Canon EOS Digital Rebel 300 - CF Error

d00dlyd00 · 10th of May 2012 (Thu)

I just got this camera and I bought a CF to SDHC/SD adapter. Which means I can put an SD card in my CF camera. If I put an SD card in it and load it into the camera, it says CF Error. So I format the card and try to load it, it says Error 99. Should I try an SDHC card? Please help.

conbu19 · 10th of May 2012 (Thu)

did you try a CF card? Try that...see if it works. Good luck!

cfcRebel · 10th of May 2012 (Thu)

I echo what conbu suggested. Use a true CF card. You probably can find some 1Gb CF on Craigslist at cheap price.

d00dlyd00 · 10th of May 2012 (Thu)

I've tried a CF card. It came with one. But I want to use the SD slot in the side of my laptop.

d00dlyd00 · 10th of May 2012 (Thu)

My apologies if that sounded rude. I couldn't think of another way to word it.

conbu19 · 10th of May 2012 (Thu)

No worries...i'm assuming (there's that word again!!), the cf card worked? If so the prob is with your adapter...how about a usb card reader that you can plug into the computer...has both slots...lots of brands and price ranges out there. Anyhow...best of luck, hope you get it fixed. Take care, Steve B.

d00dlyd00 · 10th of May 2012 (Thu)

This is my current situation. SD card in CF adapter, in USB. Works on my computer, but not on my camera.

conbu19 · 10th of May 2012 (Thu)

I'm no IT geek...but your old 300 camera may not be compatible with the newer cards or the usb 2.0 device? If you have someone with a newer camera try the combinatin for the heck of it....might answer the problem and won't cost you anything other than coffee for a pal!
Good luck, Steve b.

BigAl007 · 10th of May 2012 (Thu)

I'm still using a 300D and it works fine with modern CF cards. As I have serious issues with reliablity of SD cards I would not consider using an adaptor. I see no reason to complain when an attempt to make something that was not desigend to work together fails. The camera was desigend to work with CF not SD/SDHC/SDXC or anything else.

Alan

philwillmedia · 10th of May 2012 (Thu)

Quote:

Originally Posted by BigAl007

I see no reason to complain when an attempt to make something that was not desigend to work together fails. The camera was desigend to work with CF not SD/SDHC/SDXC or anything else.

Alan

Yep, what your doing is just asking for problems to occur.
Just use a CF card and be done with it.

John from PA · 11th of May 2012 (Fri)

I echo what philwillmedia says that in the long run you are asking for repeat problems; having said that, did you do a low level format of the card in the camera prior to use?

10th of May 2012 (Thu)	#1
d00dlyd00 Junior Member Join Date: May 2012 Posts: 4	Canon EOS Digital Rebel 300 - CF Error I just got this camera and I bought a CF to SDHC/SD adapter. Which means I can put an SD card in my CF camera. If I put an SD card in it and load it into the camera, it says CF Error. So I format the card and try to load it, it says Error 99. Should I try an SDHC card? Please help.

10th of May 2012 (Thu)	#2
conbu19 Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: NY,NY Posts: 524 IMAGE EDITING OK	Re: Canon EOS Digital Rebel 300 - CF Error did you try a CF card? Try that...see if it works. Good luck!

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cfcRebel Cream of the Crop Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Austin, TX Posts: 10,249	Re: Canon EOS Digital Rebel 300 - CF Error I echo what conbu suggested. Use a true CF card. You probably can find some 1Gb CF on Craigslist at cheap price. __________________ Fee Canon \| SIGMA \| TAMRON \| Kenko \| Amvona

10th of May 2012 (Thu)	#4
d00dlyd00 Junior Member Join Date: May 2012 Posts: 4	Re: Canon EOS Digital Rebel 300 - CF Error I've tried a CF card. It came with one. But I want to use the SD slot in the side of my laptop.

10th of May 2012 (Thu)	#5
d00dlyd00 Junior Member Join Date: May 2012 Posts: 4	Re: Canon EOS Digital Rebel 300 - CF Error My apologies if that sounded rude. I couldn't think of another way to word it.

10th of May 2012 (Thu)	#9
BigAl007 Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Gt Yarmouth, Norfolk, UK. Posts: 1,370 IMAGE EDITING OK	Re: Canon EOS Digital Rebel 300 - CF Error I'm still using a 300D and it works fine with modern CF cards. As I have serious issues with reliablity of SD cards I would not consider using an adaptor. I see no reason to complain when an attempt to make something that was not desigend to work together fails. The camera was desigend to work with CF not SD/SDHC/SDXC or anything else. Alan __________________ My Flickr

11th of May 2012 (Fri)	#11
John from PA Goldmember Join Date: May 2003 Location: Southeast Pennsylvania Posts: 2,730	Re: Canon EOS Digital Rebel 300 - CF Error I echo what philwillmedia says that in the long run you are asking for repeat problems; having said that, did you do a low level format of the card in the camera prior to use?

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