Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2008/02/02
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]dare I ask what SDS is? Is even the act of asking going to doom my beloved M8? Eric On Feb 1, 2008 11:11 PM, Mark Rabiner <mark@rabinergroup.com> wrote: > > 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 > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >