Thursday, January 24, 2013

Important Recovery Tips to Recover videos from Pentax K-5


Pentax K-5 is a 16.3 MP DSLR Camera with 3-Inch LCD, 80-12800 ISO range with improved noise performance, 7.0 fps (40 frames) shooting speed, dust removal mechanism, Long battery life, User-friendly Hyper control system, 11-point AF System, Compatibility with SDXC memory card. The only drawback is that it is available only in black body.
Though, SDXC memory card can store countless number of videos, they can render photos inaccessible on many occasions due to various reasons like file virus attacks, interruption in read/write errors and system damage. So, it is always good to keep up-to-date backup so that it can compensate data loss. If somehow a backup becomes corrupt or unavailable, a user can blindly trust video recovery software to recover lost photos.


Take a Scenario where you are too busy shooting the scene of beautiful landscaping. But when you try to see those videos you face such error on Camera Screen:
"Memory Card Error"
The above error will render the previously saved photos inaccessible and you could not click and save new photos from your Pentax K-5.


Cause of this Error:
The above error indicates that there is something wrong with SDXC memory card of Pentax K-5. It is either not formatted or it has got corrupted.


Resolution from this Error:
There can be following steps to overcome above error:
  • Insert the SDXC memory card in Card reader, attach with computer and try to access all the files.
  • If it does not help then there is no way except formatting the memory card. Format it in Camera only.

Since formatting erases all the videos stored on the SDXC card, it is suggested that a user should use video recovery software immediately. There are many third-party video recovery utility are available on Internet. That can be easily downloaded. Choose good video recovery software.
To recover photos from multiple camera brands (Canon, Nikon, Sigma, Pentax, Sony etc) in almost all data loss situations you can try Stellar Phoenix Video Recovery Software and it is excellent software. The video recovery software, which has a simple graphical user interface, recovers all photo formats including JPEG, RAW, Exif, Tif, PNG etc.

Tips to recover Photos from corrupted SDXC card


SDXC stands for SecureDigital – eXtended Capacity. It can store 32GB to 2TB of digital files like photos, videos, audios etc. SDXC card is more popular in electronics market for storing high-definition photos and other multimedia files. It is generally used in cameras, camcorders, mobile phones and many other electronics devices.

Every users likes to use a card which can store huge numbers of digital files. They even forget to take back-up of it frequently. In this case, any error or corruption in SDXC card arise a big problem of loss of digital files in front of them. If there is no back-up file available then fighting with the data loss situation is a little bit more difficult. In this case, the use of Photo Recovery Software is must.

Reasons of Corruption of SDXC memory Card:

There are various reasons of corruption of SDXC card. The common reason of corruption of memory card is as below:

  • Interruption in Read/Write Operations
  • Taking the card out from camera when a file is being written on it
  • Taking the card out from card when a file is being transferred via computer
  • virus infection
  • Switching off the camera when a file is being written on card
  • Conking of Battery while snapping the photograph
  • Snapping photos when memory card is full etc

Tips to recover Photos from corrupted SDXC card:

Stop using the camera immediately when you see any error message on camera screen. Take the card out from camera safely and insert it other camera in order to check whether it is corrupted or not. If you get the same error message in other camera also then attach with a computer via card reader and try to access the files. If you are unable to access the files, there is only one way to format the card in camera itself and use an advanced and read-only Photo Recovery utility.

Stellar Phoenix Photo Recovery Software is one of the best comprehensive and read-only photo recovery tool, recovers lost or deleted photos, audios and videos from corrupted or formatted storage media (pen drive, memory sticks, memory cards, hard disks, floppy disk, zip drive, Cds, DVDs etc.). It is capable enough to recover each and every format of images, audios and videos. The two versions of it, Mac and Windows, are available on Internet that can be download from its site.

Photo Recovery from Fujifilm FinePix F30


Fujifilm FinePix F30 is worthy successor of Fujifilm FinePix F10. It features: 6.3 million pixels, 3.0x optical zoom, Up to 6.2x Digital Zoom, Long-life battery (up to 580 shots), 2.5" TFT, 10 / 2 secs Self timer etc. Fuji Finepix F30 accepts XD-Picture Card - M Type cards upto 2GB.

