Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2006/12/20
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]If you reformat, you also remove the folder structure. If you just erase, you don't. Over time, that can build up. I have always reformatted in camera every time, and have never had a problem with data loss even with cheap cards - I wouldn't dream of changing my procedure - it works. Nick ----- Original Message ---- From: Jim Nichols <jhnichols@bellsouth.net> To: Leica Users Group <lug@leica-users.org> Sent: Wednesday, 20 December, 2006 2:48:43 AM Subject: Re: [Leica] M8 "problems" questions... Harrison, I have heard that advice and have never understood why one must format the card each time. With the two digicams that I have used, I delete the images from the camera card after I get them stored on my computer, and reuse the card. My experience is limited compared to many of you, but I have never had a problem. Maybe it is because I never fill up the card. Could it be that it is faster to format the card than to erase a full card? Jim Nichols Tullahoma, TN USA ----- Original Message ----- From: "Harrison McClary" <harrison@mcclary.net> To: "Leica Users Group" <lug@leica-users.org> Sent: Tuesday, December 19, 2006 5:17 PM Subject: Re: [Leica] M8 "problems" questions... > One thing I was told a long time ago...always format the card in camera, > the camera you are using it in. Not in a computer and not in a different > camera. Do not delete photos, but reformat the card. I have never had a > card issue following this advice in the years I have been shooting > digital. > > -- > Harrison McClary > Harrison McClary Photography > harrison@mcclary.net > http://www.mcclary.net > ImageStockSouth - Stock Photography > http://www.imagestocksouth.com > Tobacco Road: Personal Blog: > http://web.mac.com/whmcclary/iWeb/tobacco-road/Blog/Blog.html > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > _______________________________________________ Leica Users Group. See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information ___________________________________________________________ All New Yahoo! Mail ? Tired of Vi@gr@! come-ons? Let our SpamGuard protect you. http://uk.docs.yahoo.com/nowyoucan.html