pico Posted July 1, 2014 Share #81 Posted July 1, 2014 Advertisement (gone after registration) Thats part of my problem, I go places where I don't know where I am, as I can't read Chinese. Just asking - have you looked into the phone apps that translate from a picture of a sign, for example? . Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Advertisement Posted July 1, 2014 Posted July 1, 2014 Hi pico, Take a look here Remaining/new bugs in FW 2.0.1.5. I'm sure you'll find what you were looking for!
lmyking Posted July 2, 2014 Share #82 Posted July 2, 2014 Or the EVF if live view works fine on the rear screen. If you can try out another EVF (know someone with the Olympus version?) that could rule out where the fault is. FWIW I have 2 of the Oly finders and both work the same as always after the FW update, so doubtful if that has anything to do with it. Of course you could try downloading another copy of the FW file and re-install it, if you haven't done so already. The EVF works fine on my Leica X Vario. I don't know anyone around here that has another EVF I might try. I did download and reinstall the firmware update to no avail. I spoke with Leica in NJ by phone today. They thought it is probably in the camera and not related to the update. They suggested I send in the camera and EVF so that they can check it out. I will FedEx it to them tomorrow morning. Thanks for the help. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
swamiji Posted July 2, 2014 Share #83 Posted July 2, 2014 Just asking - have you looked into the phone apps that translate from a picture of a sign, for example?. Yes, I have looked, Menu's yes. Carved rocks, no. It's actually more than a tourist toy, I live in china, I don't have any expectation to leave any time soon. So an iPhone app, nice, but why should I have to when the MFHG would do the job so easily. But it does irk me having spent as much money on the MFHG as I did my iPhone, and it's pretty useless. But that was only the spark, the more research I did the more I realized that the excuses for disabling GPS on the MFHG were lies (at least for china). Why, I can only guess. So I emailed my Leica Dealer, and they suggested I email Leica headquarters. I did and got nothing. So now I mention it here. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rick Posted July 2, 2014 Share #84 Posted July 2, 2014 in Lightroom when applied the lens correction is not automatically found, one must choose the body and the lens, it doesn't work anymore Eric, this has been covered already. Please read the entire thread. Your answer is found in post 61. Please read number 11. Rick Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott Root Posted July 2, 2014 Share #85 Posted July 2, 2014 There seems to be no difference between the Rel. half pressed and Permanent options of the exposure simulation feature, or I am failing to understand how to use the feature. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
cirke Posted July 2, 2014 Share #86 Posted July 2, 2014 Eric, this has been covered already. Please read the entire thread. Your answer is found in post 61. Please read number 11. Rick I find nothing in #61 it's about China and GPS Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rick Posted July 2, 2014 Share #87 Posted July 2, 2014 Advertisement (gone after registration) I find nothing in #61 it's about China and GPS I'm sorry Eric. I was referring to the original thread about the ver. 1.5 update. I was referring to number 11 in this thread: http://www.l-camera-forum.com/leica-forum/2726962-post61.html Rick Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
cirke Posted July 2, 2014 Share #88 Posted July 2, 2014 I'm sorry Eric. I was referring to the original thread about the ver. 1.5 update. I was referring to number 11 in this thread: http://www.l-camera-forum.com/leica-forum/2726962-post61.html Rick thanks ! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
01af Posted July 2, 2014 Share #89 Posted July 2, 2014 Selecting a user profile should not alter the time zone and DST settings. Those settings should be completely independent of user profiles. It is a bug. Yes, it most definitely is a bug. That's what I keep saying for, like, a year or so. The problem is, Leica Camera fails to understand that it's a bug. Many months ago, someone wrote an e-mail to Leica Camera complaining about the time-zone setting being stored in the user profiles, and Leica's answer was, "It's not a bug but a useful feature for people who travel a lot." Arrrghh ...! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Ash Posted July 2, 2014 Share #90 Posted July 2, 2014 Yes' date=' it most definitely is a bug. That's what I keep saying for, like, a year or so. The problem is, Leica Camera fails to understand that it's a bug. Many months ago, someone wrote an e-mail to Leica Camera complaining about the time-zone setting being stored in the user profiles, and Leica's answer was, "It's not a bug but a useful feature for people who travel a lot." Arrrghh ...! [/quote'] It is an ridiculously stupid bug. That is why I did not get it in my reply above. It is to obvious that the time needs to be set in one place only. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