XD-Picture Card is Compact, durable and secured for storing Digital data. But on many occasions, XD-Picture card also gets corrupted and becomes inaccessible.


Take a Scenario: You are transferring photos from your Camera to Computer and suddenly it shows following message:

“Card Error”

In such situation, you are unable to access your photos. Moreover, you can not capture new photos.

Cause:

The above error indicates that there is something wrong with the XD-Picture card of your Fujifilm FinePix F30 Camera. There are various reasons of corruption of  XD-Picture card. Some of the reasons are as follows:

  • Switching off the camera when a read/write operation is in process
  • Capturing the Photos while the battery is too low
  • virus Infection
  • Mishandling of the Card.

Resolution:

Insert the memory card in card reader and try to access the photos. If you are able to access the stored photos then take a backup ASAP and format the memory card. But if the content is still inaccessible then format the memory card in camera itself.

Formatting the XD card will surely resolve the issue and allow you to click and save new photos. But, formatting will erase the previously taken photos. So, to recover your lost photos do not format the Card and search for advanced photo recovery software.
A Photo recovery tool comes handy when one has lost or accidentally deleted data from memory card. These applications are read-only and non-destructive in nature, easy to use and powerful enough to recover data from formatted memory card, hard disk, flash drive, memory stick, USB drive etc. Stellar Phoenix Photo Recovery is an easy-to-use software which supports recovery from multiple memory cards such as SD, MMC, SDHC, XD etc. The Photo recovery tool has two different versions for both Windows and Mac users.

Monday, December 17, 2012

Six Tips to Buy Best digital Camera


Memories are precious for everyone. To capture most valuable memories every one wish to opt best digital technology. You always expect your memories should be crystal clear. With the advancement in technology to fulfill your wishes digital camera is there. But here is the question, which one is best for you out of thousands of available options.

The following tips will guide you to buy the best digital camera.
  1. First decide your need about the digital camera. Many people buy digital camera after seeing big price tags but later they realize that their needs were very less they didn't need these big shot camera. So before buying, sort out your needs for digital camera.
  2. Decide the camera according to resolution: Many people don't know about the purpose of camera resolution. Camera resolution is to shoot large size photos and print them in king size. Photos taken in high resolution are big in size. For normal user 5-10 mega pixel cameras is more than enough to take good quality photos and print them in same quality. If you are profession photographer you can go for high end camera as you need to edit the pictures manually on computer for visual effects.
  3. Consider the zoom factor of camera: Zooming is an important factor. When you purchase a digital camera give more value to it than mega pixels. Digital cameras are available with 2 type of zoom a) digital zoom b) Optical zoom. Digital zoom camera are good but it makes your pictures little spread unlike the optical zoom camera so it is always better to purchase optical zoom camera. Digital cameras are available with 3x zoom to 12x zoom. Choose the camera according to your zoom requirement.
  4. Choice between Point Shoot and DSLR: If you are new in photography and want easy to use camera always go with point shoot camera. They are easy to use and easy to carry. DSLR are big in size and heavy as well, recommended for professional photographers.
  5. Before purchasing any digital camera just read the reviews on-line or in magazines. It will assist you to know what other users say about it. You can make your choice according to that.
  6. Negotiate the price. After selecting a good camera of your choice explore the price of it on different shops as well as on-line. As most of the time you will find different price of same digital camera on different shops or shopping site.

