Digital Camera
How to right here!One of the most important and very easy things to do is make sure that you format your memory card. The reason for this is that when you delete the photos the information isn't wiped from the card as you might think. Basically, it just tells the camera or computer that it isn't really there which allows the camera to record another picture over the top. Sometimes when the card is very full this can cause a memory corruption which renders your card inaccessible.
Another possible cause for corruption can be by taking the memory card out of the camera before it has finished saving the files to it. This has been overcome in a lot of newer cameras but you should always make sure that the camera is turned off first.
By formatting your card you do a clean wipe of the card and start fresh. Generally this means that no photos can be recovered although my Minolta Dimage 7i seems to go against that theory.
To format your card, first make sure that all the pictures you want to keep have been saved to your computer or to CD or DVD. Then check your manual for where the Format Command is hiding in the menu system.
I just looked where I thought mine would be and it was in a totally different spot. Generally though it's in the replay menu. Go to Format Card and say yes. It will only take a few seconds and will give you a fresh start
By the way if your card does become corrupted, stop using it straight away and take it to a photo lab who will in most cases be able to recover the photos from it. Software is also available to do it yourself but for the price it is cheaper to use your photo labs expertise and they will generally have a number of different programs available to them.
Gary French is a photographer and minilab operator in Melbourne Australia with a number of years experiance in selling and serviceing digital cameras. His website http://www.photosatthepark.com.au has a number of useful articles for digital camera users.
Written by: Gary French
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