Help: Canon A70 does not recognize CF card

Hi y'all,

Help!!!!

In the middle of vacation here, and my A-70 pooped out on me.
It no longer recognizes the presence of CF cards (I have two, which seem
to be fine according to my laptop).
Can't even format the cards, because their presence is not recognized.
Took out all the batteries (both the AAs and the little button one).
Nothing works.

Contacted Canon help desk, and they asked me to send the camera to them
for repair :-(

Any suggestions?

Thanks,

Tho

 

: Hi y'all,
:
: Help!!!!
:
: In the middle of vacation here, and my A-70 pooped out on me.
: It no longer recognizes the presence of CF cards (I have two, which
seem
: to be fine according to my laptop).
: Can't even format the cards, because their presence is not recognized.
: Took out all the batteries (both the AAs and the little button one).
: Nothing works.
:
: Contacted Canon help desk, and they asked me to send the camera to
them
: for repair :-(
:
: Any suggestions?
:
: Thanks,
:
: Tho

I have experienced the same problem with my s230. Had three cards,
different brands and sizes and after using a card reader they would not
work in camera. I was able to exchange one of the cards for a new one
which works fine.

Problem doesn't seem to be the camera, but I don't know what the deal
is.

Ed

 

Thanks for the input, Ed, but it doesn't seem to be my problem. I had
two cards that I've been using forever.
Yesterday, I used up one taking some long avi's, so I replaced it with
the other one, and both are now not recognized.

I guess I can stop by a local photo store and buy a card to see if it
works with my camera.

Tho

 

Maybe you pulled out and shoved in a card one time too many and broke a
connection in either the socket of the card (which would explain why a
brand new card will work) or the socket of the camera (which would
explain why *no* card will now work).

 

: Maybe you pulled out and shoved in a card one time too many and broke
a
: connection in either the socket of the card (which would explain why a
: brand new card will work) or the socket of the camera (which would
: explain why *no* card will now work).
:
In my case the cards continue to work in a new card reader with my
laptop. They don't work in the camera even though they appear to have
the correct format. The camera can't write to them.

 

You are positive they have the correct format? Your PC can read FAT
16 and FAT 32, but the camera can most likely only read FAT16. Some of
the newer cameras can read FAT 32.

Roger Halstead (K8RI & ARRL life member)
(N833R, S# CD-2 Worlds oldest Debonair)
www.rogerhalstead.com

 

How many times am I allowed to pull out and insert a card?
Just kidding, of course, but I'm not too happy right now since I have to
finish up my vacation with a cheapo disposable film box :-(
Thanks, Canon.

Tho

 

:
: You are positive they have the correct format? Your PC can read FAT
: 16 and FAT 32, but the camera can most likely only read FAT16. Some of
: the newer cameras can read FAT 32.

I made sure they were formated FAT 16

Ed