D7000 Problems

[Ray Biller]

I recently returned from a trip to Russia and have noticed 2 unusual for me anyway, problems with my D7000. First, out of the 2500 or so pics I took, there were maybe 10 images that were either partially or completely double exposed (1 pic on top of the other). This has never happened to me before with a digital camera. While on vacation, each night I uploaded my days shooting to my netbook but when I got home one whole days images seem to have disappeared. They do not show up when I use my card reader or put the card back in the camera. Thankfully they were on my netbook. How can one day's images be lost like that?
Any help will be greatfully appreciated.

 

[meumerke]

I recently returned from a trip to Russia and have noticed 2 unusual for me anyway, problems with my D7000. First, out of the 2500 or so pics I took, there were maybe 10 images that were either partially or completely double exposed (1 pic on top of the other). This has never happened to me before with a digital camera. While on vacation, each night I uploaded my days shooting to my netbook but when I got home one whole days images seem to have disappeared. They do not show up when I use my card reader or put the card back in the camera. Thankfully they were on my netbook. How can one day's images be lost like that?

Sometimes I wish I was a clairvoyant.

Do you get this disappearing of pics with all cards or just with one particular card?

 

[Ray Biller]

This was the only time this has happened so it would be on 1 card only at this point.

 

[RikLarkin]

If you take more than a thousand pics on the same card, normal explorer copy and paste doesnt work, you need transfer software to read it correctly. If there are less than a thousan pics you can use drag and drop within explorer.

 

[binary_eye]

Are you referring to a specific file browser, or file browsers in general? I don't see why the number of files would have anything to do with it.

 

[Cope]

I have noticed that if I do anything to the files on the card while it is in the PC, that when I put it back in the camera, there are no files to be seen. I would format daily after uploading to my laptop.
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[n057]

I recently returned from a trip to Russia and have noticed 2 unusual for me anyway, problems with my D7000. First, out of the 2500 or so pics I took, there were maybe 10 images that were either partially or completely double exposed (1 pic on top of the other). This has never happened to me before with a digital camera. While on vacation, each night I uploaded my days shooting to my netbook but when I got home one whole days images seem to have disappeared. They do not show up when I use my card reader or put the card back in the camera. Thankfully they were on my netbook. How can one day's images be lost like that?

Not sure about the double-exposure. A friend had something similar happen to him with film , and we never figured it out.

As for the disappearing images, would you by chance have accidentally written to the card while it was in the reader? To avoid that kind of problem, just copy the files from card to hard disk, never try to alter the contents of the card in any way.

JC
Some cameras, some lenses, some computers

 

[photoforfun]

Had the same issue with my D3.
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I prefer one really good picture in a day over 10 bad ones in a second...

 

[Steve Bingham]

I have never seen this. However, here is a suggested work flow that might eliminate this in the future.

1- Use a top grade card reader. I use SanDisc cards and a SanDisk reader.

2- Using Explorer (PC), Highlight all the files and COPY them. Then PASTE into the appropriate computer folder.

3- Now CHECK your computer files.

4- LASTLY, when completely satisfied that all the files are on your computer AND not corrupted, reformat your card in the camera. If any files are corrupted they usually can be rescued FROM THE CARD with SanDisc Rescue Pro - usually free with SanDisc SD or CF cards.

There is a multiple exposure mode on the D7000. Are you sure you didn't go there accidentally? It's in the shooting menu so this would be pretty hard to do accidentally. More than likely, your card failed to "advance". This happens more often with slow cards, or cheap cards.

Your problems seem to be more card related than camera related.

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[WRS]

I have never had a problem with any card that I read, write, copy, or delete images from at the computer and then put back in the camera. And the cards were never formatted in the camera. Are you sure this isn't just a 'theoretical' problem? Maybe I'm just lucky...

 

[n057]

I have never had a problem with any card that I read, write, copy, or delete images from at the computer and then put back in the camera. And the cards were never formatted in the camera. Are you sure this isn't just a 'theoretical' problem? Maybe I'm just lucky...

You are lucky, and Murphy will strike

JC
Some cameras, some lenses, some computers

 

[Mako2011]

I have never had a problem with any card that I read, write, copy, or delete images from at the computer and then put back in the camera. And the cards were never formatted in the camera. Are you sure this isn't just a 'theoretical' problem? Maybe I'm just lucky...

With the D7K, if you have slot 2 set for "overflow" and do that then reinsert the card in slot two...you may no longer be able to write to slot one until you put a formatted card (no files on it) back in slot two. This can occur if you reach a point were in overflow slot one fills. It can also affect the number of folders that get created on a card. This biggest problems seem to occur when writing back to the card then using it again in camera. Swapping cards from one camera to another also can have strange results.

 

[Ray Biller]

I believe it was suggested twice here that after uploading the images to the computer, to reformat the card. I don't know about you, but I want my images in as many places as possible until I get home. What if my computer is lost or stolen? All the pictures would then be lost as opposed to still having them on the card. Does this not make more sense?

 

[Cope]

I believe it was suggested twice here that after uploading the images to the computer, to reformat the card. I don't know about you, but I want my images in as many places as possible until I get home. What if my computer is lost or stolen? All the pictures would then be lost as opposed to still having them on the card. Does this not make more sense?

Then don't re-use that card again. You risk issues with both your old and new pictures on the card.
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'A man will occasionally stumble over the truth, but most of the time he will pick himself up and continue on.'
Winston Churchill

 

[Mako2011]

I believe it was suggested twice here that after uploading the images to the computer, to reformat the card. I don't know about you, but I want my images in as many places as possible until I get home. What if my computer is lost or stolen? All the pictures would then be lost as opposed to still having them on the card. Does this not make more sense?

Then don't re-use that card again. You risk issues with both your old and new pictures on the card.
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'A man will occasionally stumble over the truth, but most of the time he will pick himself up and continue on.'
Winston Churchill

If the shots are truly that important...and I do not doubt that they are...Cope is 100% correct.