[Leica] Firmware M240

[hopsternew at gmail.com (Geoff Hopkinson)]

Thanks Eric. I have a lot of work plus a new trip coming up as well. Well I
just managed to buy a second hand S2 body (but no lens yet!) Life is full
of unexpected turns. Let's see how I go.


Cheers
Geoff
http://www.pbase.com/hoppyman


On 4 July 2014 01:06, Eric Calderwood <eric.calderwood at btinternet.com>
wrote:

> Oh, dear.
> So sorry to hear this. It sounds like it is a trip home for your M.
> I do hope they give you one to use whilst it is away.
> Kind regards
> Eric
>
> On 03/07/2014 14:35, "Geoff Hopkinson" <hopsternew at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> >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
> >>>>
> >>>>>
> >>>>>
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