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Mike S. wrote:
In article , Ken Scharf wrote: Mike S. wrote: In article , Ken Scharf wrote: I just bought a new (well factory recondit) C5050 camera. I chose the 5050 over the 5060 because it had several features I prefered over the newer model such as faster lens, could still use smart media cards, use of AA batteries. I tried using a sandisk 512mb cc flash in the camera but it wouldn't work (no card message). Fuji and Olympus XD cards work fine, as do my old SM cards. Is this camera just being picky on CC flash brands, or does it have a problem with the larger cards. Or does it only work with the micro drives? (Or could the CC flash slot be broken?) I don't own any CC flash cards (I returned the Sandisk one to Costco and got a 256mb XD in exchange). Except for being a bit more expensive the XD cards work fine, and are available in the same density as the CC flash cards so not using them isn't a big deal. (I wouldn't use the micro drives today, since real memory is now as dense, and better. The micro drives were a good idea last year and earlier). I seem to remember some CF compatibility issues with earlier versions of the C5050 firmware. If you bought a reconditioned camera then this, of course, brings up the logical next question of who reconditioned it and what exactly was done ... including whether the firware was updated to the latest rev in the process. You can see the firmware rev in the EXIF data of image files. The camera came in a factory box labeled as reconditioned, so it appears to have been so marked by Olympus. How do I bring up the firmware rev for display (still trying to figure out how to use all the features of this camera!) I answered that, in the text you quoted immediately above. Well you partly answered that You can see the firmware rev in the EXIF data of image files. OK what camera menu does the EXIF data appear in and what exactly IS EXIF data? Or is this embedded in the jpeg file? I am NOT running the Camedia software, I am running Linux and mount my camera as a USB storage device. I use the GIMP to touch up and print my photos. |
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In article , Ken Scharf wrote: Mike S. wrote: In article , Ken Scharf wrote: Mike S. wrote: In article , Ken Scharf wrote: I just bought a new (well factory recondit) C5050 camera. I chose the 5050 over the 5060 because it had several features I prefered over the newer model such as faster lens, could still use smart media cards, use of AA batteries. I tried using a sandisk 512mb cc flash in the camera but it wouldn't work (no card message). Fuji and Olympus XD cards work fine, as do my old SM cards. Is this camera just being picky on CC flash brands, or does it have a problem with the larger cards. Or does it only work with the micro drives? (Or could the CC flash slot be broken?) I don't own any CC flash cards (I returned the Sandisk one to Costco and got a 256mb XD in exchange). Except for being a bit more expensive the XD cards work fine, and are available in the same density as the CC flash cards so not using them isn't a big deal. (I wouldn't use the micro drives today, since real memory is now as dense, and better. The micro drives were a good idea last year and earlier). I seem to remember some CF compatibility issues with earlier versions of the C5050 firmware. If you bought a reconditioned camera then this, of course, brings up the logical next question of who reconditioned it and what exactly was done ... including whether the firware was updated to the latest rev in the process. You can see the firmware rev in the EXIF data of image files. The camera came in a factory box labeled as reconditioned, so it appears to have been so marked by Olympus. How do I bring up the firmware rev for display (still trying to figure out how to use all the features of this camera!) I answered that, in the text you quoted immediately above. Well you partly answered that You can see the firmware rev in the EXIF data of image files. OK what camera menu does the EXIF data appear in and what exactly IS EXIF data? Or is this embedded in the jpeg file? Sorry for not being more explicit. Yes, it's embedded in the beginning of the JPEG file - at byte 0x112 on a sample image I just pulled up. The older firmware - specifically V558-77 and earlier - had compatibility issues with certain brand/size combinations of CD cards. |
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In article , Ken Scharf wrote: Mike S. wrote: In article , Ken Scharf wrote: Mike S. wrote: In article , Ken Scharf wrote: I just bought a new (well factory recondit) C5050 camera. I chose the 5050 over the 5060 because it had several features I prefered over the newer model such as faster lens, could still use smart media cards, use of AA batteries. I tried using a sandisk 512mb cc flash in the camera but it wouldn't work (no card message). Fuji and Olympus XD cards work fine, as do my old SM cards. Is this camera just being picky on CC flash brands, or does it have a problem with the larger cards. Or does it only work with the micro drives? (Or could the CC flash slot be broken?) I don't own any CC flash cards (I returned the Sandisk one to Costco and got a 256mb XD in exchange). Except for being a bit more expensive the XD cards work