remmeltvanveelen Posted January 11, 2010 Share #1 Posted January 11, 2010 Advertisement (gone after registration) I love my Leica M9. :)But what to say about the time that you need to format the SanDisk HD 8 Gb ! Is 5 minutes normal? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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250swb Posted January 11, 2010 Share #2 Posted January 11, 2010 I don't think so, its 'only' (thats a laugh) about 29 seconds for a 16gb Extreme card. Steve Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaapv Posted January 11, 2010 Share #3 Posted January 11, 2010 I love my Leica M9. :)But what to say about the time that you need to format the SanDisk HD 8 Gb ! Is 5 minutes normal? Only if you mistakenly chose "overwrite" There is new firmware coming... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LondonM Posted January 11, 2010 Share #4 Posted January 11, 2010 I don't think so, its 'only' (thats a laugh) about 29 seconds for a 16gb Extreme card. Steve 47 secs for an Extreme III card with 16Gb Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
scottwallick Posted January 11, 2010 Share #5 Posted January 11, 2010 There is new firmware coming... Did a little bird tell you? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonoslack Posted January 11, 2010 Share #6 Posted January 11, 2010 Did a little bird tell you? I'm sure it did . . . and if Jaap has been told something by a little bird, then it's worth believing him! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
haroldp Posted January 12, 2010 Share #7 Posted January 12, 2010 Advertisement (gone after registration) reciting jabberwocky while waiting, helps " twas brillig and the slithy toves did gyre and gymbal in the wabe ...... " regards ... H Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
remmeltvanveelen Posted January 13, 2010 Author Share #8 Posted January 13, 2010 Only if you mistakenly chose "overwrite" There is new firmware coming... You are right! When I take the choise "Yes", then I need "only" 1 minute. Thanks for your tip. I am curious for the new firmware. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
arthury Posted January 14, 2010 Share #9 Posted January 14, 2010 So, what's the Overwrite option for --- placebo option? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
dpattinson Posted January 14, 2010 Share #10 Posted January 14, 2010 Presumably it writes over the actual data on the card, instead of just blowing away the master file table. It should probably take less time than 1min to do a fast format, I guess it will be fixed in the new firmware (it was fixed in a firmware update for the M8). Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaapv Posted January 14, 2010 Share #11 Posted January 14, 2010 So, what's the Overwrite option for --- placebo option?Kaffee und Kuchen option.... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
250swb Posted January 14, 2010 Share #12 Posted January 14, 2010 47 secs for an Extreme III card with 16Gb You are absolutely right, it is longer than 29 seconds, but I just had to try again and I made it 42 seconds this time (can't think where the 29 seconds came from). This revelation of some variation in time taken opens up the possibility of a formatting Grand Prix using the M9. Is it possible to tune an SD card, like polish up the contacts or drill holes in it to lighten it? Steve Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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