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From: Erik Harris <n$wsr$ader@$harrishom$.com>
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Subject: Lumix DMC-FZ50 SDHC compatibility? RiDATA problem.
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I recently bought a Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ50K camera, and followed it up with
an order for RiDATA's 4GB SecureDigital Card Pro (150X speed SD card).  When
I received the memory card, I dropped it into the camera, and was greeted by
an error when turning the camera on:

MEMORY CARD ERROR
PLEASE CHECK THE CARD

So I plugged the card into the USB 2.0 SD reader that I also ordered.  The
card works fine in there.  I downloaded the SD/SDHC official card formatter
from sdcard.org.  The formatter is even made by Panasonic, which speaks
really well to the prospect of it formatting the card so that it's compatible
with a Panasonic camera.  No go.  Same error, and this error doesn't let me
access the menu, so I can't try to make the camera format the card.

Any idea how I can make this work?  Returning it to NewEgg for a 15%
restocking fee doesn't appeal to me, and trying to get RiData to reimburse me
sounds like an uphill battle (especially since the DMC-FZ50 is new enough
that it's not on their compatibility list for the card at
http://www.ritekusa.com/ebproductdetail.asp?id=52 - however, the DMC-FZ30 is,
and the FZ50 is a pretty minor upgrade to the FZ30).

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