Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2011/08/09
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]My understanding is that occasionally formating your card improves write speed. As to whether or not this is a bottleneck for the M8/9, I don't know. For a high speed, multi-shot camera this could be an issue. Bob Adler Palo Alto, CA http://www.rgaphoto.com ________________________________ From: Jim Nichols <jhnichols at lighttube.net> To: Leica Users Group <lug at leica-users.org> Sent: Tue, August 9, 2011 9:22:05 AM Subject: Re: [Leica] M9-SDHC Compatibility Issues Bob, Contrary to popular practice, I never reformat my cards. I download the images to my computer, then let the computer delete the images from the card. I have never had a problem. I think this is what they are recommending. Jim Nichols Tullahoma, TN USA ----- Original Message ----- From: "Robert Baron" <robertbaron1 at gmail.com> To: "Leica Users Group" <lug at leica-users.org> Sent: Tuesday, August 09, 2011 8:44 AM Subject: Re: [Leica] M9-SDHC Compatibility Issues > I'm hoping someone can explain the reasoning behind this. > > Am I supposed to keep buying cards like I did film? > > --Bob > > ==On Tue, Aug 9, 2011 at 8:11 AM, Rei Shinozuka <shino at panix.com> wrote: > >> thanks for the message. >> >> what's interesting is the admonition against formatting your *older* >> cards--by any means. >> >> * If possible, please use cards that worked well in the past, avoid >> reformatting them, neither in the camera, nor in a PC or Mac. >> >> -rei >> >> >> >> >> On 08/09/2011 08:58 AM, Frank Filippone wrote: >> >>> Official statement from Leica.. >>> >>> >>> >>>http://en.leica-camera.com/**news/news/1/8250.html<http://en.leica-camera.com/news/news/1/8250.html> >>>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> Frank Filippone >>> >>> Red735i at earthlink.net >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> ______________________________**_________________ >>> Leica Users Group. >>> See >>>http://leica-users.org/**mailman/listinfo/lug<http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug>for >>>r >>> >>> more information >>> >> >> >> ______________________________**_________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See >>http://leica-users.org/**mailman/listinfo/lug<http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug>for >>r >> >> more information >> > > _______________________________________________ > 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