Do you remove your Micro SD card?

CaptainDrone798 · Feb 21, 2016

I met up with some Phantom pilots today and was surprised to hear that they never remove their Micro SD card from their Phantom when downloading photos and video. They just connect the Phantom to their computer.

Myself, I have always removed the SD card and placed it into a USB reader, then into my computer (see photo).

What do others on this forum do?

christienenad · Feb 21, 2016

I do the same thing as you!

SS220 · Feb 21, 2016

USB 3 card reader for me. Way faster.

rockydog · Feb 21, 2016

Card reader.

Air Ontario · Feb 21, 2016

I always pull the card and then download to PC, then clear sd card.

I don't like flying with past videos still on card.(you know, it's all about the extra weight.......)

Frankc · Feb 21, 2016

I take my micro card out and put it in the adaptor after every flight. Stick them in the same coat pocket every time. The adaptor and battery then come into the house with me. The battery gets charged. The SD card goes into the computer to look at the days flight.

The rucksack stays locked up and out of sight in the car. Next time I go flying I just reverse the procedure. Much easier than lugging the whole thing around. The heli can stay in its comfy rucksack with the controller etc.

mcphipps · Feb 21, 2016

Nope. I leave mine in place.
I just delete the files after I download them to my computer.
Yes it is slower but I am not in such a hurry that I need to take the Pictures/Video off the card that fast.

Frankc · Feb 21, 2016

Thats ok if your not packing your copter away. But I drive off to my flying spots. So I unpack. Put in the charged battery and cleared SD card. Put it together and fly.

If I did it through the copter id have to finish flying. Pack it all away. Carry the lot into the house. Unpack it. Find somewhere to stand the copter. Upload files to computer. Pack it all away again. Go back out to the car to put the rucksack in. Its sods law the next time I go out id forget to pack it in the car.

No, for me anyway, its much easier just to remove the SD card and battery and take just those two unbulky items into the house.

mcphipps · Feb 21, 2016

Yep. I can see that.
I don't do anything that complicated....LOL

With The Birds · Feb 21, 2016

I replace the card out at the end of each flight. Avoid loosing footage from earlier flights if i have a crash where the card cant be recovered. SD card reader for transferring.

Frankc · Feb 21, 2016

With The Birds said:
I replace the card out at the end of each flight. Avoid loosing footage from earlier flights if i have a crash where the card cant be recovered. SD card reader for transferring.

+1 for that. I also give each of my recordings a unique number too. For example if I had take some footage today it would be 210216H. The number is obvious and the H stands for Hills. C for footage on Common. A=Automobiles etc etc. So I know exactly when the footage was taken and briefly whats on it.

Grae · Feb 21, 2016

CaptainDrone798 said:
What do others on this forum do?

I remove the card. Also, I have two cards, so one out and one back in. Plus, if I connected the drone to the computer I'd risk knocking it over, or one of the kids grabbing it when I nipped into the other room etc.

UK

CaptainDrone798 · Feb 21, 2016

Frankc said:
+1 for that. I also give each of my recordings a unique number too. For example if I had take some footage today it would be 210216H. The number is obvious and the H stands for Hills. C for footage on Common. A=Automobiles etc etc. So I know exactly when the footage was taken and briefly whats on it.

Hmmm.... I like that. Thanks!

Elliot bingham · Feb 21, 2016

CaptainDrone798 said:
I met up with some Phantom pilots today and was surprised to hear that they never remove their Micro SD card from their Phantom when downloading photos and video. They just connect the Phantom to their computer.

Myself, I have always removed the SD card and placed it into a USB reader, then into my computer (see photo).

What do others on this forum do?

I do the same as you. Didn't like the phantom sitting on the table or the couch.

shorttimer · Feb 21, 2016

Air Ontario said:
I always pull the card and then download to PC, then clear sd card.

I don't like flying with past videos still on card.(you know, it's all about the extra weight.......)

Yea, and the "1s" are almost twice as heavy as the "0s" so you need to factor that in as well.

T Dunkin · Feb 21, 2016

I plug my P3P right into my desk top or lap top with a USB cable. I download the pictures, video, srt files and then delete them from the bird once everything is transferred. I worry about damaging the card contacts being pushed in and taken out all the time.

Pim-K · Feb 22, 2016

T Dunkin said:
I plug my P3P right into my desk top or lap top with a USB cable. I download the pictures, video, srt files and then delete them from the bird once everything is transferred. I worry about damaging the card contacts being pushed in and taken out all the time.

Same here.