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SD card deleted photos show in computer

Katiewms11
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Is it possible that photos I deleted in camera still show up on computer import? It seems like some of the photos I see on my computer are ones that I deleted while using the camera, but I may be mistaken. Thank you!

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p4pictures
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Are you using a camera with two card slots, and are you recording to both cards?

If this is the case then the images you delete on the camera are only deleted from one of the two cards.

With two cards configured to either put a RAW and JPG on separate cards, or to write the same files to both cards you will have a card set as the "playback card". When you press the delete button on the camera the images are deleted from the playback card only. If you now take out one of the cards from the camera and put it in the computer then it is possible that it's the card that didn't have the files deleted.

This is also the case for in-camera image ratings. Ratings are only applied to the images on the playback card, not the other.


Brian
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Tronhard
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I am glad that in this case my colleague's solution worked, but make no mistake, habitually deleting files from your SD cards in camera is a bad idea.  If you would read my post I explain why - I'm a certified IT engineer. 

Further, if you are writing to dual cards in the camera, don't forget to format BOTH cards clean in camera after you have confirmed transfer of the files from the camera to your computer.

If you want another reference, see the following post by well-known photographer Jeff Cable, who holds a senior position with Lexar storage management systems.
Jeff Cable's Blog: Why you should not delete images on your memory card using your camera - and othe...


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