How do you keep all the drives and cards sorted?

[goneriding24]

I have been going thru all my pictures and backing up everything. However, now I have a lot of SD cards and some flash drives that get mixed up. I've tried putting them in envelopes but that doesn't work out when the envelope falls apart.

So, is there a pouch type thing that has a pocket for each card or flash?

What do you do or any tips appreciated. I'm the ultra noob for this and can't get my act together. :lmao:

 

[reznap]

I'm calling this one...

SPAM

 

[goneriding24]

Spam?? As in, I'm trying to sell something or get someone to do something?? No, I'm asking a serious question, you dope.

Please don't reply to any of my questions from now on. If there is an ignore list, you're on it. I thought this was supposed to be a friendly forum for noobies like me. Guess not.

 

[BuS_RiDeR]

Simplest way? Use your computer to find out what is on each piece of memory and Label it.

Labels are cheap and can be gotten at any office supply joint... Not to mention places like Walmart...

And don't be upset with Reznap... Seriously, when I first saw your post... I questioned it too. After all you only have 3 posts...

 

[reznap]

And don't be upset with Reznap... Seriously, when I first saw your post... I questioned it too. After all you only have 3 posts...

You'll see I (and your gut feeling) was right after a few more threads of completely ridiculous questions followed by a signature with a link to a blog.

 

[BuS_RiDeR]

You'll see I (and your gut feeling) was right after a few more threads of completely ridiculous questions followed by a signature with a link to a blog.

Maybe so... But the reply denying he/she was a spammer is not very... um... spammer like. I don't think most spammers would actually care about being called a spammer... Maybe I'm wrong...

 

[Josh66]

So, is there a pouch type thing that has a pocket for each card or flash?

There is. Anywhere that sells memory cards should also sell those.

Here's one:
http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/424469-REG/Lowepro_LP34775_FEF_PixelPak_V1_Memory_Card.html

Here's a bunch more:
http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/search?ci=3688&N=4277998782+4270508890

I have to ask though ... are you just leaving everything on the card and buying a new one when it gets full?

Seems like an expensive way to go about things, but I guess - it might actually be more reliable.

 

[Josh66]

You'll see I (and your gut feeling) was right after a few more threads of completely ridiculous questions followed by a signature with a link to a blog.

Maybe so... But the reply denying he/she was a spammer is not very... um... spammer like. I don't think most spammers would actually care about being called a spammer... Maybe I'm wrong...

Most spammers don't take the time to create an avatar or intentionally spell the name of a state wrong ("Orygun") either...

 

[goneriding24]

Thanks for the answer. Yep, that's basically what I do. Fill a card and buy another one. I'll look at the links you posted.

My other post didn't post for some reason. About my questions being ridiculous, why are you even reading then?? I'm into serious horsemanship and have won on a national level and on my horse boards, even silly questions are answered until we get a 'feel' whether someone is serious or not, but not off the get-go. But from a first question?? Sheesh!

I logged off but saw there was another answer so logged back in to reply. I think I might have joined the wrong board. Maybe not a good fit for me. There are plenty of other photography boards out there and I'll keep looking. When I said I was a newbie, I mean a newbie of the first order other than point and click. I've already found some info about compostion (sp??) that I didn't know just by googling. Maybe that's how I should go.

Anywho, thanks for answering, I really appreciate it.

 

[Seekwence]

Go for any card case as suggested by Josh or you can get get individual plastic clamshell cases (16 for ~$2.00 on ebay)

 

[PhysPhoto]

I'm new here too; it's not as scary as it seems at first.

Why do you keep all of your files on the SD card? That seems like a waste of money. I have two 8gb SD cards. I take about 200 pics on one then switch to the other. I upload them to my computer as soon as possible then back everything up to an external hard drive. Then, I take the pictures that I really like and put them in a separate file on both my computer and the EHD. I also put these photos on an 8 GB usb. So far I'm on my second usb. Each time I upload my photos to my computer (After backing it up to the EHD) I completely swipe my SD card. The digital copies are stored as year-season-date. An example would be 2010/winter/12-29. If there's a special event or something then I'll label it as 2010/winter/Christmas.

This has worked well for me so far. Perhaps one day I'll find a better way of doing it, but I have no need to change. I feel secure with the number of copies I have of an image (3). Oh, and also, with digital it's easy to take way too many pictures. Just delete the crappy ones/ones that look similar to other ones. You don't need 10 pictures of nearly the same thing.


Edit: I realize you're asking more about the physical storage of the drives. I have one sd card in my camera and one in the little plastic case that the sd card came in. I put this plastic case in an appropriately sized zippered pocket in my camera bag. For the usb drives, I have a drawer organizer in my desk drawer, and they have a "special" compartment.

Good luck, and I hope you're enjoying your new hobby! :mrgreen:

 

[Josh66]

Keeping them on the card might actually be the safest way...

SD/CF cards are basically the only kind of media that I have never had fail on me.
I'm not saying that they can't fail, but I do think that they're a lot less likely to.

So, if you can afford it - why not? They are getting cheaper all the time.

 

[Zrock]

If you get a case for your Sd cards but all the full ones in with the lables facing down . All your unused with lables facing up