Re: SD card annouances...

2009-07-07 Thread William Robb
- Original Message - From: John Celio Subject: RE: SD card annouances... I think the move to SD cards was more a matter of space utilization and less warranty problems. The card breaks rather than the camera. That's probably the primary reason, yes, but you wouldn't believe how

SD card annouances...

2009-07-06 Thread P. J. Alling
Well only one really, RANT I really hate that SD cards have a write protect tab on them. Really REALLY HATE that. For the second time I've had the experience of changing cards and the *ist-Ds won't fire and displays the message, Card is write protected So I pop out the card and the damned

Re: SD card annouances...

2009-07-06 Thread Frits Wüthrich
P. J. Alling wrote: Well only one really, RANT I really hate that SD cards have a write protect tab on them. Really REALLY HATE that. For the second time I've had the experience of changing cards and the *ist-Ds won't fire and displays the message, Card is write protected So I pop out the

Re: SD card annouances...

2009-07-06 Thread paul stenquist
I agree. I've had the tabs fall off some expensive cards. They suck. Don't need them, don't want them. Paul On Jul 6, 2009, at 2:41 PM, P. J. Alling wrote: Well only one really, RANT I really hate that SD cards have a write protect tab on them. Really REALLY HATE that. For the second

RE: SD card annouances...

2009-07-06 Thread John Celio
card to the manufacturer and see if they'll replace it under warranty. John -- http://www.neovenator.com http://www.cafepress.com/calemp http://www.cafepress.com/neovenatorphoto Original Message Subject: SD card annouances... From: P. J. Alling webstertwenty...@gmail.com Date

Re: SD card annouances...

2009-07-06 Thread paul stenquist
card to the manufacturer and see if they'll replace it under warranty. John -- http://www.neovenator.com http://www.cafepress.com/calemp http://www.cafepress.com/neovenatorphoto Original Message Subject: SD card annouances... From: P. J. Alling webstertwenty...@gmail.com Date

Re: SD card annouances...

2009-07-06 Thread Joseph McAllister
On Jul 6, 2009, at 11:41 , P. J. Alling wrote: Well only one really, RANT I really hate that SD cards have a write protect tab on them. Really REALLY HATE that. For the second time I've had the experience of changing cards and the *ist-Ds won't fire and displays the message, Card is

Re: SD card annouances...

2009-07-06 Thread Luiz Felipe
Was glad to have the tabs once - as it prevented a lousy relative of mine to accident the party pics in the process of making himself a copy. Normal users shouldn't need them, tho. Gluing maybe? Anyone did that and survived?? LF P. J. Alling escreveu: Well only one really, RANT I really

Re: SD card annouances...

2009-07-06 Thread P. J. Alling
The solution is put a little slice of Scotch Magic Transparent(TM) tape over the missing tab. It doesn't need a cutout there just that there isn't a cutout in the wrong err right err write place. It was the same solution used on permanently write protected floppies, (remember when AOL would

RE: SD card annouances...

2009-07-06 Thread John Celio
I think the move to SD cards was more a matter of space utilization and less warranty problems. The card breaks rather than the camera. That's probably the primary reason, yes, but you wouldn't believe how many people brought in cameras to Reed's complaining of memory card problems, which then

Re: SD card annouances...

2009-07-06 Thread Brian Walters
On Mon, 06 Jul 2009 10:41 -0400, P. J. Alling webstertwenty...@gmail.com wrote: Well only one really, RANT I really hate that SD cards have a write protect tab on them. Really REALLY HATE that. For the second time I've had the experience of changing cards and the *ist-Ds won't fire and

Re: SD card annouances...

2009-07-06 Thread Adam Maas
On Mon, Jul 6, 2009 at 7:23 PM, Brian Walterssupera1...@fastmail.fm wrote: Thanks for the rant.  I've never had a tab break off but I'm sure it's just a matter of time. The interesting thing is that when I bought my DS I picked up a couple of cheap SD cards (Kingmax is the brand) which don't

Re: SD card annouances...

2009-07-06 Thread Rob Studdert
On 07/07/2009, paul stenquist pnstenqu...@comcast.net wrote: I think the move to SD cards was more a matter of space utilization and less warranty problems. The card breaks rather than the camera. But I never had a problem with CF cards, but have had two lock tabs fail. I repeat: they suck:-).