Leica announces firmware update for D-LUX 4 camera – numerous improvements cited

December 11, 2009 – (Allendale, NJ) – 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:

1.            Recording function with an aspect ratio of 1:1 has been added

2.            White balance (WB) bracket function has been added

3.            The exposure compensation and the auto bracket compensation can now be set up to ±3EV

4.            Position of the guide line can now be set

5.            [LENS RESUME] has been added to the [SETUP] menu

6.            [HIGH DYNAMIC] has been added to scene mode

7.            It is now possible to record the user’s name in the image file

8.            [MENU RESUME] has been added to the [SETUP] menu

9.            It is now possible to display the highlights in playback mode

10.       Digital red-eye removal has been modified

11.       Items saved in the custom set have changed

12.       Display of [COPY] in the [PLAYBACK] menu has changed

13.       Message display has been added

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