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Subject: [Leica] M9 - problem with image transfer
From: sndycrtr at gmail.com (sandy carter)
Date: Tue, 4 Jan 2011 23:36:35 -0800
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Thank you, Mark... I picked up a new reader (albeit not the best but the
only one available in our small town) and it did the trick and will work for
now. I guess my old reader just wasn't up to the task.

Thanks again to everyone for their input.

regards
sandy

www.sandycarterphotography.com

On Tue, Jan 4, 2011 at 11:11 PM, Mark Pope <mark at whitedogs.co.uk> wrote:

> Sandy,
> it's possible that your card reader doesn't work with the SD card,
> especially if the card is a newer SDHC type and the reader is fairly old.
> I have a card reader that refuses to read SDHC cards and another (a
> Sandisk) which will read anything I throw at it.  I also had the same
> problem with my Jobo Gigaview portable HDD - it reads non SDHC cards, but
> not newer ones.
>
> Thankfully, card readers aren't too expensive and it might be worth getting
> a new one to see if that fixes your problem.
>
> I hope you resolve the problem soon - I can imagine how frustrating it is
> to have a new camera (especially an M9!) and not be able to see the images.
>
> HTH
>
>
>
>
> Mark Pope,
> Swindon, Wilts
> UK
>
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>
> On 04/01/2011 20:20, sandy carter wrote:
>
>> Thank you all for your input. I initially tried a card reader, and the
>> card
>> is not locked. I will attempt some of the other suggestions shortly (I
>> have
>> houseguests ;)
>>
>> Again, thank you all for your input. It's nice to have such a good
>> resource!
>>
>> cheers
>> ~sandy
>>
>> On Tue, Jan 4, 2011 at 12:06 PM, Tina Manley<images at comporium.net>
>>  wrote:
>>
>>  Hi, Sandy -
>>>
>>> Welcome back!  You are going to love that M9.  I agree with everybody
>>> else.
>>>  Use a card reader.  I've never hooked my M9 up to the computer - too
>>> many
>>> things could go wrong!  What kind of card are you using?  Does it have a
>>> lock on it?  Sometimes the lock gets set by accident.  There are many
>>> programs to rescue the images if they are there.  SanDisk has a free one.
>>>  But use a card reader for that, too!
>>>
>>> Good luck!
>>>
>>> Tina
>>>
>>> On Tue, Jan 4, 2011 at 2:30 PM, sandy carter<sndycrtr at gmail.com>  
>>> wrote:
>>>
>>>  Hi Everyone!
>>>>
>>>> It's been a long time since I've participated on the LUG, and first let
>>>>
>>> me
>>>
>>>> wish all of you a happy 2001!
>>>>
>>>> For me, I am the new proud owner of a beautiful, black M9 and I'm loving
>>>> it!
>>>> Then.....
>>>>
>>>> This morning I plugged the USB cord into camera and computer to transfer
>>>> images. I have the newest versions of both Lightroom and Aperture and
>>>>
>>> tried
>>>
>>>> both programs. No images showed to transfer. The images appear on the
>>>> camera
>>>> when I preview them, but they don't show up in either of the programs
>>>> for
>>>> me
>>>> to transfer. I transfered one batch last week when I got the camera and
>>>> first used it and I used the same card. So, I took out another card and
>>>> took
>>>> a couple of snaps and I was able to view them in both programs and
>>>>
>>> transfer
>>>
>>>> them.
>>>>
>>>> Any thoughts or suggestions as to what happened or how I might capture
>>>> those
>>>> images on the first card?????
>>>>
>>>> thanks!
>>>>
>>>> sandy
>>>>
>>>> www.sandycarterphotography.com
>>>>
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>>>
>>> --
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>>> www.tinamanley.com
>>>
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