fine, and are available in the same density as the CC flash cards so not using them isn't a big deal. (I wouldn't use the micro drives today, since real memory is now as dense, and better. The micro drives were a good idea last year and earlier). I seem to remember some CF compatibility issues with earlier versions of the C5050 firmware. If you bought a reconditioned camera then this, of course, brings up the logical next question of who reconditioned it and what exactly was done ... including whether the firware was updated to the latest rev in the process. You can see the firmware rev in the EXIF data of image files. The camera came in a factory box labeled as reconditioned, so it appears to have been so marked by Olympus. How do I bring up the firmware rev for display (still trying to figure out how to use all the features of this camera!) I answered that, in the text you quoted immediately above. Well you partly answered that You can see the firmware rev in the EXIF data of image files. OK what camera menu does the EXIF data appear in and what exactly IS EXIF data? Or is this embedded in the jpeg file? Sorry for not being more explicit. Yes, it's embedded in the beginning of the JPEG file - at byte 0x112 on a sample image I just pulled up. The older firmware - specifically V558-77 and earlier - had compatibility issues with certain brand/size combinations of CD cards. |
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Mike S. wrote:
In article , Ken Scharf wrote: Mike S. wrote: In article , Ken Scharf wrote: I just bought a new (well factory recondit) C5050 camera. I chose the 5050 over the 5060 because it had several features I prefered over the newer model such as faster lens, could still use smart media cards, use of AA batteries. I tried using a sandisk 512mb cc flash in the camera but it wouldn't work (no card message). Fuji and Olympus XD cards work fine, as do my old SM cards. Is this camera just being picky on CC flash brands, or does it have a problem with the larger cards. Or does it only work with the micro drives? (Or could the CC flash slot be broken?) I don't own any CC flash cards (I returned the Sandisk one to Costco and got a 256mb XD in exchange). Except for being a bit more expensive the XD cards work fine, and are available in the same density as the CC flash cards so not using them isn't a big deal. (I wouldn't use the micro drives today, since real memory is now as dense, and better. The micro drives were a good idea last year and earlier). I seem to remember some CF compatibility issues with earlier versions of the C5050 firmware. If you bought a reconditioned camera then this, of course, brings up the logical next question of who reconditioned it and what exactly was done ... including whether the firware was updated to the latest rev in the process. You can see the firmware rev in the EXIF data of image files. The camera came in a factory box labeled as reconditioned, so it appears to have been so marked by Olympus. How do I bring up the firmware rev for display (still trying to figure out how to use all the features of this camera!) I answered that, in the text you quoted immediately above. and what is a current revision code? V558-82 AFAIK. I understand it IS possible to upgrade the firmware yourself by downloading a firmware image from the Olympus web site and copying to a folder on a flashcard and power cycling the camera. (But this scares me about as much as re-flashing the bios on my computer!) See http://wrotniak.net/photo/c5050/c5050-firmware.html Found it. Linux software to read the tags. here is a dump Equipment Make: OLYMPUS OPTICAL CO.,LTD Camera Model: C5050Z Camera Softwa v558-78 Maximum Lens Apertu f/1.8 Image-Specific Properties: Image Orientation: Top, Left-Hand Horizontal Resolution: 72 dpi Vertical Resolution: 72 dpi Image Created: 2004:08:18 18:04:42 Exposure Time: 1/30 sec F-Number: f/1.8 Exposure Program: Normal Program ISO Speed Rating: 100 Exposure Bias: 0 EV Metering Mode: Pattern Light Source: Unknown Flash: Flash, Compulsory Focal Length: 8.20 mm Color Space Information: sRGB Image Width: 2560 Image Height: 1920 Rendering: Normal Exposure Mode: Auto White Balance: Auto Scene Capture Type: Standard Gain Control: Low Gain Up Contrast: Normal Saturation: Normal Sharpness: Normal Compression Setting: SQ Macro Mode: Normal |
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Mike S. wrote:
In article , Ken Scharf wrote: Mike S. wrote: In article , Ken Scharf wrote: Mike S. wrote: In article , Ken Scharf wrote: I just bought a new (well factory recondit) C5050 camera. I chose the 5050 over the 5060 because it had several features I prefered over the newer model such as faster lens, could still use smart media cards, use of AA batteries. I tried using a sandisk 512mb cc flash in the camera but it wouldn't work (no card message). Fuji and Olympus XD cards work fine, as do my old SM cards. Is this camera just being picky on CC flash brands, or does it have a problem with the larger cards. Or does it only work with the micro drives? (Or could the CC flash slot be broken?) I don't own any CC flash cards (I returned the Sandisk one to Costco and got a 256mb XD in exchange). Except for being a bit more expensive the XD cards work fine, and are available in the same density as the CC flash cards so not