Diappearing Pictures My pictures were there one minute and gone the next. I have a Konica Minolta If it was formatted or deleted is there any way of retiving my pictures?? PLEASE HELP

two reasons for this are possible:
1) you changed the exposure compensation by mistake to minus something... - see below - change it again to +- zero:
Konica Minolta MAXXUM 5D Instruction Manual Exposure Compensation

2) you should have the ISO settings to auto:



Konica Minolta MAXXUM 5D Instruction Manual Camera Sensitivity iso And...

The best way to remove all pictures from the memory card is to format it. This wipes all data from the card and prepares it for further use.

Without knowing the model of your K-M camera I can't give you the exact procedure for formatting the card, but there should be a command somewhere in the menu system, probably under "Setup".

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Click HERE to download its manual and find yourself your required option.
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Did you delete them on the computer or the camera? If they are safely on your computer, you can erase and optimize the card for the camera by going into the menu and finding "format"...follow the on-screen instructions.

Format the cards in the camera. Make sure you download any pictures that might be on the cards first. Use a card reader if necessary.

YES, you have great chances as long as you act ASAP. Take a try of this digital camera photo recovery. Install it on your computer and connect your camera to make a free scan and recover the deleted items.

Remember - DO NOT write anything back to your digital camera untill you recover the photos safely. Once the photos are overwritten, it is impossible to recover. Best regards.

If you haven't formatted the card, the images can be retrieved using some software available on net. But these are not free software. The trial versions allow you to view the files, but you can't save them. Sandisk Rescue Pro is one such software. It usually comes free with Sandisk memory cards.

Put the camera in "Playback" mode. Bring up the menu. "Format" is the second option on Page 1 there. This Z6 review has screenshots:

http://www.steves-digicams.com/2005_reviews/z6_pg4.html

Contact the Tech Support site if the manual does not cover the problem.

My experience in this issue is that you should never put too much trust in an SD card :-/ It seems to me that all cards are prone to fail once in a while, and my best advice is to keep spare ones handy. A dedicated SD card reader is a good thing, too...