flash cards because they are larger and harder to lose. My friend has lost multiple "smaller" SD cards and one when he traveled through Utah to all the National Parks. It fell out of his watch pocket and he lost all of his trip pictures! That's why I only carry the larger Compact Flash cards!
Okay, joke is done. I just read on MSN that a lot of people still believe that the Earth is flat and am still in shock so I decided to add a little humor! I carry a large CF card in case I want to shoot a 4K movie but my camera has both SD and CF card slots and I can set it to record on both cards so I still only carry one size (128GB) but 2 cards recording the same images so if one fails, the other still has the images. I've never experienced loss of data on either type of card before though. I only use Sandisk and Lexar cards.
Okay, joke is done. I just read on MSN that a lot of people still believe that the Earth is flat and am still in shock so I decided to add a little humor! I carry a large CF card in case I want to shoot a 4K movie but my camera has both SD and CF card slots and I can set it to record on both cards so I still only carry one size (128GB) but 2 cards recording the same images so if one fails, the other still has the images. I've never experienced loss of data on either type of card before though. I only use Sandisk and Lexar cards.
Mar 19, 2017 09:40:07 #
cyclespeed
Loc: Calgary, Alberta Canada
SDFormatter is the first "formatting I do. It is free from the SD card maker organization. It looks for and blocks out any bad sectors on the card. This helps in two ways. Helps to not get file management errors and fastest possible buffer to card transfer since the dead sectors are not available period.
Next step is to format in the camera the card will be used in.
Never had any failures yet.
You can download your free copy here.
https://www.sdcard.org/downloads/formatter_4/
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Next step is to format in the camera the card will be used in.
Never had any failures yet.
You can download your free copy here.
https://www.sdcard.org/downloads/formatter_4/
😇
Mar 19, 2017 09:54:06 #
JeffDavidson wrote:
Are you using brand name cards? Do you format it only in your camera and not just delete the pictures from the card?
Never had a problem!
Never had a problem!
Mar 19, 2017 09:56:14 #
Tom47
Loc: Gettysburg, PA
I carry four 16's and 32's which I use depends on what I am shooting that day, along with three batteries.
Mar 19, 2017 10:19:07 #
Mar 19, 2017 10:24:13 #
bamfordr
Loc: Campbell CA
Longshadow wrote:
I've always used multiple cards.
I have five 8's, two 16's, and one four which is for playing around. Yea, I've had them for a while. Changing cards doesn't bother me, but if I'm on vacation and the current card is close to full, I'll swap it out before I go out the next day.
I have five 8's, two 16's, and one four which is for playing around. Yea, I've had them for a while. Changing cards doesn't bother me, but if I'm on vacation and the current card is close to full, I'll swap it out before I go out the next day.
Ditto for using 8s and 16s. Carry enough for a vacation trip shooting raw. Download to laptop nightly and store full cards with pix as a backup until I get home and can download to desktop and backup desktop files. At that point I can clean up the laptop and format the cards (in the camera).
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