Comments on: Multiple Compact Flash cards? Avoid confusion with this tip http://alphatracks.com/archives/125 Sony and Minolta SLR Weblog Thu, 05 Apr 2012 10:05:28 +0000 hourly 1 By: Shanwne http://alphatracks.com/archives/125/comment-page-1#comment-5825 Shanwne Mon, 08 Nov 2010 05:51:08 +0000 http://alphatracks.com/archives/125#comment-5825 How many times can you erase and reuse a CF card? I have been having trouble with a card I have deleting images or corrupting images on occasion. I am curious if the CF card is just a bad card, or if I have simply erased and reused it too many times. Any suggestions? Thanks a lot. How many times can you erase and reuse a CF card? I have been having trouble with a card I have deleting images or corrupting images on occasion. I am curious if the CF card is just a bad card, or if I have simply erased and reused it too many times. Any suggestions?

Thanks a lot.

]]> By: Ilan http://alphatracks.com/archives/125/comment-page-1#comment-5824 Ilan Mon, 14 Jun 2010 21:17:05 +0000 http://alphatracks.com/archives/125#comment-5824 Your work-flow can be dangerous: if you insert a card face up instead of face down (errare humanum est), you might reformat it later by mistake and lose your work. I do store full cards face down and empty ones face up as well, but I reformat the card in the camera after I've downloaded it to the PC and have a second backup (or no second backup if conditions do not allow). I NEVER reformat a card while shooting, for the reason stated above. It's better done in the calm just after having controlled what's on the card. When I shoot, no time to lose thinking about these issues. When I shoot, if I grab the wrong card, it's simply full... I never erase a card. I always reformat, and always in camera (although it can end up being formated in one camera and used in another, given my work-flow). Your work-flow can be dangerous: if you insert a card face up instead of face down (errare humanum est), you might reformat it later by mistake and lose your work.

I do store full cards face down and empty ones face up as well, but I reformat the card in the camera after I’ve downloaded it to the PC and have a second backup (or no second backup if conditions do not allow).

I NEVER reformat a card while shooting, for the reason stated above. It’s better done in the calm just after having controlled what’s on the card. When I shoot, no time to lose thinking about these issues. When I shoot, if I grab the wrong card, it’s simply full…

I never erase a card. I always reformat, and always in camera (although it can end up being formated in one camera and used in another, given my work-flow).

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