Tag Archives: Leica firmware

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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Second Leica M9 firmware in 2 weeks to correct in-camera WB?

By LR admin | Published: June 10, 2010

I already tweeted about the Leica M9 event at B&H today. I just learned that Stefan Daniel (Product Manager of Leica M System) was also present at this event. One of the participants raised his concerns about the inaccurate in-camera white balance on the M9 and Stefan Daniel’s answer was that a new firmware that will address […]

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Leica M8 firmware update in early May

By LR admin | Published: March 25, 2010

I received a tip that the next Leica M8 firmware update will be released in early May, 2010. My understanding is that this will be the last firmware update for the M8 model – as far as I remember Stefan Daniel mention that in one of the Leica videos when the M9 was introduced last year.

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Leica related news/links

By LR admin | Published: February 27, 2010

The Chairman of the Supervisory Board at Leica Camera AG in Solms Franz Jung has resigned  (source). ThinkTank announced a new bag that may be of interest for Leica shooters: “Created as an homage to classic photographers such as Henri Cartier-Bresson and Robert Frank, we’ve created five soft-sided shoulder bags in our new Retrospective™ series.  Designed for […]

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Leica D-Lux 4 firmware update: late October

By LR admin | Published: October 1, 2009

This is coming from Leica UK: “We understand Panasonic has withdrawn this update due to some bugs and will start again on October 20th. Leica will then issue an update later in October. Do not use the Panasonic firmware in the Leica camera.” Source

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Leica D-Lux 4 firmware update 2.0

By LR admin | Published: September 29, 2009

As you probably already know, Panasonic updated the firmware version on its LX3 model to 2.0 (more info and a list of fixes available here). Leica is also currently looking into a firmware update for the Leica D-Lux 4 camera. In order to maintain Leica’s high image quality, it is necessary to incorporate Leica’s special […]

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Leica M8 firmware 2.002

By LR admin | Published: December 1, 2008

The latest Leica M8 firmware update 2.002 is now available (instructions available here). The update includes: New function: Detection of 6-bit coding for new M lenses The 6-bit coding and the correction profiles of the new Leica M lenses LEICA SUMMILUX-M 21mm/f1.4 ASPH., LEICA SUMMILUX-M 24mm/f1.4 ASPH. and LEICA ELMAR-M 24mm/f3.8 ASPH. have been implemented. […]

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