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shutterpuppy · 03-21-2008, 10:31 PM

Hey All,
Getting the hang of my new K100D and just noticed I get a "card error" when I put in one of my 4GB cards from my Fuji s8000fd, Is it the brand? (Kingston) or something simple like the K100D can't take cards more than 2GB.

Thanks in advance.
Barry

PDL · 03-21-2008, 10:54 PM

That is strange - I have used Sandisk and pqi 4GB cards in my *ist Ds. Last week I tested my 8GB card in it and it was just fine.

Make sure you are running the latest firmware - that could be the key. And format it in the camera - not your PC. The format function in the camera was developed for the ----- camera.

The Elitist - formerly known as PDL

shutterpuppy · 03-21-2008, 11:41 PM

Originally posted by PDL

That is strange - I have used Sandisk and pqi 4GB cards in my *ist Ds. Last week I tested my 8GB card in it and it was just fine.

Make sure you are running the latest firmware - that could be the key. And format it in the camera - not your PC. The format function in the camera was developed for the ----- camera.

The Elitist - formerly known as PDL

Thanks!! That did the trick, when I bought the camera,even though it looked brand new, there was never a firmware update installed in it, now I have both updates. Thanks again. BTW, does the counter go higher than 999?

Barry

PDL · 03-23-2008, 09:39 AM

The display on my K10D is 4 characters (LCD on top) and in the viewfinder. On my *ist Ds it is three characters.

Since the K100D is a follow on to the Ds - it might only be capable of displaying three characters. Check your manual for the description of the LCD (top) and viewfinder characteristics.

The Elitist - formerly known as PDL

fotobox · 03-23-2008, 05:09 PM

Barry,

Is it a Kingston SD or SDHC card? According to the Kingston website(s) they do not manufacture 4GB SD card but SDHC only. These Kingston labeled 4GB SD cards pop up here and there. Perhaps fake ones I don't know. SD cards bigger than 2GB are rare and do not always comply to SD 2.0 specifications as I know.

I was also about to just buy one or two but now I'm hesitating a little bit. I have an *ist DS with the latest firmware installed, this might help though like in your case.

Could you confirm if your card is an SD card? This is how the one I'm talking about looks like.

Thank you.

Sanyi

shutterpuppy · 03-23-2008, 05:24 PM

Sanyi, it is a SD HC card, buy.com sells them for $21.00 as their regular price, sure beats the high price I was paying for Xd cards when I using my Fuji cameras. Glad I got the firmware anyway.

Edit: buy.com doesn't have them at that price right now but this place does
SanDisk 4.0GB Standard Secure Digital (SDHC) Memory Card SanDisk SDSDB-4096

Barry

fotobox · 03-23-2008, 06:06 PM

Originally posted by shutterpuppy

Sanyi, it is a SD HC card...

OK, this is not only an SDHC card but a different brand too.

Anyhow, if someone had good or bad experiences with the Kingston 4GB SD card I mentioned above, I'd be more than happy to hear about it.

Thank you.

Sanyi

garth1948 · 03-23-2008, 06:16 PM

I have been using a Kingston 4gb SDHC card in my K100D for the last few months with no problems.

shutterpuppy · 03-23-2008, 06:19 PM

I was just about to say the same thing to Sanyi, the link I posted was for another brand but the Kingston 4GB is what I have been using, no problems and pretty fast reading time for a cheap card.

Barry

Originally posted by garth1948

I have been using a Kingston 4gb SDHC card in my K100D for the last few months with no problems.

simons-photography · 03-24-2008, 06:24 AM

I got a 4 GB SD card and the kingstone 4 GB SDHC card that came with the camera works fine, both cards are FAT32 formatted

jmbower · 03-25-2008, 11:38 AM

just fyi, the kingston 4gb cards are on sale at adorama for 19.99 - 10.00 MIR, final price, including shipping = 9.99.

Just grabbed one. Limit 1 per customer.

The last firmware for the K100d specifically targeted support for sdhc cards.

simons-photography · 03-25-2008, 11:59 AM

Originally posted by jmbower

just fyi, the kingston 4gb cards are on sale at adorama for 19.99 - 10.00 MIR, final price, including shipping = 9.99.

Just grabbed one. Limit 1 per customer.

