RE: Memory Card Problem.
I bought a couple of Sandisk Extreme III 2gb cards yesterday. I hope they perform as well as the several 1gb cards I have, which have been faultless. I don't use card readers, I download from the camera. Bob Good move. In truth, I've had better luck with this card than the Extreme III 2 gig cards. No wiggling necessary to get the card reader to lock onto it. I'm happy. Paul -- Original message -- From: William Robb [EMAIL PROTECTED] - Original Message - From: pnstenquistSubject: Re: Memory Card Problem. I bought a Sandisk Extreme III 8 gig SDHC or $79 with a $30 rebate. Works great so far through about 2000 frames. I'll probably get another. I bought a couple of those yesterday on my way home. William Robb -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
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On Sun, Jun 15, 2008 at 5:39 AM, Bob W [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I bought a couple of Sandisk Extreme III 2gb cards yesterday. I hope they perform as well as the several 1gb cards I have, which have been faultless. I don't use card readers, I download from the camera. I have several of those, in CF form, and they have been working very well. So have the Kingston 1gb cards Brother Aaron sold me several years ago. My Lexar SD cards are two years old now and are working well. Dave Bob Good move. In truth, I've had better luck with this card than the Extreme III 2 gig cards. No wiggling necessary to get the card reader to lock onto it. I'm happy. Paul -- Original message -- From: William Robb [EMAIL PROTECTED] - Original Message - From: pnstenquistSubject: Re: Memory Card Problem. I bought a Sandisk Extreme III 8 gig SDHC or $79 with a $30 rebate. Works great so far through about 2000 frames. I'll probably get another. I bought a couple of those yesterday on my way home. William Robb -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions. -- Equine Photography www.caughtinmotion.com http://brooksinthecountry.blogspot.com/ Ontario Canada -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
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F*ck! I ordered the wrong type of card! Ordered SD instead of CF. Let's hope Amazon can help. Bob On Sun, Jun 15, 2008 at 5:39 AM, Bob W [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I bought a couple of Sandisk Extreme III 2gb cards yesterday. I hope they perform as well as the several 1gb cards I have, which have been faultless. I don't use card readers, I download from the camera. I have several of those, in CF form, and they have been working very well. So have the Kingston 1gb cards Brother Aaron sold me several years ago. My Lexar SD cards are two years old now and are working well. Dave -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
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On Sun, Jun 15, 2008 at 6:43 AM, Bob W [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: F*ck! I ordered the wrong type of card! Ordered SD instead of CF. Let's hope Amazon can help. Nay. Keep the cards. Just get a Nikon to go with them.:) Dave Bob On Sun, Jun 15, 2008 at 5:39 AM, Bob W [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I bought a couple of Sandisk Extreme III 2gb cards yesterday. I hope they perform as well as the several 1gb cards I have, which have been faultless. I don't use card readers, I download from the camera. I have several of those, in CF form, and they have been working very well. So have the Kingston 1gb cards Brother Aaron sold me several years ago. My Lexar SD cards are two years old now and are working well. Dave -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions. -- Equine Photography www.caughtinmotion.com http://brooksinthecountry.blogspot.com/ Ontario Canada -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
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- Original Message - From: Bob W Subject: RE: Memory Card Problem. F*ck! I ordered the wrong type of card! Ordered SD instead of CF. Let's hope Amazon can help. They will happily sell you a Nikon, I am sure. William Robb -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
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On Jun 13, 2008, at 11:30 PM, William Robb wrote: A short while ago I bough a few cheap and cheerful 8GB cards. Today at the dog show, I was shooting a series of pictures using the K20 and the 540 FGZ flash when the camera stopped working, and I got a memory card error, specifically that the camera couldn't write the file, and that it had been lost. And it was. Lost, that is. William Robb I've been wary of the 8GB cards, sticking happily with my pile of 2GBs. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
