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		<title>LEICA CAMERA OFFERS FIRMWARE UPDATE 1.176 FOR THE LEICA M9 AND M9-P</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 06 Dec 2011 15:33:32 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Carlos Echenique</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Allendale, NJ (December 6, 2011) &#8211; Leica Camera, Inc. announces the latest firmware update, 1.176, for the Leica M9 and M9-P, the world’s smallest, full-frame digital system cameras.  Users wishing to benefit from the new offerings can download the firmware update from the Leica Camera website. Firmware update 1.176 eliminates a rare fault occurring during the formatting of SanDisk cards, ensuring compatibility with the Leica M9 and M9-P in accordance with the cameras’ respective standards. All card types available from SanDisk have been fully tested by Leica’s expert technical team and firmware version 1.176 guarantees their proper function, resulting in the previous constrictions on the cards being revoked. Leica Camera is dedicated to providing products that exhibit mastery in optics and mechanics, high-quality design and outstanding craftsmanship, resulting in an uncompromised customer experience. The company thanks all affected customers for their patience and support in searching for the cause of the compatibility issues as well as SanDisk for their intensive technical assistance. For installation instructions and to download firmware update 1.176, please visit: http://en.leica-camera.com/service/downloads/rangefinder_cameras/m9_m9-p/index.html. About the Leica M9 and M9-P: As the world’s first digital rangefinder camera with a 24 x 36 sensor, the Leica M9 carries the proud heritage [...]]]></description>
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		<title>LEICA CAMERA OFFERS FIRMWARE UPDATE 1.174 FOR THE LEICA M9 AND M9-P</title>
		<link>http://www.echenique.com/index.php/2011/11/14/leica-camera-offers-firmware-update-1-174-for-the-leica-m9-and-m9-p/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 14 Nov 2011 15:23:40 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Carlos Echenique</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Allendale, NJ (November 14, 2011) - Leica Camera, Inc. is pleased to announce the latest firmware update, 1.174, for the Leica M9 and M9-P, the world’s smallest, full-frame digital system cameras. Users wishing to benefit from the new offerings can now download the firmware update from the Leica Camera website and take advantage of new, improved features.   Firmware update 1.174 features an update of the SD card driver, fixing a bug that led to faulty behavior and allowing for a more stable general performance with most SD card types. Supporting Leica’s commitment to an uncompromised customer experience, these latest improvements come as the result of feedback from M9 and M9-P users who served as beta testers in a broad based field test. At this time, Leica does not recommend utilizing the San Disk Extreme Pro UHS-1 (all card sizes) and San Disk Extreme HD Video SDHC 1 (all card sizes) as a 100% error free status has not been achieved. Support for these cards continues to be developed by Leica’s dedicated technical team and will be made available after successful testing compatibility. For installation instructions and to download firmware update 1.174, please visit: http://en.leica-camera.com/service/downloads/software-_firmwareupdates/m9/index.html. About the Leica M9 and M9-P: As [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Hasselblad announces free firmware update that brings the H4D-60’s features to the H4D-40 and H4D-50</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 31 Aug 2011 19:43:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Carlos Echenique</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[A recent firmware update for the H4D-60 brought Hasselblad’s flagship camera to a new level of sophistication with added features and functionality. Now, H4D-40 and H4D-50 users can benefit from the same advancements thanks to the free user-installable firmware. Hasselblad is supporting this exciting news with a campaign that sends photographers an extraordinary message: “You’ve got a brand new camera  (You just don’t know it yet)”. So let’s take a quick look at some of the advanced features that turn existing H4D-40, H4D-50, H4D-50MS and H4D-200MS into a brand new camera and make them even more valuable to professional photographers: One click focus check that zooms into 100% and takes advantage of the camera’s updated ability to utilize every pixel of the monitor’s resolution. A bi-directional spirit level that puts an end to skewed horizons. Quick access to a new rear info screen to display top panel information on the rear display. Live video view mode via Phocus when working with the camera connected to a computer. Schneider and Rollei electronic shutters are supported by H4D-40, H4D-50 and H4D-60 for accurate work on technical cameras. Providing this update to the listed members of the H4D family is part of Hasselblad’s commitment to ensure that its customers [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Hasselblad H4D-60 Firmware Update adds New Features</title>