The last firmware for the K100d specifically targeted support for sdhc cards.

even fiemware version 1.00 supports SDHC at 4 GB

03-21-2008, 10:31 PM	#1
shutterpuppy Inactive Account Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Dallas Texas Posts: 319	Can't Use Kingston 4GB Cards In K100D? Hey All, Getting the hang of my new K100D and just noticed I get a "card error" when I put in one of my 4GB cards from my Fuji s8000fd, Is it the brand? (Kingston) or something simple like the K100D can't take cards more than 2GB. Thanks in advance. Barry

03-23-2008, 05:09 PM	#5
fotobox New Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Hungary Posts: 22	Barry, Is it a Kingston SD or SDHC card? According to the Kingston website(s) they do not manufacture 4GB SD card but SDHC only. These Kingston labeled 4GB SD cards pop up here and there. Perhaps fake ones I don't know. SD cards bigger than 2GB are rare and do not always comply to SD 2.0 specifications as I know. I was also about to just buy one or two but now I'm hesitating a little bit. I have an *ist DS with the latest firmware installed, this might help though like in your case. Could you confirm if your card is an SD card? This is how the one I'm talking about looks like. Thank you. Sanyi Attached Images

03-23-2008, 05:24 PM	#6
shutterpuppy Inactive Account Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Dallas Texas Posts: 319 Original Poster	Sanyi, it is a SD HC card, buy.com sells them for $21.00 as their regular price, sure beats the high price I was paying for Xd cards when I using my Fuji cameras. Glad I got the firmware anyway. Edit: buy.com doesn't have them at that price right now but this place does SanDisk 4.0GB Standard Secure Digital (SDHC) Memory Card SanDisk SDSDB-4096 Barry Last edited by shutterpuppy; 03-23-2008 at 05:40 PM.

03-23-2008, 06:19 PM	#9
shutterpuppy Inactive Account Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Dallas Texas Posts: 319 Original Poster	Garth I was just about to say the same thing to Sanyi, the link I posted was for another brand but the Kingston 4GB is what I have been using, no problems and pretty fast reading time for a cheap card. Barry Originally posted by garth1948 I have been using a Kingston 4gb SDHC card in my K100D for the last few months with no problems.

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03-21-2008, 10:54 PM	#2
PDL Pentaxian Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: PNW USA Photos: Gallery Posts: 2,006	That is strange - I have used Sandisk and pqi 4GB cards in my *ist Ds. Last week I tested my 8GB card in it and it was just fine. Make sure you are running the latest firmware - that could be the key. And format it in the camera - not your PC. The format function in the camera was developed for the ----- camera. The Elitist - formerly known as PDL

03-21-2008, 11:41 PM	#3
shutterpuppy Inactive Account Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Dallas Texas Posts: 319 Original Poster	Originally posted by PDL That is strange - I have used Sandisk and pqi 4GB cards in my *ist Ds. Last week I tested my 8GB card in it and it was just fine. Make sure you are running the latest firmware - that could be the key. And format it in the camera - not your PC. The format function in the camera was developed for the ----- camera. The Elitist - formerly known as PDL Thanks!! That did the trick, when I bought the camera,even though it looked brand new, there was never a firmware update installed in it, now I have both updates. Thanks again. BTW, does the counter go higher than 999? Barry

03-23-2008, 09:39 AM	#4
PDL Pentaxian Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: PNW USA Photos: Gallery Posts: 2,006	The display on my K10D is 4 characters (LCD on top) and in the viewfinder. On my *ist Ds it is three characters. Since the K100D is a follow on to the Ds - it might only be capable of displaying three characters. Check your manual for the description of the LCD (top) and viewfinder characteristics. The Elitist - formerly known as PDL

03-23-2008, 06:06 PM	#7
fotobox New Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Hungary Posts: 22	Originally posted by shutterpuppy Sanyi, it is a SD HC card... OK, this is not only an SDHC card but a different brand too. Anyhow, if someone had good or bad experiences with the Kingston 4GB SD card I mentioned above, I'd be more than happy to hear about it. Thank you. Sanyi

03-23-2008, 06:16 PM	#8
garth1948 Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Perth Australia Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 293	I have been using a Kingston 4gb SDHC card in my K100D for the last few months with no problems.

03-24-2008, 06:24 AM	#10
simons-photography Veteran Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Northamptonshire - England Photos: Gallery Posts: 496	I got a 4 GB SD card and the kingstone 4 GB SDHC card that came with the camera works fine, both cards are FAT32 formatted

03-25-2008, 11:38 AM	#11
jmbower Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Houston Posts: 150	just fyi, the kingston 4gb cards are on sale at adorama for 19.99 - 10.00 MIR, final price, including shipping = 9.99. Just grabbed one. Limit 1 per customer. The last firmware for the K100d specifically targeted support for sdhc cards.

03-25-2008, 11:59 AM	#12
simons-photography Veteran Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Northamptonshire - England Photos: Gallery Posts: 496	Originally posted by jmbower just fyi, the kingston 4gb cards are on sale at adorama for 19.99 - 10.00 MIR, final price, including shipping = 9.99. Just grabbed one. Limit 1 per customer. The last firmware for the K100d specifically targeted support for sdhc cards. even fiemware version 1.00 supports SDHC at 4 GB

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