Suggested Memory Card for K100D

Not a Number · 11-20-2020, 05:41 PM

You can always set a partition on a newer card to 2GB or smaller. The camera should recognize the partition and you can format it in the camera. If you format it on your PC or Mac make sure to use FAT32 and not NTFS.

I'm not familiar with Mac OS but here is a guide for Windows 10:

How To Partition A USB Or SD Card With Disk Management In Windows 10

**UncleVanya** · 11-20-2020, 07:26 PM

Originally posted by Not a Number

You can always set a partition on a newer card to 2GB or smaller. The camera should recognize the partition and you can format it in the camera. If you format it on your PC or Mac make sure to use FAT32 and not NTFS.

I'm not familiar with Mac OS but here is a guide for Windows 10:

How To Partition A USB Or SD Card With Disk Management In Windows 10

Are you sure? I thought it was a more fundamental issue.

Porffor · 11-21-2020, 12:38 AM

I have managed to sort a few cards. I tried the firmware but can't seem to work my way around it. My ex used to do all that sort of thing. So I'll carry on as is, don't want to mess the camera up.

**Aussie Matt** · 11-21-2020, 05:32 AM - **2 Likes**

Did you "extract' the firmware file that you downloaded? It's a bit messy, you need to extract it, and then that will leave you with two files: one being a something.bin and a readme.txt. It's the something.bin file you need to put on the sdcard.

I'm charging my batteries as I type, and I will update mine too: It's still on v1.00, I only got it a few weeks back, it was a victim of battery corrosion: So I've been using it to make sure the battery contracts are reliable before I botch a firmware update :/ I'll update it probably tomorrow when batteries are fresh.

Porffor · 11-21-2020, 06:27 AM

Originally posted by Aussie Matt

Did you "extract' the firmware file that you downloaded? It's a bit messy, you need to extract it, and then that will leave you with two files: one being a something.bin and a readme.txt. It's the something.bin file you need to put on the sdcard.

I'm charging my batteries as I type, and I will update mine too: It's still on v1.00, I only got it a few weeks back, it was a victim of battery corrosion: So I've been using it to make sure the battery contracts are reliable before I botch a firmware update :/ I'll update it probably tomorrow when batteries are fresh.

Hope you get on OK.

I downloaded the file. And the extraction software but couldn't seem to open it via the software. I only have a 2gb card at the moment which is what prompted the original question, so not sure it'll be enough.

**Aussie Matt** · 11-22-2020, 02:54 AM - **1 Like**

2gb is plenty: IIRC in the readme file it says 8mb, so it's not a large file at all.

It says it takes about 90 seconds, but I counted to almost 120, so it does take a 'long' time.

Now if I hold menu and turn it on, it's at ver 1.02, so now I need to go grab a bigger card so I can shot with this more often

Porffor · 11-22-2020, 04:21 AM - **1 Like**

Originally posted by Aussie Matt

2gb is plenty: IIRC in the readme file it says 8mb, so it's not a large file at all.

It says it takes about 90 seconds, but I counted to almost 120, so it does take a 'long' time.

Now if I hold menu and turn it on, it's at ver 1.02, so now I need to go grab a bigger card so I can shot with this more often

Great news, I'll have to have a look at unpacking the download again. I managed to download GIMP photo editing sofware fine.
Hope the new SDHC works fine for you.

Am supposed to be doing a uni assignment but migraines and distractions aren't helping.

IMGP1564 (3) by Jane English, For a standard kit lens, and manual focus practice, am pleased with this macro shot this morning.

ChristianRock · 11-22-2020, 05:53 AM - **1 Like**

16 abd 32gb cards are super cheap right now...

**UncleVanya** · 11-22-2020, 06:27 AM - **1 Like**

Originally posted by Porffor

Great news, I'll have to have a look at unpacking the download again. I managed to download GIMP photo editing sofware fine.
Hope the new SDHC works fine for you.

Am supposed to be doing a uni assignment but migraines and distractions aren't helping.

IMGP1564 (3) by Jane English, For a standard kit lens, and manual focus practice, am pleased with this macro shot this morning.

Lovely image.

Porffor · 11-22-2020, 08:05 AM

Originally posted by UncleVanya

Lovely image.

Thank you

Not a Number · 11-23-2020, 09:36 AM

Originally posted by UncleVanya

Are you sure? I thought it was a more fundamental issue.

