SD Card Failure

[mikemgb]

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I use a 32gb Toshiba Flashair wifi-enabled SD card in my C-Lux that's always in my pocket. This afternoon I took a photo then attempted to connect to the card with my phone to download it. The phone would not connect so I put the card into my PC only to find all that was on it was a single 3.6gb file that Windows couldn't do anything with.

 

Interestingly when I put the card back in the camera and took another photo the camera created all the correct folders and saved the latest picture. Obviously I will never trust the card again, I would hate that to happen right after a series of photos that I couldn't repeat.

 

Fortunately I am paranoid about backups, the only photos I lost were four that I took today, everything else is on at least four other drives, including one I keep off site..

 

My point is, SD cards do fail, back up regularly!

 

 

[Jeff S]

And good reason to consider using smaller cards than 32gb....especially with such small picture file size....one of the major benefits of cards versus film canisters.

 

Jeff

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[mikemgb]

And good reason to consider using smaller cards than 32gb....especially with such small picture file size....one of the major benefits of cards versus film canisters.

 

Jeff

 

I used to use this card in my Nikon DSLR but transferred it to this camera when I sold everything Nikon. I agree that 32gb is overkill but I really just use it as another drive to save my images on, I never delete from the SD card, just download the new ones.

 

Having said that, I did just order a 5 pack of 8gb cards to replace it.

[Jeff S]

I agree that 32gb is overkill but I really just use it as another drive to save my images on, I never delete from the SD card, just download the new ones.

 

Having said that, I did just order a 5 pack of 8gb cards to replace it.

 

Not about 'overkill'; rather it concerns the possibility of card failure (or loss), meaning less images to lose.....yet still enormous amount compared to film days.  Even better to have a camera with dual card slots for instant back-up.

 

Jeff

Edited August 10, 2016 by Jeff S

[tobey bilek]

Sad thing Leica does not have dual slots.  Even my medium priced Nikons have dual.   Also the pro stuff.

 

32 GB may be too big for the camera.  I got so 64`s and tried them in a D3.  Will not work.  The D800 loves them so it is not the card.