Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2008/12/02
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I love the MP3 player functionality in the firmware upgrade. ;-) On Tue, Dec 2, 2008 at 9:01 PM, Geoff Hopkinson <hoppyman@bigpond.net.au>wrote: > Jeff you mean Firmware 2.002, I think. There is a subtle refinement to the > AUTO-ISO operation (from FW2.0) which is also easier to understand. > If you set AUTO-ISO with Lens dependent setting of slowest shutter speed, > the ISO is increased once the exposure slows to 1/focal length. > Previously it was 1/focal length + 1 f stop. If that's too confusing you > can > just specify a speed instead of lens dependent. All of this requires coded > lenses and lens detection selected ON, of course. > Seems to work exactly as advertised in my M8.0 (aka Classic!) > > > Cheers > Geoff > http://www.pbase.com/hoppyman/e > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/gh/ > Pick up your camera and make the best photo you can. > > -----Original Message----- > Subject: [Leica] M8.2 manual posted,finally defines "Lens dependent" Max. > Exp. Time > > In addition to the new firmware, I note that this area > > 2008-12-01-22:36:54 Steve Barbour: > > http://us.leica-camera.com/service/downloads/rangefinder_cameras/m8/in > > dex.html > > also contains downloadable M8.2 instructions, and I finally found a > usefully-precise definition of "Lens dependent" for "Max. Exp. Time" in > AUTO > ISO, for all those of us who've stuffed the 2.0 firmware in an M8.nothing. > I quote: > > If you select Lens dependent, the camera only switches to a higher > sensitivity if the shutter speed would fall below the 1/(Focal length) > threshold due to poor brightness, e.g. speeds slower than 1/30s for a > 28mm lens. > > That seems close enough to what I'd want to happen that I might well > consider using it, now that the behavior's been defined. > > -Jeff > > _______________________________________________ > 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 > -- Regards, Sonny http://www.sonc.com http://sonc.stumbleupon.com/ Natchitoches, Louisiana USA