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lesmore49 · 09-13-2019, 09:43 AM

What I do with my San Disk card, is that I retain the little plastic snap case they come in and use my Brother Label making machine to put a label on the case. Short...K1...K5...Km...K10D...GR.

Never a problem, works well. I shy away from markers, ball point, etc...as in my experience it either wears away or smears.

**pres589** · 09-13-2019, 09:51 AM

Create a series of dots that mean something and use multiple colors of nail polish? 1 Red for D, 2 Red for Z, etc etc.

**monochrome** · 09-13-2019, 03:45 PM

Originally posted by ivanvernon

Thank you. Loading and unloading one at a time is what I have been trying (unsuccessfully) to do, but now it looks like the sharpie marking approach will work best.

NOTE TO ALL THE RESPONDERS:

Thanks everyone. I picked up a new package of sharpies, and they work. Don't quite know why I thought they did not work earlier. Thanks for all the responses and ideas.

I’ve fond the Sharpie ink wears off the SD Labels.

Get your hands on a Brother P-Touch Tape Label Printer and make a small label for each card. The PTD210 is about $30 at Amazon.

Once you have one you’ll use it a lot. The labels are about as thick as a piece of Scotch Tape. Alternatively get some write-on Scotch Tape and a fine Sharpie. The ink sticks to the tape.

**ivanvernon** · 09-13-2019, 04:00 PM

Originally posted by ivanvernon

Thank you. Loading and unloading one at a time is what I have been trying (unsuccessfully) to do, but now it looks like the sharpie marking approach will work best.

NOTE TO ALL THE RESPONDERS:

Thanks everyone. I picked up a new package of sharpies, and they work. Don't quite know why I thought they did not work earlier. Thanks for all the responses and ideas.

Thanks, sounds like a good idea.

**david94903** · 09-13-2019, 10:28 PM

Originally posted by Kozlok

The problem with paint or a label is something coming off and getting all over inside your SD slot.

That's a good point. Definitely don't want a foreign object coming off inside the SD slot.

**UncleVanya** · 09-14-2019, 04:05 PM

Paint pens write on nearly everything. Glad the latest sharpies work.

**csa** · 09-16-2019, 11:22 AM - **1 Like**

Sorry I'm late to this thread. I've used the Sharpie Fine Point permanent marker for just about everything; and I've yet to find something it won't work on. This is the one that has a slightly fatter barrel.

**Ahab** · 09-30-2019, 07:03 AM

Originally posted by ivanvernon

Thank you. Loading and unloading one at a time is what I have been trying (unsuccessfully) to do, but now it looks like the sharpie marking approach will work best.

NOTE TO ALL THE RESPONDERS:

Thanks everyone. I picked up a new package of sharpies, and they work. Don't quite know why I thought they did not work earlier. Thanks for all the responses and ideas.

Sharpies come in different flavors. Aka, permenent, erasable, etc.

**csa** · 10-02-2019, 08:11 AM

Originally posted by david94903

Originally posted by Kozlok The problem with paint or a label is something coming off and getting all over inside your SD slot.

This would be a concern for me, as it would be almost impossible to remove a label that is still sticky, from inside the camera SD slot!

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09-13-2019, 09:43 AM	#16
lesmore49 Pentaxian Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Western Canada Posts: 12,350	What I do with my San Disk card, is that I retain the little plastic snap case they come in and use my Brother Label making machine to put a label on the case. Short...K1...K5...Km...K10D...GR. Never a problem, works well. I shy away from markers, ball point, etc...as in my experience it either wears away or smears.

09-13-2019, 09:51 AM	#17
pres589 Site Supporter Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: Wichita, KS Photos: Albums Posts: 4,533	Create a series of dots that mean something and use multiple colors of nail polish? 1 Red for D, 2 Red for Z, etc etc.

09-13-2019, 03:45 PM	#18
monochrome Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Working From Home Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 26,276	Originally posted by ivanvernon Thank you. Loading and unloading one at a time is what I have been trying (unsuccessfully) to do, but now it looks like the sharpie marking approach will work best. NOTE TO ALL THE RESPONDERS: Thanks everyone. I picked up a new package of sharpies, and they work. Don't quite know why I thought they did not work earlier. Thanks for all the responses and ideas. I’ve fond the Sharpie ink wears off the SD Labels. Get your hands on a Brother P-Touch Tape Label Printer and make a small label for each card. The PTD210 is about $30 at Amazon. Once you have one you’ll use it a lot. The labels are about as thick as a piece of Scotch Tape. Alternatively get some write-on Scotch Tape and a fine Sharpie. The ink sticks to the tape.

09-13-2019, 04:00 PM	#19
ivanvernon Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Medina, OH Photos: Albums Posts: 7,224 Original Poster	Originally posted by ivanvernon Thank you. Loading and unloading one at a time is what I have been trying (unsuccessfully) to do, but now it looks like the sharpie marking approach will work best. NOTE TO ALL THE RESPONDERS: Thanks everyone. I picked up a new package of sharpies, and they work. Don't quite know why I thought they did not work earlier. Thanks for all the responses and ideas. Thanks, sounds like a good idea.

09-13-2019, 10:28 PM	#20
david94903 Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: San Rafael, CA Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 806	Originally posted by Kozlok The problem with paint or a label is something coming off and getting all over inside your SD slot. That's a good point. Definitely don't want a foreign object coming off inside the SD slot.

09-14-2019, 04:05 PM	#21
UncleVanya Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Jul 2014 Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 28,472	Paint pens write on nearly everything. Glad the latest sharpies work.

09-16-2019, 11:22 AM - 1 Like	#22
csa Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: Montana mountains Posts: 10,133	Sorry I'm late to this thread. I've used the Sharpie Fine Point permanent marker for just about everything; and I've yet to find something it won't work on. This is the one that has a slightly fatter barrel.

09-30-2019, 07:03 AM	#23
Ahab Site Supporter Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Arnold, Md. Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 762	Originally posted by ivanvernon Thank you. Loading and unloading one at a time is what I have been trying (unsuccessfully) to do, but now it looks like the sharpie marking approach will work best. NOTE TO ALL THE RESPONDERS: Thanks everyone. I picked up a new package of sharpies, and they work. Don't quite know why I thought they did not work earlier. Thanks for all the responses and ideas. Sharpies come in different flavors. Aka, permenent, erasable, etc.

10-02-2019, 08:11 AM	#24
csa Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: Montana mountains Posts: 10,133	Originally posted by david94903 Originally posted by Kozlok The problem with paint or a label is something coming off and getting all over inside your SD slot. This would be a concern for me, as it would be almost impossible to remove a label that is still sticky, from inside the camera SD slot!

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