Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2008/09/16
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]If you follow the link at the bottom is another link to more update details. The vulcanite upgrade us US$330. Len On Sep 16, 2008, at 7:04 PM, Geoff Hopkinson wrote: > Thanks Steve. Looks like 1000 Euro (plus transport) for the quieter > shutter > and bright-line frames that I'd like. Those are 'wants' not 'needs' > though. > Not inexpensive obviously, but then it does involve extensive > disassembly > and there is the warranty extension. Maybe they'll put on the new > vulcanite > after they put it back together ;-). However with those sorts of > figures > trading up might make more sense, I would think (not that I'll be > changing). > > > Cheers > Geoff > http://www.pbase.com/hoppyman/e > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/gh/ > > -----Original Message----- > Subject: Re: [Leica] Firmware upgrade for M8 > > Details of the upgrades and their costs here... > > <http://en.leica-camera.com/service/service_and_repair/m8upgrade/> > > > According to people in the know on the LUF it appears that the next > firmware > release will include SDHC support. > > Steve > > > On 16/9/08 00:23, "Geoff Hopkinson" <hoppyman@bigpond.net.au> wrote: > >> Leica in their releases mention that the M8 will be able to have >> the new >> frame-lines fitted and the new shutter. It's unclear if that means >> having >> der neue Schnappschussmodus! I'm guessing not. But the dial in EV >> compensation and the auto ISO will be the big question marks for >> any new >> firmware. I suspect that we'll need to buy the new camera if we >> really > lust >> after those. > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information