Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2009/04/10
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I download, backup and then reformat (in that order) after every use - whether it is 10 shots or 500 shots. Cheers Jayanand On Fri, Apr 10, 2009 at 7:54 PM, George Lottermoser <imagist3 at mac.com>wrote: > For the sake of clarity: > I always format the card > "before" professional gigs and events > where I expect to shoot hundreds of images. > Just as I charge all batteries > purchase fresh batteries (for strobes, etc.) > clean lenses and sensors > make sure I have two of all cords > etc. > > Day to day I don't do all that. > So far I've not had a problem > with the Canons, DMR or M8 card reading > by following the procedure. > However, I'm listening > not recommending > simply reporting. > > I may very well begin to reformat more often. > ;~) > > Regards, > George Lottermoser > george at imagist.com > http://www.imagist.com > http://www.imagist.com/blog > http://www.linkedin.com/in/imagist > > On Apr 10, 2009, at 9:09 AM, Slobodan Dimitrov wrote: > > It's kinda like a jack-in-the-box surprise. >> When you're full of certitude, at one of the most important events of your >> life, never to be replicated again, then it will kick you in the pants, >> S.d. >> >> On Apr 10, 2009, at 6:35 AM, George Lottermoser wrote: >> >> I do not format the card after each transfer to the computer. >>> I do not, normally, have any problems by not doing so. >>> I do reformat the card occasionally just to clean things up. >>> >>> Regards, >>> George Lottermoser >>> george at imagist.com >>> http://www.imagist.com >>> http://www.imagist.com/blog >>> http://www.linkedin.com/in/imagist >>> >>> On Apr 10, 2009, at 6:45 AM, Lluis Ripoll wrote: >>> >>> Hello Eric, >>>> >>>> O.K., I've just do it and it works, the SD Card is able to shot 740 >>>> pictures at DNG. >>>> >>>> Thank you very much, I can't imagine that every time you should format >>>> the card! >>>> >>>> Saludos cordiales >>>> Lluis >>>> >>>> El 10/04/2009, a las 13:35, Eric Calderwood escribi?: >>>> >>>> Hello Lluis, >>>>> >>>>> I always format the SD card in my M8 after copying any files from the >>>>> SD >>>>> card onto my computer via a card reader. I have never just deleted the >>>>> images on any card whether SD or Compact Flash (in other digital >>>>> cameras) >>>>> and have never had a problem, always formatting the cards in camera. >>>>> >>>>> All the Best >>>>> Eric >>>>> >>>>> On 10/04/2009 12:22, "Lluis Ripoll" <luisripoll at telefonica.net> >>>>> wrote: >>>>> >>>>> Yesterday I was to Verges, a small village on the north of Catalonia, >>>>>> the only place where they do the meieval "Dansa de la mort" (Death >>>>>> dance). Suddenly my M8 was stopped with the warning "SD Full", I've >>>>>> take another one I had with me, but I can't understand why. I >>>>>> discharge and delete all the pictures every day. >>>>>> >>>>>> At home when I've discharged the full SD card with only 62 pictures >>>>>> and deleted, the counter shows me again as available 62 pictures...., >>>>>> and the SD card is empty.....What I'm missing?. >>>>>> >>>>>> I can format the card of course, but what I'm doing wrong every >>>>>> discharge? >>>>>> >>>>>> Thanks for your help >>>>>> >>>>>> Saludos cordiales >>>>>> Lluis >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>>> 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 >>>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> 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 >>> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> 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 >