		<link>http://www.echenique.com/index.php/2011/07/11/hasselblad-h4d-60-firmware-update-adds-new-features/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 11 Jul 2011 18:25:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Carlos Echenique</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[11/07/2011 Hasselblad announces a firmware update that fine-tunes the H4D-60 to a whole new level with additional features and functionality. With a major firmware update announced today, the Hasselblad H4D-60 is well on its way to becoming a legend. One-click focus check, bi-directional electronic spirit level, the ability to display camera grip information on the rear monitor, an improved high resolution LCD, Live Video for more efficient workflow and Schneider and Rollei support bring the H4D-60 to a whole new level of usability for the working photographer. Here&#8217;s a closer look at a few of the new features. One-click focus check: With a single click, users can zoom in to 100% to check focus position and accuracy, a feature that&#8217;s particularly helpful when shooting untethered. With the H4D-60&#8242;s updated ability to utilize every pixel of resolution in its 3-inch monitor, one-click focus check&#8217;s accuracy is further enhanced. Spirit Level: The new bi-directional (pitch and roll) digital spirit level puts an end to skewed horizons and off-angle straight edges. A single button press of the &#8220;i&#8221; button &#8211; or a customized user button &#8211; calls up the level on the viewfinder and the LCD for quick access to precise visual references. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>LEICA CAMERA OFFERS NEW FIRMWARE UPDATE 2.014 FOR THE LEICA M8</title>
		<link>http://www.echenique.com/index.php/2011/06/29/leica-camera-offers-new-firmware-update-2-014-for-the-leica-m8/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 30 Jun 2011 00:58:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Carlos Echenique</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Solms, Germany (June 29, 2011) &#8211; Leica Camera AG announces the latest firmware update for all versions of the Leica M8. Users wishing to benefit from the new offerings can now download firmware update Version 2.014 from the Leica Camera website and take advantage of new, improved features. The firmware update coincides with the launch of the Leica Super-Elmar-M 21 mm f/3.4 ASPH. and supports the use of this new wide-angle lens on Leica M8 cameras. In addition to new improvements, users can expand the range of lenses for their Leica M8 system with the versatile, high-performance super-wide-angle lens. With this free service, Leica Camera AG again proves their commitment to full system compatibility and decades of enduring value of the M series. For installation instructions and to download firmware update 2.014, please visit: http://en.leica-camera.com/service/downloads/rangefinder_cameras/m8.]]></description>
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		<title>LEICA ANNOUNCES FIRMWARE UPDATE FOR LEICA X1</title>
		<link>http://www.echenique.com/index.php/2011/03/28/leica-announces-firmware-update-for-leica-x1/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 28 Mar 2011 19:52:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Carlos Echenique</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Allendale, NJ (March 28, 2011) &#8211; Leica Camera Inc. is pleased to announce a firmware update for its high-performance digital compact camera, the LEICA X1. Users wishing to benefit from the new offerings can download the firmware update from the Leica website and take advantage of new, improved features beginning Tuesday March 29, 2011. The new X1 firmware offers the following features and benefits: Improved manual focusing, with the focus screen showing the image based on an open aperture More accurate manual focusing with finer steps, when scrolling slowly with the click wheel Two manual focusing speeds for more accurate and faster manual focus operation Manual focusing lock now available Enlarged manual focusing scale display Depth of field scale displayed in manual focusing mode Manual focus settings retained in memory when camera is switched off Improved autofocus speed in low light conditions and with low contrast subjects, in particular when shooting multiple images of the same subject ISO setting displayed in Auto ISO mode Improved JPEG image quality For more information, please visit: http://us.leica-camera.com/photography/compact_cameras/x1.]]></description>
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		<title>LEICA S2 firmware update FW 1.0.0.24 is now available</title>
