sergiolov Posted December 27, 2006 Share #1 Posted December 27, 2006 Advertisement (gone after registration) I have this problem : M8 camera delivered after november 30 with 1.09 firmware After 25 dng shots, the 26th is corrupted. As you can see, camera is trying to overwrite the 26th shot over the 1st one of the series. All following shots are unreadable. Tested with different SD cards. Problem persists. Reloaded 1.09 firmware. No change. Any suggestions? Thanks. Sergio Welcome, dear visitor! As registered member you'd see an image here… Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! Quote Link to post Share on other sites Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! ' data-webShareUrl='https://www.l-camera-forum.com/topic/12149-m8-corrupted-files/?do=findComment&comment=127270'>More sharing options...
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jaapv Posted December 27, 2006 Share #2 Posted December 27, 2006 Did you format the card on the PC? It should be done on the camera only. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sergiolov Posted December 27, 2006 Author Share #3 Posted December 27, 2006 Card formatted in camera. This happens from start. I have done a few hunded shots, well.. in series of 25 Sergio Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ustein Posted December 27, 2006 Share #4 Posted December 27, 2006 Try to format the card on PC. Which card brands. Uwe Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sergiolov Posted December 27, 2006 Author Share #5 Posted December 27, 2006 Try to format the card on PC. Which card brands. Uwe Card is Panasonic high speed 512 MB. I tried also with Twin Mos 1 and 2 GB, not listed in the support list, with the same rersults. I tried also formatting these in PC, no change. Now I will try formatting the supported Panasonic in PC , will report. Incredibly fast response on this forum, thanks. Sergio Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sergiolov Posted December 27, 2006 Author Share #6 Posted December 27, 2006 It is a card reader issue. Downloading directly from camera (with tif extension) everything is OK. I tried this for the first time now, as a last resource, an it worked. I was terrified by the perspective of sending the camera back to Solms. Thanks to all. Sergio Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
robsteve Posted December 27, 2006 Share #7 Posted December 27, 2006 Advertisement (gone after registration) What type of card reader and are you on a Mac or PC? This information will help others to avoid having the same problem. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sergiolov Posted December 27, 2006 Author Share #8 Posted December 27, 2006 What type of card reader and are you on a Mac or PC? This information will help others to avoid having the same problem. Hi Robert, I am on PC. Card reader is TWIN MOS 7in1 USB7 by MEDIASTORE. As a side note, working with the camera connected directly to PC ends up with very high battery consumption. The whole camera gets slightly warm. Regards. Sergio Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
peterv Posted December 27, 2006 Share #9 Posted December 27, 2006 Another M8 'bug' fixed than... Good for you Sergio! Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sergiolov Posted December 27, 2006 Author Share #10 Posted December 27, 2006 Another M8 'bug' fixed than... Good for you Sergio! Thanks, Peter. I'm more relaxed now. Sergio Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
chris_tribble Posted December 27, 2006 Share #11 Posted December 27, 2006 Sergio - after several years of experience with Compact Flash and SD on various systems I've found that either Lexar or Sandisk cards are a really good investment - as is having a matched card reader. I've had no corruption issuing this kit as compared with loads of problems with lower cost memory cards... Just a thought. Hoping to get my M8 in the next 2 weeks - I've ordered a couple of 2 GB Sandisk III SD cards from Memory Bits (memorybits.co.uk | The One Stop Shop For Flash Memory Cards) - these were the best value I could find from a UK supplier. I've always been happier with 1 or 2GB cards - I'd rathern not put all my eggs in a 4GB basket... Best Chris Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
khanosu Posted December 27, 2006 Share #12 Posted December 27, 2006 In my experience also the SD cards are sensitive to the reader being used. For quite some time I had been happily using the Belkin Hi-Speed USB 2.0 Media Reader with SanDisk Ultra II 4.0GB Compact Flash cards. Then after getting the M8 I purchased some SanDisk Ultra II 2.0GB SD cards and the Belkin would not read the these SD cards (although it could read smaller SD cards). To play it safe I bought a SanDisk reader (ImageMate 5 in 1 Reader) and all is well again. Furrukh Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
