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Enrique Orozco Robles · February 24th, 2009, 10:12 AM

Let's say I'm going to film an event on the field for about 3 hours and I have 2 16 gig cards (2 hours SxS or MxR) with me... I know I can "dump" all the clips (on a laptop) from the first card once is filled and start recording in the 2nd .... once I have my first card back up, what is the best way to empty the card and be ready for continuous recording ?
Do I have to delete the clips on the laptop and just reinsert the card ? is it ready for recording this way ?
Do I have to clean it on the camera ? is it possible while recording on the second one ?

...sorry for my english ..... Just want to hear what the expert recomends...

BTW.. what an incredible camera is the EX3 !!!

Kind Regards

Buba Kastorski · February 24th, 2009, 10:50 AM

Doesn't really mater how you emty the card as long as you have a copy of a full directory structure from the card (SxS or MxR),
theretically format media,(if you don't have camera data:) as opposed to just delete clips, can give you some extra read/wright cycles out of 100 gazilian by the specs, but with the current SDHC prices I don't think it's a big deal,
when I was using SxS, I used laptop for copy and delete in browser,

Craig Seeman · February 24th, 2009, 02:14 PM

I find Copy and Delete in Browser safest because I can see and know I'm deleting which clips. One wouldn't want to actually delete or format in camera only to discover you just trashed the wrong card between takes.

Of course using MxR with two 32GB SDHC cards will give nearly 4 hours of continuous recording.

David Issko · February 24th, 2009, 02:21 PM

it always concerns me when one posts about 'dumping' the sxs clips. please use sony clip browser with crc enabled to transfer the bpav folder and files to at least 2 drives before deleting the clips from the sxs cards.

of however, you have/can invest in the alternate memory cards at a greatly reduced cost compared with the sony sxs cards, the buy yourself enough cards for the job. no need to 'transfer' any files during the shoot. just flip the switch to record protect once the card is out of the camera in case of a mixup between cards.

best wishes for your shoot

Daniel Epstein · February 24th, 2009, 10:14 PM

Rent a couple more cards for the day so you don't have to transfer anything until the event is over would be my first recommendation.

Andrew Stone · February 26th, 2009, 12:34 AM

Copying, dumping clips in the field... With the SDHC cards being so affordable I would really try to avoid that. I would really try to get a few 16gig cards with the appropriate reader devices and just avoid the hassle.

February 24th, 2009, 10:12 AM	#1
Enrique Orozco Robles Regular Crew Join Date: May 2008 Location: Chihuahua MEXICO Posts: 146	changing cards on field Let's say I'm going to film an event on the field for about 3 hours and I have 2 16 gig cards (2 hours SxS or MxR) with me... I know I can "dump" all the clips (on a laptop) from the first card once is filled and start recording in the 2nd .... once I have my first card back up, what is the best way to empty the card and be ready for continuous recording ? Do I have to delete the clips on the laptop and just reinsert the card ? is it ready for recording this way ? Do I have to clean it on the camera ? is it possible while recording on the second one ? ...sorry for my english ..... Just want to hear what the expert recomends... BTW.. what an incredible camera is the EX3 !!! Kind Regards __________________ Enrique Orozco - Sony/JVC/Nikon/Panny cams, DJI/Yuneec drones, VegasPro www.aerofilm.com.mx

February 24th, 2009, 10:50 AM	#2
Buba Kastorski Trustee Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Toronto Posts: 1,414	Doesn't really mater how you emty the card as long as you have a copy of a full directory structure from the card (SxS or MxR), theretically format media,(if you don't have camera data:) as opposed to just delete clips, can give you some extra read/wright cycles out of 100 gazilian by the specs, but with the current SDHC prices I don't think it's a big deal, when I was using SxS, I used laptop for copy and delete in browser, Last edited by Buba Kastorski; February 24th, 2009 at 03:32 PM.

February 24th, 2009, 02:14 PM	#3
Craig Seeman Inner Circle Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Brooklyn, NY, USA Posts: 3,841	I find Copy and Delete in Browser safest because I can see and know I'm deleting which clips. One wouldn't want to actually delete or format in camera only to discover you just trashed the wrong card between takes. Of course using MxR with two 32GB SDHC cards will give nearly 4 hours of continuous recording. Last edited by Craig Seeman; February 25th, 2009 at 09:08 AM.

February 24th, 2009, 02:21 PM	#4
David Issko Major Player Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Melbourne, Australia Posts: 393	it always concerns me when one posts about 'dumping' the sxs clips. please use sony clip browser with crc enabled to transfer the bpav folder and files to at least 2 drives before deleting the clips from the sxs cards. of however, you have/can invest in the alternate memory cards at a greatly reduced cost compared with the sony sxs cards, the buy yourself enough cards for the job. no need to 'transfer' any files during the shoot. just flip the switch to record protect once the card is out of the camera in case of a mixup between cards. best wishes for your shoot __________________ David Issko Edit 1 Video Productions

February 24th, 2009, 10:14 PM	#5
Daniel Epstein Trustee Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: New York, NY Posts: 1,267	Rent a couple more cards for the day so you don't have to transfer anything until the event is over would be my first recommendation.

February 26th, 2009, 12:34 AM	#6
Andrew Stone Major Player Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Vancouver, Canada Posts: 975	Copying, dumping clips in the field... With the SDHC cards being so affordable I would really try to avoid that. I would really try to get a few 16gig cards with the appropriate reader devices and just avoid the hassle.