Let’s talk about why it might be not the best practice to replace your memory card while your camera is on.

• Just like when working on a computer, you should eject the memory card or USB device before removing it. This is to make sure the write cycle has completed.

• These types of devices are also very sensitive to electrical spikes which is why you power down the camera before removing the card. Both scenarios can cause file corruption of the memory device.

How to prevent potential data loss?

• Make sure you have enough memory on your card before you go out shooting. (More information here)

• But if it just happens that you have to switch cards at some point. Make sure that the files are completely written to the memory card before you remove it from the camera. In addition, removing the card while the camera is powered up, can result in electrical issues with the card…so make sure you power down the camera prior to swapping memory cards.

And if something happens to your memory devices, lc-tech experts are always here to help and answer all the questions you might have.

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WRONG: Re-using memory cards for photo/video shoots and deleting files while you’re still shooting (yes, that happens to the best of us).

All memory cards write files to the card in a linear fashion and if you delete a file, the camera will try to put the next file you create in the hole that was made in the linear string. Depending on the size of the new file, part of it will go into the hole and the rest will go to the end of the string. If that’s done a few times, the risk of having a corrupted memory card increases. And the ultimate result of it are fragmented images and videos.

RIGHT: So, how to minimize the risk of losing your data?

• Make sure you have more than enough memory cards to complete the entire job. Start off with completely empty, freshly formatted cards and number each one for reference.

• If you are a photographer who shoots in a burst mode, make sure your memory card is fast enough to handle high writing speeds. If your memory card is slow, your camera will be writing data for a very long time. Plus, there is a significant chance of images overwriting each other.

• Do not delete any photos or videos from the card while you’re shooting, and if you do, stop and power down the camera, then replace the card with a new one. Always transfer your files off your memory card before editing and deleting.

• When you have what you need and backed up, format the memory card so you start with essentially a fresh card.

And if something happens to your memory devices, we are always here to help.

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