Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2008/02/01

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Subject: [Leica] Down Loading M8 firm ware update.
From: mark at rabinergroup.com (Mark Rabiner)
Date: Fri Feb 1 20:11:33 2008
 
> 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)
> 


Ah the heartbreak of SDS! I worry about that all the time!

Mark William Rabiner
markrabiner.com
Replies: Reply from faneuil at gmail.com (Eric Korenman) ([Leica] Down Loading M8 firm ware update.)
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