I've reposted this with a different title, just in case anyone ignored it, due to the "amateur" subject heading. I need someone to bring some sanity back to my life, this is driving me mad!
---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Just got a new Canon Ixus 400 for taking location pics, snaps etc. Great little camera, I'd highly recommend it. BUT - I just received a Compact Flash card from good old aus. (powerinnumbers) its a 512Mb RiData. Trouble is, the ixus doesn't seem to like it! The camera is working fine, using the original card. The card will work fine in my D60 or 10d. However putting the card in the ixus creates chaos. The camera does not want to start up. If it does, it takes an age. Then the menu's will not respond, press a button, then wait 10 seconds or more before the screen changes. Solution, format the card? NO - when attempting to format the card, the process appears to start, but after 5-10 seconds, the whole camera dies, powers down. I'm at a loss. There's nothing wrong with the camera for sure, nor is there with the card, they just don't seem to like each other. My final option, is to try and find someone with a PC and card reader, then try formatting the card with FAT16, to see if that will revive it. Anyone had similar problems? I know the S2 users have problems with certain cards (I seem to remember) is it just one of those things. Should I just try another make? > However, I now have another problem to add to the pile. In my attempts to > get the damn card working, I tried it in my IBM PC Card Adaptor on one of my > PowerBooks (G4). Guess what, Nothing!! The adaptor works fine. It reads the > 32Mb card no problem at all. Tried two different PowerBooks, two different > adaptors, no luck. > > Card works fine on a Lexar Firewire card reader, downloading to my desktop > G4. What on earth is going on - arrrrrrrrrrrggghhhhhhh!!! :-( > > > So, has anyone got a RiData 512Mb card? Have they used it with a mac, with a > PC card adaptor on a powerbook? Is my card faulty, or am I just being very > unlucky and finding a batch of incompatibilities. > > > Regards Paul -- Paul Tansley Fashion & Beauty Photography London +44 (0) 7973 669584 http://www.paultansley.com =============================================================== GO TO http://www.prodig.org for ~ GUIDELINES ~ un/SUBSCRIBING ~ ITEMS for SALE
