Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2013/02/06
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Thanks, Sonny. Perhaps it is my aging fingers that hate to deal with small items. Jim Nichols Tullahoma, TN USA ----- Original Message ----- From: "Sonny Carter" <sonc.hegr at gmail.com> To: "Leica Users Group" <lug at leica-users.org> Sent: Wednesday, February 06, 2013 6:10 PM Subject: Re: [Leica] M9 & 64gb SD problem > Jim, > > I cannot remember when I had a contact failure, and I ALWAYS use card > readers. > > The biggest failure point in SD cards seems to be the glue used to hold > the sandwich together. I've had several come apart over the years. Very > weird. > > SonC > > On Wed, Feb 6, 2013 at 4:59 PM, Jim Nichols <jhnichols at lighttube.net> > wrote: > >> Hi Geoff, >> >> I recognize that there are legitimate reasons for removing the card from >> the camera, to transfer firmware updates, etc. What I can't justify is >> constantly moving the card from the camera to a card reader, and back >> again. To my eyes, the most delicate connections in the digital process >> are >> those pin connections on the memory cards. Once the card is functioning >> properly in my camera, I feel it should stay there. >> >> I suppose that, for you and Tina and a few others, multiple cards may be >> needed on a given day. That is an entirely different case. >> >> I'm sorry to hear that Leica has given up the camera to computer >> connection. But, I don't ever expect to purchase an M, anyway. >> >> >> Jim Nichols >> Tullahoma, TN USA >> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Geoff Hopkinson" >> <hopsternew at gmail.com >> > >> >> To: "Leica Users Group" <lug at leica-users.org> >> Sent: Wednesday, February 06, 2013 4:45 PM >> Subject: Re: [Leica] M9 & 64gb SD problem >> >> >> Not quite a cult, Jim ;-). Just suggested simplest baseline to avoid >>> possible errors/complications with some scenarios. >>> There are skeins of threads in the dedicated forums asking for help with >>> file transfers/formatting/usb connection to camera etc ;-) >>> >>> In M digital cameras at least, formatting a card in-camera that has been >>> used previously in another camera preserves/restores the folder >>> structure >>> and file numbering sequence. Custom file naming/numbering can be >>> affected >>> for example and the creation of second parent folder can mean that new >>> files appear to be absent when in fact they are just not in the expected >>> default location. >>> >>> One specialised scenario is the uploading of new firmware via card too >>> >>> >>> >>> Ask me how I know that delete in camera really means delete and defies >>> the >>> Sandisk provided recovery tools too ;-) >>> >>> Worth noting that Leica Camera has deleted the in-built port from the >>> soon >>> to arrive M. >>> >>> *If you want to take more interesting pictures, >>> stand in front of more interesting stuff* -- Joe McNally >>> >>> Cheers >>> Geoff >>> http://www.pbase.com/hoppyman >>> >>> >>> On 7 February 2013 08:02, Jim Nichols <jhnichols at lighttube.net> wrote: >>> >>> I have never found the basis for this reformat cult. It seems to >>> belong >>>> to the same coffee house rumor that says you should never connect your >>>> camera to a computer through a USB cable. I always pull out the USB >>>> cable, >>>> download to a computer file of my choice, and allow the computer to >>>> delete >>>> the images from the camera card. The card is never reformated after it >>>> goes in the camera initially. I have never had a card problem. >>>> >>>> Jim Nichols >>>> Tullahoma, TN USA >>>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Bill Pearce" <billcpearce at >>>> cox.net> >>>> >>>> To: "Leica Users Group" <lug at leica-users.org> >>>> Sent: Wednesday, February 06, 2013 3:45 PM >>>> >>>> Subject: Re: [Leica] M9 & 64gb SD problem >>>> >>>> >>>> But if you don't reformat, how do you clean it up after downloads? >>>> >>>>> >>>>> -----Original Message----- From: Lew Schwartz Sent: Wednesday, >>>>> February >>>>> 06, 2013 2:50 PM To: Leica Users Group Subject: Re: [Leica] M9 & 64gb >>>>> SD >>>>> problem >>>>> I'm not really a proponent of constantly formating. If a card really >>>>> needs >>>>> it, you should replace it altogether. Similarly for this format it in >>>>> the >>>>> device that uses it idea. Sounds like a cyber myth without any science >>>>> behind it to me. The correct format is decided by the SD