bill Posted March 24, 2009 Share #21 Posted March 24, 2009 Advertisement (gone after registration) Jeff's right, Jimbo - I don't see the problem? Surely you would want a product that could be improved over time - for free? Think of it as being like putting more recent, more advanced film in an old camera - isn't that an "upgrade" of sorts? Regards, Bill Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Advertisement Posted March 24, 2009 Posted March 24, 2009 Hi bill, Take a look here D-Lux 4 1.20 firmware available. I'm sure you'll find what you were looking for!
kalina Posted March 24, 2009 Share #22 Posted March 24, 2009 As someone who has upgraded the firmware of everything from cameras to music equipment and was a professional programmer at one time, all I can say is companies try to improve their products as best they can over time and if some more efficient algorithm comes along whereby a device can be improved, then it's to our advantage to use and enjoy this free upgrade. On one of my synthesizers, a free upgrade enabled me to have 16 voices rather than the standard 12 that came out of the box with no performance hits on any other aspect of the system. An upgrade like that is a no-brainer! After upgrading my Leica, I really didn't notice much improvement at all in auto-focus, but perhaps the types of pictures I do really don't show off the new feature. I also don't use AWB much, so I don't know if this really improved white balance at all, but I'll take their word for it. Microseconds might add up in the long run. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
aegean Posted March 24, 2009 Share #23 Posted March 24, 2009 I Posted this in DPReview as well so apologies if you have seen it before ! No firmware is perfect - period. I'm a Nikon professional, but it is a long time since I have had so much fun shooting all kinds of stuff as I have had the last three weeks since I got the D-Lux . I'm not a pixel picker, but I am convinced that the 1.2 upgrade is a definite advantage. Where I am ( a little Greek island - the Mamma Mia location) contrast is a problem when the sun is out. I am sure this upgrade has done something very positive to the shadow/highlights scenario as well as white balance and auto focus. Anybody agree or disagree. MIke Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimbo035 Posted March 24, 2009 Share #24 Posted March 24, 2009 Jeff's right, Jimbo - I don't see the problem? Surely you would want a product that could be improved over time - for free? Think of it as being like putting more recent, more advanced film in an old camera - isn't that an "upgrade" of sorts? Regards, Bill Ah, point made, and wholeheartedly accepted Bill... Soothing words "film" "old camera" to this old person. About sixty years since I used my first one btw. .My father's Brownie Autographic, since you ask And a thank-you to Jeff as well, for reminding me of the comparison to a mini-computer. Now where did I put that card reader/writer ??? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaapv Posted March 24, 2009 Share #25 Posted March 24, 2009 Thank you very much for alerting us to this upgrade. I am not sure why Leica did not let registered users know. It was easy to install! Brian They did - it was in the Leica newsletter. maybe you unchecked the newsletter box when you registered? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimbo035 Posted March 24, 2009 Share #26 Posted March 24, 2009 improvements:updating was a piece of cake but not for me as unsure which is "the Root directory/first or topmost directory in the hierarchy" referred to in step 3 of the Installation Instructions (Using a Mac with OS 10.4.11 & Sandisk Card Reader/Writer, 4GB card formatted in camera ) Two folders, DCIM and MISC on the formatted card. With DLX4_120.bin dragged from desk top into DCIM folder, nothing happens when Card put back in camera and instructions followed. All that comes up on the monitor : "No valid pictures to display" Before I start over and conclude that the MISC folder is the Root Directory I'd appreciate advice from someone more familiar with the terminology. Thanks in advance (almost Midnight here as I write, reattempting postponed for the morrow) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ceflynn Posted March 25, 2009 Share #27 Posted March 25, 2009 Advertisement (gone after registration) The root or top directory is the one that contains both the DCIM folder and the MISC folder. (Users of Mac OS X do not usually refer to the root or top directory as a folder, although that is common in the PC world.) Simply drag the icon of the DLX4_120.bin file to the icon of the 4 GB card on your desktop. The contents of the card should look like this in an alphabetical list view: DCIM DLX4_120.bin MISC Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdmurray Posted March 25, 2009 Share #28 Posted March 25, 2009 Thanks for posting the information. The update installed without a wrinkle, once I read the instructions, using an old SD card. Grazie, Leica. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
nigelrea Posted March 25, 2009 Share #29 Posted March 25, 2009 I am looking for some advice please. I have downloaded the 1.20 update on both a PC and Mac but I can't write the file to any of 3 correctly formatted SD cards. I am using a USB 2.0 card reader. On the PC I get a message that the cards are write-protected and on the Mac I get "The item DLX4_120.bin cound not be moved because the card cannot be modified" The cards are not write-protected and I have even checked to see that the write protection tab has not been moved when inserted in the card reader. I would be grateful for any suggestions. NR Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest user47901 Posted March 25, 2009 Share #30 Posted March 25, 2009 Much faster autofocus. The auto WB was already so good I do not really see any difference. This is a very good firmware update. Now if there was only a firmware fix to lock exposure with the shutterbutton halfway pressed I'd be thrilled. Anyway, thanks for this leica! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mdt2 Posted March 25, 2009 Share #31 Posted March 25, 2009 This was a piece of cake. Completed and shooting again in minutes. