[Carolyn Projansky]

Hi. What could the camera operator have done wrong? There was definitely material shot because we have a time code gap between cards 2 and 4 that corresponds to what would be expected if we had the material from card 3. So he definitely turned the camera on.

Unfortunately, I just found out the card was not write protected when it went into the card reader.

Apparently that diminishes the chances that we can recover the footage?

My editor spoke to Panasonic last night and they said we should send them the card – that it’s possible they can recover the footage. But I think it’s less likely given that the card was not write protected.

And what should I do for the rest of the shoot? Obviously I won’t be using that card, but can I trust the Duel Adapter?? It was brand new yesterday but could it be faulty even though it downloaded three cards just fine. Is the problem more likely to lie with the card itself?

What should I tell the shooter to possibly do differently?? (Other than to write protect the card after he shoots it)