Olympus-OM
[Top] [All Lists]

[OM] Re: E-3 problems.

Subject: [OM] Re: E-3 problems.
From: "Jeff Keller" <jeffreyrkeller@xxxxxxxxx>
Date: Wed, 9 Jan 2008 12:03:27 -0800
Need to make a minor correction - the parent directory DCIM is not
removed by the "erase all" function. The 101OLYMP was removed. Format
removes everything.
-jeff

On 1/9/08, Jeff Keller <jeffreyrkeller@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> A quick test shows that the E-3 stops writing as soon as the CF door
> is opened. It appears to be impossible to eject the CF while it is
> writing. If the card is put back in, the camera appears to resume
> writing its buffer out to the card.
>
> I've never seen any problems but I've probably only had the card out a
> half dozen times.
>
> I wonder if there is an incompatibility with the CF card he is using.
> I don't think I have anything other than SanDisk cards.
>
> He should have a folder on his CF card labeled 101OLYMP. This folder
> is deleted if the camera formats the card but is re-created when a
> picture is taken. The "erase all" function does not remove the folder.
> Both operations are quite quick, at least with only a half dozen
> pictures on the care, but I don't see how he accidently perform
> either.
>
> My guess is that the camera is probably working fine but the card,
> card reader, or some software on his computer is misbehaving.
>
> -jeff
>
> On 1/9/08, Chuck Norcutt <chucknorcutt@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> > Then I maintain that the card is not "empty".  It might seem empty but
> > it's not.  It needs a look with a good recovery tool.
> >
> > Chuck Norcutt
>

==============================================
List usage info:     http://www.zuikoholic.com
List nannies:        olympusadmin@xxxxxxxxxx
==============================================

<Prev in Thread] Current Thread [Next in Thread>
Sponsored by Tako
Impressum | Datenschutz