SDHC Memory Card

[michaelmarcus]

Duh, without doing (or the ability to do) research ahead of time, I purchased a

duty-free SanDisk Extreme III SDHC 4 GB card in the Amsterdam airport a few

weeks ago, thinking (hah hah) that the M8 would accomodate it. Well, it

doesn't, as I'm sure most of you know. My bad. But here's my question: is it

possible that a firmware update would make the SDHC useable? OK, so for the

time being I might as well have a fur-lined teacup, but if those of you with

technical savvy can answer my question, I'd appreciate it. And, incidentally,

if anyone wishes to purchase this "virgin" card (I put in the camera only to get

whatever it message it gave me about unreadablity) and USB reader it can be had

for a reasonable price! I'll rummage around for my receipt... I think only the

highest end DSLRs can use this card at the moment...thanks for any and all

replies. Michael Marcus

[gabriel_shaw1]

There are various reports that Leica will at some time to be announced will make the M8 compatible with SHDC cards. Various versions of this story say that either hardware or firmware modifications or both will be needed.

[donald_weston1]

Lots of cheaper dslr's and point and shoots are able to use SDHC cards. I had a 8gb SDHC Transcend card that worked perfectly in my kids Canon G7 and a Nikon D80 from the get go, but it too was a NO GO for my M8...fwiw...

[michaelmarcus]

Thank you for your replies. My son is going to China in a few weeks and needs a digital camera of his own. So I see a Nikon L11 for him which can use the card. Still I am wondering if the card will be useable in the M8 in the future. so now I can have my cake and eat it too!

[benjamin_shapiro2]

There are a number of devices out there that have gone from SD to SDHC compatibility with

only firmware updates. Hopefully the M8 will be one of them.

[donald_weston1]

Ben - one can only hope that is the case eventually, and hopefully not with a high upgrade fee attached and needing to be sent back to Germany.....:-)