New Firmware

[Washington]

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How does the new firmware affect high ISO capture/quality?

[hx911]

Washington, as usual - when there is a firmware update - the high ISO quality is improved visibly, shutter noise is down, and the focussing is easier

 

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[Ario Arioldi]

I did not detect any difference. This is just after plane visual observation, I have not done any dedicated test.

[andybarton]

The new firmware just addresses the SD card issue.

[hx911]

Washington, as usual - when there is a firmware update - the high ISO quality is improved visibly, shutter noise is down, and the focussing is easier

 

 

I hope nobody is taking my post serious ... I did put a smiley in!

[marmelade]

I hope nobody is taking my post serious ... I did put a smiley in!

 

of course we didnt, atleast not when you didnt mention the new CMOS sensor and LIVEVIEW thats included..

 

just a wee bit hard to download not to say install..

 

[flyalf]

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Hi,

 

For sake of future reference I would advice to state what firmware version we are talking about in Message and Title. The reason is that that I already have written one wrong answer because of this

[haroldp]

Washington, as usual - when there is a firmware update - the high ISO quality is improved visibly, shutter noise is down, and the focussing is easier

 

How in the world would focusing be easier, the M9 is a manual focus camera.

[jaapv]

I prescribe two cups of strong coffee, Harold. That will switch your joke detection on...

 

How in the world would focusing be easier, the M9 is a manual focus camera.

[papimuzo]

Take care as after ttwo cups your hands could tremble which doesn't help focusing ...

[haroldp]

I prescribe two cups of strong coffee, Harold. That will switch your joke detection on...

I need three cups, I am an addict. Sorry about that.

 

 

..... H

[01af]

The new firmware is crap. It may improve memory card compatibility in a few cases (not for me as I didn't have any issues before) ... but it is significantly slower in terms of buffer-to-card transfer speed than the previous firmware. Shooting and saving seven frames in JPEG+DNG uncompressed format to a SanDisk SDHC "Extreme" Class 10 card takes 40 s with firmware v1.162 but 100 s (geez, that's 1 min 40 s!) with firmware v1.174. I consider this a serious bug.

 

So I am back to firmware 1.162 for now. It is working fine with all my cards and much faster than v1.174.

[Shade]

I actually downloaded the new firmware but decided to not install it since I am not experiencing any problems whatsoever with my current m9-p thankfully, so I will leave it at that. I mean why fix something that isnt broken?

[Washington]

Oh dear, I used the firmware update for the first time yesterday and it’s slow-ware.

The man above is right….. I was having no trouble.

This stinks.

But the reason I asked in the first place is the Leica Rep. for this area told me it

would improve high ISO recording after I mentioned I use an NEX with my long

slow lenses.

Well: the NEX works anyway.

[Washington]

01af is right.

[Shade]

But the reason I asked in the first place is the Leica Rep. for this area told me it

would improve high ISO recording after I mentioned I use an NEX with my long

slow lenses.

Well: the NEX works anyway.

 

The Leica Rep said what?

 

You're joking right?

[Washington]

No JOKE- this is exactly what I was told.

[jaques]

reminds me of a shoe seller who told me the Birkentsok shoes I was buying would shrink when she realised they didn't have a pair in my exact size.... same lady told a friend that the Birkentoks she bought would stretch.... needless to say we both ended up with ill fitting shoes.

[acielpete]

"So I am back to firmware 1.162 for now. It is working fine with all my cards and much faster than v1.174.

 

 

where can I find 1.162 please?

peter

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[bocaburger]

reminds me of a shoe seller who told me the Birkentsok shoes I was buying would shrink when she realised they didn't have a pair in my exact size.... same lady told a friend that the Birkentoks she bought would stretch.... needless to say we both ended up with ill fitting shoes.

 

If you can, rent an old movie called "Evil Roy Slade" (starring John "Gomez Addams" Astin and a host of other notables). He's an old-west outlaw trying to reform, and in one scene he gets a job in a shoe store. One customer insists on buying shoes too small, and Slade is trying to get them on by slamming the customer's foot against a wall. The shop owner (played by Milton Berle) comes up and hands him a shoehorn and says "Try this." Slade takes the shoehorn and shoves it against the customer's throat and growls "Git that shoe on!" The next customer complains his shoe is too loose...so Slade pistol-whips the guy's foot with the butt of his six-shooter. "There, that foot'll swell up and them shoes'll fit just fine."

 

I'm keeping 1.162. Works fine with my 2GB cards.