Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2014/07/03

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Subject: [Leica] Firmware M240
From: hopsternew at gmail.com (Geoff Hopkinson)
Date: Thu, 3 Jul 2014 23:38:05 +1000
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Steve 'reset' is just a standard option in the SETUP part of the Menu. The
one above Format SD card. It just returns every menu option to factory
default.


Cheers
Geoff
http://www.pbase.com/hoppyman


On 3 July 2014 21:08, Steve Barbour <steve.barbour at gmail.com> wrote:

>
>
> Sent from my iPhone
> Steve Barbour
>
> On Jul 3, 2014, at 2:33 AM, Eric Calderwood <
> eric.calderwood at btinternet.com> wrote:
>
> That is a shame.
> I hope that the the problem is with the grip and not the M, at least you
> will still have the M to shoot with.
> Good luck with the fault finding tomorrow.
>
> Regards
> Eric
>
>
> > On 03/07/2014 09:38, "Geoff Hopkinson" <hopsternew at gmail.com> wrote:
> >
> > Yes that's a good thought thanks Eric. I tried a reset
>
>
> please, how do you do a reset?
>
>
>
> > with no change and
> > then tried to reinstall the new firmware. However it just reports
> > 'complete' immediately and then no change in the behaviour. I'll try the
> > grip on another M tomorrow at my dealers. If the fault is there then
> Leica
> > here will just replace it for me. Otherwise I am going to be a very sad
> > customer if the fault is in my camera (serviced for impact damage 6
> months
> > ago).
> >
> >
> >
> > Cheers
> > Geoff
> > http://www.pbase.com/hoppyman
> >
> >
> > On 3 July 2014 17:31, Eric Calderwood <eric.calderwood at btinternet.com>
> > wrote:
> >
> >> Mine is working as it should.
> >> Maybe you should attempt to reinstall the Firmware.
> >>
> >> Regards
> >> Eric
> >>
> >>
> >>> On 03/07/2014 08:04, "Geoff Hopkinson" <hopsternew at gmail.com> wrote:
> >>>
> >>> Hmm I just now have the multifunction grip and I installed the new
> >>> firmware. The GPS option is greyed out in the Setup menu with no
> >> apparent
> >>> means to activate it.
> >>>
> >>>
> >>> Cheers
> >>> Geoff
> >>> http://www.pbase.com/hoppyman
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>> On 1 July 2014 18:34, John McMaster <john at mcmaster.co.nz> wrote:
> >>>>
> >>>> I find the GPS very unwilling to lock a signal in Wellington, will be
> >>>> curious to see how you find things across the ditch....
> >>>>
> >>>> john
> >>>> ________________________________________
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>> I like several changes we got. the direct exposure compensation, the
> >>>> auto
> >>>> ISO stuff and disabling that video button. Camera has not blown up
> >> yet.
> >>>> Mine's done 10,500 frames now. Will be doing a lot over next couple
> >> of
> >>>> weeks. Crazy busy actually. Just got the multifunction grip today
> >> too.
> >>>> Shall report on the GPS
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>> Cheers
> >>>> Geoff
> >>>> http://www.pbase.com/hoppyman
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>>> On 1 July 2014 18:10, John McMaster <john at mcmaster.co.nz> wrote:
> >>>>>
> >>>>> But still no comments from users ;-) I think this is the largest
> >>>> number
> >>>> of
> >>>>> changes I have seen in a Leica firmware update, and still only just
> >>>> over
> >>>>> 9MB compared to 33MB for my X100...
> >>>>>
> >>>>> Best thing for me is seeing the horizon in the EVF, should result
> >> in
> >>>> less
> >>>>> cropping, but many other good features added
> >>>>>
> >>>>> john
> >>>>>
> >>>>> -----Original Message-----
> >>
> >>
> http://en.leica-camera.com/Service-Support/Support/Downloads?category&sub
> >>>> category=93711&type=108942&language=68389
> >>>>
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