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This is what the EXIF data tells us:

 

canon: ISO 800; 1/50; 1:4.0; automatic white balance; Color space "unknown" (-1)
Q: ISO 800; 1/60; 1:3.5;  automatic white balance; Color space "unknown" (-1)
SL: ISO 800; 1/80; 1:8; manual white balance; sRGB
 
That would make any comparison quite difficult, I think.
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Processing my DNGs in LR6.3, I do not get the yellow highlights nor the cyan skies. By default, the DNGs out of my SL are almost indistinguishable from JPEGs. And the video capture looks identical to the JPEGs. 

 

So I am quite perplexed as to how you're getting these odd colors out of the SL.

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the problem is that the video is the same as jpg, because is 8bit. In DNG problem does not exist.

It is annoying to see this flaw also in the electronic viewfinder.

 I use jpg  to give it to the clients to choose my photos.

Don't work jpg, use only dng file.

Leica will resolved with firmware update.

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This is what the EXIF data tells us:

 

canon: ISO 800; 1/50; 1:4.0; automatic white balance; Color space "unknown" (-1)
Q: ISO 800; 1/60; 1:3.5;  automatic white balance; Color space "unknown" (-1)
SL: ISO 800; 1/80; 1:8; manual white balance; sRGB
 
That would make any comparison quite difficult, I think.

 

ok the problem exist. I will try specific test soon. 

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this is sample of overcyaned sky. I took this in Ethiopia last month (firmware ver1.2).

fitst one is from DNG (by LR without pp) ,  next is from SL's jpg. (saturation, contrast , sharpness settingss are all default : medium )

 

attachicon.gifL1060107_dng.jpg

 

attachicon.gifL1060107 2_jpg.jpg

 

 

very cheap sky color, like a iphone's HDR.

it's very easy to reproduce ,just take a picture of something under the cloudy sky.

 

Leica MUST fix this.

 

the same problem, not a normaly jpg. new firmware will adjust this colored ciano

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 I use jpg  to give it to the clients to choose my photos.

Don't work jpg, use only dng file.

 

 The only current solution is to batch process the DNG's into JPG's from LR rather that use the JPG from the camera.

 

That solves your problem ...... annoying .........  but in reality just involves a few seconds work in LR .......

 

... and then you will guarantee your clients will see something virtually identical to the prints you will eventually make for them .....

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 The only current solution is to batch process the DNG's into JPG's from LR rather that use the JPG from the camera.

 

That solves your problem ...... annoying .........  but in reality just involves a few seconds work in LR .......

 

... and then you will guarantee your clients will see something virtually identical to the prints you will eventually make for them .....

 

Ok and video solution?   the problem is the same in video

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I have no solution .......

 

The issue is in fact the basic SL embedded colour profiles ....... I have found some 'difficult images' with mixed lighting/high contrast that exaggerates/shows what you report:

 

These are DNG's .... the first image is the camera embedded profile in LR ....... the second is the Adobe Standard in LR ..... auto WB.

 

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All the colour channels seem to be over-saturated on the embedded profile......

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I have no solution .......

 

The issue is in fact the basic SL embedded colour profiles ....... I have found some 'difficult images' with mixed lighting/high contrast that exaggerates/shows what you report:

 

These are DNG's .... the first image is the camera embedded profile in LR ....... the second is the Adobe Standard in LR ..... auto WB.

 

attachicon.gifL1300310.jpg      attachicon.gifL1300310-2.jpg

 

 

All the colour channels seem to be over-saturated on the embedded profile......

Yes, but then we get a case like the image in post #56, the camera gets the blues in the dress of the lady more or less correct, but shifts the blue of the sky to a rather nasty Cyan.

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Answer from Leica Germany:

 

Sehr geehrter Herr Gallegra,

das Problematik mit dem Weißabgleich ist uns bekannt und wir
so schnell wie möglich durch ein Firmwareupdate behoben.

Sobald das Firmwareupdate zur Verfügung steht wird es in Ihrer " Members Area " zum Download bereitgestellt.



Mit freundlichen Gruessen / kind regards 

 

Dear Mr Gallegra,
 
the problem with the white balance is known to us and we
as soon as possible fixed by a firmware update.
 
Once the firmware update is available, it is provided in your "Members Area" to download.
 
 
 

Sincerely, / Kind regards 

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Yes, but then we get a case like the image in post #56, the camera gets the blues in the dress of the lady more or less correct, but shifts the blue of the sky to a rather nasty Cyan.

 over-exposure seems to exaggerate to effect .....

