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As others have said, there are about 20 new Leica M lens profiles.

The M9 camera profile Adobe Standard appears to be same if you select the 2010 process. However there is a significant colour change when you apply the new 2012 process. Subjectively so far I think it is an improvement. Of course that rendering is only a default as always.

Customer camera profiles made prior to the new process still work and are available in the new develop module.

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For information, my email to Leica and their reply:

 

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I just entered my TAN # [ ] for my Leica M9 on the Owners section of the Leica website and it said I was approved to download Lightroom 3. But I already have this version on my iMac and want to upgrade to the latest version which is Lightroom 4.

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Please could you tell me what I need to do to get the upgrade from the Leica website?

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Thanks

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Kind regards

 

 

Dear Mr. Butcher

 

Thank you for your inquiry to Leica software support.

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We regret to inform you that all licenses of previous Adobe Lightroom versions can’t be exchanged due to licensing agreements with the manufacturer.

You are only entitled to download and use the version of Lightroom 3 from the Leica owners area which was the current version at the date of camera-purchase.

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Of course a regular update to Lightroom 4 is possible through Adobe. Please note following link: Digital photography, photo software | Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 4

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We ask for your understanding.

 

Kind regards

 

Birgitta Mielke

 

Leica Camera AG

Customer Care - Software Support*

Solmser Gewerbepark 8*/ D-35606 Solms / Germany

Leica Camera AG / Birgitta.Mielke@leica-camera.com*

Telephone +49(0)6442-208-108 / Fax +49(0)6442-208-490

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Guest WPalank

The upgrade form LR3 to LR4 cost me all of $69 US (with NAPP discount).

A replacement cap for my 50mm Summilux ASPH will cost me much more than that.

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That's fair, give them a break!

 

John

 

I agree. I intended no criticism of Leica who have always been most helpful to me. It is just that in one of the threads someone had raised the notion that Leica did provide Lightroom 4.

 

Thank you for pointing out that my post was not being understood in the spirit Iintended.:)

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We regret to inform you that all licenses of previous Adobe Lightroom versions can’t be exchanged due to licensing agreements with the manufacturer.

You are only entitled to download and use the version of Lightroom 3 from the Leica owners area which was the current version at the date of camera-purchase.

 

That seams a bit strange .I downloaded and installed Lightroom 4 yesterday 13th March

using the unused TAN number from a M9 I bought 14 months ago.

Brian

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I can't answer for the previous poster Andy but my Tan number from my M9 which I have not used was "cashed" in yesterday with Leica and I now have Lightroom 4 authorised. So good for Leica,

At the time I bought the M9-P I thought it was a waste because I already had version 3 and did not need the software,so I am delighted I have saved on the cost of the upgrade. I am sure Leica will suck the money from me in some other way.:rolleyes:

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If you've never downloaded Lightroom through Leica, then I see no reason why your TAN number shouldn't work. The system doesn't know how old the camera is.

 

But you only get to download one version. Leica will not give you a free upgrade.

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If you've never downloaded Lightroom through Leica, then I see no reason why your TAN number shouldn't work. The system doesn't know how old the camera is.

 

But you only get to download one version. Leica will not give you a free upgrade.

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Thats correct Andy. But on a previous post today Leica have said you can only have the version of Lightroom that was available when you purchased your camera.

 

The fact of the matter is that when you use an unused TAN number irrespective of how old it is you can have the latest version of Lightroom .In my case 14 month old TAN number to get Lightroom 4.

Brian

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Once I dig my M9 box out of the attic (to get my TAN) I'll report back what LR version I'm offered and able to download. I don't see why it wouldn't be LR4 since I haven't used the TAN to download anything (ever). Unless they go by TAN ranges, they don't know how old the camera is - and even if so, "it could've sat on a dealer's shelf" all this time (I know, ludicrous but an example, heh).

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Once I dig my M9 box out of the attic (to get my TAN) I'll report back what LR version I'm offered and able to download. I don't see why it wouldn't be LR4 since I haven't used the TAN to download anything (ever). Unless they go by TAN ranges, they don't know how old the camera is - and even if so, "it could've sat on a dealer's shelf" all this time (I know, ludicrous but an example, heh).

 

Should work. Did the same yesterday and was offered to download LR4.

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