Have you ever had a CF card failed on you? Or after the shooting session found that it was impossible to retrieve the files or the files were corrupted?
Have you ever had a CF card failed on you?
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well CF/SD cards are pretty durable if u r talking abt environmental hazards
corruption of data usually is human error if I am not wrong. some cams have no protection if the CF door suddenly opens or battery runs out when deleting images. that causes file corruption. (might also happen if u forcefully remove the CF card while writing/deleting files from the CF card)
corruption of data usually is human error if I am not wrong. some cams have no protection if the CF door suddenly opens or battery runs out when deleting images. that causes file corruption. (might also happen if u forcefully remove the CF card while writing/deleting files from the CF card)
My first Lexar 2gb 80X CF card died on me only after using it 3-4 times. Luckily there's the lifetime 1-1 warranty. The replacement has been perfect though.
My 1GB just went kaput after 15 months. Took with it all my fireworks photos last night :bheart:
Card can't even be detected.
May I know where did you have it replaced? I bought mine from eastgear. Do I go back to them or to Convergent (IRRC they distribute Lexar cards?)
i had 2 x 1GB lexar CF card failed on me before... luckily managed to retrieve the pics inside... lost about 5-10% of the files due to file corruption.
recently changed to using sandisk 2GB & 4GB. so far so good... *touch wood*
recently changed to using sandisk 2GB & 4GB. so far so good... *touch wood*
Bring them back to Convergent for 1-1 exchange. They are now at Albert Complex, opposite SLS.
so far, nope. used CF card since 2004, Sandisk brand.
but i believe man-made things can fail anytime. so there is nothing to be complacent aboutl.
but i believe man-made things can fail anytime. so there is nothing to be complacent aboutl.
I can't even get it to be detected using a card reader....
Anyhow.... are Lexar CF still being sold around? Don't see them around during the last 2 or 3 PC Fairs.
If you run Image Rescue, it might detect the card.I can't even get it to be detected using a card reader....
Anyhow.... are Lexar CF still being sold around? Don't see them around during the last 2 or 3 PC Fairs.
Nothing to loose.
wow u must really work your cards hard .. do u take them in and out of the camera often?
I dun and so far my cards are all doing fine.. *touchwood and i hope they stay fine..
but your experience is putting me off buying cards 2nd hand..
Personally, I never had a CF die on me. I have 2 that are > 3 years. But then again I am not a strong user. Quite surprised at the bad experiences people had with CF. Wonder if there are similar occurences with the SD format... this I am now using quite extensively.
Sion
Yes it can happen. In one case lucky not a paid job, while reviewing a CHK error was shown on camera and it hung. Rebooted the camera, guess what 2 files went missing ; the one I was looking at and another 2 or 3 files back from the last one. San Disk Ultra II.
Maybe it time to retire current cards and get in new ones - these are around 2 years old and have been worked hard my guess is that they could have gone around 20,000 frames.
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