using them isn't a big deal. (I wouldn't use the micro drives today, since real memory is now as dense, and better. The micro drives were a good idea last year and earlier). I seem to remember some CF compatibility issues with earlier versions of the C5050 firmware. If you bought a reconditioned camera then this, of course, brings up the logical next question of who reconditioned it and what exactly was done ... including whether the firware was updated to the latest rev in the process. Sorry for not being more explicit. Yes, it's embedded in the beginning of the JPEG file - at byte 0x112 on a sample image I just pulled up. The older firmware - specifically V558-77 and earlier - had compatibility issues with certain brand/size combinations of CD cards. Seems my camera's firmware is : Camera Softwa v558-78 So it's just one version later than the one you quoted. Maybe a problem? BTW I did find a Linux program called EXIFtags that dumps this info. Cool, didn't know about that. A Google search on EXIF and Linux found it. |
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In article , Ken Scharf wrote: Mike S. wrote: In article , Ken Scharf wrote: Mike S. wrote: In article , Ken Scharf wrote: Mike S. wrote: In article , Ken Scharf wrote: I just bought a new (well factory recondit) C5050 camera. I chose the 5050 over the 5060 because it had several features I prefered over the newer model such as faster lens, could still use smart media cards, use of AA batteries. I tried using a sandisk 512mb cc flash in the camera but it wouldn't work (no card message). Fuji and Olympus XD cards work fine, as do my old SM cards. Is this camera just being picky on CC flash brands, or does it have a problem with the larger cards. Or does it only work with the micro drives? (Or could the CC flash slot be broken?) I don't own any CC flash cards (I returned the Sandisk one to Costco and got a 256mb XD in exchange). Except for being a bit more expensive the XD cards work fine, and are available in the same density as the CC flash cards so not using them isn't a big deal. (I wouldn't use the micro drives today, since real memory is now as dense, and better. The micro drives were a good idea last year and earlier). I seem to remember some CF compatibility issues with earlier versions of the C5050 firmware. If you bought a reconditioned camera then this, of course, brings up the logical next question of who reconditioned it and what exactly was done ... including whether the firware was updated to the latest rev in the process. Sorry for not being more explicit. Yes, it's embedded in the beginning of the JPEG file - at byte 0x112 on a sample image I just pulled up. The older firmware - specifically V558-77 and earlier - had compatibility issues with certain brand/size combinations of CD cards. Seems my camera's firmware is : Camera Softwa v558-78 So it's just one version later than the one you quoted. Maybe a problem? I stopped following this after a while, but did not see any reports of CF card compatibility issues with v558-78. That was my original firmware too, and I had no issues (but I updated to v558-82 'just because' anyway). |
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In article , Ken Scharf wrote: Mike S. wrote: In article , Ken Scharf wrote: Mike S. wrote: In article , Ken Scharf wrote: Mike S. wrote: In article , Ken Scharf wrote: I just bought a new (well factory recondit) C5050 camera. I chose the 5050 over the 5060 because it had several features I prefered over the newer model such as faster lens, could still use smart media cards, use of AA batteries. I tried using a sandisk 512mb cc flash in the camera but it wouldn't work (no card message). Fuji and Olympus XD cards work fine, as do my old SM cards. Is this camera just being picky on CC flash brands, or does it have a problem with the larger cards. Or does it only work with the micro drives? (Or could the CC flash slot be broken?) I don't own any CC flash cards (I returned the Sandisk one to Costco and got a 256mb XD in exchange). Except for being a bit more expensive the XD cards work fine, and are available in the same density as the CC flash cards so not using them isn't a big deal. (I wouldn't use the micro drives today, since real memory is now as dense, and better. The micro drives were a good idea last year and earlier). I seem to remember some CF compatibility issues with earlier versions of the C5050 firmware. If you bought a reconditioned camera then this, of course, brings up the logical next question of who reconditioned it and what exactly was done ... including whether the firware was updated to the latest rev in the process. Sorry for not being more explicit. Yes, it's embedded in the beginning of the JPEG file - at byte 0x112 on a sample image I just pulled up. The older firmware - specifically V558-77 and earlier - had compatibility issues with certain brand/size combinations of CD cards. Seems my camera's firmware is : Camera Softwa v558-78 So it's just one version later than the one you quoted. Maybe a problem? I stopped following this after a while, but did not see any reports of CF card compatibility issues with v558-78. That was my original firmware too, and I had no issues (but I updated to v558-82 'just because' anyway). |
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