Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2006/06/26
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I used a card reader with a 2GB CF and it froze. I sent it back to Lexar and about six weeks later, they sent a DVD with all of my images plus repaired the card. I never had problems when reading only from the camera. This incident has me reluctant to use the reader again. Robert Clark Lancaster, PA ----- Original Message ----- From: "Nathan Wajsman" <nathan@nathanfoto.com> To: "Leica Users Group" <lug@leica-users.org> Sent: Monday, June 26, 2006 12:26 AM Subject: Re: [Leica] Memory card recovery (WAS Panasonic LX1connection...Help!) > None of my cameras has ever been connected to a computer, and none ever > will. I don't even know where the cables are. The only safe procedure is > to use a card reader, copy the files to the computer, check that they > copied OK, and only then delete the files on the card (using the > computer). I then always reformat the card when I put it back into the > camera. > > Nathan > > Rei Shinozuka wrote: >> The experience has made me leery of deleting images in the camera, >> for fear of having the camera mess with and possibly corrupt the >> directory structure. In addition, it would appear logical that a >> fragmented filesystem would be more difficult to recover. I've >> also made note to self to always completely reformat the card after >> deleting the images. >> >> -rei >> >> > > -- > Nathan Wajsman > Almere, The Netherlands > > SUPPORT FREEDOM OF SPEECH, BUY DANISH PRODUCTS! > > General photography: http://www.nathanfoto.com > Picture-A-Week: http://www.fotocycle.dk/paws > Seville photography: http://www.fotosevilla.com > > Stock photography: http://www.alamy.com/search-results.asp?qt=wajsman > http://myloupe.com/home/found_photographer.php?photographer=507 > Prints for sale: http://www.photodeluge.com > > Blog: http://www.fotocycle.dk/blog > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information