From the course: The Practicing Photographer

Unlock this course with a free trial

Join today to access over 22,400 courses taught by industry experts.

Media card care

Media card care

- One of the great things about the switch from digital was when you were going to an airport, you didn't have to worry about sticking your camera in the x-ray machine anymore. Digital feels a lot sturdier compared to film, but it's still possible for things to go wrong with your media cards, so this week, on The Practicing Photographer, I want to just run through very quickly some quick tips, things you can do to make sure that you don't lose data. Starting with just basic physical care. I used to shoot regularly with an SLR that used CompactFlash cards, and I really, now I'm shooting with SD cards, I miss CompactFlash cards, 'cause they're so sturdy. Nice, hard plastic case, pins that are internal. I have actually had an SD card split in half on me. It's possible for the case to come open and expose the card. You can, in a pinch, pinch them back together, and a little superglue can get 'em going, but it's just really unnerving, and of course having the actual media exposed is a…

Contents