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- Original Message - From: Doug Brewer Subject: Re: Memory Card Problem. William Robb I've been wary of the 8GB cards, sticking happily with my pile of 2GBs. I will be watching the Sandisk cards I bought pretty closely. The Patriot card that (apparently) failed had been used the week prior in the camera at a wedding with no concerns, but I wasn't shooting rapid sequences either. At the show, I was shooting bursts of 3-4 pictures, and suddenly the card refused data. It is nice going back to a fast card though, the Patriot class 6 cards are very slow compared to the Extreme III cards. William Robb -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
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Doug Brewer wrote: I've been wary of the 8GB cards, sticking happily with my pile of 2GBs. I'm wary of them, too. But not so much due to reliability or technology issues as I just don't want to lose that many shots if I let one fall into a sewer grate or whatever. So I carry a bagload (a dozen or so) 2GB and 1GB SD cards in the field. -- Thanks, DougF (KG4LMZ) -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
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Nay. Keep the cards. Just get a Nikon to go with them.:) No, no, no this is a Pentax list, get a K20D! Kenneth Waller http://www.tinyurl.com/272u2f - Original Message - From: David J Brooks [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: Memory Card Problem. On Sun, Jun 15, 2008 at 6:43 AM, Bob W [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: F*ck! I ordered the wrong type of card! Ordered SD instead of CF. Let's hope Amazon can help. Nay. Keep the cards. Just get a Nikon to go with them.:) Dave Bob On Sun, Jun 15, 2008 at 5:39 AM, Bob W [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I bought a couple of Sandisk Extreme III 2gb cards yesterday. I hope they perform as well as the several 1gb cards I have, which have been faultless. I don't use card readers, I download from the camera. I have several of those, in CF form, and they have been working very well. So have the Kingston 1gb cards Brother Aaron sold me several years ago. My Lexar SD cards are two years old now and are working well. Dave the directions. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
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- Original Message - From: David J Brooks [EMAIL PROTECTED] My Lexar SD cards are two years old now and are working well. Dave My Lexar SD card is almost a year 2 months old. I have no complaints so far! Cheers, Christine -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
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- Original Message - From: Doug Franklin [EMAIL PROTECTED] Doug Brewer wrote: I've been wary of the 8GB cards, sticking happily with my pile of 2GBs. I'm wary of them, too. But not so much due to reliability or technology issues as I just don't want to lose that many shots if I let one fall into a sewer grate or whatever. So I carry a bagload (a dozen or so) 2GB and 1GB SD cards in the field. -- Thanks, DougF (KG4LMZ) Here, Here. I'm reluctant about the 8 gig for the same reasons. Too many eggs in one basket! Cheers, Christine -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
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That's a bugger. On Fri, Jun 13, 2008 at 11:30 PM, William Robb [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: A short while ago I bough a few cheap and cheerful 8GB cards. Today at the dog show, I was shooting a series of pictures using the K20 and the 540 FGZ flash when the camera stopped working, and I got a memory card error, specifically that the camera couldn't write the file, and that it had been lost. And it was. Lost, that is. William Robb -- -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
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I recently bought a 2GB Lexar card for $24, which is what it used to cost me to buy and process 2 rolls of slide film. There seems little point in buying cheapo memory cards. Rick --- William Robb [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: A short while ago I bough a few cheap and cheerful 8GB cards. Today at the dog show, I was shooting a series of pictures using the K20 and the 540 FGZ flash when the camera stopped working, and I got a memory card error, specifically that the camera couldn't write the file, and that it had been lost. And it was. Lost, that is. William Robb -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
