Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2004/07/21

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Subject: [Leica] About ready to give it up...
From: timatherton at theedge.ca (Tim Atherton)
Date: Wed Jul 21 14:10:25 2004
 
> 
> As to the portable devices to back up cards, I have one of those along 
> with me too, but do not trust it.  The day before I left, I pulled mine 
> out (Flashtrax 80gb), and connected it to my Powerbook to do some 
> housekeeping.  The Mac reported it could not connect to it.  Rebooted 
> the Mac, same message.  Finally used the Flashtrax firmware to reformat 
> the device, and the Mac connected fine.  Therefore, I assume it was an 
> issue with the Flashtrax.  Point is, that if i had just come back from 
> my trip, with some important pictures on the Flashtrax, they would all 
> have been lost.  So, I don't trust them.  Plus, with digital SLRs - 
> particularly the dust prone EOS1Ds - you need a computer with you to 
> alert you to sensor dust problems.

It really is all so much easier than film isn't it....
In reply to: Message from jplaurel at spectare.com (Jim Laurel) ([Leica] About ready to give it up...)