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When I’ve wiped an SXS card, should I format it every time?
Whenever I finish with a CF card in the 7D, I wipe it completely and then format it. Should I do the same with 32Gb SxS cards from the EX3? Are there any drawbacks to this? Could it damage the card?
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No damage at all, but is unnecessary.
Just “Delete all clips” on camera.
rafael -
If I don’t format the card, wouldn’t that potentially leave old information on the card that I don’t need (old folders etc), which could cause a problem down the line? I’m hearing conflicting messages on this. The way I see it, if you format it every time then you’re starting with fresh cards on each shoot, and you’ve lowered the chances of something going wrong when importing. Or maybe I’m being overly cautious?
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Hi Richard,
When you ‘Delete All’ you erase all files and folders (remember the folder naming below CLPR is keyed to the titles of clips that you record) so it is in most cases the same thing as re-formatting. All that will remain after a ‘Delete All’ is the basic BPAV/CLPR/TAKR directory structure with no file contents.
The one really significant difference is that if you format you also delete any picture profiles you have stored, since formatting wipes the whole card and not just the Clip folders.
Cheers,
Ian
Ian Cook
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Also, if you have named the card you will have to rename it after formatting.
Apple Certified Master Pro FCS 2
Sony EX-3
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Formatting will also increase the wear and tear on your card, possibly decreasing it’s life expectancy…in theory.
Brent Dunn
Owner / Director / Editor
DunnRight Video.com
Video Marketing Toolbox.netSony EX-1, V1U
Canon 5D Mark II
Canon 7D
Mac Pro Tower, Quad Core,
with Final Cut StudioHP i7 Quad laptop
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Are you sure about that?
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It’s a ‘Quick’ format and only deletes the file allocation table so it’s questionable that it would have an adverse effect on the life of the card.
Ian Cook
Sony Broadcast and Professional Company -
I accidentally erased all clips on the wrong card in the camera.
Using a program called Treasured I recovered some/most of the files.
The card is not formated completely in the camera.vidiot
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How about the PMW 320? In the menu I have not found “delete all clips” like it is on the EX-1 and Ex-3. Anybody found the “delete all clips” in the menu?
Thanks
Ronnie Martin
Ronnie Martin
Kato Video Productions
http://www.dirtracingvideo.com
http://www.ramtv.tv
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