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I bought a Sandisk Extreme III 8 gig SDHC or $79 with a $30 rebate. Works great so far through about 2000 frames. I'll probably get another. Paul -- Original message -- From: Rick Womer [EMAIL PROTECTED] I recently bought a 2GB Lexar card for $24, which is what it used to cost me to buy and process 2 rolls of slide film. There seems little point in buying cheapo memory cards. Rick --- William Robb [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: A short while ago I bough a few cheap and cheerful 8GB cards. Today at the dog show, I was shooting a series of pictures using the K20 and the 540 FGZ flash when the camera stopped working, and I got a memory card error, specifically that the camera couldn't write the file, and that it had been lost. And it was. Lost, that is. William Robb -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
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- Original Message - From: pnstenquistSubject: Re: Memory Card Problem. I bought a Sandisk Extreme III 8 gig SDHC or $79 with a $30 rebate. Works great so far through about 2000 frames. I'll probably get another. I bought a couple of those yesterday on my way home. William Robb -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
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Good move. In truth, I've had better luck with this card than the Extreme III 2 gig cards. No wiggling necessary to get the card reader to lock onto it. I'm happy. Paul -- Original message -- From: William Robb [EMAIL PROTECTED] - Original Message - From: pnstenquistSubject: Re: Memory Card Problem. I bought a Sandisk Extreme III 8 gig SDHC or $79 with a $30 rebate. Works great so far through about 2000 frames. I'll probably get another. I bought a couple of those yesterday on my way home. William Robb -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
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I just saw my first problem with an 8 GB card. Couldn't write/read from it. More later. Bob S. On Sat, Jun 14, 2008 at 6:51 PM, William Robb [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: - Original Message - From: pnstenquistSubject: Re: Memory Card Problem. I bought a Sandisk Extreme III 8 gig SDHC or $79 with a $30 rebate. Works great so far through about 2000 frames. I'll probably get another. I bought a couple of those yesterday on my way home. William Robb -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: Memory Card Problem
I suppose I was somewhat influenced by the fact that I'd read of other such incidents wherein the card was not damaged. I think you're exactly right as to what happened. Don't, however, think I'd use the word forced. More like carefully extracted. ;) Jack --- Godfrey DiGiorgi [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I think, Jack, that when the card got stuck you forced it out, which probably wiped out the camera's card cage push-push latch mechanism. How/why the card got stuck, I dunno. I've accidentally washed cards twice, and both are still in service and working fine. No matter, it will soon be fixed and back to you. It's just a camera after all. Godfrey On Jul 6, 2007, at 8:27 PM, Jack Davis wrote: I really don't think it was the washed card that caused the problem. After drying and being closely examining, I detected no warp or other damage, checked it out in the camera and found that it worked just fine both in recording and in loading/unloading. When the problem began, I tried a new (never used) card and I experienced the same problem with the slot operation. In taking a close look at the well used card, I decided it had served its time and trashed it. I really believe the two events were just coincidence. The camera is now under the control of UPS on its way to Pentax Service...I miss it. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net Luggage? GPS? Comic books? Check out fitting gifts for grads at Yahoo! Search http://search.yahoo.com/search?fr=oni_on_mailp=graduation+giftscs=bz -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
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Did those images look a little washed out??? -p Jack Davis wrote: Had a Lexar card stick in my K10D and it took me a sweaty bit to grasp the edge and pull out. I noticed that the indicator light (when camera off) did not blink when it was inserted.(?) This card has recorded some 2000+ images. ABOUT A WEEK AGO IT ACCOMPANIED A LOAD OF LAUNDRY THROUGH A WASHING MACHINE. After laying it out to dry, it loaded and recorded normally until a few minutes ago. It looks flat a true, but hesitate to use it again. Any of ya'll had this happen? Thanks, Jack Be a better Globetrotter. Get better travel answers from someone who knows. Yahoo! Answers - Check it out. http://answers.yahoo.com/dir/?link=listsid=396545469 -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
