Trying to Update SL Lens Firmware on CL Body. How?

[michali]

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I just purchased a new CL to use as a back up/extender for my Leica SL lenses, which I'm primarily using on a Lumix S1R.

The CL has firmware vers. 3.1

When I mount the SL 24-90 & SL90-280mm on the CL I get the message in the image below. I've downloaded the firmware for the lenses onto an SD card  & inserted into the CL still no luck.

Is it a case of the SL lenses can only be updated via an SL body?

Any advice will be appreciated. 

Thanks 

Mike

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[michali]

Problem solved. My dealer loaned me an SL body, I did an update via the SL & lenses now work on the CL.

A rather cumbersome way to do things.

 

 

 

[ramarren]

Leica isn't the only manufacturer where this problem has been manifested... I ran into it with some Olympus and Panasonic FourThirds/Micro-FourThirds bodies and lenses as well, once upon a time. It's cumbersome, but as long as you have a good dealer somewhere nearby to work with it works out. Happily, lens firmware updates are only needed once in a great while.