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How can I recover photo files from a CF memory card with a corrupt filesystem?
I know this is not specifically a photography issue but since many of us with prosumer/professional-level DLSRs use Compact Flash cards, it is bound to happen to others as well.
I have a Sandisk 16GB ...
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How to upload multiple CF/SD cards fast?
What tools are available out there (hardware and software) to upload CF (and SD) cards fast? I am looking for a unit that can take multiple at a time. After shooting a Wedding, for example, you are ...
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Deleting files using Windows can corrupt camera card?
I just faced a curious issue. Opened my Compact Flash drive using a card reader to delete some picture and got it corrupted. Now it won't open on Windows and isn't usable in the camera. I've got the ...
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EyeFi doesn't support CF cards. Are there any alternatives that do?
Pretty much as what the title asks. Any ideas anyone?
EDIT: Is there any particular, technical limitation for using this technology with CF cards?
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Preventing blown out skies/ Taking low light potraits with Canon S90
I have been using S90 to take pictures for sometime now. After seeking advice, in this forum, on DSLR's for good photography I have been convinced with strong arguments to stick to the compact for ...
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How to determine the year of manufacture of a (SanDisk) Compact Flash card?
Flash technology works in such a way that CompactFlash cards wil eventually "wear out". This happened to one of my cards at a wedding, and experience I did not enjoy (I was able to recover the data ...
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Is there an easy fix for this Canon EOS 300D Compact Flash problem?
I think my trusty EOS 300D is beginning to show its age and is suffering from a worn out compact flash slot.
Over the course of the weekend I've been seeing a mixture of "No CF", "Full CF" or "Err ...
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Minimum speed CF card required for a 7D?
What is the minimum speed CF card required for using a 7D for both recording 1080p video and also continuous shooting for RAW+JPEG?
Similar to Should I get a fast CF card? i essentially want to know ...
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CF adapter: SD vs. PCI
I'm unsure if I should buy a CF-SD adapter for my camera (replacing one that just died) or a CF-PCI adapter for my laptop and a new CF card. Can anyone share any experiences or recommendations that ...
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What is the maximum CF card size for a FujiFilm FinePix S1?
My fiance just got a free FujiFilm FinePix S1. An old camera, I know, but also perfect for helping her learn the basics behind photography.
Anyway, we aren't experts on storage at all. We can see ...
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How fast must a CF be to save 2560x1920 TIFF?
I have an Olympus E-20P which is 10 years old with a 256MB CompactFlash card.
It won't let me choose 2560x1920 TIFF, so I assume that my CompactFlash isn't fast enough.
Are there any rule of thumbs ...
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Can an Olympus E20P take 8GB flash cards?
I have an Olympus E20P camera that is about 10 years old, and the manual says it supports
3V (3.3V) SmartMedia: 4 MB, 8 MB, 16 MB, 32 MB, 64 MB, 128 MB;
CompactFlash (type I and II) ...
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Is there a fixed-lens camera on market today that uses CF memory cards?
Comparative thoughts on the CF/SD-SDHC cards of value to hear... TX
SD card in earliest Canon Sureshot - paid a fortune for the 128MB max size the camera took - and then Sony Alpha to fit my bag full ...
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Why can't I read a 2GB CF card from a Mac or PC after having formatted it on a 300D with a 1.1.1 firmware?
Although I can still access the CF card from the camera, I can take pictures and browse them. It's just that the mac can't mount the CF card anymore (I can read other cards). The same card was working ...
