M8 firmware update 1.09 ready for DOWNLOAD

[hfehsenfeld]

This is the site to download the awaited Firmware 1.09 for M8:

http://www.leica-camera.de/photograp...ad-121_10.html

For all of you eagerly waiting for the update: you need a card reader to do so.

Very first impression: playing images much faster especially magnifying happens immediately without the pixeling…

Ciau
Holger

[guy_mancuso]

Holger what does the PDF file say in English.

[scott kirkpatrick]

Originally Posted by guy_mancuso

Holger what does the PDF file say in English.

The most important facts are at the bottom:

"
purpose of 1.09 improvements -- internal process optimization

Note: firmware 1.10 will appear in February 2007 and will address the requirements of the Leica IR/UV filters recommended for use with Leica wide angle lenses "

scott

[harmsr]

Guy - Unfortunately this kills the theory of 1.09 being related to the "hardware" fix for the 1.06 cameras.

My other concern is then that they say 1.10 is for the IR filter use.

HELP!!!!! What about the vertical banding?

Ray

[guy_mancuso]

Thanks Scot , wondering what that really means the internal processing engine.

[george]

Guy, I just did it. So much about our exchanges this morning.

The instructions, loosely translated, say:

Format the card in the camera.

Turn off camera, put card in cardreader.

Move the downloaded m8-1 . . etc stuff onto the second line of your card folder display - below DCIM

Put the SD card back into camera and turn it on.

Agree to have the new firmware installed.

It takes about 180 seconds.

Good Luck.

[pascal_meheut]

Originally Posted by harmsr

HELP!!!!! What about the vertical banding?

Maybe you should ask the question to Leica directly instead of shouting here ?

[george]

One more thing. It says on the bottom of the German text that 1.09 is for internal process optimization. Whatever that means.

[mike prevette]

please don't brick, please don't brick, please don't brick, please don't brick, please don't brick, please don't brick, please don't brick, please don't brick,

~180 secs later~ Whew! works fine. Seems to be a little faster on the reviewing, not much though

_mike

[cbretteville]

1: Format the SD card i the M8
2: Switch the M8 off, place your card in your compter's card reader. A reader is required for the update.
3: Copy the file named m8-1_xx.upd to the root of the card ( as shown in the pdf)
4: Remove the card from your card reader in an orderly fashion (i.e. make sure you close the card before you remove it). Put the card in the camera and replace the bottom plate. Switch the camera on using the main switch.
5: Confirm that you wnat to update the camera to version 1.xx.
6: If yor battery isn't sufficiently charged you will be see a warning message.
7: The update takes about 180 seconds. Shut the camera off when you're told using the main switch, it can now be switched on again.

Note: In Feb07 firmware v1.10 will be availabe that handles the use of wide angle lenses and the UV/IR filters.

Fixed in this release is internal process optimalization
.

[harmsr]

Pascal,

I have asked them. Unfortunately, I have not gotten a response to the emails.

Ray

[scott kirkpatrick]

Originally Posted by harmsr

Guy - Unfortunately this kills the theory of 1.09 being related to the "hardware" fix for the 1.06 cameras.

My other concern is then that they say 1.10 is for the IR filter use.

HELP!!!!! What about the vertical banding?

Ray

I never believe that the "readme" says everything that is in a firmware release. So we only know that when cameras with fixed hardware appeared they appeared with 1.09. Since no claims are made about IR filter corrections before 1.10, (probably actually a higher number, since 1.13 has been reported already), I expect that vignetting corrections are the same in 1.09 as in 1.06.

C'mon. 1.09 has been shipping for a week or two. The vertical banding has gotten focus directed on it for the past two days.

scott

[guy_mancuso]

Originally Posted by harmsr

Guy - Unfortunately this kills the theory of 1.09 being related to the "hardware" fix for the 1.06 cameras.

My other concern is then that they say 1.10 is for the IR filter use.

HELP!!!!! What about the vertical banding?

Ray

Looks like it may have killed that theory at least it was only a theory. i hate it when the make me look bad. LOL

1.10 is to fix the cyan casts now that one i knew about. Feb. hell i could be dead by than

[cbretteville]

Ray,
There is no reason why 1.10 can't fix that too, if it is at all fixable in fw. It dosen't say 'the only thing 1.10 does...'. The vertical banding thing is too new for this to have made it into and around Leica engineering, doc writing, marketing etc. etc. Let the guys breathe!


Feb07, Ok time to take a few long breaths and stick it out until I see what this does for the camera.
- C

[pascal_meheut]

Originally Posted by harmsr

Pascal,

I have asked them. Unfortunately, I have not gotten a response to the emails.

Ray

Who did you asked ? Because I have an answer every time I ask a question.

[cbretteville]

Originally Posted by pascal_meheut

Who did you asked ? Because I have an answer every time I ask a question.

I never hear back either, your email address must be red-listed or something...

[guy_mancuso]

Originally Posted by george

Guy, I just did it. So much about our exchanges this morning.

The instructions, loosely translated, say:

Format the card in the camera.

Turn off camera, put card in cardreader.

Move the downloaded m8-1 . . etc stuff onto the second line of your card folder display - below DCIM

Put the SD card back into camera and turn it on.

Agree to have the new firmware installed.

It takes about 180 seconds.

Good Luck.

Well George we had fun at least . LOL

Can't always be right


Well off to put filters in a air condintioner for a sick neighbor on my 10 ft ladder i will bring the rope with me and hang myself high now. LOL

Kind of a tradition in the Old West, hell they still carry 6 shooters around here. LOL

[jaapv]

Originally Posted by guy_mancuso

Looks like it may have killed that theory at least it was only a theory. i hate it when the make me look bad. LOL

1.10 is to fix the cyan casts now that one i knew about. Feb. hell i could be dead by than

What by, Guy? Heart attack? You of all people shouldn't be worried about cyan vignetting - I bet you can fix that within 10 secs on any file

[harmsr]

Pascal,

I emailed the address that I was given for Roger Horn in the US and the Customer Service email for Leica AG.

Do you have a specific email address that I should send samples to and ask for a response?

Ray

[gesper]

I sent a message to Leica USA with a link to the "M8 1.09 & Filter PROBLEMS (Summary)" thread to make sure they knew of the issue and to make sure it would be fixed while my M8 is still at Solms. They responded that they forwarded my message to Germany and assured me it would be fixed before my camera is returned. They promised to let me know if there are updates. At a minimum, we know they are now aware of it, and hopefully can find a quick fix.

Probably the more people that they hear about it from the better.