topic Re: How to recover lost photos in EOS DSLR & Mirrorless Cameras

How to recover lost photos

ally1 — Sat, 27 Jan 2024 13:31:17 GMT

hey everyone.

ok so I'm new to photography and I am still in school so I though what better way to practice then to take pictures there. I was trying to get them from my camera to a laptop but it deleted all of them. I thought out was a glich so I went and took a couple photos and tried agin. all that showed up was the photos from today. if anyone has ANY idea how to get them back in put would be GREATLY appreciated. thanks!

Re: lost photos

jrhoffman75 — Sat, 27 Jan 2024 00:27:47 GMT

If you just deleted images and didn't format the card you may be able to recover some of them, depending on how many new photos you took.

Look into one of the many recovery software tools you can see listed on the web.

The manufacturer of your SD card may have software. that would be the best route.

Search "SD card recovery software"

Re: lost photos

Peter — Sat, 27 Jan 2024 13:29:47 GMT

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Re: How to recover lost photos

ebiggs1 — Sat, 27 Jan 2024 16:08:22 GMT

Before you go to recovery software get yourself a SD reader. They are cheap and even Walmart will have them.

Hook it up to your laptop and use the laptop to explore the SD. Some laptops have SD slots already. This will confirm whether the photos are actually still there or have been deleted. Do nothing to the SD except explore it. Do not format it or delete anything else or even use it again. Just look! You may find your photos are still there; if not go ahead and try one of the recovery programs. The brand of SD you have may have one for free on their web site.

Re: How to recover lost photos

BookiiRivas — Mon, 05 Aug 2024 02:00:28 GMT

If you purchased a Sandisk SD card, you will find a free license inside the packaging. RescuePRO is a data recovery software developed by Sandisk for its customers. Yes, Sandisk allows you to use it before making a purchase. If it doesn't work on your situation, then give some free data recovery tools a try. Such as Recuva, TestDisk&PhotoRec, Tenorshare 4DDiG, Disk Drill, DMDE Free Edition. But, if possible, take a minute to diagnose why the photos disappeared for no reason. Is the SD card you purchased counterfeit? Have you not updated your drivers for a long time?

Re: How to recover lost photos

Tintype_18 — Tue, 06 Aug 2024 12:18:59 GMT

My laptop has a card slot (discovered by chance). I tried a reader and SB cable but found direct downloading to be the best with fewer gremlins to interfere. My laptop, W11, also asks if I want to delete photos after downloading. I say No and check to see if photos show up in my files. If OK, then I insert the card into the camera and delete. BTW, good reminder to re-format the card. So far, so good.

Re: How to recover lost photos

TomRamsey — Thu, 08 Aug 2024 23:51:19 GMT

It's possible that they went to a different folder than you thought, check other folders and make sure they aren't on the laptop somewhere. Good luck

Re: How to recover lost photos

Tronhard — Fri, 09 Aug 2024 00:08:04 GMT

Are you using a PC or a Mac? A PC should not remove the files from your card without some notice, unless you explicitly told it to move the files instead of copy - the default command for transferring between drives is copy. I cannot speak to the behaviour of the Mac system.

The files may well be on your hard disc, in which case use the file manager to search it with the following search method: select your hard disc and search for this: IMG*.JPG -

The recommended method for downloading images to a computer is as follows:

Turn the camera OFF and remove the card
Using a built-in or USB SD card reader connected to your computer, place the SD card in that
At that point the computer should see the card as a removable drive.
Using your computer's file manager, go to the DCIM folder in the SD Card
Press Ctrl (CMD)+A to select all your images
Press Ctrl (CMD)+C to copy them
Go to a folder of your choice in the computer's hard disc
In that folder press Ctrl (CMD)+V to paste the files into the folder.
Eject or remove the SD card from the reader and return it to your camera
Turn the camera ON
From the camera's wrench menu select to format the card clean - do not Delete files, that creates file management issues potentially over time. Your card will work faster and more reliably this way.

