Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2022/06/05
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]The only digital Leica I have ever had is the M8. But my point was that I have used the same cards in several other cameras. Cheers, Nathan Nathan Wajsman photo at frozenlight.eu http://www.fotocycle.dk/paws http://www.greatpix.eu http://www.frozenlight.eu YNWA > On 5 Jun 2022, at 21:21, John McMaster <john at mcmaster.co.uk> wrote: > > Have you ever used Sandisk in an M9 or CCD Monochrom? They do not always > work in them, I used Transcend and currently Lexar... > > john > > ?On 05/06/2022, 19:34, "LUG on behalf of Nathan Wajsman" > <lug-bounces+john=mcmaster.co.uk at leica-users.org on behalf of photo at > frozenlight.eu> wrote: > > YMMV is the word here. I have used Sandisk, and only Sandisk, for many > years. In Leica, Panasonic (various models), Fuji (various models), Ricoh > GR?in all of them without any problems, ever. > > Cheers, > Nathan > > Nathan Wajsman > photo at frozenlight.eu > > http://www.fotocycle.dk/paws > http://www.greatpix.eu > http://www.frozenlight.eu > > YNWA > > > > >> On 5 Jun 2022, at 18:25, Frank Filippone via LUG <lug at leica-users.org> >> wrote: >> >> Maybe, but my Sony cards would not work in my Monochrom. ( and yes, my >> fastest cards are Sony, and they work equally well in my Nikon D7100 and >> Sony A7, A7rii, and M240.....!) >> >> It is not an issue of bulletproof.... the card is not the problem.... >> The original EE designer is the problem..... >> >> In the early digital age,and especially the early Leica M8/M9 age, it >> appears that Leica (and others) teamed up with a vendor and then designed >> the camera to work with the electrical specs of THAT vendor. Other >> vendors cards had slightly different specs and therefore would not work. >> All the cars met the Standard, but had slightly different specs..... so >> designing to the specific vendor card specs was a BIG mistake for us >> consumers. >> >> Ever wonder WHY there is a recommended memory card list for an older >> camera? Re-read the above..... THAT is why. >> >> In the subsequent years, people complained, camera companies looked like >> idiots, card makers got tired of the nonsense, and new cameras were >> designed using the STANDARDS for SD cards.... Yes, the least common >> denominator specs. All the cards worked.... which makes consumer sense... >> >> The difference is in the specific vendor electrical specs vs the least >> common denominator standards specs.... and which you design to. >> >> Nowadays, it is all but a memory. In new cameras, all cards work. >> >> But, in using older cameras, you forget the old rules, and stick the >> wrong BRAND and MODEL of card in your OLD camera..... >> >> I bought some old Transcend cards from EBay yesterday..... want to be >> sure I can keep the Monochrom running...... >> >> And I am going to put a sticker inside the bottom plate telling me to use >> my Transcend cards only..... because I know I will forget again..... >> >> >> Frank Filippone >> BMWRed735i at Gmail.com >> On 6/5/2022 5:59 AM, Sonny Carter via LUG wrote: >>> I don't know how they do in Leica, but Sony Tough sd cards are >>> bulletproof. >>> >>> Regards, >>> >>> Sonny >>> http://sonc.com <http://sonc.com/look/> >>> Natchitoches, Louisiana >>> 1714 >>> Oldest Permanent Settlement in the Louisiana Purchase >>> >>> USA >>> >>> >>> On Sun, Jun 5, 2022 at 10:26 AM John McMaster <john at mcmaster.co.uk> >>> wrote: >>> >>>> Surprised they lasted this long, I only had my M9 a few months before I >>>> had to move to Transcend cards from Sandisk.... >>>> >>>> john >>>> >>>> On 04/06/2022, 21:28, "LUG on behalf of Frank Filippone via LUG" >>>> <lug-bounces+john=mcmaster.co.uk at leica-users.org on behalf of >>>> lug at leica-users.org> wrote: >>>> >>>> >>>> My precious Monochrom ( M9 Based Digi-Leica) would not accept a >>>> memory >>>> card. Just kept telling me that there was no SD card installed. >>>> >>>> >>>> I tried a bunch of other cards. No luck. At this point I saw a BIG >>>> repair bill coming my way..... >>>> >>>> Did a Google search of ... Leica M9 SD Card Problems.... All the >>>> articles were old ( well, what do you expect given the camera is old?) >>>> >>>> Three solutions were offered at that time...... a) contacts on camera >>>> or card were "dirty".... Clean them b) Bad memory card or card reader in >>>> the >>>> camera ( what I feared) and finally, c) In the beginning of the M9, >>>> there were some issues with certain cards not working.... Leica chimed >>>> in >>>> and said >>>> they knew about the problem, towards a fix. >>>> >>>> The cards were mostly Sandisk.... >>>> >>>> >>>> Well, the cards I was trying were all Sandisk, Extreme Pro.... I had >>>> 64GB, 32GB, 128GB..... none had worked. >>>> >>>> I did have a pair of Transcend 32GB cards..... tried one and it >>>> worked >>>> perfectly. >>>> >>>> The message to leave everyone with.... if your camera acts up,, >>>> Google >>>> the problem... and follow the solutions offered. >>>> >>>> I would have expected Leica to fix the incompatibility years ago, but >>>> nope..... >>>> >>>> >>>> What did we do before the Internet? >>>> >>>> >>>> B+W anyone? >>>> >>>> >>>> Frank Filippone >>>> > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information