blakley Posted January 31, 2008 Share Posted January 31, 2008 Leica has posted <a href="http://en.leica-camera.com/photography/m_system/m8/">M8 firmware version 1.201</a> (click the link and then choose "updates" from the right-hand menu). <p> I've installed it and tested the AWB; it is much improved over the previous useless AWB. <p> Some posters at LUF report that menu and review scrolling is also improved. <p> There are some reports at LUF of failed firmware updates. My update was completely trouble-free. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
james mitchell dc Posted January 31, 2008 Share Posted January 31, 2008 I updated with no problems and have found the AWB improved as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex_Es Posted January 31, 2008 Share Posted January 31, 2008 Thanks, Bob. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex_Es Posted January 31, 2008 Share Posted January 31, 2008 My M8 says the upgrade doesn't work. Also for some reason this download downloads into trash. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex_Es Posted January 31, 2008 Share Posted January 31, 2008 Okay, it is working. Problem was Safari. Switched to Firefox and it did the job. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gary_b._herbst Posted January 31, 2008 Share Posted January 31, 2008 I downloaded the new firmware for my M8 today and installed it without any problems. AWB looks very good so far with my basic test. I am using Safari on a Ti 550 MAC. Gary B. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blakley Posted February 1, 2008 Author Share Posted February 1, 2008 <a href="http://www.l-camera-forum.com/leica-forum/leica-m8-forum/44698-firmware-update-just-killed-my-m8.html">This thread</a> at LUF reports the most serious firmware update problems ("sudden death"). <p> <a href="http://www.l-camera-forum.com/leica-forum/leica-m8-forum/44714-awb-now-really-works.html">This one</a> discusses the new white balance and its effectiveness. <p> <a href="http://www.l-camera-forum.com/leica-forum/leica-m8-forum/44672-new-firmware-1-201-online-merged.html">This one</a> covers the 1.201 update generally. <p> Enjoy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keith_lubow Posted February 1, 2008 Share Posted February 1, 2008 I have to wonder what decent photographer actually thinks that it is best to use AWB in the first place. Keith Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ed_schwartzreich Posted February 2, 2008 Share Posted February 2, 2008 Got mine Thursday and used it at a school concert that night. Not only is the auto WB much better, but shooting at ISO 2500, which I rarely do, seemed smoother. Perhaps the latter it is my imagination. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
emraphoto Posted February 2, 2008 Share Posted February 2, 2008 "I have to wonder what decent photographer actually thinks that it is best to use AWB in the first place. Keith" damn! i was sooo close to being a decent one... oh well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brad_ Posted February 2, 2008 Share Posted February 2, 2008 >>> damn! i was sooo close to being a decent one... oh well. Me too. I thought turning the mode knob on the top to P (pro mode) would be good enough... www.citysnaps.net Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keith_lubow Posted February 4, 2008 Share Posted February 4, 2008 I too prefer indecency as a general way of being. However, that doesn't mean that I dislike efficiency. When I first started on digital, I had to spend so much wasted time color correcting because I used AWB and shot raw, like everyone recommended. I was too concerned with technical matters and perfection and too unconcerned with pictures. With film, it was (and is) easy and quick to make these adjustments. All you had to do is know your base filter pack for your film. The film's color response was constant shot to shot, so you could always test a sheet at neutral filtration to find out exactly how far off you were. Using a preset WB has the same effect. The point is not to be perfect, but to be able give yourself an accurate reference. It was quite an adjustment getting used to having to spend so much time on each print. However, ever since I quit treating digital like digital and started treating it like any other of my cameras, things go much more smoothly and quickly, and my results are far better. Keith Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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