Sunday, December 16, 2007

Olympus C-3040 - R.I.P.?

My digital camera really started giving my guff this morning - I can't reload the memory card without getting error messages. I was getting infrequent ones before, but now it just won't load properly no matter how hard I try.

I've ordered a new memory card in the hopes that the card is the problem and not the camera. I think the set-up's at least six or seven years old, so maybe its time has come. Hopefully not, because I really like shooting with it - I know its quirks and how to get good pictures out of it.

I shot a few new toy photos yesterday, but until the new card arrives, that'll be it for a while. Stay tuned!

UPDATE (1/3/08): Still no memory card. I called the place in New York where I ordered the replacement (there wasn't a phone number on the website - I had to track it down through information... uh oh), and was informed that they no longer had it in stock. They'd sent me an e-mail, apparently, but I never got it.

So I found another website (memorysuppliers.com), and called before ordering to make sure that they had the card in stock. They didn't, but I was assured that the Samsung card would work just as well. Okay...so I ordered it. I doubt I'll get it before the break ends, but hopefully I'll at least get this one!

So...add Soho Electronics to your list with Toy Tokyo on it - the one of companies that you call before ordering anything, because they don't update their websites very well.

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4 Comments:

Blogger The Blue Parrot said...

Does the camera offer the option to reformat the card? That might be something to try. But getting a new card is always a good idea, especially as the bigger ones are less costly now.

2:33 PM  
Blogger Jeff Pidgeon said...

Nope. I just get an exclamation point error symbol, and an option to shut off the camera.

Maybe I'll dig through the manual and see if I can reformat the old card as well.

5:06 PM  
Blogger gabriel valles said...

Hi Jeff I had a similar problem with my Sony. Turns out, all I had to do was hit the small reset button. Don't know if it will work but worth a try.

5:26 PM  
Blogger Jeff Pidgeon said...

I'm not sure this has a reset button, but I'll look for one! Thanks for the tip.

6:16 PM  

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