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Leica X Vario firmware bug - yellow light does not shut off.


TMorita

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I found a firmware bug today. It happens occasionally, so it may require a few tries to replicate it.

 

o Turn on LXV

o Enabler bracketed exposures

o Take photo

o While "Data Transfer" text is on the screen, turn off the LXV

o Sometimes the yellow light will stay on forever

 

I took a bunch of bracket shots today, and it started raining so I turned off the LXV very quickly and drove home

When I got home, I noticed the yellow light was still on.

 

Toshi

 

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OK, thanks, I will try this tomorrow.

 

I have occasionally found that if I turn the aperture ring while the meter is "thinking", I get a lockup, with the red light flickering on the rear. Not every time, only on the odd occasion. I get avoid this by selecting the desired aperture prior to metering.

 

Gary

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Fully agree David, with the bracketing sequence being interupted. My comment about turning the aperture ring though, not really interupting anything surely?

And without wanting to hijack this thread, it could be my camera only that shows this behaviour?
Gary

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The bracketing sequence wasn't being interrupted. I just turned off the camera while it was writing to the SD card.

The LXV (like most cameras) turns off the camera in software, so it doesn't actually turn off until writing to the SD card is finished.

It does, however, sometimes forget to turn off the yellow "writing to SD card" light.

 

Toshi

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  • 6 months later...

Good Evening,

 

I am new at this.

I just purchased a new Leica X-Varo and I downloaded the Leica X-Vario Firmware update version 1.1 to my iMac.

I then inserted a new Sandisk Extreme SDCH UHS-1 Card into my iMac copied the XV-1_100.upd to the UHS-1 Card.

Then I inserted it into my new X-Vario. As I switched it on I pressed and held the info button and a screen appeared asking if I wanted to 

install this firmware update. 
I pressed yes then it asked me to pree the OK button??

I can't find the OK button!!

I said this is new to me.

If some one could please tell me how to press OK, it would make my day.

Thank you.

 

steven

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Good Morning Benutzer,

 

Thank you for your reply.

Firmware update 1.1 installed. It took about three minutes.

When I first tried to install Firmware 1.1 it asked me to press OK.

I could not find the word OK anywhere on the camera or in the manual!

It should have asked me to press Menu/Set. Easy for everyone. I did not want to make any mistakes!

Did you purchase the Leica EVF 2 Electronic Viewfinder # 18753?

What do you think about the Handgrip and Finger Loops?

I live in an area where there isn't a Leica Boutique for at least a 8 to 10 hours drive one way

and no one in my area to talk about new camera.

Thank you.

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Hello imported-steven,

 

I have also X Vario (excellent !) and I use the EVF2 Leica.

I am very satisfied with this sight because he allows me to aim normally with my eye, especially by big sun.

All the functions of the device which are displayed on the back screen can be also found in this sight.

 

Guytou

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Good Morning Benutzer,

 

Thank you for your reply.

Firmware update 1.1 installed. It took about three minutes.

When I first tried to install Firmware 1.1 it asked me to press OK.

I could not find the word OK anywhere on the camera or in the manual!

It should have asked me to press Menu/Set. Easy for everyone. I did not want to make any mistakes!

Did you purchase the Leica EVF 2 Electronic Viewfinder # 18753?

What do you think about the Handgrip and Finger Loops?

I live in an area where there isn't a Leica Boutique for at least a 8 to 10 hours drive one way

and no one in my area to talk about new camera.

Thank you.

This Forum can offer you pretty much anything you want to know about nearly every Leica Camera.. Just ask.. L

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This Forum can offer you pretty much anything you want to know about nearly every Leica Camera.. Just ask.. L

 

Yes, but people should start a new thread for unrelated questions otherwise the forum will only contain one thread.

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