I thought so too. A couple of times things have stopped in mid-stream
for unknown reasons. But it would seem Windows doesn't delete the
directory entry (first character of the name) on the card until the file
has been pasted. So far, the files that have not yet been written to the
PC hard drive are still to be found on the card after an interruption.
However -- after reading all that has been said about this I think I
shall start formatting the cards once in a while. The three cards have
only been formatted once, when I got them. I have reached about 6000
exposures (almost all on the microscope) with both cameras. You may
remember I used a D with a defective flash for about five months until
it was replaced a couple of months ago. I haven't used the flash yet,
but it does work.
I guess a card can be formatted and the directory created by a batch
file run from a CMD window to save pressing camera buttons. By the way,
Windows often 'Checkdisks' the cards and this is sure to be the result
of my promiscuous plugging in and pulling out without regard for niceties.
Don
Shel Belinkoff wrote:
That strikes me as courting disaster. Should there be a problem when
xfering the files, you may have lost the originals.
Shel
[Original Message]
From: Don Williams
Same here -- and I choose 'Cut' not 'Copy' when transferring. When
they've been 'Pasted' to the hard drive there's nothing left on the
card. May be dangerous I suppose but so far I haven't had an accident.
--
Dr E D F Williams
www.kolumbus.fi/mimosa/
personal.inet.fi/cool/don.williams/
41660 TOIVAKKA – Finland - +358400706616
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Dr E D F Williams
www.kolumbus.fi/mimosa/
personal.inet.fi/cool/don.williams/
41660 TOIVAKKA – Finland - +358400706616
