topic Re: EOS Rebel T3 SD Card Not Readable on Mac in EOS DSLR & Mirrorless Cameras

EOS Rebel T3 SD Card Not Readable on Mac

Styner — Sat, 29 Apr 2023 19:54:45 GMT

I currently have a canon Rebel t3 with a new SD 256gb. When I went to put the chip in to my MacBook using an adapter ( to look at my photos) it’s unable to read the chip & now I can’t access my photos. Also when I put the chip back into the camera it says “card can’t be accessed”

what should I do ?

Re: EOS Rebel T3 SD Card Not Readable on Mac

shadowsports — Sun, 30 Apr 2023 12:36:20 GMT

Greetings,

You mentioned an adapter. Was this card full size or micro? Micro SD cards are not recommended. It sounds like the card has become corrupt or unreadable. If the card cannot be read in the camera or on the computer, recovery is likely the only option.

Re: EOS Rebel T3 SD Card Not Readable on Mac

deebatman316 — Sun, 30 Apr 2023 10:53:07 GMT

Could this "adapter" really be a USB SD Card reader.

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Styner — Sun, 30 Apr 2023 12:30:24 GMT

It’s a USBC adapter that plugs into my Mac book air. What’s the best memory card for a canon Rebel t3?

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Styner — Sun, 30 Apr 2023 12:30:53 GMT

What’s the best memory card for a canon Rebel t3?

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deebatman316 — Sun, 30 Apr 2023 12:49:36 GMT

Look into a full size SD Card class 10 SD Card. DO NOT use Micro SD cards in an adapter. These are known to cause problems with cameras. Use multiple smaller 32GB SD Cards. Do Not use 1 large SD Card. If the card were to fail all of your pictures would be gone. Using multiple SD Cards will lessen the chance of this happening. Is your current SD Card size or a micro SD Card in an adapter. I noticed that you "chip".

Re: EOS Rebel T3 SD Card Not Readable on Mac

shadowsports — Sun, 30 Apr 2023 12:36:45 GMT

@Demetrius,

It certainly could be. We don't have much to go on.

Re: EOS Rebel T3 SD Card Not Readable on Mac

deebatman316 — Sun, 30 Apr 2023 12:47:04 GMT

The OP confirmed that this "adapter" is a USB Type C SD Card Reader. But I will also check if there using a Full Sized SD Card.

Re: EOS Rebel T3 SD Card Not Readable on Mac

Styner — Sun, 30 Apr 2023 12:48:40 GMT

Would a 64 GB SD card from Walmart be okay?

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deebatman316 — Sun, 30 Apr 2023 12:56:19 GMT

I would try a 32 GB SD Card first. Older cameras are picky about 64GB or larger SD cards. I would go to Best Buy or another reputable retailer to buy memory cards. B&H Photo & Adorama are examples of reputable places. Amazon & eBay are NOT reputable places to buy SD Cards. There have been horror stories in the forum. That they got counterfeit memory cards.

Re: EOS Rebel T3 SD Card Not Readable on Mac

Styner — Sun, 30 Apr 2023 13:03:19 GMT

Do you know any good websites/programs that can recover data from a 256gb SD card ?

Re: EOS Rebel T3 SD Card Not Readable on Mac

deebatman316 — Sun, 30 Apr 2023 13:05:31 GMT

I believe @shadowsports / Rick might know some. I've never had a memory card fail.

Re: EOS Rebel T3 SD Card Not Readable on Mac

Styner — Sun, 30 Apr 2023 13:08:09 GMT

How do I get in touch with @shadowsports / Rick

Re: EOS Rebel T3 SD Card Not Readable on Mac

deebatman316 — Sun, 30 Apr 2023 13:16:01 GMT

You can PM him in the forum. If you're using a laptop click on the picture that looks like an envelope in the right hand corner. Or on a phone click on your profile picture then click on messages. There you can send him a message. You can also click on his handle name. Which brings you directly to his page. On his page there will be a box that says "Send A Message".

Re: EOS Rebel T3 SD Card Not Readable on Mac

stevet1 — Sun, 30 Apr 2023 13:15:33 GMT

Styner,

I had the same problem on my Windows laptop.I have a 128gb SDXC card, It was working fine and then one day, it said the card reader couldn't read the card, and when I went to put the card back in my camera, the camera said it couldn't access the card. Scared me to death.

I took the card out and reinserted it. It's reading it OK again, but now I use EOS Utility and a USB cable.

Steve Thomas

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Styner — Sun, 30 Apr 2023 13:20:54 GMT

How do I go about recovering the data from the card

Re: EOS Rebel T3 SD Card Not Readable on Mac

Stephen — Sun, 30 Apr 2023 13:24:13 GMT

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Re: EOS Rebel T3 SD Card Not Readable on Mac

shadowsports — Sun, 30 Apr 2023 14:21:02 GMT

Greetings,
Only remaining question is whether the card was full size or micro?

Any fullsize card should be formatted in the camera before use. While its possible to use large capacity cards, we have found 32GB cards to be the most reliable for older cameras as @Demetrius pointed out. Using multiple smaller capacity cards also helps protects your photos. One card is a single point of failure and can ruin an entire day of shooting if it becomes corrupt or fails.

I might try connecting my card reader to another computer before calling it quits on the card and pursuing the recovery option. If the card cannot be read, and has not be formatted there is a good chance images can be recovered.

Almost all card manufacturers offer recovery software. Some free, some paid. Many are usually free to try and if data can be recovered, then you can buy a license.

Photorec is free (CGSecurity), but requires a little more knowledge. I've used it in the past with success.

Re: EOS Rebel T3 SD Card Not Readable on Mac

Styner — Sun, 30 Apr 2023 14:33:05 GMT

I’m pretty sure it was micro

Re: EOS Rebel T3 SD Card Not Readable on Mac

deebatman316 — Sun, 30 Apr 2023 14:38:50 GMT

Which one are you using. The one on the top or the one on the bottom.