k3 memory card storing quick switch?

esancho · 12-14-2013, 12:51 AM

Does anyone can tell me where can i switch the card storing from card 1 to card 2 on k3 please?
What im talking about isn't jpeg or raw store setting... just simple switch between cards...
Thank you!

If i take out one of the cards, take a photo, and I put it back, the storing card changed, but how can I switch back to original ???
OK... If you take out the other one , you take a photo, it's gonna change again back, but is there any simplier way to do that?
I mean by buttons or menu???

Thank You!

Adam · 12-14-2013, 12:58 AM

There is no such option. They must have forgotten to implement it

The only way to switch cards, as you're describing, is to take out one card, power the camera on, then put it back in.

esancho · 12-14-2013, 01:17 AM

Originally posted by Adam

There is no such option. They must have forgotten to implement it

The only way to switch cards, as you're describing, is to take out one card, power the camera on, then put it back in.

Thanks for Your answer!

That's pretty nice! I mean awesome! Woe is me!.
Poor me! How am I gonna work with K3 till March 2014? (flucard)

burb · 12-14-2013, 01:17 PM

it only works in playback mode ( the little button on the bottom right ) but has no influence in the shot mode

esancho · 12-14-2013, 01:56 PM

thank You!

johnc · 03-28-2014, 10:07 AM

Was wondering this too, totally barmy!

**crewl1** · 03-28-2014, 10:12 AM

This has not been an issue for me yet, so I am wondering about the use case?
( just want to anticipate a problem down the line.)

johnc · 03-29-2014, 08:29 AM

How about one card is a lot faster than the other, and you want to switch to the faster card (or the slower one, in order to save the fast one).

Could easily happen if you have a (relatively slow) Flucard.

Right now this means switching on and off and juggling the cards. What a bore!

John

**mattb123** · 05-18-2014, 09:28 AM

I was just trying to figure this out too. I hope this gets addressed in a firmware update.
Having to open the camera to change what card is being used seems like it shouldn't be necessary.

rawr · 05-18-2014, 10:40 AM

Originally posted by mattb123

I was just trying to figure this out too.

Struck me today too.

About to begin shooting, formatted both cards in camera, then the last card to get formatted (#2) remained the active recording card. Had to switch the camera off, take card #2 out, close the card door, start camera up again, then it selected card #1 as the default, then switch off camera again, re-insert card #2 etc etc etc.

Hardly an elegant solution.

leungclj · 05-20-2014, 11:29 PM

There are so many quality of life feature missing in the K3... I wish RICOH get a grip and implant them in their next firmware, or someone make a custom firmware...

**mattb123** · 05-21-2014, 08:02 AM

Originally posted by leungclj

There are so many quality of life feature missing in the K3... I wish RICOH get a grip and implant them in their next firmware, or someone make a custom firmware...

This is really the first annoying issue for me that seems like it was completely overlooked by Ricoh. I think for the most part the K-3 is well thought out and a pleasure to use. This scenario is not something I'm likely to hit often, but it could be a pain to encounter it in certain conditions.
Like a the bike race I'll be shooting this weekend in what is predicted to be bad weather. I'd like to keep the camera sealed up as much as possible even if I fill up a card.

**crewl1** · 05-21-2014, 08:50 AM

Originally posted by mattb123

I'd like to keep the camera sealed up as much as possible even if I fill up a card.

Doesn't the camera just switch to the next card slot automatically? It has done so in my experience shooting dance competitions.

---------- Post added 05-21-14 at 09:02 AM ----------

Originally posted by rawr

Struck me today too.

About to begin shooting, formatted both cards in camera, then the last card to get formatted (#2) remained the active recording card. Had to switch the camera off, take card #2 out, close the card door, start camera up again, then it selected card #1 as the default, then switch off camera again, re-insert card #2 etc etc etc.

Hardly an elegant solution.

Again - I believe the intent of the dual slots if you are assigning both as same use is for continuous capacity.
In that situation with matching cards why should I care what slot is written to?
One slot is not slower than the other AFAIK.
Only reason I would care if it is #2 or #1 is if I have OCD which fortunately (or unfortunately as I tend to be rather careless) I do not have.

(Obviously if you have assignments to the slots such as one jpg other raw, one wifi other not wifi or you are writing to both simultaneously in duplicate mode then I would expect all those settings to be respected.)

**mattb123** · 05-21-2014, 09:03 AM

Originally posted by crewl1

Doesn't the camera just switch to the next card slot automatically? It has done so in my experience shooting dance competitions.

I guess I don't know. I'll test before the weekend with a small card. So far this is just a theoretical problem for me. That would make it less of a problem as running out of space is why I would need to switch cards. Maybe it's a (mostly) non-issue after all?

**crewl1** · 05-21-2014, 09:17 AM - **1 Like**

I just tested it by placing a very small capacity card only in slot 2.

Took a number of shots to where it was almost full, then put another card in slot 1.

Camera filled up card 2 then seamlessly switched to capturing to card 1 in the middle of a burst.

I had already proven this to myself when going from card 1 to 2, but had not tested going from card 2 to 1.

This works as I need it to, so is not an issue for me.

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12-14-2013, 12:51 AM	#1
esancho Inactive Account Join Date: Dec 2012 Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 55	k3 memory card storing quick switch? Does anyone can tell me where can i switch the card storing from card 1 to card 2 on k3 please? What im talking about isn't jpeg or raw store setting... just simple switch between cards... Thank you! If i take out one of the cards, take a photo, and I put it back, the storing card changed, but how can I switch back to original ??? OK... If you take out the other one , you take a photo, it's gonna change again back, but is there any simplier way to do that? I mean by buttons or menu??? Thank You!