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Make sure the little plastic strips between the contacts aren't disintegrating. I've seen that happen, and it can jam a card. Take a look at the switch as well to make sure it isn't protruding excessively. SD cards are fragile. Paul -- Original message -- From: Jack Davis [EMAIL PROTECTED] Had a Lexar card stick in my K10D and it took me a sweaty bit to grasp the edge and pull out. I noticed that the indicator light (when camera off) did not blink when it was inserted.(?) This card has recorded some 2000+ images. ABOUT A WEEK AGO IT ACCOMPANIED A LOAD OF LAUNDRY THROUGH A WASHING MACHINE. After laying it out to dry, it loaded and recorded normally until a few minutes ago. It looks flat a true, but hesitate to use it again. Any of ya'll had this happen? Thanks, Jack Be a better Globetrotter. Get better travel answers from someone who knows. Yahoo! Answers - Check it out. http://answers.yahoo.com/dir/?link=listsid=396545469 -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
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Oh no..here we go.. No, but you can certainly assume that I've always taken very clean (G) images. ;) Don't think I would have signed my full name to that either. (bubaboom_) Jack --- Paul Sorenson [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Did those images look a little washed out??? -p Jack Davis wrote: Had a Lexar card stick in my K10D and it took me a sweaty bit to grasp the edge and pull out. I noticed that the indicator light (when camera off) did not blink when it was inserted.(?) This card has recorded some 2000+ images. ABOUT A WEEK AGO IT ACCOMPANIED A LOAD OF LAUNDRY THROUGH A WASHING MACHINE. After laying it out to dry, it loaded and recorded normally until a few minutes ago. It looks flat a true, but hesitate to use it again. Any of ya'll had this happen? Thanks, Jack Be a better Globetrotter. Get better travel answers from someone who knows. Yahoo! Answers - Check it out. http://answers.yahoo.com/dir/?link=listsid=396545469 -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net Shape Yahoo! in your own image. Join our Network Research Panel today! http://surveylink.yahoo.com/gmrs/yahoo_panel_invite.asp?a=7 -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
Re: Memory Card Problem
On 07/07/07, Jack Davis [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Had a Lexar card stick in my K10D and it took me a sweaty bit to grasp the edge and pull out. I noticed that the indicator light (when camera off) did not blink when it was inserted.(?) This card has recorded some 2000+ images. ABOUT A WEEK AGO IT ACCOMPANIED A LOAD OF LAUNDRY THROUGH A WASHING MACHINE. After laying it out to dry, it loaded and recorded normally until a few minutes ago. It looks flat a true, but hesitate to use it again. Any of ya'll had this happen? Not to me (yet) but I've read plenty of stories about cards surviving washes (mainly CF though). My only suggestion is to check that the card lock hasn't been accidentally moved to the lock position. -- Rob Studdert HURSTVILLE AUSTRALIA Tel +61-2-9554-4110 UTC(GMT) +10 Hours [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://picasaweb.google.com/distudio/PESO http://home.swiftdsl.com.au/~distudio//publications/ Pentax user since 1986, PDMLer since 1998 -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
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On 6/7/07, Paul Sorenson, discombobulated, unleashed: Did those images look a little washed out??? They were a little soft. -- Cheers, Cotty ___/\__ || (O) | People, Places, Pastiche ||=|http://www.cottysnaps.com _ -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
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The card wouldn't format when trying to use it to download 1.3. It's now in the trash can. Thanks, Paul. Jack --- [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Make sure the little plastic strips between the contacts aren't disintegrating. I've seen that happen, and it can jam a card. Take a look at the switch as well to make sure it isn't protruding excessively. SD cards are fragile. Paul -- Original message -- From: Jack Davis [EMAIL PROTECTED] Had a Lexar card stick in my K10D and it took me a sweaty bit to grasp the edge and pull out. I noticed that the indicator light (when camera off) did not blink when it was inserted.(?) This card has recorded some 2000+ images. ABOUT A WEEK AGO IT ACCOMPANIED A LOAD OF LAUNDRY THROUGH A WASHING MACHINE. After laying it out to dry, it loaded and recorded normally until a few minutes ago. It looks flat a true, but hesitate to use it again. Any of ya'll had this happen? Thanks, Jack Be a better Globetrotter. Get better travel answers from someone who knows. Yahoo! Answers - Check it out. http://answers.yahoo.com/dir/?link=listsid=396545469 -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net The fish are biting. Get more visitors on your site using Yahoo! Search Marketing. http://searchmarketing.yahoo.com/arp/sponsoredsearch_v2.php -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
