sparkie Posted March 13, 2011 Share #1 Posted March 13, 2011 Advertisement (gone after registration) Haven't upgraded my M8 FW in a long while. Notice 2.005 is up on Leica downloads site. Is there any issues with this update, and what are the main features, changes? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Advertisement Posted March 13, 2011 Posted March 13, 2011 Hi sparkie, Take a look here M8 Firmware update 2.005. I'm sure you'll find what you were looking for!
andybarton Posted March 13, 2011 Share #2 Posted March 13, 2011 Do a search here for 2.005 There are dozens of threads on it. It was released ages ago. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sparkie Posted March 14, 2011 Author Share #3 Posted March 14, 2011 I did have a search, but after reading three long threads caved in. just wanted to know there were no problems/'issues' before i did the update. apologies for being a slobby sloth Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
colonel Posted March 14, 2011 Share #4 Posted March 14, 2011 I did have a search, but after reading three long threads caved in. just wanted to know there were no problems/'issues' before i did the update. apologies for being a slobby sloth I have updated a M8.2 and a M8 and no problems from leicarumors: "What’s fixed: Resolving the error message “Shutter fault”: When shooting in C-Mode (Continuous) or taking several pictures consecutively in S-Mode (Single), the message “Shutter Fault” may appear on the display. Additional notes: After updating to the new 2.005 firmware the LEICA M8 with quiet 1/4000s shutter and LEICA M8.2 can not be „downgraded“ to the previous firmware. User profiles will be deleted during the update process and will need to be recreated after the firmware upgrade process." Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sparkie Posted March 14, 2011 Author Share #5 Posted March 14, 2011 thank you so much. my M8 has an 1/8000 shutter, did Leica make the M8 (not including the 8.2) in 1/4000 shutter as well? so is this implying those with the original 1/8000 shutter M8's can revert back to earlier firmware? also wondered if white balance has been improved since FW version 1.201? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
colonel Posted March 14, 2011 Share #6 Posted March 14, 2011 thank you so much. my M8 has an 1/8000 shutter, did Leica make the M8 (not including the 8.2) in 1/4000 shutter as well? so is this implying those with the original 1/8000 shutter M8's can revert back to earlier firmware? also wondered if white balance has been improved since FW version 1.201? The M8.2 shutter is quieter and has a "quiet release mode" but only goes to 1/4000 Leica offers an "upgrade" to the M8.2 shutter for M8 owners http://uk.leica-camera.com/service/service_m_system/m8upgrade/ by implication yes, but I have not tried to, nor read anyone who needed to, revert to previous firmware rgds Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaapv Posted March 14, 2011 Share #7 Posted March 14, 2011 Advertisement (gone after registration) thank you so much. my M8 has an 1/8000 shutter, did Leica make the M8 (not including the 8.2) in 1/4000 shutter as well? so is this implying those with the original 1/8000 shutter M8's can revert back to earlier firmware? also wondered if white balance has been improved since FW version 1.201? No, you cannot revert from back to earlier firmware. It wouldn't make any sense anyway, as there is nothing there that would make it desirable. The WB is ecxellent from the May 2007 (iirc) update. There was no need to improve it further in later firmware versions. The shutter is a purely mechanical modification, with the attendant firmware to control it of course. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ho_co Posted March 14, 2011 Share #8 Posted March 14, 2011 I don't believe the current software would make any difference with an unupgraded M8. IIRC, the only thing 2.005 did was correct the "shutter fault" that could occur with the upgraded shutter. The new functionality is simply not applicable and doesn't apply to a camera that can't use it. For the same reason, the later firmware wouldn't cause any difficulty on an earlier camera. As Jaap said, with several of the later firmware upgrades, there's no going back; but there's also no reason to go back. If you've survived this long without it, you probably don't need it. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sparkie Posted March 15, 2011 Author Share #9 Posted March 15, 2011 Thank you guys. One last question, has Leica enabled manual lens selection coding for this latest M8 firmware? or is this just not going to happen Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ho_co Posted March 15, 2011 Share #10 Posted March 15, 2011 Will not happen, according to Stefan Daniel at the introduction of the M9. M8 simply hasn't the processing power. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sparkie Posted March 15, 2011 Author Share #11 Posted March 15, 2011 Ok thanks. Would have thought that 'processing' power would not really be the issue as its just a little code to select lens type and suitable vignetting etc applied. Anyways, I guess its another way to make the M9 more attractive I found this.. http://www.PetitionOnline.com/M8menu/petition.html Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ho_co Posted March 15, 2011 Share #12 Posted March 15, 2011 Yeah, that petition is hopeful but dumb because Leica has said it can't be done. They added other features before when they could, and some of them were things we didn't even know we wanted. You can check the Reichmann M9 intro video for the specifics, or see any of the dozens of threads here on the topic. There's just a small group of people who won't believe anything Leica tells them, and repeatedly trot out inept arguments like "Well, they told us they couldn't make a full-frame M camera as well, but they did." The M8 and M8.2 aren't going to get any new features. They may get minor tweaks, but the cameras are fully expanded as they are. I may be wrong, but I worked for them two long to doubt them when they talk about things like this. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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