Other things to note:

User ONLY full-size SD cards, not the micro ones with an adapter, they do not work reliably with cameras
Use respected brands like Lexar, SanDisk and Prograde
Always get them from a reputable dealer - "deals" on the web for super cheap cards may well be counterfeit.

Re: How to recover lost photos

Alfred_P — Mon, 09 Sep 2024 07:15:47 GMT

As a new photographer, it's great that you're practicing at school, but the situation you're describing might be related to the file transfer issue. Try connecting the SD card to any computer and see if the files are hidden or not. If not then, you will require photo recovery software. Since you have bought a Sandisk SD card, you’ll find a free license for RescuePRO, a recovery software provided by Sandisk, inside the packaging.

Sandisk allows you to use RescuePRO before deciding to purchase it. If it doesn’t work for your case, you can try other photo recovery tools like Stellar Photo Recovery, TestDisk & PhotoRec. However, it’s also important to take a moment to figure out why the photos disappeared unexpectedly. For that try running CHKDSK to fix any SD card issues from any widows computer.

Re: How to recover lost photos

stevet1 — Mon, 09 Sep 2024 14:57:39 GMT

ally1,

What method did you use to try and transfer your photos?

And, what kind of computer do you have?

Steve Thomas

Re: How to recover lost photos

Doris7896 — Thu, 23 Jan 2025 07:37:25 GMT

I did encounter this problem before! It's recommend to download free recovery software like EaseUS, PhotoRec, RescuePro, TestDisk, Windows File History, and other tools.You have done wrong to take pictures with your camera again after losing data, that will overwrite data.

Hope you can get back all your pictures!

Re: How to recover lost photos

swati-gupta — Fri, 24 Jan 2025 04:14:58 GMT

Hey there, I’m really sorry to hear that happened—it’s so frustrating to lose photos, especially when you’re just starting to build your collection and practice your skills!

Something similar happened to me once when I accidentally deleted photos during a transfer. Don’t worry—there’s a good chance you can recover them. Here’s what worked for me:

Stop Using the Camera/SD Card Immediately
This is super important! When photos are deleted, they’re not completely gone—they’re just marked as “free space” and can be overwritten by new data. Avoid taking more pictures or saving anything to the card.
Use a Recovery Tool on Your Laptop
There are some great recovery tools for SD cards that work wonders. I’ve personally used Recuva (it’s free) and EaseUS Data Recovery Wizard, and both worked well. You just need to connect the SD card directly to your laptop via a card reader and let the software scan it for deleted files.
Try Photo Recovery Apps (if using a camera with internal storage)
If you saved the pictures to your camera’s internal storage, a tool like Photos Recovery by Systweak or DiskDigger can help. These apps can recover deleted photos if the camera storage is connected to your laptop or scanned directly.
Be Patient During Scans
The software might take a while to scan your storage, depending on its size. Once it’s done, you’ll likely see your old photos pop up—hopefully, including the ones you lost!

I hope this helps, and fingers crossed you get those photos back! Let me know if you need more tips or help with the recovery tools. 😊

Re: How to recover lost photos

jrhoffman75 — Fri, 24 Jan 2025 10:45:36 GMT

@ally1 wrote:

hey everyone.

ok so I'm new to photography and I am still in school so I though what better way to practice then to take pictures there. I was trying to get them from my camera to a laptop but it deleted all of them. I thought out was a glich so I went and took a couple photos and tried agin. all that showed up was the photos from today. if anyone has ANY idea how to get them back in put would be GREATLY appreciated. thanks!

See the post below about recovery.

Re: lost photos

prettyprints — Mon, 14 Apr 2025 16:24:51 GMT

Thank you jrhoffman!!!! You saved me from spending a lot of money. I never thought to look up was looking up different software programs to purchase to recover my photos. I just searched Lexar Recovery and downloaded everything it showed and I got back the photos I was looking for! Now some of them did come up with colored lines and scattered pixels but it did work. Thanks again.