Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2007/03/06

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Subject: [Leica] M8 Firmware Update available.
From: grduprey at mchsi.com (grduprey@mchsi.com)
Date: Tue Mar 6 18:01:02 2007

I guess there's hope for me yet.  ;-)

Gene

-------------- Original message from Leonard Taupier <len-1@comcast.net>: 
-------------- 


> Gene, 
> 
> Good going. I guess anybody can upgrade firmware. ;-) 
> 
> I didn't check noise. 
> 
> Len 
> 
> 
> On Mar 6, 2007, at 1:08 PM, grduprey@mchsi.com wrote: 
> 
> > Len, 
> > 
> > Thanks, it is updating right now. By the way, I solved my SF24D 
> > problems and it is working just fine, I had a couple of problems, 
> > including an incorrect set switch and a set of depleted batteries, 
> > Duh! Well the firmware is now loaded and it seems to be working 
> > just fine. Now to explore what if any fixes I can see. I have 
> > read on the RFF that one person sees an improvement in noise at the 
> > two highest iso's, which would be nice. Will have to do somoe 
> > experimenting. 
> > 
> > Gene 
> > 
> > -------------- Original message from Leonard Taupier 
> > : -------------- 
> > 
> > 
> >> Gene, 
> >> 
> >> After the firmware was finished, I turned off the M8 and then turned 
> >> it on again. Leave the SD card in the camera. 
> >> 
> >> Len 
> >> 
> >> 
> >> On Mar 6, 2007, at 11:55 AM, grduprey@mchsi.com wrote: 
> >> 
> >>> Hi Len, 
> >>> 
> >>> A real Stupid Question, When it tells you to reboot the camera 
> >>> after the upgrade, do you leave the SD card in the camera or remove 
> >>> it before the reboot? I know this is real dumb, but i do not get 
> >>> along with compupters and software real good. ;-) 
> >>> 
> >>> Gene 
> >>> 
> >>> 
> >>> -------------- Original message from Leonard Taupier 
> >>> : -------------- 
> >>> 
> >>> 
> >>>> I just upgraded to ver. 1.092 and immediately find the AWB with 
> >>>> tungsten lighting to be a great improvement. I normally need to 
> >>>> adjust the color temperature in the Adobe camera raw converter. 
> >>>> With 
> >>>> the new firmware I could not improve the WB. Time and a lot more 
> >>>> photos will confirm the improvement. I was using a 35mm Summicron 
> >>>> Asph with a Heliopan IR/UV filter. I'll take some photos 
> >>>> outdoors as 
> >>>> soon as the wind chill gets out of the single digits. 
> >>>> 
> >>>> Len 
> >>>> 
> >>>> 
> >>>> On Mar 6, 2007, at 10:28 AM, EricC wrote: 
> >>>> 
> >>>>> One mans bug is another mans feature. :-) 
> >>>>> 
> >>>>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Wade Heninger" 
> >>>>> 
> >>>>> To: "LUG Leica" ; "EricC" 
> >>>>> 
> >>>>> Sent: Tuesday, March 06, 2007 3:20 PM 
> >>>>> Subject: Re: [Leica] M8 Firmware Update available. 
> >>>>> 
> >>>>> 
> >>>>>> I just installed it. 
> >>>>>> 
> >>>>>> FYI, it nukes the "bug" that let you see B/W previews in DNG mode 
> >>>>>> (i.e. By 
> >>>>>> setting it to B/W in Jpeg and then switching back to DNG) 
> >>>>>> 
> >>>>>> Sad day for me. I now have to look at the brutality of color 
> >>>>>> during the 
> >>>>>> preview 
> >>>>>> 
> >>>>>> 
> >>>>>> On 3/6/07 7:18 AM, "EricC" wrote: 
> >>>>>> 
> >>>>>>> The latest Firmware for the M8 is available from Leica's Web 
> >>>>>>> Site 
> >>>>>>> under 
> >>>>>>> Service - Downloads - Software- & Firmwareupdates and is version 
> >>>>>>> 1.092 
> >>>>>>> 
> >>>>>>> Regards 
> >>>>>>> Eric 
> >>>>>>> 
> >>>>>>> 
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