		<link>http://www.echenique.com/index.php/2010/12/22/leica-s2-firmware-update-fw-1-0-0-24-is-now-available/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 22 Dec 2010 20:07:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Carlos Echenique</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Solms, Germany (December 22, 2010) &#8211; Leica Camera AG has released a new firmware update for the Leica S-System. All LEICA S2 and S2-P cameras will now be supplied with the latest firmware version. Users wishing to bring their camera up-to-date can now download the firmware update from the “Owners Area” on the Leica website and take advantage of the latest improvements. “Our close cooperation with photographers gives us not only an opportunity to constantly develop and improve the Leica S-System, but also allows us to address the precise needs of professional photographers. Therefore, the latest update, FW 1.0.0.24, includes quite a number of suggestions and wishes determined during discussions with professional users. The result is a wide range of improvements for applications, features and functions as well as the handling of the S2,” reports Stephan Schulz, product manager for the Leica S-System at Leica Camera AG. The FW 1.0.0.24 firmware update enables a multitude of enhanced camera functions. These include, for instance, lossless DNG compression. This offers particular benefits by reducing file sizes from around 75MB to around 40MB and increasing the burst-rate capability to 14 consecutive exposures (at 1.5 frames per second). Both of these factors depend on [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Leica Camera offers firmware update for the LEICA S2</title>
		<link>http://www.echenique.com/index.php/2010/04/23/leica-camera-offers-firmware-update-for-the-leica-s2/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 23 Apr 2010 20:30:32 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Carlos Echenique</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Solms, Germany (April 23, 2010) &#8211; Leica Camera AG is pleased to announce the latest firmware update for the LEICA S2. Users wishing to bring their camera up-to-date can now download the firmware from the “Owners Area” on the Leica website and take advantage of new, improved features.Features implemented by the latest firmware update include a new white balance setting for HMI light with its daylight-balanced, neutral colors. The functions offered by user-defined button programming have also been optimized: the stop-down button can now also be programmed after installation of the new update. Thanks to a new control element lock function, the shutter speed and aperture dials can now be locked to prevent inadvertent shifts. A more intuitive approach to image display now also contributes to functional optimization and improved handling. The revised image review functions of the camera monitor allow for enhanced image quality control. In addition, memory cards formatted outside the camera can now be used without problems in the S2. And last, but not least, the update supports the latest S-System LEICA SUMMARIT-S 35 mm f/2.5 ASPH. and the LEICA APO-MACRO-SUMMARIT-S 120 mm f/2.5 lenses, as well as ensuring better image quality in JPEG files. Extended camera [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Leica posts M9 Firmware Update</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 23 Mar 2010 19:44:47 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Carlos Echenique</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Leica has released firmware version 1.116 for the Leica M9 with the following improvements: Camera Performance • Faster zooming into the last picture taken. • Speed of SD-card formatting enhanced. • Image quality of “thumbnail” pictures improved. • SD- Card compatibility improved* • New ISO setting-related vignetting correction: strongest correction at ISO 160, and lowest correction at ISO 2500, interpolated for intermediate ISO steps. • Magenta colour shift correction for the following wide angle lenses improved: • M 18mm/f3.8 ASPH (11649) • M 21mm/f2.8 ASPH (11135) • M 24mm/f3.8 ASPH (11648) • M 28mm/f2 ASPH (11604) • M 28mm/f2.8 ASPH (11606) Bug Fixes • Transfer of large data amounts to a Mac in USB-Mass storage mode. • Sensor cleaning mode with battery capacity &#60;50%. • Function “Deleting all images” while zoomed picture is shown on screen. • Function “Deleting all images” from a SD card with non-M9 pictures on it. • Interrupting a long exposure by switching off the camera. • Zooming into pictures with “Vintage B+W” setting. • “Max aperture value” in EXIF data corrected for the following lenses: M 35mm/f1.4 (11869, 11870, 11860) M 50mm/f0.95 ASPH. (11602) M 50mm/f1.2 (11820) M 135mm/f3.4 APO (11889) M 135mm/f4 (11851, 11861) [...]]]></description>
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		<title>LEICA D-LUX 4 firmware update</title>
