[Leica] M9 not writing files

[john at chiaroscuro.co.nz (John McMaster)]

Will give it a go. I move photos from card to folder I want to store them
in, import from there to LR with no presets. All photo directories are
rsynced with other locations disks without needing LR input ;-) Seems little
to gain for my way of working...

john

> -----Original Message-----
> 
>  > Do not cut and paste from the card
> > Why? Done that for years with CF cards
> >
> To reduce the variables with file writing.  If you are using LR I don't
> follow why you would want to do it that way.
> Setting up import with LR correctly has several advantages. Automated
> copying to the correct structure/location with lossless compression of
> DNGs.
> Optional additional copy to different location (eg.another HDD),
> optionally
> apply develop settings you may like, file renaming, keywording, adding
> to
> catalogue for some. Automated ejection of your card from the computer
> after
> import too (not physical ;-)
>  Doing it your way is like using a chainsaw to cut firewood without
> starting
> it up ;-)
> 
> 
> 
> >
> >  realised at the time there was an issue, I went to review files when
> > nothing much was going on and saw I was missing a few minutes worth.
> I
> > shoot
> > DNG+JPEG and there were no jpegs either.
> >
> > The M9 is slow to write to the card compared to dSLRs. Choosing to
> save
> both DNG and JPEG is the slowest of all since the camera is doing the
> most
> processing and writing the most data.
> Even without the additional JPEGS the M9 is slower than the M8 in that
> respect despite having two instead of one processors since you are
> dealing
> with much larger files.
> For uncompressed DNG plus JPEG fine that is more than ~40MB per shot.
> Much
> more likely to fill your buffer (and your card) too quickly even with
> a modest shooting pace. Be careful not to interrupt the writing to card
> too.
> Doing anything while you still have a blinking light is more likely to
> cause
> problems with data loss.
> Really no good reasons to save in camera JPEGs as well anyway. LR will
> generate a set of JPEGs automatically for you with a few clicks.
> 
> 
> > thanks
> >
> > john
> >
> > >
> > >
> > > On 6 February 2011 08:05, John McMaster <john at chiaroscuro.co.nz>
> wrote:
> > >
> > > > Just going through the shots, all the ones before and after were
> with
> > > the
> > > > 50mm but all the shots I took with the 35mm f1.4 asph FLE were
> the
> > > ones
> > > > which failed.....
> > > >
> > > > Just tried the combination of that lens and card again with no
> issue,
> > > even
> > > > with the lens not fully locked (I know it was locked).
> > > >
> > > > RMA raised and another SanDisk card being formatted in the
> camera.
> > > >
> > > > thanks for comments
> > > >
> > > > john
> > > >
> > > > > -----Original Message-----
> > > > >
> > > > > I will retire it and get in touch with SanDisk. I have never
> had a
> > > > > problem
> > > > > with CF cards in many years but new to high end SHDC. M9
> refuses to
> > > > > format
> > > > > my other SanDisk with 60% battery remaining! Reminded me why I
> cut
> > > and
> > > > > paste
> > > > > from the cards rather than format....
> > > > >
> > > > > thanks all
> > > > >
> > > > > john
> > > > >
> > > > > > -----Original Message-----
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Regardless, sounds like what happened to me and my M8.....
> buy a
> > > new
> > > > > > card
> > > > > > and use it.  Throw out old card, or return to vendor for
> warranty
> > > > > > replacement..
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Flaky cards are not unheard of.  Living with a flaky card is
> not
> > > > > worth
> > > > > > the
> > > > > > price of  a new card.
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Card has only been used in the M9, never formatted by
> computer
> > > and is
> > > > > > less
> > > > > > than 6 months old....
> > > > > >
> > > > > > john
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > Could be the card is dying. Always format the card with the
> > > camera,
> > > > > > > but they do "wear out" after a while.
> > > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > >