Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2007/03/23
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Haven't followed the thread but just a BTW; did you use these cards on the LX beforehand? if so that might be the cause. Writing information/data where the M8 wants none or the converse .... Have you tried with brand new ones out of the box? Good luck in any case Phil...X George Kase wrote: >Thought I would add to the general knowledge base by offering up the sad >fact that my brand new M8 won't read or write to SD cards...most interesting >was when I called Dave Elwell at Leica USA, he stated that he had never >heard of this problem before...I've gotta believe that just can't be >possible. I've tried 2 Sandisk Ultra II one gigs and get the "card full" >message on new cards...when I try to format, it'll go for an hour and still >do nothing. And these are cards that fire up in my Panasonic LX-1 no >problem. Another helpful suggestion from Mr. Elwell was to send it back to >my dealer to swap it out...which is even more delusional since no one in the >world has that kind of inventory...I know no one here can help but as I >begin this pointless exercise in frustration I at least want fellow LUGers >to know before they plunk down the cash that this is possible. I recommend >you have your dealer take the camera out of the box, and format an SD card >before shipment. Arrgggh!!! >George > > >_______________________________________________ >Leica Users Group. >See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > >