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01/21/2005 12:50:37 PM · #51

Originally posted by GoldBerry:

To my knowledge, pulling mid-transfer can potentially result in loss...at least, it's happened to me anyway. I always wait a minute after, just to be safe.

And the above statement doesn't just apply to cf cards. :D

01/21/2005 12:56:19 PM · #52

errr..uuum.....???? lol

Message edited by author 2005-01-21 12:56:57.

Canon EF 16-35mm f/2.8L USM

01/21/2005 01:05:33 PM · #53

you should see me other comments on other threads about you. lol
mmmm...
:D lol

thatcloudthere

Canon EOS-1D

01/21/2005 01:06:02 PM · #54

Originally posted by GoldBerry:

To my knowledge, pulling a card mid-transfer can potentially result in loss of data...

I know that...like I said, I only do so if the card is about to be formatted anyway. I'm wondering if it harms the card itself.

cghubbell

Nikon D300

Nikon AF-S DX Zoom-Nikkor 17-55mm f/2.8G IF-ED

01/21/2005 01:20:00 PM · #55

Originally posted by thatcloudthere:

Originally posted by GoldBerry:
To my knowledge, pulling a card mid-transfer can potentially result in loss of data...

I know that...like I said, I only do so if the card is about to be formatted anyway. I'm wondering if it harms the card itself.

Yes. There is a definite potential for harm because higher than nominal electric current is flowing through the contacts when the component is removed. you always want electronic components to be in a restful state when physically changing their connections. CF cards are very durable, so the probability is very low of this happening, but it is a possibility. It's more likely that you would marginalize part of the assembly, and increase chances of intermittant data corruption at specific blocks.

Always wait until the card has stopped blinking for a while.

On Linux it's quite a bit easier because you have to mount / unmount media. When an unmount operation completes, the operating system has completed any pending tranfers. In windows, there isn't a fail-safe like this, but a little patience before pulling the card will go a long way.

Linux is great for data protection... We just can't do color management :)

01/21/2005 01:23:53 PM · #56

Originally posted by notonline:

you should see me other comments on other threads about you. lol
mmmm...
:D lol

You men.

Canon EF 17-40mm f/4.0L USM

01/21/2005 01:27:43 PM · #57

Originally posted by GoldBerry:

Originally posted by notonline:
you should see me other comments on other threads about you. lol
mmmm...
:D lol

You men.

Nah I'm not a pig I only play the part on TV. However you are very attractive.

soup

Canon EOS-30D

01/21/2005 01:28:20 PM · #58

pulling the card out mid write may damage the card - turning the camera off during a write cycle does... - it's been proven by a friend of mine, and my CF card.. some blocks are fine - some have blank images - some have garbled half images. - i marked it, and set it aside. formatting a dozen times didn't fix it.

that's what happens when a drunk friend uses your camera

01/21/2005 01:33:02 PM · #59

Originally posted by soup:

that's what happens when a drunk friend uses your camera

"Friend" riiiiiiiight.

:-)

Same thing's happened to me. Just play it safe and wait the extra 30 seconds so you know it's actually done. Unless you're like me and have the memory of a goldfish: I put a card in the reader only to turn around two minutes later and say "oh I left a card in the reader" and yank it out mid-transfer.

01/21/2005 01:34:13 PM · #60

Originally posted by notonline:

Nah I'm not a pig I only play the part on TV. However you are very attractive.

The fact that you think I'm atractive judging solely by my self-portraits is a testament to how good of a photographer I really am *pats on back*.

lol

01/21/2005 01:34:28 PM · #61

That might have something to do with the blonde hair.