Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2007/03/23
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Someone here a few days ago mentioned that formating the cards first in the computer, then formating them in the camera also helped with this problem. Jeffery was having a similar problem with his earlier this week or was it last week. Gene -------------- Original message from Philippe Amard <phamard@numericable.fr>: -------------- > 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 > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information