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bill Posted March 25, 2009 Share #32 Posted March 25, 2009 Ah, point made, and wholeheartedly accepted Bill... Soothing words "film" "old camera" to this old person. About sixty years since I used my first one btw. .My father's Brownie Autographic, since you ask And a thank-you to Jeff as well, for reminding me of the comparison to a mini-computer. Now where did I put that card reader/writer ??? You are very welcome, Jimbo - I often "upgrade" my Leica II with modern emulsion or CV lenses Regards, Bill Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bill Posted March 25, 2009 Share #33 Posted March 25, 2009 I am looking for some advice please. I have downloaded the 1.20 update on both a PC and Mac but I can't write the file to any of 3 correctly formatted SD cards. I am using a USB 2.0 card reader. On the PC I get a message that the cards are write-protected and on the Mac I get "The item DLX4_120.bin cound not be moved because the card cannot be modified" The cards are not write-protected and I have even checked to see that the write protection tab has not been moved when inserted in the card reader. I would be grateful for any suggestions. NR Nigel, this is just a thought, but are you using an SD card reader and SDHC card? In other words, are you sure the reader is capable of "communicating" with the card you are using? Regards, Bill Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
nigelrea Posted March 25, 2009 Share #34 Posted March 25, 2009 Bill, these are ordinary Lexar SD cards being used in a USB 2.0 reader. All three cards are being seen by the computer and the empty DCIM and MISC folders are showing following formatting in the DL-4. This is the first time I have ever tried to copy a file to an SD card via a USB reader. I'm using Windows Explorer on the PC and a drag from the file to the drive icon on the desktop with the Mac PowerBook. Is there any other way of doing this? Nigel Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimbo035 Posted March 25, 2009 Share #35 Posted March 25, 2009 The root or top directory is the one that contains both the DCIM folder and the MISC folder. (Users of Mac OS X do not usually refer to the root or top directory as a folder, although that is common in the PC world.) Simply drag the icon of the DLX4_120.bin file to the icon of the 4 GB card on your desktop. The contents of the card should look like this in an alphabetical list view: DCIM DLX4_120.bin MISC The Mac mini has been so good (in comparison to my six-year pc/windows experience) that I've never had to ask about roots etc before Thanks for the "how to" explanation , job done in two ticks. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
GCHA Posted March 25, 2009 Share #36 Posted March 25, 2009 I had some difficlty on my PC, COPYING the .bin file to my card. I tried to copy it to the DCIM folder without sucess. The camera would not recognize it at all. I then tried using the SEND TO command. Indicating the SD Card as the destination with out any other things being done. The card hirearchy became: DCIM MISC DLX4_120.bin The card was now recognized by the camera and was loaded sucessfuly... this time!! I checked the firmware version on the camera, and it read 1.2. Took some images, ans all seemed to be OK. Is this going to wok down the line for me? Thanks Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimbo035 Posted March 25, 2009 Share #37 Posted March 25, 2009 I had some difficlty on my PC, COPYING the .bin file to my card. I tried to copy it to the DCIM folder without sucess. The camera would not recognize it at all. I then tried using the SEND TO command. Indicating the SD Card as the destination with out any other things being done. The card hirearchy became: DCIM MISC DLX4_120.bin The card was now recognized by the camera and was loaded sucessfuly... this time!! I checked the firmware version on the camera, and it read 1.2. Took some images, ans all seemed to be OK. Is this going to wok down the line for me? Thanks The very last paragraph of the Installation Instructions (emphasised in red) states : "Please format the Memory Card used for the firmware update before taking photos, otherwise it may cause the (camera) to malfunction and/or decrease the number of pictures that can be stored" Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
integrale Posted March 25, 2009 Share #38 Posted March 25, 2009 The instructions call for a card reader to transfer the firmware update file from the computer to the SD card. I wonder who will be the first to try copying directly from the computer to the SD card mounted on the desktop via the camera, and to tell us whether that works as well. I don't think this is doable since you cannot write-back to the card that way. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
dhsimmonds Posted March 25, 2009 Share #39 Posted March 25, 2009 The up date worked a treat first time, but so far I am inable to detect any significant changes to AWB or AF. I will try it out in some more difficult lighting conditions as it may then show the advantages of v-1.2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ceflynn Posted March 26, 2009 Share #40 Posted March 26, 2009 Jimbo35, Thanks for letting me know that your firmware upgrade went well. I can see how the "top level" referred to in the instructions could be mistaken for the first folder that displays in a list view. As for your transition to the Macintosh, I was once in an Apple store when a professional photographer who used a Nikon came in, desperate for a solution to his problem. He was evidently having a bad day, and needed to be productive once again as soon as possible. He attached his Nikon to a Mac Pro equipped with Aperture, and was stunned to see how good his work looked. He said to the sales staff, "I'll take it." The reply was, "So, you'd like to buy a copy of Aperture?" The answer was, "I need the whole thing," meaning the computer, the monitor, and Aperture. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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