Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2008/02/01
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]> Hi Luggers, > I have been following with trepidation the reports on the Leica Forum > about a few M8's suffering SDS when installing the latest firmware > 1.201. Given my history with 8's I was concerned that lightning might > strike again. :-( Following advice on how to avoid SDS I completely > charged a fresh battery, installed it, formatted an SD card, took a > deep breath and downloaded the update. It transferred easily to the > SD card in the card reader and I popped the card into the camera with > fresh battery and closed the bottom cover. I turned the camera on and > waited the mandatory 3 SECONDS - not two seconds and not four seconds > - and confirmed that I wanted to update the firmware. Guess what? It > installed (slowly) but correctly and checking the AWB - there is a > definite improvement in colour rendition and accuracy. No other > digital camera gives me such palpitations but I still love its results. > Howard (still freezing in Hong Kong - so much for global warming) > Ah the heartbreak of SDS! I worry about that all the time! Mark William Rabiner markrabiner.com