to look at the contents of a memory card in a secondhand camera?

[ZooCheur]

I bought a second hand camera. It's lovely, and was a bargain - and it had a memory card and everything.

I looked at the pictures that were on it (very dull) but the OH is appalled and says I should have formatted the card without looking.

I just wondered what you would have done?

I would look at the pictures and try and trace the previous owner as they may not have other copies and they may have some sentimental value.

Err what any normal person would have done. Had a nosey!

Yeah I thought exactly what ItsAll said. Personally I don't think you were being that much out of order, although I can also get where he's coming from.

I bought it off a well-known auction site so I can contact the owner, but I don't want to say "oh, I looked through all your pictures - shall I send you copies?"

There weren't loads and the ones there were weren't very good so I presume they downloaded the ones they wanted and forgot to delete the rest. OH thinks I shouldn't have looked in principle though but I'm sure most people would do - just trying to find out if it's just me!

I would have looked! You'd have to be a bit odd to resist imo!

II'm naturally very nosy though

I would have totally looked at them, in fact I would have probably printed them off and created an art installation. I am terror level nosey.

I'd have looked.

You could just ask if they realised the card was still in it and should you have a look to see if there are any photos and would they like you to email them back?

So, you nosey people, would you, for example use a 'recover deleted pictures' program (installed because of your own stupidity some months ago)?

For example, obviously.

I would. But I am super nosey. In your example if you did find anything good I'd assume you'd update us....

I would have looked.
There could have been photos important to someone such as there could have been a set of photos of a very elderly person in a hospital bed cooing over a new baby. I would then do my utmost to find the previous owner as they may be the last photos they'll ever have of such a scenario.
and I'm bloody nosy me

Most people would have a nose.

I would look at photos that were actually there but I wouldn't use a programme to try to recover deleted ones. Now that really would feel like an invasion of privacy.

I would have looked and I am not really nosy in general.

I wouldn't try to recover deleted photos.

Zoo
No I wouldn't recover deleted ones
I'm bloody nosy but not that bloody nosy
And I'm bloody lazy me