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JHawk93 · 11-26-2017, 03:00 PM

Hello to all fellow Pentax users! My name is Doug and I am from St. Louis, Missouri, USA.
I have a question concerning my Pentax K-x camera and the 128MB PNY SD card I have been using for awhile now. These items have worked great until this past week. I recently changed my ISO setting to 1600 and now the camera says the card is full even though I have emptied the card of all pictures. Did changing my ISO speed somehow corrupt the card? On a second note, if I increase my ISO speed do I decrease the cards capacity?

Sandy Hancock · 11-26-2017, 03:08 PM

Welcome!

Have you done an in-camera format of the card?

**Kerrowdown** · 11-26-2017, 03:12 PM

Welcome to the forum, perhaps time to invest in more cards.

C_Jones · 11-26-2017, 06:34 PM

Welcome to the forums.

As was mentioned, formatting the card in the camera it is to be used in should prepare it for use in that camera. It will empty the card of any images that were previously taken. The use of 1600 for ISO should not cause much, if any, change in the file size. If you choose to shoot RAW type images instead of JPEG, then usually the RAW file will be larger in most cases, and if you shoot RAW+JPEG files at the same time the SD card will fill up faster than if you shoot one or the other.

**jatrax** · 11-26-2017, 06:37 PM

Originally posted by JHawk93

Did changing my ISO speed somehow corrupt the card? On a second note, if I increase my ISO speed do I decrease the cards capacity?

1) No. 2) Not really. Higher ISO may in some cases produce a slightly larger file. But it would be insignificant. Certainly not what you are seeing.

Try doing a format of the card in camera and see if that helps. After you copy off all photos of course.

My workflow has been to format the card any time it goes into the camera. That is faster than deleting files and gives you a nice clean card. It also detects any errors the card might be developing. SD cards have a long life span but they do not last forever.

JHawk93 · 11-26-2017, 07:54 PM

Thank you all for the input. I'll give the in-camera format a go.

Unregistered User 8 · 11-26-2017, 11:28 PM

Hi from Australia Doug, good answers already given, so I will just say welcome to the forums and good to have you aboard,

Wasp · 11-27-2017, 01:44 AM

Welcome to the forum.

Perhaps that card is dead. It must be pretty old by now. Get a new one, they are cheap.

Adam · 11-27-2017, 02:23 AM

Originally posted by JHawk93

On a second note, if I increase my ISO speed do I decrease the cards capacity?

At higher ISOs raw filesize goes up, but JPEGs should remain unaffected.

kjphilippona · 11-27-2017, 10:59 AM

Hi Doug! Welcome to the forum!

dr00p · 11-27-2017, 05:42 PM

Welcome! A new card sounds just about right.

11-26-2017, 03:00 PM	#1
JHawk93 New Member Join Date: Jun 2017 Posts: 2	Greetings and a short question Hello to all fellow Pentax users! My name is Doug and I am from St. Louis, Missouri, USA. I have a question concerning my Pentax K-x camera and the 128MB PNY SD card I have been using for awhile now. These items have worked great until this past week. I recently changed my ISO setting to 1600 and now the camera says the card is full even though I have emptied the card of all pictures. Did changing my ISO speed somehow corrupt the card? On a second note, if I increase my ISO speed do I decrease the cards capacity?

11-27-2017, 02:23 AM	#9
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Sandy Hancock Moderator Site Supporter Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Adelaide Hills, South Australia Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 11,276	Welcome! Have you done an in-camera format of the card?

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Kerrowdown PEG Moderator Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Highlands of Scotland... "Hold Infinity in the palm of your hand" - William Blake Photos: Gallery Posts: 57,867	Welcome to the forum, perhaps time to invest in more cards.

11-26-2017, 06:34 PM	#4
C_Jones Pentaxian Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: NY Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 6,086	Welcome to the forums. As was mentioned, formatting the card in the camera it is to be used in should prepare it for use in that camera. It will empty the card of any images that were previously taken. The use of 1600 for ISO should not cause much, if any, change in the file size. If you choose to shoot RAW type images instead of JPEG, then usually the RAW file will be larger in most cases, and if you shoot RAW+JPEG files at the same time the SD card will fill up faster than if you shoot one or the other.

11-26-2017, 06:37 PM	#5
jatrax Site Supporter Join Date: May 2010 Location: Washington Cascades Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 12,992	Originally posted by JHawk93 Did changing my ISO speed somehow corrupt the card? On a second note, if I increase my ISO speed do I decrease the cards capacity? 1) No. 2) Not really. Higher ISO may in some cases produce a slightly larger file. But it would be insignificant. Certainly not what you are seeing. Try doing a format of the card in camera and see if that helps. After you copy off all photos of course. My workflow has been to format the card any time it goes into the camera. That is faster than deleting files and gives you a nice clean card. It also detects any errors the card might be developing. SD cards have a long life span but they do not last forever.

11-26-2017, 07:54 PM	#6
JHawk93 New Member Join Date: Jun 2017 Posts: 2 Original Poster	Thank you all for the input. I'll give the in-camera format a go.

11-26-2017, 11:28 PM	#7
Unregistered User 8 Closed Account Join Date: Mar 2015 Photos: Gallery Posts: 8,694	Hi from Australia Doug, good answers already given, so I will just say welcome to the forums and good to have you aboard,

11-27-2017, 01:44 AM	#8
Wasp Pentaxian Join Date: Mar 2017 Location: Pretoria Photos: Gallery Posts: 4,663	Welcome to the forum. Perhaps that card is dead. It must be pretty old by now. Get a new one, they are cheap.

11-27-2017, 10:59 AM	#10
kjphilippona Veteran Member Join Date: Dec 2014 Location: Enterprise, Alabama Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 1,298	Hi Doug! Welcome to the forum!

11-27-2017, 05:42 PM	#11
dr00p Forum Member Join Date: Aug 2016 Location: Rotterdam Posts: 60	Welcome! A new card sounds just about right.

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