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New Leica SL Firmware V 3.1 released


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Leica has just released a new Leica SL firmware.

 

Most important topic is the autofocus improvement in speed and accuracy with the Leica Summilux-SL 1:1.4/50 ASPH.

 
The overall color balance under certain light situations for JPG files was improved too.
 
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Yup ...... it's a lot quicker and low light performance better ... much less hunting (absent apart from blank almost no contrast areas).... now it's closer to the 75/2 in terms of performance.

 

Going from 0.8m to infinity isn't 'fast' ..... but moving between intermediate distances is zippy. Also seems quieter and smoother. 

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Yup ...... it's a lot quicker and low light performance better.

Never thought we would see the day :) I figured if it didn’t happen with 3.0 it wouldn’t happen.

 

Is the AF inprovement specific to the 50 or a global change??

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Yup ...... it's a lot quicker and low light performance better..... now it's close to the 75/2

 

Going from 0.8m to infinity isn't 'fast' ..... but moving between intermediate distances is zippy. 

 

I'm not familiar with the 75, do you have any thoughts compared to the 24-90 zoom?

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Well...... with the 24-90 AF is so quick it is unnoticeable and seems like magic.

 

75/2 has a noticeable delay when going from 0.8m to 5m or so, but for subjects within the main 3 ranges, near, mid and far any delay is hardly noticeable. 

 

If anything the 50 seems a bit quicker when changing between near and far distance.

 

They are all quick enough for me, but others may have much more rigorous requirements ....  :rolleyes:

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My 50SL is focusing noticeably quicker, testing around the house in less than ideal light conditions. Seems particularly faster focusing from far to close objects (from 5m to 1m lets say).

 

I hope that this improvement was not done in detriment of accuracy, I usually shoot at f1.4 and accuracy is way more important for me.

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My 50SL is focusing noticeably quicker, testing around the house in less than ideal light conditions. Seems particularly faster focusing from far to close objects (from 5m to 1m lets say).

 

I hope that this improvement was not done in detriment of accuracy, I usually shoot at f1.4 and accuracy is way more important for me.

 

I love the 50... it is SO GOOD!!!

 

If the AF speed is better... it will be amazing!!

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Is there any reason to upgrade to 3.1 if you never shoot JPEGs, use the SL zooms, and M primes on the SL only? Like I do. Any unnamed bugs squashed?

 

Who knows??

 

There may be other improvements that they aren't talking about. You could certainly wait and see if there any bugs.

 

I can't wait to get home from work and see what the 50 can do now :)

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Is there any reason to upgrade to 3.1 if you never shoot JPEGs, use the SL zooms, and M primes on the SL only? Like I do. Any unnamed bugs squashed?

 The official blurb only mentions jpg's and the SL 50. 

I doubt if anything else significant is included ......

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