[Leica] New M(240 firmware - 2/0.2.5)

[Dante Stella]

Academic question. Shot counts are encrypted.

Dante

> On Jul 8, 2015, at 4:31 PM, Frank Filippone <red735i at verizon.net> wrote:
> 
> My impression is that the "shot count" is a measure of the use of the
> mechanical shutter parts.  This would be evaluated against the expected
> longevity of the shutter mechanism.....  For example, there are 20,000
> shutter actuations against a shutter that is rated for 200,000 actuations,
> so it about 10% of life expectancy.  OTOH, it would be not in my best
> interest to purchase a used M240 with a shot count of say 1,000,000
> actuations... the shutter mechanics would be mostly used up by then.
> 
> The measure of the electronics in terms of shot count is meaningless.
> 
> More to the point, if I am a still shooter, looking for a used M240, I do
> not want a shutter with 250,000 clicks.... so I ask the question with a
> purpose....   Is the shutter actuator counter reset by the upgrade of FW? 
> 
> Frank Filippone
> Red735i at verizon.net
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: LUG [mailto:lug-bounces+red735i=verizon.net at leica-users.org] On Behalf
> Of John McMaster
> Sent: Wednesday, July 08, 2015 1:13 PM
> To: 'Leica Users Group'
> Subject: Re: [Leica] New M(240 firmware - 2/0.2.5)
> 
> I thought they had defaulted to JPEG since M8 days? Shutter counts does not
> matter so much with video abilities, I could take 100 stills but 1000 hours
> of video and the latter is unknown....
> 
> john
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> 
> JPEG?
> 
> An indication of who their target market really is?
> 
> On a more serious note,
> By resetting numbering, does this then obfuscate the click count of the
> shutter mechanism?
> 
> Frank Filippone
> Red735i at verizon.net
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> 
> Just be aware that it resets numbering and defaults to JPEGs! 
> 
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> 
> john
> 
> 
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