12-14-2013, 12:58 AM	#2
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12-14-2013, 01:17 AM	#3
esancho Inactive Account Join Date: Dec 2012 Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 55 Original Poster	Originally posted by Adam There is no such option. They must have forgotten to implement it The only way to switch cards, as you're describing, is to take out one card, power the camera on, then put it back in. Thanks for Your answer! That's pretty nice! I mean awesome! Woe is me!. Poor me! How am I gonna work with K3 till March 2014? (flucard)

12-14-2013, 01:17 PM	#4
burb New Member Join Date: Dec 2013 Location: Bucuresti Posts: 20	it only works in playback mode ( the little button on the bottom right ) but has no influence in the shot mode

12-14-2013, 01:56 PM	#5
esancho Inactive Account Join Date: Dec 2012 Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 55 Original Poster	thank You!

03-28-2014, 10:07 AM	#6
johnc Veteran Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: United Kingdom Photos: Albums Posts: 735	Was wondering this too, totally barmy!

03-28-2014, 10:12 AM	#7
crewl1 Site Supporter Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Los Angeles, CA Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 9,807	This has not been an issue for me yet, so I am wondering about the use case? ( just want to anticipate a problem down the line.)

03-29-2014, 08:29 AM	#8
johnc Veteran Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: United Kingdom Photos: Albums Posts: 735	How about one card is a lot faster than the other, and you want to switch to the faster card (or the slower one, in order to save the fast one). Could easily happen if you have a (relatively slow) Flucard. Right now this means switching on and off and juggling the cards. What a bore! John

05-18-2014, 09:28 AM	#9
mattb123 Site Supporter Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Colorado High Country Photos: Gallery Posts: 10,872	I was just trying to figure this out too. I hope this gets addressed in a firmware update. Having to open the camera to change what card is being used seems like it shouldn't be necessary.

05-18-2014, 10:40 AM	#10
rawr Veteran Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 11,913	Originally posted by mattb123 I was just trying to figure this out too. Struck me today too. About to begin shooting, formatted both cards in camera, then the last card to get formatted (#2) remained the active recording card. Had to switch the camera off, take card #2 out, close the card door, start camera up again, then it selected card #1 as the default, then switch off camera again, re-insert card #2 etc etc etc. Hardly an elegant solution.

05-20-2014, 11:29 PM	#11
leungclj Junior Member Join Date: Mar 2014 Photos: Albums Posts: 46	There are so many quality of life feature missing in the K3... I wish RICOH get a grip and implant them in their next firmware, or someone make a custom firmware...

05-21-2014, 08:02 AM	#12
mattb123 Site Supporter Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Colorado High Country Photos: Gallery Posts: 10,872	Originally posted by leungclj There are so many quality of life feature missing in the K3... I wish RICOH get a grip and implant them in their next firmware, or someone make a custom firmware... This is really the first annoying issue for me that seems like it was completely overlooked by Ricoh. I think for the most part the K-3 is well thought out and a pleasure to use. This scenario is not something I'm likely to hit often, but it could be a pain to encounter it in certain conditions. Like a the bike race I'll be shooting this weekend in what is predicted to be bad weather. I'd like to keep the camera sealed up as much as possible even if I fill up a card.

05-21-2014, 08:50 AM	#13
crewl1 Site Supporter Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Los Angeles, CA Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 9,807	Originally posted by mattb123 I'd like to keep the camera sealed up as much as possible even if I fill up a card. Doesn't the camera just switch to the next card slot automatically? It has done so in my experience shooting dance competitions. ---------- Post added 05-21-14 at 09:02 AM ---------- Originally posted by rawr Struck me today too. About to begin shooting, formatted both cards in camera, then the last card to get formatted (#2) remained the active recording card. Had to switch the camera off, take card #2 out, close the card door, start camera up again, then it selected card #1 as the default, then switch off camera again, re-insert card #2 etc etc etc. Hardly an elegant solution. Again - I believe the intent of the dual slots if you are assigning both as same use is for continuous capacity. In that situation with matching cards why should I care what slot is written to? One slot is not slower than the other AFAIK. Only reason I would care if it is #2 or #1 is if I have OCD which fortunately (or unfortunately as I tend to be rather careless) I do not have. (Obviously if you have assignments to the slots such as one jpg other raw, one wifi other not wifi or you are writing to both simultaneously in duplicate mode then I would expect all those settings to be respected.)

05-21-2014, 09:03 AM	#14
mattb123 Site Supporter Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Colorado High Country Photos: Gallery Posts: 10,872	Originally posted by crewl1 Doesn't the camera just switch to the next card slot automatically? It has done so in my experience shooting dance competitions. I guess I don't know. I'll test before the weekend with a small card. So far this is just a theoretical problem for me. That would make it less of a problem as running out of space is why I would need to switch cards. Maybe it's a (mostly) non-issue after all?

05-21-2014, 09:17 AM - 1 Like	#15
crewl1 Site Supporter Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Los Angeles, CA Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 9,807	I just tested it by placing a very small capacity card only in slot 2. Took a number of shots to where it was almost full, then put another card in slot 1. Camera filled up card 2 then seamlessly switched to capturing to card 1 in the middle of a burst. I had already proven this to myself when going from card 1 to 2, but had not tested going from card 2 to 1. This works as I need it to, so is not an issue for me.