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Firmware-update M 240 this is really dreadful!

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Paulus

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Just a few minutes ago I updated my new firmware.

 

The first thing I did after was, import the old profiles. The second thing I did was check if " check battary " was out.

 

Al seemed fine.

Then I to a burst of photos.

 

Nothing to see, everything black.

 

Then I made another photo: all black, It looked as if I had no shutter anymore.

 

Then I made a film. Only the sound was audible, no images.

 

So what the ****** happened?

 

( Called my dealer, who is making some calls now. )

 

 

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Tried to update the fireware again. Got the message: " Firmware already updated " ( In German  because my profiles are in German )

 

Luckily I had an old fimware : 2001 . Updated it and it was possible to make pictures again.

 

Now I could install firmware 2030 again. This time it worked. My exported profiles on the same SD card were gone.

 

 

 

 

Maybe, I know where it went wrong.

 

I put my profiles ( exported ) on the same SD card, after I put the card in the camera with the new firmware unactivated.

 

Then turned of the camera and installed the firmware with the infobutton. Al seemed well so I imported the profiles again.

 

Then it went wrong.

 

The profiles and firmware seemed to interfere with each other. Lesson learned.

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So sorry for the issues Paulus... I just installed the new firmware to my 240 and 246 and all was well (too bad the exp. compensation is not saved in the profile though). Did you try to re-install it again?

Bob

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So sorry for the issues Paulus... I just installed the new firmware to my 240 and 246 and all was well (too bad the exp. compensation is not saved in the profile though). Did you try to re-install it again?

Bob

 

 

I believe that was a user request they were fulfilling. 

 

Just downloaded, haven't installed yet. 

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Loading my old profiles got an error on both my m240 and M246. When I read that exposure comp was no longer saved, I figured the profiles would not load, so I was not bothered when they failed. I would rather them fail than corrupt the camera.

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My ISO screen goes to sleep unless I keep the ISO button pressed.  Is this normal?  (I have no lens on, and it also didn't say "No Lens Detected" when I fired up the camera after the upgrade.)

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My ISO screen goes to sleep unless I keep the ISO button pressed.  Is this normal?  (I have no lens on, and it also didn't say "No Lens Detected" when I fired up the camera after the upgrade.)

That's they way the ISO is set in the M (Typ 240). Please refer to page 167 of your manual.

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Paulus it looks like you and I are having the same problem, even if mine is on the 246. 

 

I took a video of it 

 

 

Discussion here

 

http://www.l-camera-forum.com/topic/259371-m246-captures-blank-images/?p=3036575

 

im going to ask Leica tomorrow for the old firmware, as I don't have a copy of it, then see what happens. 

I wonder if they have one. Send me a PM if you need one.

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Paulus it looks like you and I are having the same problem, even if mine is on the 246. 

 

I took a video of it 

 

Discussion here

 

http://www.l-camera-forum.com/topic/259371-m246-captures-blank-images/?p=3036575

 

im going to ask Leica tomorrow for the old firmware, as I don't have a copy of it, then see what happens. 

 

 

Hello.  I watched your video but it doesn't show anything other than the black LV screen.  I would need a video of how you installed the FW to help.  Paulus downgraded and then reinstalled and it solved the problem.  Try that and follow my directions on post #51, they are the simplest.  http://www.l-camera-forum.com/topic/259897-firmware-update-leica-m240-m262-monochrom-246/?p=3036679

 

Rick

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Firmware was installed on SD that I was previously using, but there were no profiles saved onto it. Unfortunately I don't have the old firmware for the 246 so I can't downgrade currently. 

 

Black LV screen is just there to show that the camera doesn't capture anything. Pictures come back black, video is black too with audio. 

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