will there be any problems if i format my cf card using my camera often? issit adviceable?
usually after i upload all my images into my pc, ill format the card...
usually after i upload all my images into my pc, ill format the card...
That's bad sector thing while format is on the PC (or mac).ah.zeep said:My 2c worth:
CompactFlash parts are supposedly rated for 100,000 erase cycles. So even if you format ten times every day, your card should last >27 years :bsmilie:. So I think it is not much issue doing the formatting; the CF should last a long time and may even outlast the camera, heh.
Formatting the card also has the benefit of mapping out bad sectors, or so I hope. Thus it should theoretically reduce the chances of errors in writing the image while you're in action shooting. Better yet, formatting should re-layout the internal data structures on the file system so that it should give good performance when writing files. (Sort of like SCANDISK kind of action.)
i think (and hope) the bigger companies dun use lousier electronics components just to cut cost. i usually buy the more reputable brands of memory cards even if i have to pay a bit more. its not the lifetime warranty, many memory cards provides those. its the MEMORIES in the cardArtosoft said:That's bad sector thing while format is on the PC (or mac).
On the camera :dunno: .
IMHO, it is advisable to format new CF (or any cards) prior to first use in CAMERA. I don't thing it is necessary to format the card after anytime we download the files to PC (or mac).
Remember, the new technology may not as good as the old technology (as they want to reduce cost). I remember my boss say the new memory type for storage may have lesser lifetime than the old one. I hope he is wrong... :sweat: .
Regards,
Arto.
Regards,
Arto.
_espn_ said:No worries lah, it'll be ok. I used to do that on my 1GB, 2GB, 4GB, 8GB cards. All ok one :thumbsup:
I use my friend's dslr ma... :embrass: So I always format his :sweatsm:grumpy said::think: didnt know Coolpix S4 uses CF card..... :dunno:
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