Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2008/01/31

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Subject: [Leica] M8 upgrade confirmed via e-mail from Leica
From: grduprey at mchsi.com (grduprey@mchsi.com)
Date: Thu Jan 31 14:51:01 2008

Yes, I just got my update info also.  It would seem they are going to try 
their best to keep their M8 owners happy.  It would also seem that if the FF 
sensor come eventually, we should be able to get it installed into the M8 
also.  Time will tel...

Gene

-------------- Original message ----------------------
From: "Charles Hehl" <chehl@comcast.net>
>
> Well, I just got my email from Leica also and I for one am pleased they 
> will 
> be upgrading the M8 rather than just moving on to an M9.
> 
> Charles Hehl
> Pottstown, PA
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Adam Bridge" <abridge@gmail.com>
> To: "Leica Users Group" <lug@leica-users.org>
> Sent: Wednesday, January 30, 2008 2:03 PM
> Subject: Re: [Leica] M8 upgrade confirmed via e-mail from Leica
> 
> 
> > well that makes me grumpy. i wonder how long for the rest of unwashed
> > will get the chance.
> >
> > I'm not sure I understood from that miserable web site just what was
> > being upgraded and why.
> >
> > Adam
> >
> > On Jan 30, 2008 10:34 AM, Henning Wulff <henningw@archiphoto.com> wrote:
> >> I just received the announcement from Leica about the M8 upgrades
> >> that are coming. 'Upgrade certificates' may be ordered starting March
> >> to reserve your place in the upgrade line-up, but the actual upgrades
> >> won't be started until August. Upgrades are as per yesterday's
> >> discussion.
> >>
> >> I assume that this confirms that there won't be an M9 at Photokina.
> >>
> >> Also, new firmware 1.201 will be available starting Friday. White
> >> Balance is mentioned as being improved.
> >>
> >> --
> >>     *            Henning J. Wulff
> >>    /|\      Wulff Photography & Design
> >>   /###\   mailto:henningw@archiphoto.com
> >>   |[ ]|     http://www.archiphoto.com
> >>
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