The Long And Winding Road (To A New Memory Card)

I finally received the new memory card for my camera today! It took a lot longer to get than I'd hoped...

I ordered it from one retailer, and waited quite a while before finally calling them (I had to call information to get their phone number - ominously, it wasn't on their website). As it turned out, they didn't have the card that I needed in stock, and they'd canceled the order. They said that they'd informed me by e-mail, but I never heard from them. I started over.

I found another website that sold the same card, called them, made sure that they had it in stock, and ordered again. I waited and waited. Still nothing. So I called them back. Apparently, there was something wrong with my billing address. I got the necessary email contact, and sent the correct information to them.

Again, supposedly I was notified, but I don't recall seeing anything. If the emails went to work, maybe they got caught in a spam filter or something. I did get an email notifying me that the problem had been corrected, though, and that the order was now processing.

I've popped the new card into my camera, and happily my theory was correct - the camera works fine - it was the card that was faulty. Now that I know that, I might buy another card so I can keep the camera even longer - not to mention having a backup in case my new one fails.

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.