Card trouble

Half way during a trip to Morocco my Compact Flash (CF) card failed; I managed to download two-thirds of my photos directly from the camera to my PC, but then the card died on me.

After visiting a few photography forums for solutions, the general consensus was that the controller chip within the CF had gone and no rescue software in the land could save it. Some people advised me to just bin it, but I was also recommended to try a firm in Germany that gave me a positive response when I contacted them. Two days after receiving my card they informed me that all my images were retrieved. Their rates were reasonable and I would thoroughly recommend them.

This got me thinking: do I abandon my beloved D700 for a ‘double memory card’ model or take this experience as a ‘one- off’ (hopefully, the last) and continue with one of the best cameras to roll off Nikon’s production line?

I am extremely reluctant to let it go but may consider a D750 replacement with the control layout of a D810/850. Am I asking for too much? Peter Murrell I have a D700 too, Peter. Despite the internet hysteria about cameras lacking dual card slots, the world managed to survive without them till just a couple of years ago. If you’re planning to upgrade anyway then a dual slot would be nice to have, but I wouldn’t personally shell out for a new camera just for that feature, out of fear this will happen again. I might invest in some new cards though – Nigel Atherton, Editor