shrinking mem card Q?

I hear that the more you use a photo card, the less it holds, why is this?
would it help to leave 1 pic on it every time I download off it?
Thanks
R. Hamm

"R. Hamm" writes:

I hear that the more you use a photo card, the less it holds, why
is this?

I've never heard this, and it's not true of any of the cards I've used
(the oldest is now 4 years and a bit old).

would it help to leave 1 pic on it every time I download off it?

No. The reverse, if anything.

If you're actually having a problem with reducing size, I'd suggest a
workflow where you format the card in the camera just before each
use. In fact I'd suggest such a workflow anyway.
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"R. Hamm" writes:

I hear that the more you use a photo card, the less it holds, why
is this?

I've never heard this, and it's not true of any of the cards I've used
(the oldest is now 4 years and a bit old).

would it help to leave 1 pic on it every time I download off it?

No. The reverse, if anything.

If you're actually having a problem with reducing size, I'd suggest a
workflow where you format the card in the camera just before each
use. In fact I'd suggest such a workflow anyway.
--
David Dyer-Bennet, , http://www.dd-b.net/dd-b/
RKBA: http://noguns-nomoney.com/ http://www.dd-b.net/carry/
Pics: http://dd-b.lighthunters.net/ http://www.dd-b.net/dd-b/SnapshotAlbum/
Dragaera/Steven Brust: http://dragaera.info/

"R. Hamm" wrote in message
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I hear that the more you use a photo card, the less it holds, why is this?
would it help to leave 1 pic on it every time I download off it?
Thanks

What you've heard is simply incorrect.
If you format the card, it will return to it's originally formatted
capacity.

I would think it possible that if a person never reformatted their card (and
simply deleted files off of it instead), that there could be some build-up
of other system/data files (other than image files) which could be left on
the card by some cameras. This is easily corrected by formatting.

"R. Hamm" wrote in message
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I hear that the more you use a photo card, the less it holds, why is this?
would it help to leave 1 pic on it every time I download off it?
Thanks
R. Hamm

If you dont use it youl loss it. Oh sorry wrong answer. I must be lossing
it but I'm not hearing voices telling me my cards lose ability if you leave
images on them:-)
Seriosly R Hamm. The more you load it with out ridding it of images you will
fill it up. But its not the same situaltion as on some older rechargable
batteries had a memory which if you didnt completely discharge would only
remember the last charged condition. So would gradualy loose its ability to
take a charged. I think thats what you may have mixed up with.
MikeS

"R. Hamm" wrote in message
news:ha0Jc.70588$MB3.29217@attbi_s04...
I hear that the more you use a photo card, the less it holds, why is this?
would it help to leave 1 pic on it every time I download off it?
Thanks
R. Hamm



You heard wrong. My memory cards hold exactly the same # of images as the
day I got them.

Mark