Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2006/12/19

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Subject: [Leica] M8 "problems" questions...
From: abridge at gmail.com (Adam Bridge)
Date: Tue Dec 19 23:02:13 2006
References: <20061214115453.76310.qmail@web52901.mail.yahoo.com> <45887309.5040700@mcclary.net> <011e01c723e1$5d4f2470$6101a8c0@jimnichols>

The only time I've had a problem was when I reformatted a card in my
1Ds Mk II instead of erase the card. That's when I had data loss.
Since then I've always used the Erase function. It IS slower but it
hasn't failed.

Adam

On 12/19/06, Jim Nichols <jhnichols@bellsouth.net> wrote:
> Harrison,
>
> I have heard that advice and have never understood why one must format the
> card  each time.  With the two digicams that I have used, I delete the
> images from the camera card after I get them stored on my computer, and
> reuse the card.  My experience is limited compared to many of you, but I
> have never had a problem.  Maybe it is because I never fill up the card.
> Could it be that it is faster to format the card than to erase a full card?
>
> Jim Nichols
> Tullahoma, TN USA
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Harrison McClary" <harrison@mcclary.net>
> To: "Leica Users Group" <lug@leica-users.org>
> Sent: Tuesday, December 19, 2006 5:17 PM
> Subject: Re: [Leica] M8 "problems" questions...
>
>
> > One thing I was told a long time ago...always format the card in camera,
> > the camera you are using it in.  Not in a computer and not in a different
> > camera.  Do not delete photos, but reformat the card.  I have never had a
> > card issue following this advice in the years I have been shooting
> > digital.
> >
> > --
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