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Best FW update yet adds a enormous amount of after market value to the M240, it should bring an overwhelming amount of residual business to Leica. My only regret is I might not be alive by the time they release the next big one my doctor says I only have 35 years left!

Seriously speaking I glad they fixed some bugs my M240 was itching bad it started to get RED dots!

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I have Lexar Pro 16 GB, and the camera starts up fast, under 1.5 sec. The 1000X ones are very quick. I do use SD Formatter as well.

 

There's ways to work around this, keep the camera on when you may need it suddenly. Set the auto power off to 10 minutes.

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Finally 2.0.2.5 is there

 

Improvements:

  • New Menu item “Flash exposure compensation” to adjust flash exposure with the Leica SF 26 flash unit (only active when SF 26 is attached). This new function requires Firmware 1.1 on the SF 26 Flash. 
  • Several firmware bugs that caused occasional camera hang up when using Live View or Video function have been fixed.

Interestingly I never had hang ups while using live view, only when using high isos...

No compelling reasons for me to update. 

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Because you did not format your card or you saved your profile on it after formatting and before updating i guess. 

 

 

Correct, first save, then update.

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Great to see the updated firmware. My only disapointment with it is that as a SF58 user the flash exposure compensation does not work. It would be great to use it when the flash is off the camera (and attached via a cable). I still have to take a test shot, run around to the flash and change its power, take another shot, run around to the flash and change its power, then take the photographs.   

 

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Well, I hope you're wrong - I have been told by a senior person at Wetzlar that they are working on the lock-up issue.  Whether or not they take the opportunity for upgrades (improved start up time), I really don't know.

This has been going on for years and with no positive results other than offering 2GB buffers for a lot more money.

 

As MANY have offered here, the best approach for limiting lockups is to use SD Formatter.

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Canon 5D Mark III, 0.5 seconds.

Canon 5D Mark II, 0.1 seconds.

Nikon D800, 0.3 seconds.

 

I expect no less for the Leica M, given it's supposed to be a high end full frame professional system. Granted the Sony A7 is similarly slow, but I expect a camera of this grade and price to stand up to the highest standards in the industry.

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