pedz
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Need help with CF Express cards and card reader
3 weeks ago
This may not be the best forum for this question but I have an EOS R5 and an EOS R5 C that I need help with.
Two basic questions:
- What is a good CF Express card reader that works on a Mac running the latest Ventura?
- What is a good software to recover images and files from a corrupted card?
I have been using these cameras for a while with no problems. About 6 weeks ago, I started to have problems. I had Wise 512GB CFExpress type B cards and a Wise Card reader and I thought one of the cards went bad so I purchased two SanDisk 512GB cards (CFExpress Type B).
Today, I am having problems. Both the CFExpress cards from both cameras are having problems when I put them in the Wise reader and try to copy the files off. I put the card back into the camera and it seems happy. I connected the camera to the laptop and I'm having Lightroom copy the files off. This works for image files but not for all of the various video files.
I think / hope the cards are fine. It is just the Wise reader that somehow can't work with Ventura. The cards and card reader are both no longer available on B&H Photo so... I suspect they were a bad investment. But today I have the SanDisk cards which I know is good quality stuff but I am still using the Wise reader and still having problems. So, my next step will be to replace the reader. (I'm kicking myself for not testing this more... 20/20 hindsight.)
Also, long ago, card failures or camera hiccups were not uncommon so I had some software that could "recover" the lost and corrupted files. While I hope I won't need to get to that point, I'd still like to have such software in my back packet so I have it if and when it is needed. What are the recommendations for that type of software today?
Thank you,
pedz
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