chmilar Posted July 2, 2014 Share #91 Posted July 2, 2014 Leica's answer was, "It's not a bug but a useful feature for people who travel a lot." Arrrghh ...! I would guess that very few people use the User Profiles for managing multiple time zones, but many people will be unpleasantly surprised when they find that, upon choosing a User Profile (for managing bracketing settings, file format, metering modes, etc.) the time that they have set in the camera has changed. And, as roey has already stated, it is very inconvenient for more typical users of Profiles to have to load each Profile, change the time settings, and resave the Profile twice a year (for DST change) and every time a new time zone is entered. Hardly a useful feature! More like a bug that causes a good deal of error and inconvenience. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjh Posted July 2, 2014 Share #92 Posted July 2, 2014 Yes, it most definitely is a bug. That's what I keep saying for, like, a year or so. The problem is, Leica Camera fails to understand that it's a bug. It’s a feature. Arguably an ill-considered feature but a feature nonetheless. The idea of course is that when you often travel between, say, Berlin, New York, and Tokyo, you set up profiles for each of these places and thus switch between time zones by switching profiles. Now obviously most of us would use profiles for quite different purposes where storing the time zone is more of a nuisance than a boon, but there you are. If there was a bug it would be a bug in the reasoning of whoever thought about this feature. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest roey Posted July 2, 2014 Share #93 Posted July 2, 2014 It’s a feature. Arguably an ill-considered feature... I am not interesting in starting another fruitless "it's a bug - it's a feature"-discussion. I have been on both sides of too many of those. I am interested in getting this issue resolved -- ideally without having to wait for another firmware rewrite. Who at Leica can one contact who would have the authority to make a decision regarding the expected functionality? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
01af Posted July 2, 2014 Share #94 Posted July 2, 2014 It’s a feature. Arguably an ill-considered feature but a feature nonetheless. Oh puleeze! It was meant as a feature but it is a bug. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest JonathanP Posted July 2, 2014 Share #95 Posted July 2, 2014 Correction of the non-linearities in the analog to digital conversion pipeline, to remove the green shadows and extend the useful dynamic range of the camera by more than 1 stop. I've written a tool to post process the M's raw files, but the corrections could be done in firmware (most of the corrections I'm doing are via a small lookup table that is eminently suitable for implementation in an embedded system): http://www.l-camera-forum.com/leica-forum/leica-m-type-240/337638-correcting-green-shadows.html If anyone has any Engineering contacts at Leica I'd be happy to share my algorithms. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
thighslapper Posted July 2, 2014 Share #96 Posted July 2, 2014 Oh puleeze! It was meant as a feature but it is a bug. No it's a feature. It has been pointed out to Leica right at the start that it is stupid and I am sure it was mentioned in the beta testing of the previous firmware revision. Leica have chosen to make everything saveable as a profile. Just set it once and save all your profiles to disk.... reload after updates/changes etc etc. You can even have a complete set for summer/winter daylight saving time etc. I can't for the life of me understand why Leica think it's useful, but they have chosen not to change it ....... so it is a 'feature' . Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
pico Posted July 2, 2014 Share #97 Posted July 2, 2014 I am sure most of us have become accustomed to Network Time so that our devices know to adjust their time based upon our location which not necessarily be derived from GPS. Leica will get it soon. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rick Posted July 2, 2014 Share #98 Posted July 2, 2014 No it's a feature. It has been pointed out to Leica right at the start that it is stupid and I am sure it was mentioned in the beta testing of the previous firmware revision. Leica have chosen to make everything saveable as a profile. Just set it once and save all your profiles to disk.... reload after updates/changes etc etc. You can even have a complete set for summer/winter daylight saving time etc. I can't for the life of me understand why Leica think it's useful, but they have chosen not to change it ....... so it is a 'feature' . When you explain it that way it makes so much more sense. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjh Posted July 2, 2014 Share #99 Posted July 2, 2014 It was meant as a feature but it is a bug. The definition is quite simple: If it works as designed, it’s a feature; otherwise it’s a bug. The way profiles work is by design, even when there are valid reasons to question this design. The distinction is important: If there is a bug you only need to demonstrate its existence and an engineer will try to eradicate it. If there is a feature you despise it doesn’t suffice to point out it exists; an engineer would just nod his head and assure you that that is indeed how it’s supposed to work. You have to convince him that it would be far better if the camera behaved differently. Anything else would get you nowhere. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest roey Posted July 2, 2014 Share #100 Posted July 2, 2014 You have to convince him that it would be far better if the camera behaved differently. Anything else would get you nowhere. I refuse to believe that everybody at Leica is that stubborn. As a software developer I can understand the desire to design systems that are simple (i.e. everything a user can set gets saved/restored by a profile -- no exceptions -- simple to implement and test). But when my customers tell me that simple doesn't work for them I will gladly insert the necessary if-statements. BTW this is what frustrates me about this forum: The total absence of any official communication from Leica. Clearly Leica employees are reading at least some of what is being discussed here. From time to time the admin throws in some bits of semi-official information. Other than that we are left with speculation, rumors, and whatever individuals have heard from somebody at Leica (who might or might not have been qualified in the subject matter). Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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