In fact, I had a 2gb 80X Lexar card at the time that was in the serial
number range of the "Bad" ones, although I hadn't had any trouble with it.
When I called Lexar to see about returning it, they were happy to give me an
RMA number, but the technician told me that I could also just upgrade the
firmware in the camera to prevent a problem. As it turns out, I never did
get around to sending in the card, but I did upgrade the firmware in the
camera, and I never had a problem.

I thought about this conversation the other day when we were discussing CF
cards and whether or not they contained firmware, because the email follow
up from Lexar actually said they would update the firmware on the card. Not
sure if there really was firmware, or just a poor choice of terms on their
part.

Tom P.

-----Original Message-----
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Bob
Sent: Wednesday, September 12, 2007 10:05 AM
To: [email protected]
Subject: Re: EOS CFCards and issues

[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:

>HiYa
>
>not sure if anyone's seen this old link:
>
>http://www.usa.canon.com/consumer/controller?act=PgComSmModDisplayAct&fcate
goryid=215&modelid=10464&keycode=2112#CFCard
>
>I researched this back when random images were going missing on my 20D. I
>suspected the switch (or some part of that system right back to the
>schmitt trigger prior to signal insertion to the main LOGIC) on the CF
>door for giving me dodgy signals. Since the camera abandons the images
>if the door is opened.
>
>however my point is that CF cards are NOT as perfectly IDE interface to
>cameras as you'd expect, if they were then LEXAR would not have
>identified an issue with that card.
>  
>
Canon fixed this with 20D Firmware 2.0.3

Interesting that in the link you posted Canon calls out Lexar CF cards 
but in their download section they state that FW 2.0.3

2. Improves communication reliability when using some CF cards

Boob


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