Memory cards are a crucial component of digital photography, yet they're more prone to problems than we like to admit. If you don't take proper care of your SD, CF, and XQD cards, you might end up with a card failure on the job - or, even worse, corrupted files that you can never get back.
Thanks to memory cards, you don't need to carry a laptop into the field; instead, you can let the memory cards (temporarily) store your images until you can access your computer or external drive.
All memory cards are designed for the same broad purpose - saving data - but there are many different memory cards built to suit specific needs, camera models, and budgets.
And while memory cards are an incredible piece of technology, they do require care. Below, I offer my top eight tips to keep your cards in tip-top shape.
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