M9 died (temporarily)

[k-hawinkler]

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Thx for the link, the translation was useful.

 

Update:

 

I got the 8GB "gold" card today and tried to "abuse" it as best I could - 1) Rapid shots followed by powering off the camera while write was in progress, 2) Rapid shots followed by pressing the play button while write was in progress.

 

Finally, in the interest of science, I took off the base plate, pressed the tiny switch at the bottom, took a few shots in succession and then removed the battery while data was still being written. The card survived and no data was corrupted. Obviously the data in the buffer that was not yet written was lost and that is fine.

 

This is the link to what I bought and it looks good to to me so far:

 

Panasonic 8GB SDHC Memory Card Class 10 UHS-I RP-SDU08GU1K B&H

 

There are videos online showing this card being tortured: thrown in the washer and run over by a car and then frozen in ice. It apparently worked after all this. That is good enough for me. Good enough, until Leica M9 finds a way to fry this card too.

 

 

Hi ravinj,

 

Thanks. Congratulations on your card.

I thought I was really very thorough in torturing my memory card.

But you certainly topped that.

Extremely well done and reported so that other members can profit from your experiences as well.

 

I doubt the Leica M9 will be able to fry your card - the battery doesn't have enough juice.

That's the problem when the battery runs down.

 

Again many thanks. Good luck with your M9 + 8GB "gold" card.

[MarkP]

Thx for the link, the translation was useful.

 

Update:

 

I got the 8GB "gold" card today and tried to "abuse" it as best I could - 1) Rapid shots followed by powering off the camera while write was in progress, 2) Rapid shots followed by pressing the play button while write was in progress.

 

Finally, in the interest of science, I took off the base plate, pressed the tiny switch at the bottom, took a few shots in succession and then removed the battery while data was still being written. The card survived and no data was corrupted. Obviously the data in the buffer that was not yet written was lost and that is fine.

 

This is the link to what I bought and it looks good to to me so far:

 

Panasonic 8GB SDHC Memory Card Class 10 UHS-I RP-SDU08GU1K B&H

 

There are videos online showing this card being tortured: thrown in the washer and run over by a car and then frozen in ice. It apparently worked after all this. That is good enough for me. Good enough, until Leica M9 finds a way to fry this card too.

 

Hi Ravinj,

 

impressive electronic torture test.

 

However, I think that this is the Panasonic card that survives being crushed, frozen and drowned, not the Gold:

Panasonic 8GB SDHC Memory Card Class 10 UHS-I RPSDB08GB1K B&H

 

However, it doesn't specifically state that it can survive an M9:rolleyes:

 

Regards,

Mark

[k-hawinkler]

Mark, I think you are correct. Thanks.

 

However, it doesn't specifically state that it can survive an M9:rolleyes:

 

:D

[ravinj]

Hi Mark,

 

Yes, you are right - no guarantee if it will survive the M9. On another note, there is a video where the card being tested looks same as what I bought.

 

 

As usual, these "tests" are always to be taken with a pinch of salt. I have seen cheap gear last long and fancy stuff with 11 airbags fall flat.

 

Maybe a camera with wireless connection to cloud based storage wouldn't be so bad. One could backup important photos immediately after shooting them. Never mind the bandwidth needed.

 

Best,

 

Ravinj.

 

 

Hi Ravinj,

 

impressive electronic torture test.

 

However, I think that this is the Panasonic card that survives being crushed, frozen and drowned, not the Gold:

Panasonic 8GB SDHC Memory Card Class 10 UHS-I RPSDB08GB1K B&H

 

However, it doesn't specifically state that it can survive an M9:rolleyes:

 

Regards,

Mark