They only thing I know about reformatting the card is that when I had a
problem I called the techs, explained the problem, and the first thing they
asked me was if I had been formatting the card, I told them no, they said I
should be, since I started formatting the card each time I have had no
problems, knock on wood, after that I read an article about formatting the
cards in "Digital photopro" magazine basically it said the same thing, and
that you should be formatting the card in the camera you are going to be
using it in, and if you are using Mac computers NEVER format the card with
the computer because it will not work in the camera again.
Terry L. Mair
Mair's Photography
158 South 580 East
Midway, Utah 84049
435-654-3607
www.mairsphotography.com
----- Original Message -----
From: "Brian van den Broek" <bvande@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: "List for Photo/Imaging Educators - Professionals - Students"
<photoforum@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Monday, June 20, 2005 12:16 AM
Subject: card formatting in digicam? [WAS] Re: Can someone explain this
image from D70 (Bride's image)
Hi all,
In a thread responding to Srinivasa Regeti's query about a digital shot
with goofy colours:
Jess Lozano said unto the world upon 20/06/2005 01:38:
<Snip>
> At first I thought it was a
> problem with the memory card, but reformatting the
> cards did not solve the problem.
<Snip>
>
> --- Terry <terry@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
<snip>
>>Do you format the card each time you use it?
>>Terry L. Mair
The idea that one ought format the card each use is news to me. I've taken
1000's of shots with 1 CF card and my Canon Powershot S30, never
formatting. Have I been lucky? Is formatting each use a common practise?
What's the rationale?
Thanks and best,
Brian vdB
