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destrekor

Lifer
Nov 18, 2005
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Originally posted by: C6FT7
Look at EXIF data tags on photos.

They were taken this past summer.

QFT

official date taken: 7-31-2005 at 9:59PM
taken by a Canon Powershot SD500

i guess you can say.. if thats not ur camera, then since its unlikely the card was stolen and returned, that it was a card that was returned for some reason.... and u got it and the manufacturer didn't properly erase the data on the card
 

neutralizer

Lifer
Oct 4, 2001
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Whoa freaky. Most likely the card being used before and repackaged seems like the most likely answer though.
 

Xylitol

Diamond Member
Aug 28, 2005
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Originally posted by: OdiN
You've discovered how to get photos that haven't been taken yet.

These are the two fools who will later steal your camera. They are laughing at you because they saw this post and in the future took pictures of themselves flipping you off.

:thumbsup:
 

yhelothar

Lifer
Dec 11, 2002
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Hmmm I can't see how you can recover photos from a flash drive. It's not like a hard drive where the data on the platter is just marked deleted.
Interesting nevertheless.
Anyways, I used my R-studio to do a scan on my 2GB SD card, it won't read anything :(
 

suse920

Diamond Member
Feb 7, 2005
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Originally posted by: destrekor
Originally posted by: C6FT7
Look at EXIF data tags on photos.

They were taken this past summer.

QFT

official date taken: 7-31-2005 at 9:59PM
taken by a Canon Powershot SD500

i guess you can say.. if thats not ur camera, then since its unlikely the card was stolen and returned, that it was a card that was returned for some reason.... and u got it and the manufacturer didn't properly erase the data on the card

:thumbsup:
 

imported_Stew

Golden Member
Apr 23, 2005
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Originally posted by: destrekor
Originally posted by: C6FT7
Look at EXIF data tags on photos.

They were taken this past summer.

QFT

official date taken: 7-31-2005 at 9:59PM
taken by a Canon Powershot SD500

i guess you can say.. if thats not ur camera, then since its unlikely the card was stolen and returned, that it was a card that was returned for some reason.... and u got it and the manufacturer didn't properly erase the data on the card
Whoa, thx.

That is roughly 2-3 weeks before I bought my camera and SD card.
And no, that's not my camera. I've got a Powershot A520.

So, I guess this proves the theory of repackaging.

Virtualgames0: If you're interested, try mmCard, it works quite well. The trial will let you preview photos. Should work the same way on your card.
 

Kadarin

Lifer
Nov 23, 2001
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Too bad the previous owner of the SD card didn't get any amateur lesbian action on there...
 

OdiN

Banned
Mar 1, 2000
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Originally posted by: Astaroth33
Too bad the previous owner of the SD card didn't get any amateur lesbian action on there...

Maybe he's not sharing! :|
 

moshquerade

No Lifer
Nov 1, 2001
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Originally posted by: SampSon
Possible that the card was returned and repackaged/refurbished.
that's the answer.

now what sucks is they don't tell you this is a refurb or repacked product and pawn it off as brand new.
 

imported_Stew

Golden Member
Apr 23, 2005
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Originally posted by: moshquerade
Originally posted by: SampSon
Possible that the card was returned and repackaged/refurbished.
that's the answer.

now what sucks is they don't tell you this is a refurb or repacked product and pawn it off as brand new.
QFT.
 

Eeezee

Diamond Member
Jul 23, 2005
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Isn't it possible that the pictures were taken on the card without you realizing it? You can't have possibly kept the card in your possession ever since it was purchased. Do you have any friends or a girlfriend that could have taken and used the card/camera and then put it back?
 

GeekDrew

Diamond Member
Jun 7, 2000
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Originally posted by: virtualgames0
Hmmm I can't see how you can recover photos from a flash drive. It's not like a hard drive where the data on the platter is just marked deleted.

Ummmm... how does it work then?
 

imported_Stew

Golden Member
Apr 23, 2005
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Originally posted by: Eeezee
Isn't it possible that the pictures were taken on the card without you realizing it? You can't have possibly kept the card in your possession ever since it was purchased. Do you have any friends or a girlfriend that could have taken and used the card/camera and then put it back?