		<link>http://www.echenique.com/index.php/2009/12/11/leica-d-lux-4-firmware-update/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 11 Dec 2009 18:04:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Carlos Echenique</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[December 11, 2009 &#8211; (Allendale, NJ) &#8211; Leica Camera announced today the newest firmware update for the LEICA D-LUX 4 to its customers. The free firmware update will be available for immediate download from Leica’s homepage: www.leica-camera.com . The following improvements have been implemented by firmware version 2.1: Recording function with an aspect ratio of 1:1 has been added White balance (WB) bracket function has been added The exposure compensation and the auto bracket compensation can now be set up to ±3EV Position of the guide line can now be set [LENS RESUME] has been added to the [SETUP] menu [HIGH DYNAMIC] has been added to scene mode It is now possible to record the user&#8217;s name in the image file [MENU RESUME] has been added to the [SETUP] menu It is now possible to display the highlights in playback mode Digital red-eye removal has been modified Items saved in the custom set have changed Display of [COPY] in the [PLAYBACK] menu has changed Message display has been added]]></description>
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		<title>Leica Updates M8 Firmware</title>
		<link>http://www.echenique.com/index.php/2008/09/20/leica-updates-m8-firmware-2/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 20 Sep 2008 05:48:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Carlos Echenique</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I was cruising through the newly revamped Leica website trawling for info on the last big announcement they are saving for Photokina when I came upon this little nugget: Leica has updated the M8 Classic firmware to v2.0 which adds the following features to the original Leica digital rangefinder: * Auto ISO &#8211; The M8 Classic can now automatically adjust ISO settings to maintain a minimum shutter speed. This is activated from the M8&#8242;s SET menu. Parameters are adjusted on the MENU menu which include making the Auto ISO parameters lens dependent. * SDHC Support &#8211; Gone are the manacles of 2GB SD cards! The M8 Classic now supports higher capacity SDHC cards. I tested with a 4GB PNY SDHC card and reported space for 370 RAW images. Sweetness! What&#8217;s not there (that requires upgrading to the M8.2): * Hardware updates &#8211; No amount of firmware updates will replace the shutter mechanism, add sapphire glass, or provide a method to alter shutter cocking behaviors. That requires that new bits be installed in the camera. The firmware update is a welcome bit of news to Leica M8 owners who have been complaining about lack of SDHC support and Auto ISO since [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Leica M8 Firmware 1.201 Test &#8211; Multiple Light sources</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 01 Feb 2008 23:30:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Carlos Echenique</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Firmware 1.201 Test &#8211; Multiple Light sources Originally uploaded by etrigan63 I went to a local mall today and looked for a shot that included multple light sources. I managed to find a fine example that combines daylight, fluorescent light and incandescent (halogen) light. The image is unadjusted other than a conversion from DNG to jpeg in Lightroom 1.3.1. The AWB setting has managed to do a good job with this combo, maintaining the colors very well. Click on the image to see a larger version on Flickr.]]></description>
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		<title>Leica Updates M8 Firmware</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 31 Jan 2008 23:57:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Carlos Echenique</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Fluorescent Light shot &#8211; Jean on the job Originally uploaded by etrigan63 Leica has released firmware 1.201 for the M8 Digital Camera on their website. The new firmware addresses several issues not the least of which is Automatic White Balance (AWB). White Balance (for the uninitiated) is a measurement of the color temperature of the light being used to illuminate a scene being photographed. Color temperature is measured on the Kelvin scale (the one with Absolute Zero). Varying light sources have different color temperatures and the lower temperatures are in the red part of the spectrum (oddly referred to as warm light) and the higher temperatures are more in the blue part of the spectrum (again, counter intuitively referred to as cool light). A sensor in the digital camera takes a reading at the time of exposure and makes a guess as to what the correct white balance is. Sometimes it makes a good guess and sometimes it doesn&#8217;t. The film equivalent to this was film type. If you were going to shoot outdoors, you selected daylight balanced film. If you were going to shoot in a studio (with studio lighting), you selected tungsten balanced film. One of the Leica [...]]]></description>
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