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inexpensive service (it can range from US$200 to US$2000,
with an average bill in the US$800 range). Other
companies that perform the same recovery work include
CBL Data Recovery (
http://cbltech.com
) and ActionFront
Data Recovery Labs (
http://www.actionfront.com
). Note
that these services go further than shareware products such
as Photo Rescue; drive recovery services have managed to
pull data off disk platters of otherwise inoperative drives,
and even grab data on drives that have been subjected to
fire, water, or odd substances, such as hairspray. They’re
useful when you know you’ve got that once-in-a-lifetime
shot but experience a catastrophic disk or card failure.
The card goes in connector-edge first, with the main
label facing the outside of the camera (toward the
door). You’ll feel a bit of resistance when you’ve
pushed the card most of the way in—you need to
continue to push until the card is fully engaged with
the connector inside the camera.
Using CompactFlash
õ
To insert a CompactFlash card in the D300:
1.
Turn the D300’s power switch to the
OFF
position.
2.
Move the CompactFlash Card Door switch towards
the right of the camera (counterclockwise). The card
door on the right side of the camera should pop open.
3.
Insert the CompactFlash card (connectors first, label
side
towards
the back of the camera; e.g. facing you
the way you’d normally be holding the camera). The
camera prevents you from inserting it incorrectly, so if
seems like you need to use excessive force, you’re
probably inserting the card backwards).
4.
Close the door that covers the CompactFlash slot.
5.
Turn the camera
ON
.
