CompactFlash - Canon 20D folders

I just noticed that I am getting a collection of folders in the CF card
I use on my Canon 20D. The usual method I use of downloading does delete
the image files, but the folders remain.

So the non, unused, folders be deleted?


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Joseph Meehan

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Joseph Meehan wrote:
I just noticed that I am getting a collection of folders in the CF card
I use on my Canon 20D. The usual method I use of downloading does delete
the image files, but the folders remain.

So the non, unused, folders be deleted?


--
Joseph Meehan

Dia duit

Have you formated the card in the camera?

Tom

As said. Format the card in camera after downloading the pics to your PC.


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Joseph Meehan wrote:
I just noticed that I am getting a collection of folders in the CF card
I use on my Canon 20D. The usual method I use of downloading does
delete
the image files, but the folders remain.

So the non, unused, folders be deleted?


--
Joseph Meehan

Dia duit

Have you formated the card in the camera?

Tom

On Tue, 18 Apr 2006 18:42:57 GMT, Joseph Meehan wrote:

I just noticed that I am getting a collection of folders in the CF card
I use on my Canon 20D. The usual method I use of downloading does
delete the image files, but the folders remain.

So the non, unused, folders be deleted?

My old Canon Powershots don't object to having picture folders
deleted in a card reader. There's another directory/folder though
that it uses for database purposes which I don't mess with, and no
image files are stored in that one. I'd be extremely surprised if
manually deleting image folders with a computer causes problems with
a 20D.

David wrote:
As said. Format the card in camera after downloading the pics to
your PC.

Are you suggesting that I format it in the camera, just to eliminate the
folders or because once formatted in the camera it will delete them itself?



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Joseph Meehan wrote:
I just noticed that I am getting a collection of folders in the CF
card I use on my Canon 20D. The usual method I use of downloading
does delete the image files, but the folders remain.

So the non, unused, folders be deleted?


--
Joseph Meehan

Dia duit

Have you formated the card in the camera?

Tom

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Joseph Meehan

Dia duit

In article , Joseph Meehan
wrote:

I just noticed that I am getting a collection of folders in the CF card
I use on my Canon 20D. The usual method I use of downloading does delete
the image files, but the folders remain.

So the non, unused, folders be deleted?

Yet another reason why it's a good idea to format in the camera after
dumping your sessions.

Yes Joseph you should reformat the CF card in your camera. I asked Canon and
they said it keeps the card in order and keeps the camera-to-card speed
optimal. The good news is that the camera will remember your next image
number (sequence) as long as don't re-set (see the camera's menu).

Are you suggesting that I format it in the camera, just to eliminate
the folders or because once formatted in the camera it will delete them
itself?

Dave wrote:
Yes Joseph you should reformat the CF card in your camera. I asked
Canon and they said it keeps the card in order and keeps the
camera-to-card speed optimal. The good news is that the camera will
remember your next image number (sequence) as long as don't re-set
(see the camera's menu).

Thanks.


Are you suggesting that I format it in the camera, just to
eliminate the folders or because once formatted in the camera it
will delete them itself?

--
Joseph Meehan

Dia duit

Good advice to reformat the card after each session. And, yes, then it
will continue with the next numbered frame. However, I have seen mine go
backward! After a session, I'm in the habit of putting some of the images
back on the card so I can recheck the blinkies, etc. I think this can
freak out the next frame number because even though I reformat it in the
camera again, it seems to then continue from perhaps that last older frame
and repeats some numbers.

Perhaps you can even get it to restart at any given number by renaming a
copy and putting any old number back on the card and reformatting.

I only recently noticed that the frame numbers are repeating and have not
yet been able to pin down its behavior precisely.

Bill K.



In article , "Dave"
wrote:

Yes Joseph you should reformat the CF card in your camera. I asked Canon and
they said it keeps the card in order and keeps the camera-to-card speed
optimal. The good news is that the camera will remember your next image
number (sequence) as long as don't re-set (see the camera's menu).

Are you suggesting that I format it in the camera, just to eliminate
the folders or because once formatted in the camera it will delete them
itself?