Killed my Canon Friday Night
Jan 16, 2012 07:14:15 #
mgstrawn wrote:
So sorry! I've never had this problem and I use my SD card all the time because to me it's so much more convenient than pulling out the USB cord. However, I will be extremely careful from now on!
You have no worries with your SD cards. they just slide in and make contact. With CF cards they plug into pins in the camera. Not a good design and you do have to be careful.
Erv
Jan 16, 2012 08:19:16 #
Jan 16, 2012 08:22:51 #
iresq
Loc: Annapolis MD
If the camera cannot be fixed for a reasonable price, check out canon loyalty program. Sorry for your misfortune.
Jan 16, 2012 08:57:22 #
naturalite
Loc: Up state NY
I've spent many years doing antique pocket watch resteration. One day a friend of mine had bent pins in his camera. I used my needle point tweezers I use in watch repair and was able to straighten them with little effort.
Give it a try, what's to loose?
Give it a try, what's to loose?
Jan 16, 2012 09:02:04 #
Take a laundry and put an arrow on the top of the card in the direction it goes in. You will never put it in the wrong way again. I bent the pins a few years back, it cost me $90 to fix. If you live in the chicago area there are few repair shops to use.
Jan 16, 2012 09:22:20 #
mgstrawn wrote:
So sorry! I've never had this problem and I use my SD card all the time because to me it's so much more convenient than pulling out the USB cord. However, I will be extremely careful from now on!
There is no problems with pin bending on your SD card, they are a totally different system than the CF cards. I always remove my SD cards and transfer images through a card reader as it is so much faster.
Jan 16, 2012 09:26:13 #
rayford2 wrote:
What's the advantage of a CF card over the SD card?
A CF card has a faster transfer rate than an SD card. The card itself is more durable when outside the camera also. And the bigger size makes them easier to handle and less likely to be dropped or lost. The downside? Their fragile 42 pin connection system, thats the system that allows them to transfer data so much quicker. The cards themselves are not fragile as they contain the slot (female) side of the connector, the pin (male) side is in the camera body, hence the expense and difficulty of the repair.
Jan 16, 2012 10:59:03 #
Bruce with a Canon wrote:
Sorry for your loss, hope you get your baby back on its feet quickly.
I used to swap my CF cards, now I DL them via cable, card don't leave camera. Heard too many horror stories about bent CF pins
I used to swap my CF cards, now I DL them via cable, card don't leave camera. Heard too many horror stories about bent CF pins
I've read too many horror stories on it also and never take my card out anymore - USB cord and me are real good friends now. No loss in any pictures, plug in camera, download and go. Nice and easy to do.
Jan 16, 2012 11:05:45 #
I didn't know a card would go in the wrong way. Sometimes things are not universal. Like my card goes into the card slot on the computer one way, but needs to be flipped over to go into the camera's card slot.
I hope it can be fixed at a reasonable cost.
I hope it can be fixed at a reasonable cost.
Jan 16, 2012 12:05:45 #
picturedude
Loc: Yosemite natl. park, Ca.
I've heard that Best Buy charges a hefty restocking fee for returns, sure hope I'm wrong for your sake.
Jan 16, 2012 12:10:21 #
I inserted the sd card the wrongway,,, and had a hard time removing it...but nothing was damaged..it happens to all..
Jan 16, 2012 12:26:03 #
Laundry Pen
guy145 wrote:
Take a laundry and put an arrow on the top of the card in the direction it goes in. You will never put it in the wrong way again. I bent the pins a few years back, it cost me $90 to fix. If you live in the chicago area there are few repair shops to use.
Jan 16, 2012 13:01:23 #
Aww, sorry for your pain, I have a Lumix-card can't go in but one way-good for me!
Jan 16, 2012 15:43:12 #
sarge69 wrote:
Nikon D5100 has the USB transfer cable but it won't work. Hope there is an update soon for software so it will work.
Sarge
Sarge
You might have a bad cable. Try a new one, they are not expensive.
Jan 16, 2012 15:45:38 #
picturedude wrote:
I've heard that Best Buy charges a hefty restocking fee for returns, sure hope I'm wrong for your sake.
Wow! I have shopped with Best Buy for years and have taken things back from time to time, including a printer, Canon flash, and camera bag, etc. I have never been charged a restocking fee.
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