 

..... it was the same with the red channel on the M240 before they corrected (well, improved) it ....

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Now we are having an informed discussion. I really feel that we have to resist the urge to be dismissive when a user, who actually owns a camera and is not trolling, has a legitimate complaint and concern. Sometimes, it is our responsibility to expose these flaws and get Leica to fix them. They have proven many times in the past that they are paying attention to this forum, and fixing these bugs makes them a stronger company.

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Now we are having an informed discussion. I really feel that we have to resist the urge to be dismissive when a user, who actually owns a camera and is not trolling, has a legitimate complaint and concern. Sometimes, it is our responsibility to expose these flaws and get Leica to fix them. They have proven many times in the past that they are paying attention to this forum, and fixing these bugs makes them a stronger company.

 

 

Agreed.

 

I also think that Jurijgallegra should be commended for his patience, perseverance  and politeness in explaining the problem.

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I still don't see any of this weird color with my SL. 

 

I had to fish a load of JPG's from the trash can and hunt through till I found a couple of likely suspects ..... like the one above.

 

I have videos of the same scene which were initially awful too ..... but for the last couple I took a greycard custom WB setting from the wall next to me and they look fine ...... not perfect, but there again with mixed lighting outdoors at night you can't expect miracles. 

 

If I didn't exclusively use DNG's this might have shown up sooner ....... and for those that had SL's early the original embedded LR profile did produce quite over-saturated images ..... but the corrected Abobe Standard was available within a few weeks so most would be unaware that the 'native' SL colour profile/WB was slightly off .....

 

As usual ..... unless you look critically at something yourself it is unwise to believe/disbelieve what others show/state on the forum ...... or call someone else a fool unless you are 100% sure ......  :unsure:

 

.... that is unless you are our comrade from Wonderland who regards everyone on the Leica forum as one ....

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This defect appears not always, but in some circumstances and often with an automatic WB. Knowing the camera push her over to notice the problem. Another strange thing that happened to me but that is not influential: photographing with 24-90 to 24 on the DNG preview on APPLE is wider and slightly distorted the DNG real that then opens in camera raw. As soon as I will show you this' latest discovery, but not influential.

 

http://www.l-camera-forum.com/topic/254834-vignette-problem/

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I had to fish a load of JPG's from the trash can and hunt through till I found a couple of likely suspects ..... like the one above.

 

I have videos of the same scene which were initially awful too ..... but for the last couple I took a greycard custom WB setting from the wall next to me and they look fine ...... not perfect, but there again with mixed lighting outdoors at night you can't expect miracles. 

 

If I didn't exclusively use DNG's this might have shown up sooner ....... and for those that had SL's early the original embedded LR profile did produce quite over-saturated images ..... but the corrected Abobe Standard was available within a few weeks so most would be unaware that the 'native' SL colour profile/WB was slightly off .....

 

As usual ..... unless you look critically at something yourself it is unwise to believe/disbelieve what others show/state on the forum ...... or call someone else a fool unless you are 100% sure ......  :unsure:

 

.... that is unless you are our comrade from Wonderland who regards everyone on the Leica forum as one ....

 

 

This defect appears not always, but in some circumstances and often with an automatic WB. Knowing the camera push her over to notice the problem. Another strange thing that happened to me but that is not influential: photographing with 24-90 to 24 on the DNG preview on APPLE is wider and slightly distorted the DNG real that then opens in camera raw. As soon as I will show you this' latest discovery, but not influential.

 

http://www.l-camera-forum.com/topic/254834-vignette-problem/

 

Well, I looked through all 1,790-some exposures I've made with the SL trying to find the weird color problems. Every one. ALL of them were made with WB on Auto. Every one. There are several with blown highlights and deep blacks in the same frame. None of them show cyan skies or yellow highlights. Maybe I just live right. ;-)

 

 

I'm not sure whether the Apple raw processing engine honors Leica SL 24-90 lens corrections. If it doesn't, the 24-90 will likely show a slightly wider FoV at every focal length than Camera Raw or Lightroom 6.3. (Apple's "Digital Camera RAW Compatibility Update 6.18" included the Leica SL camera calibration profile.)

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Well, I looked through all 1,790-some exposures I've made with the SL trying to find the weird color problems. Every one. ALL of them were made with WB on Auto. Every one. There are several with blown highlights and deep blacks in the same frame. None of them show cyan skies or yellow highlights. Maybe I just live right. ;-)

And these were in-camera-JPEGS? 

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