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Posted: Sat May 22, 2010 11:07 am Post subject: Memory Card Maintenance |
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Expect your memory cards to work 8-10 years according to Dave Johnson in the Macworld June 2010 issue, p.72
Again there is a difference; single layer cards may allow in excess of maybe 100,000 read-write actions, whilst multi-layer cards may only allow around 10,000 to 15,000. http://www.ephotozine.com/article/All-you-need-to-know-about-Memory-Cards-147
•The best approach is to load your memory card, copy the images on it directly to your hard drive. Then take the card out.
•Keep the card in the computer no longer than necessary. Do the image downloading from the card, then extract it. Left in the computer it will continuously access the directory, checking the byte order, to see if there are any changes etc. This action is identical to a write cycle so the life of your card is reduced. Don’t work on the image while it’s still on the card. You could easily knock out half of the life expectancy of the card just by doing that with a single image.
The message: load your card, copy the images from it directly to your hard drive. Then take the card out.
Read more: http://digital-photography-school.com/memory-cards-how-to-extend-their-life-and-keep-them-healthy |
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