:( Refromated Card Mistake.Seeking help!
Hi everyone — looking for some advice on recovering footage from a Sony FX3 CFexpress Type A card after an accidental format/overwrite situation.
I was shooting on a 480GB SanDisk Professional CFexpress Type A card with my Sony FX3. After one of my shoots, I thought all of the footage had been copied over, so I formatted the card in-camera.
Unfortunately, I later realized that some important footage from that shoot had not actually transferred.
The bigger problem is that I didn’t realize this until after I used the same card to film another shoot the following day, so new footage was recorded onto the card after it had been formatted.
I’ve stopped using the card completely since realizing what happened.
I’ve already tried recovery software on my Mac. So far, the recovery attempt was able to find footage from after the format/newer shoot, but it has not found the missing footage from before the format.
I’m trying to figure out:
● Has anyone successfully recovered pre-format FX3 footage after new footage was recorded to the card?
● Is there recovery software that works particularly well with Sony FX3 / CFexpress Type A video files?
● Could the missing video still exist in unallocated portions of the card even though some of the card has been overwritten?
● Does the FX3’s in-camera formatting process make recovery of the previous footage impossible, or is there still a chance?
● Would a professional data recovery company have access to recovery methods that consumer software doesn’t?
● Are there any Sony-specific tools or recovery techniques I should try before sending the card to a professional?
The footage is important enough that I’m willing to send the card to a professional recovery service if there’s a realistic possibility of getting it back.
Camera: Sony FX3
Card: 480GB SanDisk Professional CFexpress Type A
Computer: Mac
Sequence: Original footage → formatted card in FX3 → recorded another shoot → discovered original footage was missing → stopped using card
Any advice from someone who’s dealt with this on an FX3/CFexpress Type A card would be hugely appreciated. Thank you!