Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2008/02/01

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Subject: [Leica] Down Loading M8 firm ware update.
From: len-1 at comcast.net (Leonard Taupier)
Date: Fri Feb 1 20:06:45 2008
References: <200802012322.m11NKLdS086942@server1.waverley.reid.org> <DF182872-F46B-4121-BB53-C7C9E4B120FE@netvigator.com> <440b792d0802011947p58eb1945jeca9dd393ac1220c@mail.gmail.com>

<http://en.leica-camera.com/service/downloads/rangefinder_cameras/m8/>

On Feb 1, 2008, at 10:47 PM, mehrdad wrote:

> would you please post the url for the new firmware, thanks
>
> On Feb 1, 2008 7:35 PM, Howard Cummer <cummer@netvigator.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)
>>
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In reply to: Message from cummer at netvigator.com (Howard Cummer) ([Leica] Down Loading M8 firm ware update.)
Message from msadat at gmail.com (mehrdad) ([Leica] Down Loading M8 firm ware update.)