Yeah, the card has been in my camera, in my posession ever since I got it this summer.

I think I would know if it somehow got taken to New Brunswick, hundreds of kilometers away...

Besides, the repackaging explanation makes sense.
 

MX2

Lifer
Apr 11, 2004
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Originally posted by: OdiN
Originally posted by: conjur
Originally posted by: OdiN
You've discovered how to get photos that haven't been taken yet.

These are the two fools who will later steal your camera. They are laughing at you because they saw this post and in the future took pictures of themselves flipping you off.
Perhaps SD stands for Sun Dog?


(Stephen King fans will understand that one ;) )

I have not read that one.

Ohh...that was a damn good story! I am going to read it again:)
 

moshquerade

No Lifer
Nov 1, 2001
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Originally posted by: Stew
Originally posted by: Eeezee
Isn't it possible that the pictures were taken on the card without you realizing it? You can't have possibly kept the card in your possession ever since it was purchased. Do you have any friends or a girlfriend that could have taken and used the card/camera and then put it back?

Yeah, the card has been in my camera, in my posession ever since I got it this summer.

I think I would know if it somehow got taken to New Brunswick, hundreds of kilometers away...

Besides, the repackaging explanation makes sense.
i would complain to the store where you purchased the card AND the manufacturer.

 

imported_Stew

Golden Member
Apr 23, 2005
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Originally posted by: moshquerade

i would complain to the store where you purchased the card AND the manufacturer.

Well, I don't really care that much.

The card is in perfect condition, and has no defects.

After all, it's just a couple photos.

Now that I'm thinking about it it's perfectly reasonable for them to put it back on the shelf.
 

dman

Diamond Member
Nov 2, 1999
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Maybe they work at the manuf of the SD Card and that's part of the quality testing that they perform prior to shipping. :laugh:

Perhaps your camera takes pictures in another dimension, and the dimension it takes photo's is close en ought to ours that even though in this dimension they are 100KM's away, in that one they are your alter ego friends and you were there taking pictures of them. Maybe right now, in that dimensions *tech Off Topic forums, they are discussing who your friends are and how these pictures got on the card?

To test my theory you'll have to take many more pictures and delete them and then use your software to recover them. Even if it doesn't work, it might have been just a one time anomaly do to a quark in the space time continuum. Right now interstellar time travelers are heading into our time line to make cor
 

moshquerade

No Lifer
Nov 1, 2001
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Originally posted by: Stew
Originally posted by: moshquerade

i would complain to the store where you purchased the card AND the manufacturer.

Well, I don't really care that much.

The card is in perfect condition, and has no defects.

After all, it's just a couple photos.

Now that I'm thinking about it it's perfectly reasonable for them to put it back on the shelf.
eh, it's probably not worth the effort, but it's the principle. it's a used card and they sold it unbeknownst to you as new.
 

mugs

Lifer
Apr 29, 2003
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Originally posted by: Stew
Well, I don't really care that much.

The card is in perfect condition, and has no defects.

After all, it's just a couple photos.

Now that I'm thinking about it it's perfectly reasonable for them to put it back on the shelf.

I'm glad you're not going to bitch about it just because you can. :thumbsup::)
 

moshquerade

No Lifer
Nov 1, 2001
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Originally posted by: mugs
Originally posted by: Stew
Well, I don't really care that much.

The card is in perfect condition, and has no defects.

After all, it's just a couple photos.

Now that I'm thinking about it it's perfectly reasonable for them to put it back on the shelf.

I'm glad you're not going to bitch about it just because you can. :thumbsup::)
cause buying a condom that's already used and repacked is alright by you too. :p

 

tfinch2

Lifer
Feb 3, 2004
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Originally posted by: moshquerade
Originally posted by: mugs
Originally posted by: Stew
Well, I don't really care that much.

The card is in perfect condition, and has no defects.

After all, it's just a couple photos.

Now that I'm thinking about it it's perfectly reasonable for them to put it back on the shelf.

I'm glad you're not going to bitch about it just because you can. :thumbsup::)
cause buying a condom that's already used and repacked is alright by you too. :p

memory card != condom :confused: