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monkey44
Nomad II
Aug 08, 2013

Does a D photo card get old, worn out?

I shoot with an EOS 30D Canon and have used it for years with pretty good success.

Now suddenly (several months) I'm getting a lot of very fuzzy shots, especially wildlife close-ups.

And I can't get good, sharp focus - even when I 'sharpen' in Photoshop, it almost creates some fuzz ...

SO, am wondering if the photo card gets old and worn, and does not collect the image as sharp as it ages and 'sort of' erases and overwrites the card.

The other option is the possibility I damaged the lens (It dropped once, and I took it in to the shop, guy checked it and says 'it's fine' ... but am beginning to have my doubts. Anyone know a good way to check it?

I'm going to set it up on a tripod and shoot a buncha test shots and change settings, and see what I get under very stable light solid stand conditions -

But if anyone has any ideas, would be great - I' out in the middle of S Dakota and no shop nearby anyway - and am not sure of the tech expertise of 'camera shop' personnel nowadays either.

13 Replies

  • Your SD card would not cause blurry pictures, it is digital, so either the data is there or it isn't.

    If you dropped your lens, I would try a different lens to see if that one takes sharp pictures. That's probably the culprit. If it's not, then you'll need to start looking at the actual camera and have it checked out.
  • It is unlikely that the card would cause this problem; far more likely there is a problem with the camera itself. If you want to eliminate the card, either borrow one or purchase the smallest size - they are pretty inexpensive. The best way to check the lens is try it on another camera.

    You might also want to check the camera settings - it is possible you have inadvertently set it for a low resolution image quality, or auto ISO and are shooting at higher than normal ISO.
  • The flash memory would most likely work or fail. You might be due for a cleaning.