The old firmware doesn't recognize partitions over 2GB. Might even be FAT16 too. The Camera Store was able to use a PCMCIA to SD card adapter by partitioning the card to whatever the max is that the Kodak DCS 420 is limited to. They had trouble finding SD cards smaller than 2GB. FAT16 has a limit of 4GB volumes, FAT32 has a limit of 2TB although MS limitied it to 32GB on their OSes.

DOS 3.3 would only support 32MB volumes even though it used FAT16. I had to partition a massive 120MB drive into 32MB volumes in order to use it. DOS 4.0 would support up to 2GB volumes but drives of that size were still years in the future.

Many of the counterfeit SD cards and USB sticks have the partition table hacked to show the volume is larger than the actual physical memory on the device. This will show up as read and write errors or if you format a supposed 64GB card and it shrinks down to say 4GB.

**UncleVanya** · 11-23-2020, 12:04 PM

Originally posted by Not a Number

The old firmware doesn't recognize partitions over 2GB. Might even be FAT16 too. The Camera Store was able to use a PCMCIA to SD card adapter by partitioning the card to whatever the max is that the Kodak DCS 420 is limited to. They had trouble finding SD cards smaller than 2GB. FAT16 has a limit of 4GB volumes, FAT32 has a limit of 2TB although MS limitied it to 32GB on their OSes.

DOS 3.3 would only support 32MB volumes even though it used FAT16. I had to partition a massive 120MB drive into 32MB volumes in order to use it. DOS 4.0 would support up to 2GB volumes but drives of that size were still years in the future.

Many of the counterfeit SD cards and USB sticks have the partition table hacked to show the volume is larger than the actual physical memory on the device. This will show up as read and write errors or if you format a supposed 64GB card and it shrinks down to say 4GB.

I'm aware of how partitioning might help, but I was under the impression from the sd card association that there was a larger difference. I have no devices to test this in so I'll take your word for it.

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11-20-2020, 05:41 PM	#16
Not a Number Moderator Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Venice, CA Posts: 10,526	You can always set a partition on a newer card to 2GB or smaller. The camera should recognize the partition and you can format it in the camera. If you format it on your PC or Mac make sure to use FAT32 and not NTFS. I'm not familiar with Mac OS but here is a guide for Windows 10: How To Partition A USB Or SD Card With Disk Management In Windows 10

11-20-2020, 07:26 PM	#17
UncleVanya Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Jul 2014 Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 28,400	Originally posted by Not a Number You can always set a partition on a newer card to 2GB or smaller. The camera should recognize the partition and you can format it in the camera. If you format it on your PC or Mac make sure to use FAT32 and not NTFS. I'm not familiar with Mac OS but here is a guide for Windows 10: How To Partition A USB Or SD Card With Disk Management In Windows 10 Are you sure? I thought it was a more fundamental issue.

11-21-2020, 12:38 AM	#18
Porffor Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2020 Location: SW Wales, UK Photos: Albums Posts: 164 Original Poster	I have managed to sort a few cards. I tried the firmware but can't seem to work my way around it. My ex used to do all that sort of thing. So I'll carry on as is, don't want to mess the camera up.

11-21-2020, 05:32 AM - 2 Likes	#19
Aussie Matt Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Aug 2020 Location: Adelaide, South Australia: Don't tell anyone how good it is, please. Photos: Albums Posts: 103	Did you "extract' the firmware file that you downloaded? It's a bit messy, you need to extract it, and then that will leave you with two files: one being a something.bin and a readme.txt. It's the something.bin file you need to put on the sdcard. I'm charging my batteries as I type, and I will update mine too: It's still on v1.00, I only got it a few weeks back, it was a victim of battery corrosion: So I've been using it to make sure the battery contracts are reliable before I botch a firmware update :/ I'll update it probably tomorrow when batteries are fresh.

11-21-2020, 06:27 AM	#20
Porffor Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2020 Location: SW Wales, UK Photos: Albums Posts: 164 Original Poster	Originally posted by Aussie Matt Did you "extract' the firmware file that you downloaded? It's a bit messy, you need to extract it, and then that will leave you with two files: one being a something.bin and a readme.txt. It's the something.bin file you need to put on the sdcard. I'm charging my batteries as I type, and I will update mine too: It's still on v1.00, I only got it a few weeks back, it was a victim of battery corrosion: So I've been using it to make sure the battery contracts are reliable before I botch a firmware update :/ I'll update it probably tomorrow when batteries are fresh. Hope you get on OK. I downloaded the file. And the extraction software but couldn't seem to open it via the software. I only have a 2gb card at the moment which is what prompted the original question, so not sure it'll be enough.

