[Leica] M8 firmware 2.005

[hopsternew at gmail.com (Geoff Hopkinson)]

Yes John I agree. It was a problem and it wasn't spotted in the development
of the M8.2. I was just using it as an example that firmware changes can
cause unintended consequences.

Cheers
Geoff
http://www.pbase.com/hoppyman


On 10 July 2010 09:36, J. Newell <john.o.newell at comcast.net> wrote:

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> Re: C Mode + Discrete Release
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> I, for one, find this bugfix very useful because although I never
> intentionally use C mode, I do use discrete release and with the M8 it is
> very easy to accidentally engage C mode.  I locked up a rental M8 once that
> way, so I find this new firmware very, very reassuring.  No more risk of
> lockup
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> John Newell
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> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Geoff Hopkinson" <hopsternew at gmail.com>
> To: "Leica Users Group" <lug at leica-users.org>
> Sent: Friday, July 9, 2010 7:29:43 PM GMT -05:00 US/Canada Eastern
> Subject: Re: [Leica] M8 firmware 2.005
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> Frank, you've mentioned two lenses that are an exception because they are
> not physically codable due to their construction. Owners of those two would
> be a smaller sub-set again though which suggests they there would be fewer
> people willing to pay even if it were possible. However, as Frank Dernie
> suggests you may like contact Leica Camera. If it can be done and it is
> economical and there is sufficent demand perhaps you will see it.
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> After the introduction of the M8.2 apparently a significant number of
> customers asked for the 'Discreet' mode to be enabled in original M8's.
> Leica Camera responded that yes it was entirely in firmware (not an actual
> shutter release modification) but they wanted to maintain that feature as
> part of the differentiation for the M8.2. However they then agreed to
> enable
> that function in the next firmware for all and at no charge.
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> Incidentally a new problem introduced by that feature is exactly what the
> latest firmware fixes  (that shutter fault indication appearing when people
> select the discreet mode intended for deliberate slow shooting but then use
> continuous advance anyway).  Presumably Leica and Jenoptik never thought of
> testing that because it was illogical to use the camera that way. Many
> customers never saw the problem either.  Maybe not a bad example of
> complications that can ensue when you add new functions after the fact that
> were not planned for originally. "Simple software changes seldom are"
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> Cheers
> Geoff
> http://www.pbase.com/hoppyman
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