Comments on: Taking Care of Compact Flash (CF) and Secure Data (SD) cards http://photofocus.com/2008/04/22/taking-care-of-compact-flash-cf-and-secure-data-sd-cards-twip/ Fri, 10 Feb 2012 19:39:10 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: Cycomachead http://photofocus.com/2008/04/22/taking-care-of-compact-flash-cf-and-secure-data-sd-cards-twip/#comment-1476 Tue, 29 Jul 2008 01:31:37 +0000 http://twipphoto.com/index.php/archives/297#comment-1476 Also, when doing bursts or even regular shots make sure the camera is done doing it’s thing before turning it off. I corrupted 1 file that way (not a big deal) but it lead to other problems with the card that day and getting the photos off the card. Then through a bad set of events I lost 430 shots.

]]> By: Cycomachead http://photofocus.com/2008/04/22/taking-care-of-compact-flash-cf-and-secure-data-sd-cards-twip/#comment-1478 Tue, 29 Jul 2008 01:31:37 +0000 http://twipphoto.com/index.php/archives/297#comment-1478 Also, when doing bursts or even regular shots make sure the camera is done doing it’s thing before turning it off. I corrupted 1 file that way (not a big deal) but it lead to other problems with the card that day and getting the photos off the card. Then through a bad set of events I lost 430 shots.

]]> By: Randal Ormston http://photofocus.com/2008/04/22/taking-care-of-compact-flash-cf-and-secure-data-sd-cards-twip/#comment-1474 Fri, 25 Apr 2008 16:58:33 +0000 http://twipphoto.com/index.php/archives/297#comment-1474 I carry all my cards in containers (4 each) made by GEPE (remember the guys who made the plastic slide frames) A German product that is almost indestructible and waterproof. I download my cards into a portable Epson P-2000 several time before the card is full. So when I get home I have all data on the cards and two or three times on the Epson. And all this can be carried in your pocket through all airports. Hope this helps.

]]> By: Randal Ormston http://photofocus.com/2008/04/22/taking-care-of-compact-flash-cf-and-secure-data-sd-cards-twip/#comment-1477 Fri, 25 Apr 2008 16:58:33 +0000 http://twipphoto.com/index.php/archives/297#comment-1477 I carry all my cards in containers (4 each) made by GEPE (remember the guys who made the plastic slide frames) A German product that is almost indestructible and waterproof. I download my cards into a portable Epson P-2000 several time before the card is full. So when I get home I have all data on the cards and two or three times on the Epson. And all this can be carried in your pocket through all airports. Hope this helps.

]]> By: Links - April 25, 2008 « Photo Notes: Photography by Patty Hankins and Bill Lawrence http://photofocus.com/2008/04/22/taking-care-of-compact-flash-cf-and-secure-data-sd-cards-twip/#comment-1472 Fri, 25 Apr 2008 11:00:38 +0000 http://twipphoto.com/index.php/archives/297#comment-1472 [...] This Week In Photography has a post on Taking Care of Compact Flash and Secure Data Cards [...]

]]> By: Links - April 25, 2008 « Photo Notes: Photography by Patty Hankins and Bill Lawrence http://photofocus.com/2008/04/22/taking-care-of-compact-flash-cf-and-secure-data-sd-cards-twip/#comment-1475 Fri, 25 Apr 2008 11:00:38 +0000 http://twipphoto.com/index.php/archives/297#comment-1475 [...] This Week In Photography has a post on Taking Care of Compact Flash and Secure Data Cards [...]

]]> By: Jim http://photofocus.com/2008/04/22/taking-care-of-compact-flash-cf-and-secure-data-sd-cards-twip/#comment-1470 Wed, 23 Apr 2008 16:08:12 +0000 http://twipphoto.com/index.php/archives/297#comment-1470 1. Never buy used.

2. Don’t use bargain brands for important shoots.

2. Test the cards with the manufacturer supplied software from Sandisk and Lexar, etc.

3. If you get corruption, make a disc image. Use disk utility on Mac or something else on Windows. That way you can recover from the image and sometimes it takes two or more recovery tools to recover as much data as can be recovered. And you have a backup if you have to send the card to a recovery house.

4. If a card ever gives you *any* trouble, toss it. It’s a time bomb waiting to fail again.

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