Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2014/07/03

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Subject: [Leica] Firmware M240
From: hopsternew at gmail.com (Geoff Hopkinson)
Date: Thu, 3 Jul 2014 23:48:21 +1000
References: <31D37CB9-24E4-4822-A08A-0DD632ADE71A@gmail.com> <80F9701439F20347874CE5E4E03C22E9E6CD73BD@WhizzMAIL01.whizz.org> <CAE3QcF7whd+C46uL1SQn-DVoazRq=5cOYnFRtKydM0X9nP+ZGA@mail.gmail.com> <80F9701439F20347874CE5E4E03C22E9E6CD7546@WhizzMAIL01.whizz.org> <CAE3QcF4gyM-n5GAAbe33FknHQDvicVwZ8pphU9MTwn==b_uLcg@mail.gmail.com> <CFDAC54D.23C70%eric.calderwood@btinternet.com> <CAE3QcF6Zpthny_jn2V5yLEygS6YxUp+Hj-t0J3E4cgs5HBfgAg@mail.gmail.com> <CFDAE15D.23C81%eric.calderwood@btinternet.com> <D6EF5CDF-C2AA-4A17-94EC-40097EE3AAF8@gmail.com> <CAE3QcF6cR7LXJ7oJmvR=1wf8tbcVy7kCFLcyaPuP76RBfCqRKw@mail.gmail.com> <E4B769D9-504C-4621-B2F8-43C6DBFB925B@gmail.com>

No worries. I wish I had a simple fix for the problem I have found. This
looks like my camera may have to go back to Germany not just get the grip
swapped here.
The head of Leica here is ringing me tomorrow as I only got him at the end
of the day. We shall see what develops.


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


On 3 July 2014 23:40, Steve Barbour <steve.barbour at gmail.com> wrote:

>
> 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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