20d Firmware 2.0.3

[drfl]

I have recently looked at the firmware upgrade on the 20d - 2.0.3.

I noticed one of the improvements is better communication with CF

cards. What does that exactly mean? I currently have a 2 GB

Hitachi Microdrive that occasionally corrupts some of the

photographs on that card. It happens randomly, not all of the time,

and in different spots on the card. I have resigned the fact that

it was a card problem, however, this firmware note gives me hope

that I can once again use this card. Has anyone had experience with

this? Thanks in advance, Derrald.

[wes_baker1]

I doubt the firmware is the source of your problem, but I could be wrong. I've used a 2GB Hitachi Micro for a long time in my 20D, and taken thousands of pictures on it with no problems.

 

Having said that, I keep on top of the firmware updates, usually doing them the same day they come out.

[eosdoc]

Before going with solid state 4GB CF cards, I used a 2.2GB CF

hard disk. The hard disk would become unreliable if the

batteries were weak.

<P>

Once I figure that out, I would swop out any battery once the

power indicator moved from "FULL". YMMV.

[obelix]

I also keep on top of firmware updates, very important.

I've never used a microdrive, but I'd say it's better using a compactflash card. Personally I prefer Sandisk. I know for a fact Canon test their cameras with Sandisk cards, fairly cheap on ebay as well.

[eosdoc]

I bought some 4GB Sandisk Ultra II compact flash cards when they

first came out. The first two that I bought had a bad spots, which

would cause the card to drop files, then become unreadable.

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Once I got a couple of good cards, both the solid state and my

hard disk has performed reliably, provided I give clean power

with the EOS 20D and avoided the BG-E2 (even after the factory

recall repair). YMMV.

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I forgot to suggest to Derrald to perform a surface scan on the

Microdrive. One way is to use a complete format. Another method

is to use the freeware PC Inspector from Convar:<BR>

<a href=

http://www.pcinspector.de/

>http://www.pcinspector.de/</a>