Comments on: A photographer, the White House, and a smashed SD card: A data-salvaging saga

By: Northern Virginia Photographer - Mark Finkenstaedt

Northern Virginia Photographer - Mark Finkenstaedt — Tue, 10 Mar 2009 03:15:02 +0000

Justin you’re the man! Where have you gone? Good hanging out with you for Pho and the Inauguration.

That’s quite a story and I wish the Canon’s had dual CF’s instead of the CF/SD. It make sit a pain on readers.

By: David

David — Fri, 06 Feb 2009 12:47:27 +0000

Oh man, this is why i have never trusted SD cards — so plastic, so flimsy… CF cards on the other hand seem nearly indestructible (knock on wood). Some of mine have gone through the wash and come out working just fine…

By: Todd Spoth

Todd Spoth — Tue, 13 Jan 2009 01:34:43 +0000

I just found this! Hilarious Justin. Still can’t believe you broke my SD card. At least it wasn’t my precious G9. Miss ya out here in Houston dude!

By: Dr0ck

Dr0ck — Fri, 19 Dec 2008 06:43:34 +0000

Hmmm I go to Fresno State. funny that I found this article on a strobist blog site! Go Dogs!

By: Scott

Scott — Thu, 18 Dec 2008 16:36:02 +0000

Now I know why I spend the few extra bucks for a SanDisk Extreme IV card…

Supposedly they are built to withstand more vibration, temp changes and stress (plus the transfer speed is much higher than the drug-store variety)…

I wonder if this is also a good example of why the larger CF cards are still popular in the pro cameras…

By: Ridge872

Ridge872 — Wed, 17 Dec 2008 18:50:08 +0000

Where I work, we fix things like that everyday in our engineering labs and think nothing of it. It’s both humorous and annoying to hear of the so-called experts he contacted that said he was SOL. I think I need to open a little business on the side.

By: Jeff Ferry

Jeff Ferry — Tue, 16 Dec 2008 22:48:51 +0000

Fixing that smashed SD card was all in a days work for the team at Circuit Technology Center. Most of our clients are big international businesses. It’s so nice to help one talented photographer get out of a tough spot.

Jeff Ferry, President
Circuit Technology Center

By: Leopolaton

Leopolaton — Mon, 15 Dec 2008 00:18:03 +0000

This story is very inspiring. This ones again proves that anything is possible once you put your mind to it. I know one time when I was in the peace corp and I was lost without any type of way to charge my Olympus camera. I took action and built a hand powered crank charger from a hand powered crank radio/flashlight I took on the trip. After days of effort and multiple failed attempts, I was able to get the flawed contraption to work just in time to take a photo of the most beautiful sunset I have ever witnessed In all my years. This photo now hangs on my wall as a constant reminder of the journeys I took and the ones I have yet to make.

Thanks for a trip down memory lane Justin and Steven. I owe you guys a cup of coffee if we ever meet.

Leo.

By: tenney mason

tenney mason — Fri, 12 Dec 2008 21:08:58 +0000

not to mention that there are also some amazingly bullheaded, determined people out there that simply won’t be denied and as a result make some amazing discoveries.