how to take card of CF cards ?

[erictan8888]

hi,

just like to know how you guys maintain your CF cards.....

thanks

 

[sammy888]

hi,

just like to know how you guys maintain your CF cards.....

thanks

Pretty rough in that I use it for more then just taking pictures!! heheheh....still lucky I guess as all are still fine. Have not lost a single picture from them. A year now for all 4 of my CFs which I use in my D70, CLIE PDA and my cardreader since I do use them as backup module when I bring work from office to home and back. Totally no sense of maintance in my case heheh.

 

[LittleWolf]

just like to know how you guys maintain your CF cards.....

They're maintenance free.

 

[user111]

cf card dont need maintainence

just dont dunk it in water will do

 

[jonlou]

if really wanna take care...

-dun wet it
-store inside drycase
-dun store with magnetic objects
-dun store near electricity
-dun drop it...

 

[reachme2003]

i think what you are asking is how to keep it in good working condition. to protect it, i use a gepe card safe. i remembered reading it as water resistant, moisture resistant, anti-static resistant, etc. false protection? i do not know.

 

[Astin]

- store in anti-static bag
- wear ESD wrist strap when holding it
- power off all the equipment when insert to camera
- hold your breath while copying file to computer
:bsmilie:

 

[reachme2003]

when copying hundreds of files, how to hold breath for so long? qi kong?

- store in anti-static bag
- wear ESD wrist strap when holding it
- power off all the equipment when insert to camera
- hold your breath while copying file to computer
:bsmilie:

 

[Drudkh]

when copying hundreds of files, how to hold breath for so long? qi kong?

copy one by one, interval has time to breathe. :bsmilie:

 

[LimPeh08]

Hi,
If possible always format the card using your camera and not your PC.The card might easily be corrupted by your PC.

 

[DeSwitch]

I have a CF card for my PDA for a few years and I really abuse it by throwing it in my drawer, put in pockets etc without any form of protection and it is still working in perfect condition. However I didnt dunk it in water. I have other cards and the worst is SmartMedia. So far I had 2 card totally unusable. They are used with card and only for my old Olympus 300z point and shoot camera.

Right now I have 2 pieces of 1G CF card for mu 350D.

Overall I thing CF is quite robost and can withstand rough usage unlike SM. In general keep them away from heat and moisture and shocks and some say away from kids....

 

[LittleWolf]

Overall I thing CF is quite robost and can withstand rough usage unlike SM.

I've read a report from a guy who left a CF card in his laundry. It (and the data on it) survived the machine wash.

 

[pai]

ya me oso. i left one of my cheapo cf cards in the washing machine. after it dried, it worked fine. still working to this day