Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2010/01/21

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Subject: [Leica] Problem with new to me M8
From: red735i at earthlink.net (Frank Filippone)
Date: Thu, 21 Jan 2010 23:33:41 -0800
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Bob is recommending trying a SMALLER card... 1 or 2 GB, or smaller.......
If this gives you results ( at all) then you use the smaller card to update
the firmware to the most latest... then it should be fine to use with your
larger cards ( above 2 GB).  You get the current FW on line at the service
location of Leica USA.  There are also instructions, which you should
download first.

There is some SW or FW difference in SD cards that are HC ( high capacity )
and not.

Yes, you are correct, it should have come to you already upgraded with the
current firmware......

Frank Filippone
red735i at earthlink.net


Do you have a non-hc card? Firmware may be old and, if I remember correctly,
the old firmware didn't support SDHC cards...
 Bob Adler
Palo Alto, CA
http://www.rgaphoto.com


After scrimping and saving I finally bought a demo M8 from an authorized
online dealer. Just came today and I can't get it to work.  Charged battery
for a few hours and tried three SD cards including a new 4G one.  When I
turn it on with the card installed, the red light on the back comes on and I
get an "SD" in the rangefinder window.  Menu doesn't respond so can't try to
reformat card.  Anyone have an idea what might fix it?  I hate to send it
back if there is some way to make it work.  If it has to go back, as far as
I am concerned they can refund my money, as this is BS on a camera which
supposedly was checked out by Leica.  Thanks!

Rob
On Jan 21, 2010, at 9:28 PM, Kyle Cassidy wrote:





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Message from rmcclure2 at woh.rr.com (rob mcclure) ([Leica] Problem with new to me M8)
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