Sd corrupt? Or camera fault?

claire

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Hi i havent been on for a long time:( ,anyway was at my daughter school taking some prom pics and they were all fine,even on playback they looked fab, then ive loaded on to pad and they have either come out all black or distorted would. It be a sd fault or camera? I feel ive lost trust in relying on decent pics anymore :(( it a d3100 many thanks. ImageUploadedByTapatalk1434999036.399036.jpgImageUploadedByTapatalk1434999052.569506.jpg
 

mikew_RIP

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If they where fine on playback it sounds like you may still have them,how did you try to down load them,card reader or cable,try the other method.
 

claire

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Thanks for replying,ive a got a camera connector kit which you can put your sd card in then plug into i ipad, but thats how they came out so then out sd card into laptop and they were still like it so i took it to my local photo shop where they can recover the pics but they were all un recoverable , and they were like it on his machine, im so scared to use my camera now , im going to british grand prix next week hoping to get some good pics.
 

WayneF

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The card reader itself is a prime suspect. Try another way to test.

For example, another reader, or you could bypass the reader, and plug the camera directly into the computer port. (just suggesting a one time test... card readers are the more elegant way).
 

claire

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Im actually thinking has the card reader corrupted the card? I formated card before took photos and was a brand new card so there was only 66 pics on it :(
 

hark

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Have you tried formatting the card IN the camera? Give it a try and see if you can take any additional photos. Always format in the camera--and ONLY in the camera.
 

WayneF

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The card reader (esp cheap card readers) can simply read wrong sometimes. The reader does not "corrupt" or affect the card (it is reading, not writing), but it just may not always get the data transfer right.

It does not hurt the card. Put the card back in the camera, and the camera will be able to still see all those same pictures (that the reader missed), until you format it. If the camera can see the pictures OK, the card is not bad.

Formatting in the camera is important, to make the card empty for next time, but do be certain that your transfer to computer worked well before you format your images away. "See" all of those images are stored OK on computer (and then back those up elsewhere for safekeeping).

Sometimes simply trying the transfer a second time may go better. Reseat the card in the reader, and try again. Might be fine, if it ever worked.

Or try another card reader once (the camera can be plugged into the computer directly, being it's own card reader. A suitable cable came with the camera.) Down side is the camera has to be turned on, running on battery. And we can buy faster USB 3.0 card readers.

Next time, select a name-brand card reader (Lexar or Sandisk are good), instead of the cheapest no-name. Many of the cheap readers are good, but the reader is really the first thing to suspect. If they work, they work, but if they give trouble, try a different one.
 
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claire

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Thankyou i always thought the cards i use were quite good ImageUploadedByTapatalk1435042104.056801.jpg or is there a better one? Thanks again. I have tried what you suggested and still no good :(
 
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J-see

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When you put the card in the cam, do the shots still look ok or are they corrupt too?

If they look ok, try to zoom in to them and see if they remain ok. Did you try plug the cam directly in an USB port and upload them like that?
 

claire

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Images look perfect on back of camera and ive tried to zoom in and message says cannot zoom in on image , have tried all ways to to pc .
 

J-see

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When I check a RAW on my LCD, I see the JPEG thumbnail that is included in that RAW but I'm not sure if the cam behaves identical when shooting/viewing JPEG.

It's entirely possibly my RAW is corrupt but I'm still seeing it perfectly ok on my LCD. Which is why I asked if zooming in worked since it can't use that same thumbnail for showing the detail.

That it doesn't zoom in might have another reason but it's possible what you see at that size is all you got which implies those shots are corrupted.

Isn't there any of the 66 shots that turned out ok? If there is one, check that on the LCD and try if the zoom button works. If that does zoom in you at least know they are already being corrupted in cam either during transfer to the card or more likely, by the card.
 
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WayneF

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Thankyou i always thought the cards i use were quite good View attachment 165232 or is there a better one? Thanks again. I have tried what you suggested and still no good :(

Sure they are good. I was suggesting a card reader of the same good brand.

Not sure what you implied about trying things...

I think your picture is showing that the camera can still read the images on the card. If the camera can still show the images on the card, there is nothing wrong with the card.

Can the camera transfer the images? (plugged into computer, serving as the card reader itself?)

Then if the reader cannot show them, the reader may not be good. Is the card reader spec'd for the newer SDHC cards?
 

aroy

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Just use the USB cable supplied with the camera to connect the camera to the computer, and then transfer the images. You may have to install Nikon View NX to load all the necessary drivers.

If the downloaded files open in View NX, then your card reader is the problem. If they do not, then the images have got corrupted. Format the card in the camera, take a few shots and then transfer them to computer using the USB cable. If the can be opened in View NX then all is fine. Other wise you may have to check the camera using another card.
 

rocketman122

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I had the same issue. for me it was the card reader. I used a transcend usb 3.0 reader for a year. it started to hiccup like your pics. bought another one like that again, same thing 3 months later. got a kingston FCR-HS3 and so far its just fine. same issue. in camera good, pc corupted. and the same image had different defects every time. like Wayne said, the card reader is suspect.
 
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