Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2012/07/24
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]What a lovely way to sell more batteries at 100 Euro a pop! Cheers, Nathan On 25 Jul 2012, at 05:53, Jay Burleson wrote: > M9 Firmware Version 1.196 > Performance improvements: > Further improvements of SD-Card compatibility. > Implementation of the Lens detection of the new APO-Summicron-M 1:2/50mm > ASPH. > Improved power management. > The camera is now measuring battery stability internally. In case of weak > battery stability, the > camera switches off automatically. > > Using old batteries could have lead to camera crashes and banding stripes > under certain > conditions with the previous firmware versions. Especially the usage of > nearly 6 years old M8 > batteries proved to be critical. > It is the nature of Li-ion batteries that the capacity weakens after a > certain time. > We recommend replacing the batteries for the M8 and the M9 after 3 years > at the latest. Heavy usage > can even accelerate the aging process, and then batteries should be > replaced earlier. > In case that the total amount of pictures, that can be taken with a > certain battery, is significantly lower > than before with Firmware 1.196, we recommend replacing this battery. > New batteries can be ordered at all Leica Dealers (Order Number 14464) > > Please be aware that your settings and your user profiles can be deleted > after the firmware update. > Please make a note of your settings and user profiles before you run the > firmware update. > > Download here: > http://us.leica-camera.com/assets/file/download.php?filename=file_6178.zip > Instructions: > http://us.leica-camera.com/assets/file/download.php?filename=file_6840.pdf > > -- > Jay, > Dripping on the shutter button here in Seattle > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > Nathan Wajsman Alicante, Spain http://www.frozenlight.eu http://www.greatpix.eu http://www.nathanfoto.com Books: http://www.blurb.com/bookstore/search?search=wajsman&x=0&y=0 PICTURE OF THE WEEK: http://www.fotocycle.dk/paws Image licensing: http://www.alamy.com/search-results.asp?qt=wajsman Blog: http://www.nathansmusings.eu/