Import from Leica M8 - Some images are duplicated in the import dialogue

Hello,
I bought Aperture 2 a few weeks ago and am using the most recent version to import images directly from my Leica M8. For reference, I am using a MacBook Air (SSD) with the Aperture Library on an external SATA USB drive (it's too big for my little SSD drive) which is connected to the MacBook Air using a very small Belkin USB HUB (not connected to the mains). The M8 is also connected to the MacBook Air using this HUB.
The majority of the time, when I try to import the images the first few lines of images (at least the first 10 or 20) are displayed in the import dialogue correctly, however, as I scroll down through the images they suddenly start to be duplicated. The duplicate images are exactly the same in all aspects (format, exif info, filename, filetype, etc) except that they have (1) appended to the filename. I only shoot RAW (DNG format) and do not shoot RAW+JPG, so it is not a second jpg image. As soon as this happens with one image, it happens with all following images. Quitting, restarting, etc does not seem to have an effect on this although I have not tried extensively.
It is also worth noting that very occasionally Aperture does see any images on the camera and the only way to get it to see them is to re-boot the Mac and it takes ages to shut down when I do this (spinning wheel in the middle of the screen before it re-starts.
If I remove the SD card from the camera and use it in an SD card reader it imports perfectly, I also do not believe it to be a camera problem as I had the same problem with a different Leica M8 that had to be returned due to a fault. (One or two members of a Leica forum have also reported this problem on occasion and one user reported this consistently when using iPhoto).
Does anyone have any suggestions for my problem?
Thanks,
Phillip

Phillip,
I have a very similar setup to yours:
Apple MacBook Air SSD
External USB 2.0 SATA hard drive
(2) Leica M8 cameras
I used this system, on the road, over the course of the past month, on an extensive project in which I shot and imported over 14,000 RAW picture files. Like you, I only shoot RAW, no JPEG, no RAW+JPEG.
Only once did I notice a duplication in files from a card I imported. However, I cannot say whether it was a problem in the system or human error--I worked round the clock and got little sleep, so it is possible that I may have imported twice on one occasion. However, I know this is not what you are experiencing.
One thing that seems to be different, is our workflow. I make it a policy to never attach a camera directly to the computer to transfers files, but instead, to always use a reliable card reader. I also make it a policy to reformat each card in the camera after every successful transfers so it will be primed and ready for next use. I never reformat a card through the computer and never delete files individually.
Here’s my specific workflow with the setup listed above:
1.) Shoot pictures in RAW (.DNG) format.
2.) Transfer RAW files, by way of a USB High-Speed 2.0 card reader onto internal SSD hard drive and into a designated temporary hold folder.
3.) Replace card reader with external 320GB USB High-Speed 2.0 hard drive.
4.) Import RAW files off internal SSD into Aperture Library which resides on external hard drive.
5.) Tag, review and confirm pictures with inside Aperture.
6.) Take same memory card and transfer same pictures to a 250GB HyperDrive Colorspace for safety backup.
7.) Delete files from designated temporary hold folder on internal SSD to free space up for next session of transfers.
8.) Reformat memory card in camera.
Once I return back to home base, I transfer my Aperture Project files into my Aperture Library on my Apple Xserve RAID setup.
It’s a little cumbersome with the MacBook Air SSD in having an extra step involved in moving files around and swopping out a card reader for a external hard drive but it has served my needs and reduced travel load in weight and size a bit.
I will look out for any future occurrences of duplicate imports and report them here. Additionally, feel free to contact me here, or through the L•Camera Forum, concerning any other issues with our similar setups.
v.b.
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