Keep Your Digital Camera Battery Healthy


Digital camera performance gets down if your camera battery is not healthy. If battery are not in good condition you can face the problems like slow snapshots, problems in reading wring the photos on memory card, etc. Even some time memory card can be corrupted because of low battery.
It is quite irritating when you are on trip and find the digital camera fully charged, batteries are dead even you have not used them for a week. So it is very important for you to keep your camera battery healthy.
Here are the few tips to save your digital camera battery life.
  1. Always turn off digital camera when it is not in use.
  2. All Digital cameras have regular view finder and LCD viewfinder. Digital LCD viewfinder has benefits over the regular viewfinder. Use LCD viewfinder when ever is needed only and turn it off after the use and use regular view finder rest of the time.
  3. Don't stop and look the preview after taking every picture. For some times it is granted to see the preview but not every time as it eats lots of battery.
  4. Whenever you use new battery pack it is must to make them ready for their optimum performance. It is always written on User manual that for first time use of new batteries first charge them full and discharge them full. Repeat this for five times. This procedure increases the life of batteries.
  5. Fully charged batteries never remain charged even they are not in use. If you are not using your batteries, charge them in a week time. This will increase the life of your batteries. If you are not using your camera for long, never keep your batteries inside the camera as it can harm your camera.


Monday, November 26, 2012

How to Retrieve Lost Data from Pen Drive


Have you ever lost your precious data from pen drive? If your answer is yes and you don't have backup of your data, it is horrible situation for you. But doesn’t worry you can easily recover you lost data with advance card recovery software.
Technology has become advance, only because of it recovery of digital data is possible now days, but still lots of people are not aware with it and loose the data for ever.
With the card recovery software you can recover data such as photos, audios, videos not only from pen drive/flash drive but also from any other digital store media without having any technical skill.
Big question is how to choose best card recovery software?
Thousand of card recovery software is available on Internet as well as in market. They promise to recover pictures from CD, DCD, flash drive, hard drive, etc. some of them are good but many of them are fake as well.
Here are the few tips to choose best card recovery tool
  1. Tool should be read only.
  2. It should not change the original data. It has seen with many card recovery tools that during the recovery process data get corrupt, and result end up with permanent loss of valuable data.
  3. The software GUI should be user-friendly.
  4. The trial version of the software should be available, and with the trial version at least you must be able to see the preview of recoverable files.
  5. Software should work well with all digital storage media.
Even you purchase right software but because of your mistakes some chances are there that you will not be able to recover your data. So keep in mind the below points to increase the possibility of successful data recovery:
  1. Do not use the pen drive/ flash drive to store any new data
  2. Do not modify any existing data on flash drive



If you are new to data loss situation then in this case Stellar Card recovery software is the best tool for you to get your data back.
It is very user-friendly and you can recover your data from Pen drive/ Flash drive in 3 simple easy steps: Scan, Preview and Recover.

Tuesday, November 6, 2012

How to retrieve pictures from Sony Nex 5R Camera


In August, 2012 Sony has announced the successor of its very famous and popular NEX 5N digital camera. After using the Nex 5R I can say that it is for the average photographers. The most interesting change done from Nex 5N is Hybrid AF. The new fast Hybrid AF technology focuses on the distant object very quickly and then utilizes contrast detection AF to confirm quality. In actual the best way to describe Nex 5R camera that gives both Af methods. Mostly NEX system is that accessing some camera that has too many manual buttons for pressing. Nex 5R solve this issue with full functional and programmable command buttons.

Nex 5R is the Sony’s first Wi Fi mirror less camera. Along with it Sony has introduced the concept of installed application which will push Sony to its new heights. Users can download and install various app onto the 5R.
Pricing and Availability

The NEX 5R will be available in mid October and colour will be black, silver or white. It will cost $650 or $750 with the 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 kit lens.
It can be better described when Sony will launch it in the market. Still we are looking forward an excellent camera with stunning image quality. But we have to be aware for some issues which we can face with Sony Nex 5R. General difficulties which we can encounter with the use of NEX 5R in future:
  • Error message on Nex 5R screen
  • Accidentally pressing the delete button in Nex 5R
  • memory card blocked
  • Memory card can be corrupt if we use it in virus infected PC.
  • Memory card slot in camera is damaged.

How To recover Photos:
  • Attach your Nex 5R with your PC or Laptop
  • First download and install the photo recovery software on our computer or laptop. After installation, just open the software. Click Start scan button. After that select Nex 5R removable media.
  • Then select file types. Highlight those photo formats you want to retrieve from Nex 5R.
  • Now scanning procedure will be executed to look for lost photos in Nex 5R camera.
  • After that you Save the all your recovered photos to desired location.