MHK Posted February 2, 2010 Share #1 Posted February 2, 2010 Advertisement (gone after registration) Has anyone had any trouble transferring files directly from the M9 to a Mac via a USB cable? When I try and do this, the camera freezes after the 2nd or third image on the card attempts to transfer. If I use a card reader, no issues whatsoever. I have tried switching SD cards to one of the compatible cards listed by Leica, and I still have the issue. Any thoughts appreciated. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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k-hawinkler Posted February 2, 2010 Share #2 Posted February 2, 2010 Has anyone had any trouble transferring files directly from the M9 to a Mac via a USB cable? When I try and do this, the camera freezes after the 2nd or third image on the card attempts to transfer. If I use a card reader, no issues whatsoever. I have tried switching SD cards to one of the compatible cards listed by Leica, and I still have the issue. Any thoughts appreciated. I have had the same experience. USB doesn't seem to work reliably on the M9. Leica needs to fix that. Too bad the eye-fi card is not compatible either with the M8, according to the manufacturer's website. http://support.eye.fi/product-info/camera-compatability/compatibility/is-the-eye-fi-card-compatible-with-my-camera/leica/ I would think something similar applies to the M9? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
stunsworth Posted February 2, 2010 Share #3 Posted February 2, 2010 Use a card reader, faster, more reliable, and it works. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
k-hawinkler Posted February 2, 2010 Share #4 Posted February 2, 2010 Use a card reader, faster, more reliable, and it works. Yup, that's what I am doing, it's a pain though. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonoslack Posted February 2, 2010 Share #5 Posted February 2, 2010 Hi MHK There is a well documented bug . . . Leica are apparently aware of it, and I would imagine that it will be fixed in the first firmware update. in the meantime - use a card reader! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Double Negative Posted February 2, 2010 Share #6 Posted February 2, 2010 I typically use Adobe's "Photo Downloader" which is part of Bridge. I launch it via the Dock, but it requires a little "hacking" to get to directly (outside of Bridge). Right click on the "Adobe Bridge" application, select "Show Package Contents" from the contextual menu. Drill down into "MacOS" and there you will see "Photo Downloader." Just drag it to your Dock. Or - a card reader. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
likalar Posted February 2, 2010 Share #7 Posted February 2, 2010 Advertisement (gone after registration) +1 for the cardreader. One downside, though, is grabbing the camera for an outing, then finding out later the card reader still holds the card at home. I've done that 3 times now. I'm going to try to remember to leave the bottom plate off when the card is out of the camera. Larry Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
microview Posted February 3, 2010 Share #8 Posted February 3, 2010 +1 for the cardreader. One downside, though, is grabbing the camera for an outing, then finding out later the card reader still holds the card at home. I've done that 3 times now. I'm going to try to remember to leave the bottom plate off when the card is out of the camera. Larry M9 tells you if no card present when you switch on – no? The little plastic door for the USB cable looks as fragile as that on the M8: another reason why it's far better to use card reader. It's not that much trouble and you avoid any download glitches. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
tom in mpls Posted February 3, 2010 Share #9 Posted February 3, 2010 M9 tells you if no card present when you switch on – no? Yes. But when one is away from home and ready to shoot and that message appears, one feels a complete and utter fool, not to mention helpless because you can't take any pics. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MHK Posted February 3, 2010 Author Share #10 Posted February 3, 2010 At least I am glad to hear that it is a common issue. Sounds like the card reader is the way to go until a fix with the firmware. But, what a pain, to have to remember to bring a reader with me when I travel! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
pascal_meheut Posted February 3, 2010 Share #11 Posted February 3, 2010 Too bad the eye-fi card is not compatible either with the M8, according to the manufacturer's website. Leica Compatibility Table Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MacSpikes Posted February 3, 2010 Share #12 Posted February 3, 2010 Hi MHKThere is a well documented bug . . . Leica are apparently aware of it, and I would imagine that it will be fixed in the first firmware update. in the meantime - use a card reader! No need for a card reader. Just use Apple's native app Image Capture and do not set the USB mode of the M9 to mass storage. Works great. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
k-hawinkler Posted February 4, 2010 Share #13 Posted February 4, 2010 No need for a card reader. Just use Apple's native app Image Capture and do not set the USB mode of the M9 to mass storage. Works great. Thanks for your advice. I tried it and it seems to work like a charm indeed. With best regards, k-hawinkler Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaques Posted February 4, 2010 Share #14 Posted February 4, 2010 I have been importing direct from the camera into my mac without any issues whatsoever. I am using an Imac- 2008 model. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
vanhulsenbeek Posted February 4, 2010 Share #15 Posted February 4, 2010 Too bad the eye-fi card is not compatible either with the M8, according to the manufacturer's website. Leica Compatibility Table A good look at that website suggests that they used a M8 with old - not SDHC compatible - firmware. There is a whole page explaining the diffenerce between Sd and SDHC. Or is it the fact that the M8 house is metal and not plastic Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
k-hawinkler Posted February 4, 2010 Share #16 Posted February 4, 2010 A good look at that website suggests that they used a M8 with old - not SDHC compatible - firmware. There is a whole page explaining the diffenerce between Sd and SDHC. Or is it the fact that the M8 house is metal and not plastic Thanks for the feedback. I don't know. Hopefully eye-fi will update their website soon with M9 information as well. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MHK Posted February 5, 2010 Author Share #17 Posted February 5, 2010 No need for a card reader. Just use Apple's native app Image Capture and do not set the USB mode of the M9 to mass storage. Works great. Strange that it would work with the native app image capture and not right into Aperture. Any idea how to reset the automatic settings so that App Image Capture comes up when the camera is plugged in rather than Aperture? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
k-hawinkler Posted February 5, 2010 Share #18 Posted February 5, 2010 Strange that it would work with the native app image capture and not right into Aperture. Any idea how to reset the automatic settings so that App Image Capture comes up when the camera is plugged in rather than Aperture? You run Image Capture, go to Preferences and select which application should be run when a camera is connected. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MacSpikes Posted February 5, 2010 Share #19 Posted February 5, 2010 You run Image Capture, go to Preferences and select which application should be run when a camera is connected. You can also use "Cameras" from Flexibits. It chooses the App you want for each camera you have. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
k-hawinkler Posted February 6, 2010 Share #20 Posted February 6, 2010 Here is a quote: "... I use a WiFi-enabled memory card in my camera, so I transmitted the picture back to the paper seconds after I made it, thinking I had captured something that the readers of the Times would appreciate ..." from My photo gets skewed - St. Petersburg Times Pretty interesting I would say. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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