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

[mehrdad]

on leicas, what dante said is true. so there is no way to now the shutter
count on the m240

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  regards, mehrdad

On Wed, Jul 8, 2015 at 2:30 PM, Dante Stella <dstella1 at ameritech.net> wrote:

> 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!
> >
> >
> http://us.leica-camera.com/Service-Support/Support/Downloads?category=93710
> > <
> http://us.leica-camera.com/Service-Support/Support/Downloads?category=93710
> > &subcategory=93711&type=108942&language=93871>
> > &subcategory=93711&type=108942&language=93871
> >
> > john
> >
> >
> >
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