[Leica] Down Loading M8 firm ware update.

[cummer at netvigator.com (Howard Cummer)]

Hi Luggers,
I have been following with trepidation the reports on the Leica Forum  
about a few M8's suffering SDS when installing the latest firmware  
1.201. Given my history with 8's I was concerned that lightning might  
strike again. :-( Following advice on how to avoid SDS I completely  
charged a fresh battery, installed it, formatted an SD card, took a  
deep breath and downloaded the update. It transferred easily to the  
SD card in the card reader and I popped the card into the camera with  
fresh battery and closed the bottom cover. I turned the camera on and  
waited the mandatory 3 SECONDS - not two seconds and not four seconds  
- and confirmed that I wanted to update the firmware. Guess what? It  
installed (slowly) but correctly and checking the AWB - there is a  
definite improvement in colour rendition and accuracy. No other  
digital camera gives me such palpitations but I still love its results.
Howard (still freezing in Hong Kong - so much for global warming)