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Hi;
I have been successfully downloading pix from my camera by inserting the SD card into a slot in my monitor (Dell). Today, the SD card does not show up as a drive. I tried other SD cards to no avail. I then inserted the SD card back into the camera and connected with the supplied USB cable. Still nix.
What has happened?
Chris
G4 Dual, Mac OS X (10.4.11)
Great work Chris, it's obviously Formatted differently than the older ones, I think the older ones are likely FAT16 or FAT32, and whatever format it is must be close but throws fits by being different enough, and I can't fond out what it uses because the formatter is built into the card.
Yeah, the old SDs are FAT16. I've been swapping the 4 cards on hand with the three cameras (different vintages) to see what works with what.
Now I guess the easiest fix is to get a new card reader that is compatible with SDs, SDHCs, and SDXC; and still work with Mac 10.4.11.
Shouldn't be a problem, or am I being naive?
Not certain of this, but it seems the Camera connection would be tantamount to a later card reader.
Doh! You're right.
Curiuosly, when I make the physical connection with the USB cable, the newest camera —with any card — automatically turns on. So there is some sort of signal going to the camera. But, mount it does not.
The oldest camera with an SD card, mounts.
Hmmm . . .
Just checking, the Cameras handle/see/fornat those newer cards?
Camera 1 (about 4 years old) can only use the SD cards (A+B); and can mount both cards on the computer.
Camera 2 (about 2 years old) and Camera 3 (about 6 months old) can use SD and SDHC cards (A+B+C+D); but cannot mount any card on the computer.
Clear as mud?
Might be worth $10 to look for something like this down there...
http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=11877 96&CatId=962
Hi;
Here's an update. I can import the pix using iPhoto which I don't usually use since I prefer manually working with the files using the Finder, Adobe Bridge, Photoshop, etc.; iPhoto was just an extra step I didn't need.
All three cameras can show up in IPhoto. (Sometimes it doesn't but I haven't figured out what sequence/protocol doesn't work.) But the inetresting thing is that only the oldest camera (1) with an SD card (A or B) show ups in iPhoto and mounts in the Finder. The other cameras only show up in iPhoto with any card (A, B, C or D) but won't mount in the Finder.
BTW, my son's MacBook running 10.6.7 responds the same way.
Anyway, thank you for your help and patience.
Cheers;
Chris
Whew, at least you can get the Pics!
I don't use iPhoto, how do they show up there exactly?
When you cable up the camera, and iPhoto is already launched, it appears as a device on one of the panes (different versions are, well, different.) You can then manually select "import". Files are then downloaded into the iPhoto Library and thumbnails are created which appear on the main pane of iPhoto. What I then do is manually move the originals to where I want (usually a project or family folder) and delete the thumbnails and other data files and folders created by iPhoto.
On our family iMac, IPhoto automatically launches (if it isn't already) when a camera is connected. A prompt appears to import the pix and you're off to the races. My wife uses this all the time.
Cheers;
Chris
SD card not showing
