Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2010/09/09
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]It is not the latest version. The latest came out in August. Thanks for your thoughts. Bill ----- Original Message ----- From: "George Lottermoser" <imagist3 at mac.com> To: "Leica Users Group" <lug at leica-users.org> Sent: Thursday, September 09, 2010 4:43 PM Subject: Re: [Leica] M9 firmware upload problems >I don't have an M9; > yet could it be that the firmware is up to date? > simply doesn't need the "new" version on the card? > > Regards, > George Lottermoser > george at imagist.com > http://www.imagist.com > http://www.imagist.com/blog > http://www.linkedin.com/in/imagist > > > > > > On Sep 9, 2010, at 4:40 PM, Geoff Hopkinson wrote: > >> OK well thinking outside the box, what firmware does your camera report >> is >> currently installed? >> Apart from that I can only suggest that you have missed something. I know >> you think that you haven't, that's why it's called missing ;-). Confirm >> tht >> you are using the unzipped version of the file. Format the card again in >> your computer. eject it properly, insert in your camera and format with >> that. Copy the unzipped file TO THE ROOT of the card in your computer, >> eject >> it properly. Make sure that you have a charged battery and try again. >> >> Cheers >> Geoff >> http://www.pbase.com/hoppyman >> >> >> On 10 September 2010 07:33, Bill Grimwood <bill at grimwood.net> wrote: >> >>> Yes it recognizes the card. >>> >>> Bill >>> >>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Geoff Hopkinson" >>> <hopsternew at gmail.com> >>> >>> >>> To: "Leica Users Group" <lug at leica-users.org> >>> Sent: Thursday, September 09, 2010 4:24 PM >>> >>> Subject: Re: [Leica] M9 firmware upload problems >>> >>> >>> Bill when you insert the card, does the camera recognise it? That is >>> does >>>> it >>>> say 400 exposures remaining or similar? >>>> >>>> Cheers >>>> Geoff >>>> http://www.pbase.com/hoppyman >>>> >>>> >>>> On 10 September 2010 07:22, Bill Grimwood <bill at grimwood.net> wrote: >>>> >>>> I have followed the instructions exactly several times. >>>>> >>>>> Bill >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Richard Man" >>>>> <richard at imagecraft.com >>>>>> >>>>> To: "Leica Users Group" <lug at leica-users.org> >>>>> Sent: Thursday, September 09, 2010 3:52 PM >>>>> Subject: Re: [Leica] M9 firmware upload problems >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> Did you follow the instructions exactly? e.g. turning it on etc.? Make >>>>> sure >>>>> >>>>>> to format the card on your camera and that it's a functional card on >>>>>> the >>>>>> camera. Make sure your battery is mostly charged also. >>>>>> >>>>>> It's correct that there is only one file. The way these embedded >>>>>> systems >>>>>> work is that the firmware sees a magic file on your SD card, and then >>>>>> it >>>>>> knows it loads it up into its internal memory. >>>>>> >>>>>> On Thu, Sep 9, 2010 at 1:42 PM, Bill Grimwood <bill at grimwood.net> >>>>>> wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>> I have downloaded the firmware upgrade on to my SD card and extracted >>>>>> what >>>>>> >>>>>>> appears to be only one file. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> I am about to go nuts because the camera does not ask if I want to >>>>>>> upgrade. >>>>>>> I have the unzipped file in the DCIM directory and have tried it by >>>>>>> deleting >>>>>>> the DCIM directory and have had it in both and nothing seems to >>>>>>> work. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> I have had the file m9-1_138.upd as the only file on the card and >>>>>>> still >>>>>>> nothing????? >>>>>>> >>>>>>> The instructions seem somewhat unclear to a non-techie like me. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Can anyone help me? >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Bill Grimwood >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>>>> Leica Users Group. >>>>>>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> -- >>>>>> // richard <http://www.imagecraft.com/> >>>>>> // icc blog: <http://imagecraft.wordpress.com> >>>>>> // photo blog: <http://www.5pmlight.com> >>>>>> [ For technical support on ImageCraft products, please include all >>>>>> previous >>>>>> replies in your msgs. ] >>>>>> >>>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>>> 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 >>>>> >>>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> 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 >>> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> 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 >