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Should I format a Compact Flash card before use?
manual recommends that I format its Compact Flash cards VIA the camera's format utility before I use them. I've never done this before and never had a problem and I tend not to fix what ain't broke, so I wonder what the facts are. I use high quality (Lexar Pro) cards. I asked this question at the digicam group and got answers ranging from "Always!" to "Never!" so I thought I'd ask the hardware geeks to see what they think. Thanks very much for any help.
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"Dave" <sallydog-r***@cox.net> wrote in message You don't have to format as they come already formatted.news:103c111h8lc30l43sp1k9c0ndeb23cr8pt@4ax.com... >I just got my first serious digital camera, a Canon 20D, and the > manual recommends that I format its Compact Flash cards VIA the > camera's format utility before I use them. I've never done this > before and never had a problem and I tend not to fix what ain't broke, > so I wonder what the facts are. I use high quality (Lexar Pro) cards. > > I asked this question at the digicam group and got answers ranging > from "Always!" to "Never!" so I thought I'd ask the hardware geeks to > see what they think. > > Thanks very much for any help. -- Chris Technical director CKCCOMPUSCRIPT Apple Computers, Intel, Roland audio, ATI, Microsoft, Sun Solaris, Cisco and Silicone Graphics. Wholesale distributor and specialist audio visual computers and servers FREE SUPPORT @, http://www.ckccomp.plus.com/site/page.HTM ckccom***@hotmail.com If you format the card always do it with the camera usint the camera's
internal format program. That is usually a good way of clearing all the pix off the card once you are sure you do not need them on the card and have them stored in the computer or printed. Do not format the card using the computer. It is possiable that some computer's format program may be differat than the internal one to the camera. If this hapens it may make the card unusable . Show quoteHide quote "Dave" <sallydog-r***@cox.net> wrote in message news:103c111h8lc30l43sp1k9c0ndeb23cr8pt@4ax.com... > I just got my first serious digital camera, a Canon 20D, and the > manual recommends that I format its Compact Flash cards VIA the > camera's format utility before I use them. I've never done this > before and never had a problem and I tend not to fix what ain't broke, > so I wonder what the facts are. I use high quality (Lexar Pro) cards. > > I asked this question at the digicam group and got answers ranging > from "Always!" to "Never!" so I thought I'd ask the hardware geeks to > see what they think. > > Thanks very much for any help.
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"Dave" <sallydog-r***@cox.net> wrote in message What would happen if you just tried to use it in the camera before doingnews:103c111h8lc30l43sp1k9c0ndeb23cr8pt@4ax.com... > I just got my first serious digital camera, a Canon 20D, and the > manual recommends that I format its Compact Flash cards VIA the > camera's format utility before I use them. I've never done this > before and never had a problem and I tend not to fix what ain't broke, > so I wonder what the facts are. I use high quality (Lexar Pro) cards. > > I asked this question at the digicam group and got answers ranging > from "Always!" to "Never!" so I thought I'd ask the hardware geeks to > see what they think. > > Thanks very much for any help. anything with it. Seems like if it needs formatting, you wouldn't be able to save a picture to it. -- Bearman If it's got tits, tires, tubes, or transistors, it's trouble. On Fri, 18 Feb 2005 07:48:35 -0800, Dave
<sallydog-r***@cox.net> wrote: >I just got my first serious digital camera, a Canon 20D, and the Try it in camera as-is, and if it doesn't work right, format>manual recommends that I format its Compact Flash cards VIA the >camera's format utility before I use them. I've never done this >before and never had a problem and I tend not to fix what ain't broke, >so I wonder what the facts are. I use high quality (Lexar Pro) cards. > >I asked this question at the digicam group and got answers ranging >from "Always!" to "Never!" so I thought I'd ask the hardware geeks to >see what they think. > >Thanks very much for any help. in camera. |
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