Do's and Don't s of Camera Cards

[_X7]

Here is a good article on the do's and don't s when using SD cards for any camera. This article is geared for photographers, but anyone using a trail camera will learn from it.

 

http://www.diyphotography.net/not-delete-images-memory-card-using-camera/

[dlist777]

#6 is is real important.  I noticed that I was getting a few corrupted cards  I finally figured out that when I open the camera, it's in the process of taking my picture and I'm pulling the card out just as the data is being written to it.  Now I shut it down and give it a good 10 count to power down before  I pull the card.  I haven't had a corrupted card since....

[NorthNJHunter]

Good read! Thanks for sharing.

[Cousin Brown]

Great article....Thanks

[Merkel]

Very informative, thanks for sharing

[rec913]

good read lot of information 

[JHbowhunter]

one thing I started doing with my cards is when I am done copying what I want to the laptop I do a quick format of the card rather than just deleting the pictures. This eliminates compatibility issues since I now have 3 different brand cameras. It seems to have solved all problems.

[_X7]

As long as you format with the camera using the same card(s) for the same brand you are good. Mixing cards and cameras can cause problems. I have two cards for each camera I own and the cards are never swapped from another. I had problems with a trail cam (Leaf River) after using a card I had used in my Canon point and shoot. I thought the trail cam had problems until I put in a new card and formatted with the trail cam. The Canon formatted card was the problem for reasons beyond my technical ability to know just why.

[JHbowhunter]

As long as you format with the camera using the same card(s) for the same brand you are good. Mixing cards and cameras can cause problems. I have two cards for each camera I own and the cards are never swapped from another. I had problems with a trail cam (Leaf River) after using a card I had used in my Canon point and shoot. I thought the trail cam had problems until I put in a new card and formatted with the trail cam. The Canon formatted card was the problem for reasons beyond my technical ability to know just why.

 

I only use identical Sandisk cards to keep it simple.  I have a Browning, a Stealthcam, and a Bushnell...  Each one saves their own proprietary folder to the card after each use, which is why I reformat because I only have one extra card and check each camera one at a time.