Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2016/05/17
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Cabrito On Tue, May 17, 2016 at 4:03 PM, Nathan Wajsman <photo at frozenlight.eu> wrote: > As I said, sacrifice the goat. > > Nathan Wajsman > Alicante, Spain > http://www.frozenlight.eu <http://www.frozenlight.eu/> > http:// <http://www.greatpix.eu/>www.greatpix.eu > PICTURE OF THE WEEK: http://www.fotocycle.dk/paws < > http://www.fotocycle.dk/paws>Blog: http://nathansmusings.wordpress.com/ < > http://nathansmusings.wordpress.com/> > Cycling: http://www.crazyguyonabike.com/belgiangator < > http://www.crazyguyonabike.com/belgiangator> > YNWA > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > On 17 May 2016, at 22:27, Richard Man <richard at richardmanphoto.com> > wrote: > > > > Frank, I don't want to get into bitty-details, but "the computer" can, > and > > by default, does a quick format where the contents are not zeroed out. > > Likewise, there is no requirements that a in-camera format to not to do a > > low level format. It's all depending on the firmware. FAT/ex-FAT specs > are > > specs, either they adhere to it, or not. Then there are wearing level > > optimizations on the card firmware vs. in-camera. Any way, it's kind of > > like magic, but let's not make it into voodoo ;-) > > > > On Tue, May 17, 2016 at 1:02 PM, Frank Filippone <red735i at verizon.net> > > wrote: > > > >> There is a common mistake here..... > >> > >> First of all, the Camera format is very different than a card format.... > >> The following is a simplified tutorial so we get stuff clear. > >> > >> During a LOW LEVEL in-the-computer format, the card is completely > >> formatted, including the files and the file directory.... it IS now > empty. > >> Blank. NADA. Like new. > >> During in-the-Camera format, the basic File Directory is modified. Old > >> entries are deleted, and therefore, the card "looks" blank to the OS. > The > >> Image Files are still there, but the directions to the file locations > have > >> been wiped clean so the camera ( or computer) can not locate them. A > set of > >> directories is put on the card so the camera can write or read to it... > >> they really are directory ( or Folder, whichever language you speak) > >> locations with camera known names, nothing more. > >> > >> The Correct Computer based formatting for a SDHC ( or really any) card > is > >> FAT32 ( up to and including 32GB) or exFAT( for 64GB or more)...... NOT > >> NTFS.. NTFS is what your computer (Windows or MAC OS-whatever) wants > to do > >> when you ask it to format anything. To be clear, NTFS is the WRONG > format > >> for these cards.. > >> See this: > >> > http://kb.sandisk.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/312/~/formatting-a-memory-card,-flash-drive-or-device-using-a-pc > >> > >> Here is the location of the SD Association freebie card formatter.... > >> https://www.sdcard.org/downloads/formatter_4/ > >> Download and run it on your card in the computer. > >> After you do that, THEN you MUST format in the camera.....remember, this > >> is a DIFFERENT type of formatting..... and does different things.... > >> > >> If your card starts acting funny, you should go to the computer,. > Download > >> any images you can using whatever methods or programs you want. THEN do > an > >> in-the-computer format. This may make the card useable again..... > >> > >> If the card is formatted by the computer WRONG, strange results WILL > >> happen. > >> > >> Comment... if you have performed a format by way of your camera, you can > >> recover the lost images. If you have formatted the card in the > computer, > >> you are SOL. Your images are lost. > >> > >> Will any of this "fix" the M10 slow startup time? I don?t know, but it > is > >> a quick experiment that might just work..... > >> > >> Frank Filippone > >> Red735i at verizon.net > >> > >> No offense, but it is my understanding that you should NEVER format > camera > >> cards in a computer. Always format them in the camera you plan to shoot > >> them in. > >> > >> > >> > >> _______________________________________________ > >> Leica Users Group. > >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > >> > > > > > > > > -- > > // richard <http://www.richardmanphoto.com> > > // On Facebook: http://facebook.com/richardmanphoto > > // On Instagram: https://instagram.com/richardmanphoto > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Leica Users Group. > > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > -- Regards, Sonny http://sonc.com/look/ Natchitoches, Louisiana 1714 Oldest Permanent Settlement in the Louisiana Purchase USA