Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2003/03/16
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Hi Robert, > It is mostly from people formatting them through their computer. It is a > FAT file system used by the cameras and some cameras put a proprietary > format on the card. If that is the case, how does a Windows system see it? BTW, I do not believe it is a FAT file system. That would only allow 8.3 filenames, unless it was a FAT32. > And for others, it is just a > software glitch between the card manufacturer and the camera manufacturer. Right, and that should not exist. > For example, the Lexar WA (write accelerated) cards can have corruption > problems with some cameras. They include a recovery program with > the cards. Are you sure the people there aren't ex-Microsoft Windows programmers? Cripes! Shades of DOS and Windows 3.1! > It is not always the cards problem. Some problems can be related to the > environment and handling. For example, flash memory only has a lower > working limit of 32 degrees Fahrenheit. This in itself could have caused > Marc's problem. Shooting outside in the winter we have been > having, it is > not hard to get the camera to a temperature below the cards > specifications. If the card/camera is only spec'd to 0C then yes, you are right...but really, I'd be hard pressed (having designed quite a few FLASH systems) to believe that would cause a problem, unless it was below 0 F. Fact is, cold would probably help, not hurt. I could see having problems when it's hot out. Now, if it was a hard disk, it would be a different story. Regards, Austin - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html