[Leica] M9-SDHC Compatibility Issues

[scleroplex at gmail.com (scleroplex)]

i reformat the card every time i download the images.

that's because the Mac says it has deleted the images
and the camera says the images have been deleted
BUT the memory capacity of the card goes down to zero

and when i stick such a card into the reader at ritz camera
out pop every single "deleted" photo.

so i learnt to reformat each time just so i have space for new images!
bharani



From: Jim Nichols <jhnichols at lighttube.net>
To: Leica Users Group <lug at leica-users.org>
Sent: Tue, August 9, 2011 9:22:05 AM
Subject: Re: [Leica] M9-SDHC Compatibility Issues

Bob,

Contrary to popular practice, I never reformat my cards.  I download the
images to my computer, then let the computer delete the images from the
card.  I have never had a problem.  I think this is what they are
recommending.

Jim Nichols
Tullahoma, TN USA
----- Original Message -----
From: "Robert Baron" <robertbaron1 at gmail.com>
To: "Leica Users Group" <lug at leica-users.org>
Sent: Tuesday, August 09, 2011 8:44 AM
Subject: Re: [Leica] M9-SDHC Compatibility Issues


> I'm hoping someone can explain the reasoning behind this.
>
> Am I supposed to keep buying cards like I did film?
>
> --Bob
>
> ==On Tue, Aug 9, 2011 at 8:11 AM, Rei Shinozuka <shino at panix.com> wrote:
>
>> thanks for the message.
>>
>> what's interesting is the admonition against formatting your *older*
>> cards--by any means.
>>
>>   * If possible, please use cards that worked well in the past, avoid
>>     reformatting them, neither in the camera, nor in a PC or Mac.