Memory Card needs formatting Have shot THOUSANDS of photos with this camera and love it! Just recently I'm getting a message that the memory card needs formatting but it won't let me do it. Bought a new card and same result. Anyone else have this problem? Any ideas on how to fix it? Thanks. Memory Card needs formatting Have shot THOUSANDS of photos with this camera and love it! Just recently I'm getting a message that the memory card needs formatting but it won't let me do... » Read More Memory Card needs formatting Have shot THOUSANDS of photos with this camera and love it! Just recently I'm getting a message that the memory card needs formatting but it won't let me do it. Bought a new card and same result. Anyone else have this problem? Any ideas on how to fix it? Thanks. « Show Less
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We have one. If a previously working card is rejected the camera may have an electronic failure or the card itself may have failed. Try formatting it in a laptop/desktop with an appropriate card slot. Also, we found that the camera can handle up to 2GB SD cards but not higher. kodak.com/go/z740accessories says "Z610, Z650, Z700, Z710, Z730, Z740, Z760, Z7590: SD memory cards up to 2 GB." We got a 5-pack from Overstock.com. Stores now concentrate on the (much) larger ones for newer devices.
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We have the same problem, and thought it may be due to the size of the card. It seems that the multi-gigabyte cards are the ones that consistently give us the problem.
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Memory cards are easy to work with Card Writers.With a Card Writer, you are no longer in Kodak environment, but in Window environment.Kodak environment, somehow, dumb, and Kodak does not know it.If Kodak is smater, its cameras can get higher grade, and can be sold at higher prices.
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Any solution for the memory card format problem of 7 years ago? Still having the same issue with my Kodak EasyShare
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What have you tried for transfering the photos? I've never had a problem loading pictures with my USB, as well as by simply loading my memory stick into an sd converter. I'm really not sure I'll be able to answer if those two options do not work.
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I haven't used it with that camera, but to format means the camera wants to make sure it can work with the camera you're using. It's not a bad thing to format-- BUT-- if you have ANYTHING on your SD card it will be deleted and removed, so you will want to save everything on that to another device or your computer before you actually format. But yeah you can go ahead and format and I'm sure it'll be alright. :)
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I have experienced the same thing but my camera is a few years old. Initially I had an awful time with its flash not working. Just as the warranty would expire, the flash stopped functioning. Nikon fixed it once and replaced the entire camera the second time. But now with this shutter problem, I am fed up. I do not trust the camera, and Nikon by extension. I have a 35 year old Nikkormat which is in my attic, which never gave me any problems. Bummer. I am in the market for another camera, not a Nikon.
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Maybe need to check out the memory card. Have no problem w/my camera in the past 2 wks I have taken over 125 pic and still taking pictures so my advice is the memory card is it good or bad, try another memory card.
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Insert card into camera.w/ camera set to view pictures, press menu button. arrow down to the icon of the little wrench (that's setup). Arrow down/thru 5 pages til you see format. it will say "delete all data?" (make sure there are no pictures on the card you want to keep or they will be gone once you hit yes. Hope that helps. If you have any ?? lmk As I also have this camera.
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The camera does its own formatting - it's part of the setup procedure which you go through, 'format, execute'. I found that using a 32-GB memory card caused a lot of trouble, and fixed that problem by using an 8-GB card instead. Mine are SanDisk SDHC cards, class 4, but I think any ordinary SD card would work well. But I only do still photos, and perhaps a faster card than class 4 would be needed for videos.
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K., I am sorry, we have used the SD card to dump still shots onto instead of taking up the limited space... we have not used it for video. Typically we shoot our segments, put them to an editing program within a week and clear the memory to optimize its limited space. Sorry I could not be of more help. You may consider going to Canon's help site to see if they have a resolution.
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I had that problem. My daughter figured out how to format it with the camera. I think she looked it up in the book that came with the camera.
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Hmmm she should definitely not be out of memory with only 10 photos, check to see if she accidently used the video mode. If she did, delete whatever video is on it see if that clears the "out of memory". If that does not work I would exchange it. The camera itself is a very good camera but there is always the chance of a bad apple in the batch.
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I believe you will need to "format" the memory card, or try purchasing a new memory card to try to use. You know how to erase images, so erase ALL images both on the memory card and on the internal memory which can hold 5-10 pictures. Try a new memory card (or borrow one from another unit or application) and attempt to use it. I've had memory cards fail and need replacing. Good luck.
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I've never used the camera to format an SD card; I've never seen that error. I use Class 10 cards in mine. If the card is already formatted, there should be no need to format it in the camera. I'd check the write tab on the SD card, make sure it's not write protected. But if you know the SD card is good, already formatted and working in other devices, and you put it in the camera and weren't trying to format the card when you got this error, yes, I'd return the camera.
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its a widely known issue - macs dont recognise memory card formatted by this camera. it's a joke trying to get files onto iMovie...
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I am wondering the same now.. No wonder I have never been able to get it to work on my computer. Lately can't get my camera to even recognize the card. I had to go purchase a new card
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That is awesome! I called almost 2 years ago complaining about this problem and they basically wanted to sell me an upgrade for a $100 discount - terrible! Will be sending my camera back asap. Has anyone sent it back already and gotten a replacement? Would love to hear your story!
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Hello D. Hall have you already bought the camera?? I did and I am not very happy with it. the pictures it takes in the auto mode are not what I was waiting.. and the pictures with the movement mode.. are not clear enough... so tell me please if you get it and if it is working fine. Susana from Ecuador.
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I haven't narrowed down a specific time this occurs...It def occurs when using flash and in low lighting, but occurs at other times as well. Using a very good memory card, can't remember off top of head but it has tons of storage. I have not reformated, my husband keeps telling me too :)Shooting in jpeg only.Guess I'll try reformating first! That would be too easy!