Sixteen gig- am I missing something?

[Redcloak]

I can't seem to access the search option on this site at the moment so I'll have to go ahead and ask...

I just got a new sixteen gig card, shot using it, with the camera telling me I had only a minute's footage left when I had to stop.

So why when I dump it on the computer is it less than 7G worth of space? Is this a really dumb question?

[x002657]

A new 16 gig card...I envy you. I can't yet afford to move up to anything more than my 2 4gig cards. (but, from what I understand, they're as hard to find as hen's teeth).

things that jump to mind that you might have missed are:
1) did you format the card through the camera prior to the first use?

2) have you upgraded the firmware for your cam? I'm pretty sure a firmware upgrade is necessary before the cam will use the card correctly. (Unfortunately, I don't know the exact site, but I suspect that if you poke around on the Panasonic web site you'll find it).

Congrats...and good luck.

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[Velk]

I'm willing to bet you have an older camera that needs its firmware upgraded. Your P2 Card should have come with instructions on how to do it. Here's a link if you are still having trouble.

[Redcloak]

All bets are off on that one Velk I'm afraid, this site prepared me for that upgrade and it's all been installed successfully.

I'm pretty sure I formatted it before the first use. I will format again and try that.

[ksteiger]

Yeah I had a silmilar problem when I got my card. After shooting for a few minutes the camera said I had only a few minutes left. I copied the files, reformatted and have not had the problem since.