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Sandisk camera card
Completely off-topic but nonetheless digital…
I have a 4gb Sandisk Ultra compact flash card for my Sony slr.
I notice that when I delete all the images via the Mac (after download, say) that the card only offers 3gb and 700+ kb is “being used”.
I suspect this is one of those .trash things which you can see if you stick the card in a PC - the trash seems to save what you’ve just deleted (why I have no idea!!) But this is not visible on a Mac.
How do I make sure my card is properly wiped clean and my 4gb (ok, 3.74gb) made available?
Hugh
May be. Try using the Finder/Secure Empty Trash option, and see if that removes any more cruft. Or just do a quick format in your camera. That’s what I do with my big Kodak pro SLRs. It’s generally really fast, because it’s just recreating the FAT table on the card.
Walter
On Aug 17, 2010, at 1:24 PM, hugh wrote:
I suspect this is one of those .trash things which you can see if you stick the card in a PC - the trash seems to save what you’ve just deleted (why I have no idea!!) But this is not visible on a Mac.
Freeway user since 1997
On 17 Aug 2010, at 18:24, hugh wrote:
How do I make sure my card is properly wiped clean and my 4gb (ok, 3.74gb) made available?
I’m not happy to let the Mac delete images from the card, so I always delete them in the camera. I also use the camera to reformat the card before an important shoot or trip.
I think reformatting in-camera occasionally is the best way to maintain card health.
Cheers
Heather
I’d like the chance to prove that money doesn’t make me happy. - S. Milligan.
OK, thanks both for those suggestions. You’re right, re-formatting in-camera isn’t a big job…just seemed a tad unnecessary, that’s all.
Hugh
On 17 Aug 2010, at 18:24, hugh wrote:
How do I make sure my card is properly wiped clean and my 4gb (ok, 3.74gb) made available?
Format it in the camera; very important for any card/camera combo; do it every time!
best wishes,
Paul Bradforth
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On 17 Aug 2010, at 18:47, hugh wrote:
OK, thanks both for those suggestions. You’re right, re-formatting in-camera isn’t a big job…just seemed a tad unnecessary, that’s all.
Trust me, it’s very far from unecessary
best wishes,
Paul Bradforth
Buy my eBooks at: http://www.paulbradforth.com/books/
ditto Paul and Heather.
Also pro photographer when not doing web stuff.
s
Perthshire, Scotland.
Mac mini, NEC 23 inch Multisync.
