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I purchased this chip at the end of September 2009, however, I didn't decide on the camera until the end of November 2009. (http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B001PKTR76/ref=oss_product)

I have used this camera/chip exclusively together and with a MacBook to retrieve the images (I only mention this because the Mac leaves . files and .DS files behind but I normally format the chip every time I put it back in the camera)

The last picture I took was SDC11101.JPG which I think means I have taken 1101 pictures since I have started with this camera. I can't imagine I've taken 11,101 pictures already. I'll have to dig to see what the numbering scheme is for this camera to know for sure. Maybe it's half? I do take a lot of pics when I take them.

I have taken pics at the office xmas party, and various other events, but nothing like I used to with my old Fuji Z1 (much smaller)

Anyway. I went to Joshua Tree National Park last weekend (May 8, 2010) and the first time I turned on my camera, it wouldn't display everything, then finally showed CARD ERROR. ouch. I turned off the camera, took out the card, put it back and turned on the camera and things started normal again. OK, took a handful of pictures, turned off the camera and went to the next stop.

Turned on the camera, no problems. Took a few pictures and got a CARD ERROR again. Turned off the camera, waited, turned on the camera again and things worked. I was a bit worried that either the chip would stop being able to take pictures or the camera wouldn't come on all the way again. But things seemed to be fine.

I take a lot of pics of things so I can get the right picture and I also take lots of surrounding area so I can use autostitch to make a nice panorama picture. When I got home and transferred the images to my computer, I noticed that there were pictures missing. The numeric order was correct, but there should have been more. Whole areas that I had shot were just not there. But the numbers still showed. 891, 892, 893, 894 like nothing was wrong.

I formatted the card again - using the camera and today I used the camera for my University rehersal for our commencement tomorrow. I took many pictures but once again, missing frames. Frames that were there. I was just clicking away and making sure we had a 'visual' seating arrangement and I took one persons picture a couple of times and she mentioned how close it was, and I zoomed in to the 10x Optical and took her picture, it only showed her eyes, nose and mouth because it was so close. I then clicked the play button to show her, and of course she thought too close. - But the Picture was there to Play and Show. I took more pics and when I returned to my desk, put in the chip to a PC now, and copied the pics off, not only was HER pic NOT there, I am sure I am missing many more pics I took.

I put the card back into the camera and 'scrolled' but still didn't see them/her pictures - And the picture number order was correct.

1000, 1001, 1002, 1003, 1004 etc. etc.,

Where are my pictures?

I am glad this has a 5 year limited warrenty. I will contact the manufacture and see about a 'fresh' card.Get more detail about TOPRAM 32GB CLASS 6 SDHC High Speed Flash Memory Card (32 GB SD Secure Digital High Capacity Card).