consortium. >>>>> Every >>>>> device using them has to conform, otherwise your PC/MAC/Linux machine >>>>> wouldn't be able to do any i/o. >>>>> >>>>> -Lew Schwartz >>>>> On Feb 6, 2013 12:29 PM, <grduprey at mchsi.com> wrote: >>>>> >>>>> Sounds like the card has become corrupted. Get a new one and ALWAYS >>>>> >>>>>> format in the camera, NEVER in the computer. >>>>>> >>>>>> Cheers, >>>>>> Gene >>>>>> >>>>>> ----- Original Message ----- >>>>>> From: "Lew Schwartz" <lew1716 at gmail.com> >>>>>> To: "Leica Users Group" <lug at leica-users.org> >>>>>> Sent: Tuesday, February 5, 2013 7:13:58 PM GMT -06:00 US/Canada >>>>>> Central >>>>>> Subject: Re: [Leica] M9 & 64gb SD problem >>>>>> >>>>>> These are 64gb's. I wonder if anyone is using those of another mfgr >>>>>> successfully. >>>>>> >>>>>> -Lew Schwartz >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> On Tue, Feb 5, 2013 at 8:10 PM, Tina Manley <images at comporium.net> >>>>>> wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>> > No size limit with the latest firmware. I use 16GB Transcend cards >>>>>> > all >>>>>> the >>>>>> > time. >>>>>> > >>>>>> > Tina >>>>>> > >>>>>> > On Tue, Feb 5, 2013 at 6:13 PM, John McMaster <john at >>>>>> > mcmaster.co.nz> >>>>>> wrote: >>>>>> > >>>>>> > > SanDisk perchance? I stopped using them in my M9 after I had that >>>>>> happen >>>>>> > a >>>>>> > > couple of times.... These are all 16GB cards though, I thought > >>>>>> > > > >>>>>> there >>>>>> was >>>>>> > a >>>>>> > > size limit on the M9? >>>>>> > > >>>>>> > > john >>>>>> > > >>>>>> > >>>>>> > -- >>>>>> > Tina Manley, ASMP >>>>>> > www.tinamanley.com >>>>>> > >>>>>> > ______________________________****_________________ >>>>>> > Leica Users Group. >>>>>> > See > >>>>>> > http://leica-users.org/****mailman/listinfo/lug<http://leica-users.org/**mailman/listinfo/lug> >>>>>> <http://**leica-users.org/mailman/**listinfo/lug<http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug>>for >>>>>> > more information >>>>>> > >>>>>> >>>>>> ______________________________****_________________ >>>>>> Leica Users Group. >>>>>> See >>>>>> http://leica-users.org/****mailman/listinfo/lug<http://leica-users.org/**mailman/listinfo/lug> >>>>>> <http://**leica-users.org/mailman/**listinfo/lug<http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug>>for >>>>>> more information >>>>>> >>>>>> ______________________________****_________________ >>>>>> Leica Users Group. >>>>>> See >>>>>> http://leica-users.org/****mailman/listinfo/lug<http://leica-users.org/**mailman/listinfo/lug> >>>>>> <http://**leica-users.org/mailman/**listinfo/lug<http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug>>for >>>>>> more information >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> ______________________________****_________________ >>>>> Leica Users Group. >>>>> See >>>>> http://leica-users.org/****mailman/listinfo/lug<http://leica-users.org/**mailman/listinfo/lug> >>>>> <http://**leica-users.org/mailman/**listinfo/lug<http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug>>for >>>>> more information >>>>> >>>>> ______________________________****_________________ >>>>> Leica Users Group. >>>>> See >>>>> http://leica-users.org/****mailman/listinfo/lug<http://leica-users.org/**mailman/listinfo/lug> >>>>> <http://**leica-users.org/mailman/**listinfo/lug<http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug>>for >>>>> more information >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>> >>>> ______________________________****_________________ >>>> Leica Users Group. >>>> See >>>> http://leica-users.org/****mailman/listinfo/lug<http://leica-users.org/**mailman/listinfo/lug> >>>> <http://**leica-users.org/mailman/**listinfo/lug<http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug>>for >>>> more information >>>> >>>> >>> ______________________________**_________________ >>> Leica Users Group. >>> See >>> http://leica-users.org/**mailman/listinfo/lug<http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug>for >>> >>> more information >>> >>> >>> >> >> >> ______________________________**_________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See >> http://leica-users.org/**mailman/listinfo/lug<http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug>for >> >> more information >> > > > > -- > Regards, > > Sonny > http://sonc.com/look/ > Natchitoches, Louisiana > > USA > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > >