Annoying Photos Glued to my Memory Cards

Canon EF 300mm f/2.8L IS II USM

02/05/2009 12:48:41 AM · #1

the title says it all. why would photos lock themselves on a memory card? no matter how often i delete them, they always show up the next time i upload photos. has anyone else had this problem?

3DsArcher

Canon EOS-7D Mark II

02/05/2009 01:04:49 AM · #2

I have had this problem a few years ago. I can't remember exactly how I solved it. I think that instead of trying to delete them in the camera, I put the memory card in a card reader connected to my computer & deleted them that way. Failing that I suppose the next step is reformating the card.

Ristyz

Apple iPhone 12 Pro

Canon EF 70-200mm f/2.8L USM

02/05/2009 01:26:20 AM · #3

I reformat the card after every use. In the camera reformat. If you are on Mac you can drag it to the trash while holding option key. That usually does it. (might be option & shift, I haven't had to do that in a long time)

02/05/2009 01:26:54 AM · #4

how might one reformat a card? ive deleted them both off my camera and off the card itself. nothing has worked

Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 24-70mm f/2.8G ED

02/05/2009 01:27:12 AM · #5

Originally posted by Ristyz:

im not a mac

Dr.Confuser

Nikon D800

02/05/2009 01:42:43 AM · #6

Reformat is a camera function. You do it from the menu system of your camera.

gys

Canon EOS-7D

Sigma 18-200mm f/3.5-6.3 DC OS for Canon

02/05/2009 01:43:19 AM · #7

Originally posted by JDubsgirl:

how might one reformat a card? ive deleted them both off my camera and off the card itself. nothing has worked

On your camera it's on the second from right menu tab, bottom-most option. I reformat every time after downloading photos.

mindbottling

Canon EOS R6

Canon RF 100mm f/2.8 L Macro IS USM

02/05/2009 01:43:40 AM · #8

The format option should be under one of the menu items on your camera. I don't have a 400D so I'm not sure exactly which menu that would be.

This might be a silly suggestion, but it may be worth mentioning that if you selected "protect" for any of your images, you'll have to de-select "protect" in order to delete them. I'm mentioning this only because I've done it a few times and forgot that I had protected the images.

faidoi

Pentax K10D

Pentax DA 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 AF

02/05/2009 01:44:28 AM · #9

Page 122 of the manual. Is it protected?

CarlvanHeerden

Canon EOS-40D

Canon EF 70-200mm f/2.8L IS USM

02/05/2009 02:21:05 AM · #10

Originally posted by gys:

Originally posted by JDubsgirl:
how might one reformat a card? ive deleted them both off my camera and off the card itself. nothing has worked

On your camera it's on the second from right menu tab, bottom-most option. I reformat every time after downloading photos.

I also format after download instead of deleting. Its a lot quicker and easier.

OdysseyF22

Panasonic DC-G9

Olympus 12-45mm f/4.0 Pro

02/05/2009 06:22:44 AM · #11

Originally posted by faidoi:

Page 122 of the manual. Is it protected?

That's right, you can use the camera to protect (looks like a little key icon) specific images, which will prevent the camera from deleting them. I've never actually used the feature myself (seems like too big a hassle), but I'd check that first, like

faidoi said.

If that doesn't work, then reformatting it in the computer ought to do the trick. (For Windows, plug the card in, go to "My Computer," right-click the memory card icon there - it will have a drive letter and say "CanonEOS" I think -; from the drop down menu select "Format," then press "Start" and "Okay". It will take a few minutes depending on the size of your card.)

cpanaioti

Canon EOS-40D

Canon EF 70-300mm f/4.5-5.6 DO IS USM

02/05/2009 10:35:07 AM · #12

Originally posted by faidoi:

Page 122 of the manual. Is it protected?

Formatting will remove even protected images.

If using the erase function then protected images will remain on the card. This is the option I use when I forget to reformat before I start a new shoot.

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