Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2010/07/09
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Re: C Mode + Discrete Release I, for one, find this bugfix very useful because although I never intentionally use C mode, I do use discrete release and with the M8 it is very easy to accidentally engage C mode.? I locked up a rental M8 once that way, so I find this new firmware very, very reassuring.? No more risk of lockup John Newell ----- Original Message ----- From: "Geoff Hopkinson" <hopsternew at gmail.com> To: "Leica Users Group" <lug at leica-users.org> Sent: Friday, July 9, 2010 7:29:43 PM GMT -05:00 US/Canada Eastern Subject: Re: [Leica] M8 firmware 2.005 Frank, you've mentioned two lenses that are an exception because they are not physically codable due to their construction. Owners of those two would be a smaller sub-set again though which suggests they there would be fewer people willing to pay even if it were possible. However, as Frank Dernie suggests you may like contact Leica Camera. If it can be done and it is economical and there is sufficent demand perhaps you will see it. After the introduction of the M8.2 apparently a significant number of customers asked for the 'Discreet' mode to be enabled in original M8's. Leica Camera responded that yes it was entirely in firmware (not an actual shutter release modification) but they wanted to maintain that feature as part of the differentiation for the M8.2. However they then agreed to enable that function in the next firmware for all and at no charge. Incidentally a new problem introduced by that feature is exactly what the latest firmware fixes ?(that shutter fault indication appearing when people select the discreet mode intended for deliberate slow shooting but then use continuous advance anyway). ?Presumably Leica and Jenoptik never thought of testing that because it was illogical to use the camera that way. Many customers never saw the problem either. ?Maybe not a bad example of complications that can ensue when you add new functions after the fact that were not planned for originally. "Simple software changes seldom are" Cheers Geoff http://www.pbase.com/hoppyman _______________________________________________ Leica Users Group. See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information