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I began using a new card which was working fine for awhile. I did try re-inserting it and it would not seat. Also, resisted being fully inserted. How can I tell if the card lock has been moved? Thanks, Rob. Jack --- Digital Image Studio [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On 07/07/07, Jack Davis [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Had a Lexar card stick in my K10D and it took me a sweaty bit to grasp the edge and pull out. I noticed that the indicator light (when camera off) did not blink when it was inserted.(?) This card has recorded some 2000+ images. ABOUT A WEEK AGO IT ACCOMPANIED A LOAD OF LAUNDRY THROUGH A WASHING MACHINE. After laying it out to dry, it loaded and recorded normally until a few minutes ago. It looks flat a true, but hesitate to use it again. Any of ya'll had this happen? Not to me (yet) but I've read plenty of stories about cards surviving washes (mainly CF though). My only suggestion is to check that the card lock hasn't been accidentally moved to the lock position. -- Rob Studdert HURSTVILLE AUSTRALIA Tel +61-2-9554-4110 UTC(GMT) +10 Hours [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://picasaweb.google.com/distudio/PESO http://home.swiftdsl.com.au/~distudio//publications/ Pentax user since 1986, PDMLer since 1998 -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net Need a vacation? Get great deals to amazing places on Yahoo! Travel. http://travel.yahoo.com/ -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
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I think I now know what you meant by card lock. The protection tab on the card its self? No, they are in the correct non-protective position I was thinking of a mechanism within the card slot. Jack --- Jack Davis [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I began using a new card which was working fine for awhile. I did try re-inserting it and it would not seat. Also, resisted being fully inserted. How can I tell if the card lock has been moved? Thanks, Rob. Jack --- Digital Image Studio [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On 07/07/07, Jack Davis [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Had a Lexar card stick in my K10D and it took me a sweaty bit to grasp the edge and pull out. I noticed that the indicator light (when camera off) did not blink when it was inserted.(?) This card has recorded some 2000+ images. ABOUT A WEEK AGO IT ACCOMPANIED A LOAD OF LAUNDRY THROUGH A WASHING MACHINE. After laying it out to dry, it loaded and recorded normally until a few minutes ago. It looks flat a true, but hesitate to use it again. Any of ya'll had this happen? Not to me (yet) but I've read plenty of stories about cards surviving washes (mainly CF though). My only suggestion is to check that the card lock hasn't been accidentally moved to the lock position. -- Rob Studdert HURSTVILLE AUSTRALIA Tel +61-2-9554-4110 UTC(GMT) +10 Hours [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://picasaweb.google.com/distudio/PESO http://home.swiftdsl.com.au/~distudio//publications/ Pentax user since 1986, PDMLer since 1998 -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net Need a vacation? Get great deals to amazing places on Yahoo! Travel. http://travel.yahoo.com/ -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net Choose the right car based on your needs. Check out Yahoo! Autos new Car Finder tool. http://autos.yahoo.com/carfinder/ -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
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On 07/07/07, Jack Davis [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I began using a new card which was working fine for awhile. I did try re-inserting it and it would not seat. Also, resisted being fully inserted. Yep, the bin is the best place for it. -- Rob Studdert HURSTVILLE AUSTRALIA Tel +61-2-9554-4110 UTC(GMT) +10 Hours [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://picasaweb.google.com/distudio/PESO http://home.swiftdsl.com.au/~distudio//publications/ Pentax user since 1986, PDMLer since 1998 -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
Re: Memory Card Problem
