Category Archives: Leica M Series

Firmware 2.005 for Leica M8 & M8.2 now available online

By LR admin | Published: July 8, 2010

The new firmware 2.005 for Leica M8 and M8.2 can be now downloaded from Leica’s website. 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 [...]

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Leica M9, X1 now in stock

By LR admin | Published: July 7, 2010
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A black Leica M9 and one Leica X1 are currently in stock at the Leica Store in Palm Beach (phone: 561.253.2606, email: info8@ProshopForPhotographers.com).

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New Leica M8 firmware update 2.005

By LR admin | Published: July 4, 2010
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One lucky Leica M8 owner got his camera back from a factory repair with a surprise – firmware version 2.005. The shutter fault is one of the expected fixes. Previous posts indicated that the next Leica M8 firmware was being tested. Expect the official release very soon, maybe even next week. A new firmware for [...]

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Leica has not stopped making film cameras

By LR admin | Published: June 23, 2010
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This post on rangefinderforum (quoting the Japanese magazine Asahi Camera, June 20th issue) indicated that Leica has stopped producing film M cameras back in 2009: “On 30th May, Leica Camera’s CEO said in his lecture at the Japan Camera Industry Institute that Leica has already stopped making film bodies. He also revealed the fact that they [...]

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Leica M8 firmware in testing phase

By LR admin | Published: June 16, 2010

This is the response a LUF member got from Leica when he sent his Leica M8 for repair: “Shutter fault in C-Mode this is a bug inside the firmware and should be gone with the next firmware update. New firmware is being tested now and as soon as we have the ok, it will be available [...]

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