wparsonsgisnet Posted December 27, 2006 Share #13 Posted December 27, 2006 Sergio, I know you have advice to format the card in both the PC and the camera. I believe the safest is the camera. If you're looking for a new reader, I have found the Sandisk Imagemate 12-in-1 to be reliable -- and about 10 times faster than the one in my desktop as well as the usb connection from the camera. Good luck. BTW, nice pictures. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sergiolov Posted December 27, 2006 Author Share #14 Posted December 27, 2006 Thanks to all for advice. Sandisk with a matching reader seems to get a very good score, so that is where I am heading. SD cards seem to be a little more sensible to compatibility problems than Compact flash, but my old reader definitely needs a substitute. Sergio index of Documento senza titolo Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bayerische Posted December 28, 2006 Share #15 Posted December 28, 2006 I don't want to be an ass, and I'm a Leica M6 user. I recently picked the Canon 5D over the M8, partly because of the problems stated every day here on this forum. 5D, works perfectly, no problems. I have used Canon digital cameras in the past and never among thousands and thousands of shot never had a bad file or a corrupt file of anykind! Love the M8, but won't buy it. I may be a bit over the top. but I'll stand by my statement:) Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
khanosu Posted December 28, 2006 Share #16 Posted December 28, 2006 Dear Andreas, Admittedly the M8 has some teething issues but what is being discussed in this thread has nothing to do with the M8. The problems are caused by SD card readers. The canon 5D uses compact flash cards so naturally you will not encounter this problem. So let us be fair. Thanks! Furrukh Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
woodyspedden Posted December 28, 2006 Share #17 Posted December 28, 2006 Bogus SD cards ( and I am sure CF cards as well) are showing up every day for startlingly low prices. Sadly these cards don't get the job done. When you think of the investment you have in an M8 + leica M lenses, quibbling over the price of SD cards is not a sane investment choice. Notwithstanding there are some really good cards from off brand vendors I would suggest that SanDisk and Lexar cards should simply be the cards of choice. I don't ever see people complaining about the performance of these fine devices. Personally I just would not take chances at this level of image making. You have bought the best (and at high prices indeed!) of the Digital Bodies and lenses so get cards and readers which will be a non-event in your life. Sincerely Woody Spedden Fort Collins, CO Awaiting yet another blizzard this weekend.....Pray for us to escape yet another disaster. We are still finding flights for those poor folks stranded in last weeks' mess. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ho_co Posted December 28, 2006 Share #18 Posted December 28, 2006 Lexar and Sandisk do have a stellar reputation. However, according to several other threads on the forum, the supposed 4GB SDHC cards from Sandisk don't work to date in the M8. One poster pointed out that the Sandisk 4GB SDHC's aren't even labeled in full accordance with the SDHC standard, and that Sandisk has previously released non-completely-compliant product. At the moment, it might be best to stay 2GB or below with SD cards. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
robsteve Posted December 28, 2006 Share #19 Posted December 28, 2006 Howard: I think the SDHC cards working in the M8 was just another one of the miscommunications about the M8. No where in the M8 manual or list of supported cards does it list SDHC. I think somebody may have asked Leica if the M8 supported 4gb High Capacity SD cards and they said yes, a regular 4gb SD card is on the supported list, not 4gb SDHC cards are supported. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
waterlenz Posted December 28, 2006 Share #20 Posted December 28, 2006 Howard: I think the SDHC cards working in the M8 was just another one of the miscommunications about the M8. No where in the M8 manual or list of supported cards does it list SDHC. I think somebody may have asked Leica if the M8 supported 4gb High Capacity SD cards and they said yes, a regular 4gb SD card is on the supported list, not 4gb SDHC cards are supported. generic high capacity SD ≠ SDHC Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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