[at-l] AT Camera - Staring from Scratch

[jbryankramer@msn.com (J Bryan Kramer)]

Well my new Canon A40 uses smartmedia so they must have changed their tune.

Bryan

> -----Original Message-----
>
> Actually, the supposed "interoperability" of the CF cards was one
> of the key
> points in making my decision to buy the Canon. They touted it as
> being more
> universally interoperable than the SmartMedia format....
>
> Old saying: "caveat emptor"!
>
> Lee I Joe
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: J Bryan Kramer [mailto:jbryankramer@msn.com]
> > Sent: Monday, November 04, 2002 9:31 PM
> > To: lparker@cacaphony.net; Farina6@comcast.net
> > Cc: AT-L List (E-mail)
> > Subject: RE: [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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