Advice on mac not deleting photos off camera

[stubsy86]

Am using a mac, with all latest OS updates and most up to date aperture and iPhoto.

My problem is on my Panasonic G2 it recognises only as a read only device, so I can import the photos on to computer, but cannot delete after import, meaning I have to do this manually. Any suggestions? Or know of any drivers?

 

[treeman]

TBH, you're better off formatting the card in camera anyway.

 

[srichards]

It's better deleting from the camera to be honest. I think there is a less card corruption if you only let one device fiddle with them. I just do a mass delete after a few imports. Then I'd probably reformat the card after a few mass deletes.

 

[whiteflyer]

TBH, you're better off formatting the card in camera anyway.

that's the only way I ever delete images using in camera format.

 

[Craikeybaby]

As above, it's better to delete in camera anyway.

 

[Buck]

If you check the properties of the camera it may have it flagged as a read only device?


As others have said, once I have copied and backed up my files I always re-format the card to ensure I have a clean and uncorrupt starting point for my next shoot. (NB I don't delete in camera just do a straight format - i think it's simpler and cleaner)

 

[stubsy86]

If you check the properties of the camera it may have it flagged as a read only device?

Had a look but no option.

The reason I want to be able to delete is so can write on to the card through the camera, as I don't have an sdhc compatible memory card reader, absolute nightmare over Christmas trying to put some photos on a spare memory card

 

[haggis]

You might find that you can't write back to the card while in the camera. For some reason (not sure what) I've had this with a PC connected to a Canon 5D MkII. Images copied back to the card were unreadable in camera.
You really should reformat the card in camera.

 

[stubsy86]

Cheers for the input, might have to put hand in my wallet and buy a new memory card reader