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Subject: [Leica] Firmware M240
From: steve.barbour at gmail.com (Steve Barbour)
Date: Thu, 3 Jul 2014 06:40:59 -0700
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On Jul 3, 2014, at 6:38 AM, Geoff Hopkinson <hopsternew at gmail.com> wrote:

> 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.


sorry Geoff for my simple minded question and thanks.


s



> 
> 
> 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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