crying over lost images - DPChallenge Forums

04/06/2007 09:37:48 AM · #1

I did a dumb dumb thing!

I burned all of Jan photos to disks and deleted the files from my hd.
I usually visually verify that the images on the disk were precisely the images I am about to delete.
Because I was so full I couldn't even open a program, I decided to just verify that the disks had images on them and dumped the folders anyway. to give me room to work. DUM DUM!
Turns out disk 5 and 6 were duplicates of D3...how this happened I'm at a total loss. The files were deleted last week and have since been rewritten. so no retrieval is possible.

Images that are on DPC that are gone forever are.

I am really REALLY upset on their loss. I am greatful it was only half of a month and not more. Harsh lesson learned.
Can't be to careful when you delete shit!

ignite

Canon EOS-500D Rebel T1i

Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 II

04/06/2007 09:53:24 AM · #2

I'm really sorry to hear that.. I just bought a DVD writer and burned everything I have onto DVDs. If you're that low on disk space you should consider an external HDD for storage..

04/06/2007 10:18:34 AM · #3

I have one, its full too! ;) I even borrowed space on my husbands machine! LOL

albc28

Canon EOS-50D

Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 II

04/06/2007 10:21:42 AM · #4

I just filled up my Hard drive too. I've been in the process of putting all my images on DVD's now too. My concern now is preserving the DVD's so that they don't get scratched. I've decided to save the edited files, the unedited TIFF's, and the RAW images just in case somethin happens.

04/06/2007 10:38:23 AM · #5

I make 2 copies. one goes to a saftey deposit box in case of housefire.
so I have 6 copies of D3.

04/06/2007 11:00:13 AM · #6

Originally posted by Tlemetry:

I make 2 copies. one goes to a saftey deposit box in case of housefire.
so I have 6 copies of D3.

Yeah i back up to alot of optical media and one day thought, well this does me no good if the house burns down.

95% of all firesafes are not rated for plastic media. The only firesafes that can protect CD's DVD's and Flash cards have to keep the internal temperature under 125 degree's and are usally bigger and more expensive then others. I havent found one that will do it more then 30 minutes.

Every other firesafe will not protect them at all. In fact its amazing anyone thinks that a 300 degree 30 minute safe does too much good, better then open flame but 300 degrees for 30 minuts is enough to cook a pizza. 350 degrees and the papers finished.

04/06/2007 11:01:49 AM · #7

I really wondered about those firesafes. I decided offsite would be a better solution.

Nikon AF-S DX Zoom-Nikkor 18-70mm f/3.5-4.5G IF-ED

04/06/2007 11:04:06 AM · #8

Oh and <---- 500 GB internal 320 GB external hard drives. ABout half full lol.

Creature

Nikon D70s

04/06/2007 11:23:54 AM · #9

I used to keep my backup discs in my firesafe, but realized the same thing and now I send a copy down to my dad to keep there (don't have a safe deposit box).

robs

Canon EOS R6 Mk II

Canon EF 24-105mm f/4.0L IS

04/06/2007 11:57:40 AM · #10

I am hanging out for the next gen DVD (HD or BR) cause it's crazy to backup to DVD even :-o) I have a NAS box that has 900Gb or usable space after the RAID5 costs (meaning I should be able to lose 1 of the 4 drives without data loss). I image my main computers drive there also, so I should be able to recover from a failed C: on my machine.

Right now, I burn DVD's and stash them at work but it's not like that covers most of the stuff on the drives (I cannot backup my music files cause I am not patient enough to insert the 40 DVD it would take :shock:).

04/06/2007 12:11:21 PM · #11

someday I will have a file server with multi drive backups.
cha ching! sounds like heaven though.

Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark III

04/06/2007 12:17:09 PM · #12

Ugh! I just realized I have to go thru my images at Photographers Direct and make sure I don't have any missing images for sale.

colorcarnival

Olympus 45mm f/1.8 M.Zuiko Digital

04/06/2007 12:21:05 PM · #13

Teresa - :o(

Sorry to hear this... hope your day gets better!

Ubersteiny

Canon EOS-5D Mark II

Sigma 35mm f/1.4 DG HSM for Canon

04/06/2007 12:30:23 PM · #14

Originally posted by robs:

at my work we sell blank BR's. its like 30 bucks each. do you need a special burner for them?

SDW

Canon EOS-60D

Tamron AF 28-300mm f/3.5-6.3 XR Di LD Aspherical IF for Canon

04/06/2007 12:35:30 PM · #15

TlemetryI had the same thing happen about six months ago. I had around 25 CD-roms of pictures and was wanted to go through them and do some re-editing. To my surprise some images worked and some didn't. I could never find out what happened.

I purchased an usb external hard drive (180 gb) for $69 and now that's where I back-up my pictures. IMO its safer and a lot quicker to retrieve files when I want them.

GeneralE

Canon PowerShot S3 IS

Canon 12x IS USM (S3 IS built-in Lens) -- 36-432mm (35mm EQ)

04/06/2007 02:22:37 PM · #16

Originally posted by RainMotorsports:

350 degrees and the papers finished.

Paper does not ignite until 451Â°F, regardless of how long the heat is applied. It will dry out and probably degrade otherwise, but it shouldn't burn.

Canon EF 17-40mm f/4.0L USM

04/06/2007 03:20:35 PM · #17

Originally posted by GeneralE:

Originally posted by RainMotorsports:
350 degrees and the papers finished.

Paper does not ignite until 451Â°F, regardless of how long the heat is applied. It will dry out and probably degrade otherwise, but it shouldn't burn.

In school they said 300 degree's but i found later a source that says it only degreades at 300. According to the Firesafe companies it will become unusable at 350 degrees (basicly start turning black). Trying to find a new source wikipedia doesnt have anything.

But a 1 Hour fire should be enought to get the 30 minute case destroyed anyways.

EDIT - Found a source that says 451 now, but some variances in the testing methods.

The lack of oxygen would also cause problems in igniting but could cause it to smolder of course.

Message edited by author 2007-04-06 15:22:32.

soup

Canon EOS-30D

04/06/2007 04:20:27 PM · #18

and to think you wouldn't have lost the images if you hadn't tried to back them up... what a bummer.