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336 The “Playback” Menu Settings

your selected images will then evaporate.

Want to just wipe out all still images you took today? MENU  1 
Delete  All with this date will get you there. Want to wipe out
everything on the card (including all movies and stills)? Use the MENU
 5  Format function (described in Section 9.20).
This feature can be very handy in the field when you realize that you must
make more room on your memory card. However, I have found that it is
better to wait to delete images on your computer if you can afford to do so.
Deleting on the computer means you’re not unnecessarily wasting your
camera’s batteries, plus you really do get to see your images better so you
can make a more informed choice. (The camera’s LCD screen has a lower
dynamic range than your computer screen’s; meaning some images may
look poor on the camera but great on the screen (Figure 8-2).

Figure 8-2: The camera (right) can capture much more detail and brightness
range than the rear LCD display (left) will show you. Don’t delete images in-
camera just because they don’t appear to be exposed correctly!

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