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[at-l] AT Camera - Staring from Scratch
Are you sure, why can the photo printers read just about any card then? I
thought all recent cameras used a standard format. Indeed I found this on
the web:
"The SmartMedia's data format standard, which is based on the ATA and DOS
file standard, ensures interoperability and interchangeability among
different applications and systems. Combining the versatility of a floppy
disk with the functionality of flash memory, the SmartMedia is ideal for
applications which demand flexibility and small form factor. It can be
transported between digital systems including consumer and portable
electronic devices, personal digital assistants, digital cameras, pagers,
etc."
I'm sure Compact Flash cards use the same standard. Maybe Kodak is just
making non-standard systems.
Bryan
> -----Original Message-----
> Teresa,
>
> What Gary said is basically correct. Most manufacturers offer an accessory
> to allow reading their memory card without the camera. Your "friend" would
> need the one from the manufacturer of your camera. Each camera formats the
> card differently, even if it is the same type of card, it isn't
> necessarily
> readable by another manufacturers camera or reader.
>
> For instance, my Canon S110 and the Kodak DC215 both use the same type of
> memory card. But, I can't take a memory card from one, put it in the other
> and "read" it. In fact, in order to use it, I must reformat it
> with the new
> camera, thereby destroying any pictures on it and making it unreadable in
> the original camera.
>
> So your friend must either have a compatible camera or reader
> that you have
> tested beforehand for compatibility. There are no guarantees 'till you try
> it.
>
> Lee I Joe
>
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