[Leica] Firmware upgrade for M8

[hoppyman at bigpond.net.au (Geoff Hopkinson)]

Mark, I am awaiting a new firmware announcement with interest too. Erwin's
site mentions the SDHC support, but I don't see that in the official Leica
press release so far. Erwin also mentions a new 1.4 viewfinder magnifier as
well as the new external finders. Those are very likely superb quality, but
I didn't think it was possible to have external finders that cost even more
than the Zeiss ones. Sigh.

Leica in their releases mention that the M8 will be able to have the new
frame-lines fitted and the new shutter. It's unclear if that means having
der neue Schnappschussmodus! I'm guessing not. But the dial in EV
compensation and the auto ISO will be the big question marks for any new
firmware. I suspect that we'll need to buy the new camera if we really lust
after those.

 

Cheers

Geoff

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-----Original Message-----
From: lug-bounces+hoppyman=bigpond.net.au@leica-users.org
[mailto:lug-bounces+hoppyman=bigpond.net.au@leica-users.org] On Behalf Of
Mark Pope
Sent: Tuesday, 16 September 2008 06:55
To: Leica Users Group
Subject: [Leica] Firmware upgrade for M8

 

I have heard/read that new firmware will be released for the M8, hot on 

the heels of the M8.2

I noticed the 8.2 allows the user to change the exposure compensation by 

applying first pressure on the shutter button then rotating the control 

wheel on the back of the camera.

 

IIRC it also has a mode to automatically alter the ISO setting, which is 

apparently available in the 'all modes', not just the new 's' (snapshot) 

mode.

 

I wonder whether these features as well as SDHC support will be 

available on the original M8?

 

I for one would welcome the ability to quickly alter exposure 

compensation without having to delve into the menu.  Personally, I'm 

less bothered about being able to have the camera change the ISO as 

conditions change.

 

Has anyone seen/loaded the new firmware yet or know when it might be 

released?

 

All the best

 

 

Mark

 

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Mark Pope,

Swindon, Wilts

UK

 

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