11-22-2020, 02:54 AM - 1 Like	#21
Aussie Matt Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Aug 2020 Location: Adelaide, South Australia: Don't tell anyone how good it is, please. Photos: Albums Posts: 103	2gb is plenty: IIRC in the readme file it says 8mb, so it's not a large file at all. It says it takes about 90 seconds, but I counted to almost 120, so it does take a 'long' time. Now if I hold menu and turn it on, it's at ver 1.02, so now I need to go grab a bigger card so I can shot with this more often

11-22-2020, 04:21 AM - 1 Like	#22
Porffor Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2020 Location: SW Wales, UK Photos: Albums Posts: 164 Original Poster	Originally posted by Aussie Matt 2gb is plenty: IIRC in the readme file it says 8mb, so it's not a large file at all. It says it takes about 90 seconds, but I counted to almost 120, so it does take a 'long' time. Now if I hold menu and turn it on, it's at ver 1.02, so now I need to go grab a bigger card so I can shot with this more often Great news, I'll have to have a look at unpacking the download again. I managed to download GIMP photo editing sofware fine. Hope the new SDHC works fine for you. Am supposed to be doing a uni assignment but migraines and distractions aren't helping. IMGP1564 (3) by Jane English, For a standard kit lens, and manual focus practice, am pleased with this macro shot this morning.

11-22-2020, 05:53 AM - 1 Like	#23
ChristianRock Pentaxian Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: People's Republic of America Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 9,910	16 abd 32gb cards are super cheap right now...

11-22-2020, 06:27 AM - 1 Like	#24
UncleVanya Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Jul 2014 Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 28,400	Originally posted by Porffor Great news, I'll have to have a look at unpacking the download again. I managed to download GIMP photo editing sofware fine. Hope the new SDHC works fine for you. Am supposed to be doing a uni assignment but migraines and distractions aren't helping. IMGP1564 (3) by Jane English, For a standard kit lens, and manual focus practice, am pleased with this macro shot this morning. Lovely image.

11-22-2020, 08:05 AM	#25
Porffor Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2020 Location: SW Wales, UK Photos: Albums Posts: 164 Original Poster	Originally posted by UncleVanya Lovely image. Thank you

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11-23-2020, 09:36 AM	#26
Not a Number Moderator Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Venice, CA Posts: 10,526	Originally posted by UncleVanya Are you sure? I thought it was a more fundamental issue. The old firmware doesn't recognize partitions over 2GB. Might even be FAT16 too. The Camera Store was able to use a PCMCIA to SD card adapter by partitioning the card to whatever the max is that the Kodak DCS 420 is limited to. They had trouble finding SD cards smaller than 2GB. FAT16 has a limit of 4GB volumes, FAT32 has a limit of 2TB although MS limitied it to 32GB on their OSes. DOS 3.3 would only support 32MB volumes even though it used FAT16. I had to partition a massive 120MB drive into 32MB volumes in order to use it. DOS 4.0 would support up to 2GB volumes but drives of that size were still years in the future. Many of the counterfeit SD cards and USB sticks have the partition table hacked to show the volume is larger than the actual physical memory on the device. This will show up as read and write errors or if you format a supposed 64GB card and it shrinks down to say 4GB.

11-23-2020, 12:04 PM	#27
UncleVanya Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Jul 2014 Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 28,400	Originally posted by Not a Number The old firmware doesn't recognize partitions over 2GB. Might even be FAT16 too. The Camera Store was able to use a PCMCIA to SD card adapter by partitioning the card to whatever the max is that the Kodak DCS 420 is limited to. They had trouble finding SD cards smaller than 2GB. FAT16 has a limit of 4GB volumes, FAT32 has a limit of 2TB although MS limitied it to 32GB on their OSes. DOS 3.3 would only support 32MB volumes even though it used FAT16. I had to partition a massive 120MB drive into 32MB volumes in order to use it. DOS 4.0 would support up to 2GB volumes but drives of that size were still years in the future. Many of the counterfeit SD cards and USB sticks have the partition table hacked to show the volume is larger than the actual physical memory on the device. This will show up as read and write errors or if you format a supposed 64GB card and it shrinks down to say 4GB. I'm aware of how partitioning might help, but I was under the impression from the sd card association that there was a larger difference. I have no devices to test this in so I'll take your word for it.