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The card is a Lexar Professional 32gb SDHC 400X that has been in use in the camera for several months and has been reformatted several times (always in the camera), always right before the message appears.
Also, this is very random. Owning the camera for 4 1/2 months, this has occurred about 5 times now. When I remove the card, then reinsert it and format it, all seems fine. But it is disconcerting to pick my your camera in a hurry, turn it on to make a photograph and the card doesn't seem to be working. That could cause one to miss an important photograph!
Has anyone else experienced this phenomenon—or read about it, whether a camera or card issue? I would be interested to hear and if so, did you send the camera to Fujifilm for any sort of repair. If repaired, what did Fujifilm say caused it?
Of course, this anomaly could also be caused by the card. I have used two separate cards (both the same make and model) and have experienced this with both. I have several Sandisk cards but have not used them in this camera so I don't know if it is brand specific.
Thinking about it, could the actual reformatting process of the card be defective (caused by the card) and causing the camera to think it has not yet been initialized or could the camera performing a faulty reformat?
Any ideas what and why is happening?
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Dennis Mook
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I am using the exact same combination; xt1 and the very same Lexar and I have never experienced this issue.
ReplyDeleteHowever a few years ago I have had the same problem with my d800 and 2 separate Lexar. I discarded the Lexars and the problem was gone...
I am starting to favor Sandisk over Lexar (although I now remember having some problems with a phone and a 32gb Sandisk microSD...)
Thank you for the comment. Your comment starts the process of determining whether it is the card or the camera.
DeleteLexar cards suck period. I've stopped using them as they are the only cards that have ever failed. Never a problem with SanDisk.
ReplyDeleteDennis, This would bother me a lot and I would retire that card for my pro work that could not be easily duplicated, but going forward I have had good discussions with Lexar customer service (phone number at their website.) In at least one case they replaced a card that was a little wonky. They are part of a much larger memory company and take their reputation seriously. (I use mostly Lexar and some SanDisk -- both CF and SD as I shoot Canon and Fuji.) I also use a couple of Lexar's dual-slot readers and they support those well, too, with firmware updates when necessary. Did you try a computer-driven deep and slow format in a reader? I do that every once in a while, then format again in the body. With my x100T and X-E2 I bought two SanDisk 95MB/s for quicker uptake into the card, but I would have bought the Lexar equivalent if it had been the same price at the time.
ReplyDeleteLastly, it would be great if there was data about failures that was based on tens of thousands of photographers but comment sections and forums are not that database. For me I get a top brand, and sacrifice a goat once a year.
Dennis
ReplyDeleteI have not had that issue. I do not have a Lexar card, mine are Sony and SanDisk with one Kodak. Use the ScanDisk the most.