The problem I describe here is with a new card. I did leave the old card in the bin, but wound up sending the K10D to Pentax Service this PM. I called and spoke with a person claiming to be a Pentax Tech, but got almost nothing from her but a transfer to a return instructions recording. I asked her if she had ever heard of this problem and got the feeling she had already forgotten what I had told her..sigh. I asked if I'd be reimbursed for the shipping (since under warranty) and got a weak no. Had I chosen to return it to BH, my guess is that I would have received a UPS shipping label back to BH, but after my AF540 experience with Adorama, decided against it. (It got lost somewhere between Adorama and Pentax Service and 'prox 2 month after I sent it, I finally received a replacement). Jack --- Digital Image Studio [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On 07/07/07, Jack Davis [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I began using a new card which was working fine for awhile. I did try re-inserting it and it would not seat. Also, resisted being fully inserted. Yep, the bin is the best place for it. -- Rob Studdert HURSTVILLE AUSTRALIA Tel +61-2-9554-4110 UTC(GMT) +10 Hours [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://picasaweb.google.com/distudio/PESO http://home.swiftdsl.com.au/~distudio//publications/ Pentax user since 1986, PDMLer since 1998 -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net Don't get soaked. Take a quick peak at the forecast with the Yahoo! Search weather shortcut. http://tools.search.yahoo.com/shortcuts/#loc_weather -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
RE: Memory Card Problem
From: Jack Davis Had a Lexar card stick in my K10D and it took me a sweaty bit to grasp the edge and pull out. I noticed that the indicator light (when camera off) did not blink when it was inserted.(?) This card has recorded some 2000+ images. ABOUT A WEEK AGO IT ACCOMPANIED A LOAD OF LAUNDRY THROUGH A WASHING MACHINE. After laying it out to dry, it loaded and recorded normally until a few minutes ago. It looks flat a true, but hesitate to use it again. Any of ya'll had this happen? Send a memory card through the wash, yes. Get said card stuck in the camera afterwards, no. I recovered what I could off it, and didn't use it afterwards. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
RE: Memory Card Problem
I really don't think it was the washed card that caused the problem. After drying and being closely examining, I detected no warp or other damage, checked it out in the camera and found that it worked just fine both in recording and in loading/unloading. When the problem began, I tried a new (never used) card and I experienced the same problem with the slot operation. In taking a close look at the well used card, I decided it had served its time and trashed it. I really believe the two events were just coincidence. The camera is now under the control of UPS on its way to Pentax Service...I miss it. Jack --- John Sessoms [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: From: Jack Davis Had a Lexar card stick in my K10D and it took me a sweaty bit to grasp the edge and pull out. I noticed that the indicator light (when camera off) did not blink when it was inserted.(?) This card has recorded some 2000+ images. ABOUT A WEEK AGO IT ACCOMPANIED A LOAD OF LAUNDRY THROUGH A WASHING MACHINE. After laying it out to dry, it loaded and recorded normally until a few minutes ago. It looks flat a true, but hesitate to use it again. Any of ya'll had this happen? Send a memory card through the wash, yes. Get said card stuck in the camera afterwards, no. I recovered what I could off it, and didn't use it afterwards. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net Ready for the edge of your seat? Check out tonight's top picks on Yahoo! TV. http://tv.yahoo.com/ -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
Re: Memory Card Problem
I think, Jack, that when the card got stuck you forced it out, which probably wiped out the camera's card cage push-push latch mechanism. How/why the card got stuck, I dunno. I've accidentally washed cards twice, and both are still in service and working fine. No matter, it will soon be fixed and back to you. It's just a camera after all. Godfrey On Jul 6, 2007, at 8:27 PM, Jack Davis wrote: I really don't think it was the washed card that caused the problem. After drying and being closely examining, I detected no warp or other damage, checked it out in the camera and found that it worked just fine both in recording and in loading/unloading. When the problem began, I tried a new (never used) card and I experienced the same problem with the slot operation. In taking a close look at the well used card, I decided it had served its time and trashed it. I really believe the two events were just coincidence. The camera is now under the control of UPS on its way to Pentax Service...I miss it. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
