Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2014/07/03
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Aah i seems that the whole socket it plugs into in the camera base is not connected to the camera internally. it just comes out on the pin block of the grip. This is not good if they failed to connect it in Solms when they serviced the camera. Too early to jump to that conclusion. I shall look at another camera at my dealer tomorrow. Cheers Geoff http://www.pbase.com/hoppyman On 3 July 2014 20:26, Douglas Sharp <douglas.sharp at gmx.de> wrote: > I'm sure you did it like this, so I hope this isn't a stupid suggestion: > > Mount the grip (batteries OK/contacts clean/no bits of protective plastic > on battery poles?) > Then switch on the camera and take a look in the menu. > > The German manual says that the GPS function only appears as active in the > menu when the grip is mounted. > > Cheers > Douglas > > > > On 03.07.2014 09:04, Geoff Hopkinson 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&; >>> subcategory=93711&type=108942&language=68389 >>> >>>> >>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>> 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 >> >> >> > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >