tom0511 Posted March 9, 2020 Share #1 Â Posted March 9, 2020 Advertisement (gone after registration) Yesterday I wanted to shoot handball with the Sl2 and the Sigma 135/1.8mm lens. The battery had 4 "stripes"-but the camera showed an error: "battery too low for 4k and for burst-shooting". I put the Leica 24-90 on the camera and there was no problem. I know at least one guy having the same problem. I really really hope Leica and Sigma can offer a solution for us fast. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Advertisement Posted March 9, 2020 Posted March 9, 2020 Hi tom0511, Take a look here Major SL2 battery problem with (some?) Sigma lenses. I'm sure you'll find what you were looking for!
BlackDoc Posted March 9, 2020 Share #2  Posted March 9, 2020 The problem exists and is known- btw with this you are NOT able to take a video too. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
hillavoider Posted March 9, 2020 Share #3 Â Posted March 9, 2020 happens with leica SL lenses too, its a pretty big stuff up for such an expensive body, really hope its fixed with firmware have to film every thing in 1080p Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MediaFotografie Posted March 9, 2020 Share #4  Posted March 9, 2020 vor 5 Stunden schrieb tom0511: Yesterday I wanted to shoot handball with the Sl2 and the Sigma 135/1.8mm lens. The battery had 4 "stripes"-but the camera showed an error: "battery too low for 4k and for burst-shooting". I put the Leica 24-90 on the camera and there was no problem. I know at least one guy having the same problem. I really really hope Leica and Sigma can offer a solution for us fast. I know this message with SL lenses too - but only if the battery is nearly empty, not with 4 "stripes", and I think this makes sense to protect the SL2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
tom0511 Posted March 9, 2020 Author Share #5  Posted March 9, 2020 vor 4 Stunden schrieb mediafotografie: I know this message with SL lenses too - but only if the battery is nearly empty, not with 4 "stripes", and I think this makes sense to protect the SL2 makes sense if it is nearly empty. but no sense if the battery is nearly full. yesterday I wished to have a Nikon D5 in my hands instead of the SL2. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
profus Posted March 11, 2020 Share #6 Â Posted March 11, 2020 A bit off-topic: how's your impressions of Sigma 135/1.8 with SL2? Is it L-mount version of it you have? Any images you could share, tnx? Alex Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MediaFotografie Posted March 11, 2020 Share #7 Â Posted March 11, 2020 Advertisement (gone after registration) Am 9.3.2020 um 21:08 schrieb tom0511: makes sense if it is nearly empty. but no sense if the battery is nearly full. yesterday I wished to have a Nikon D5 in my hands instead of the SL2. Â YES! Doesn't make sense if battery is nearly full. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Photoworks Posted March 12, 2020 Share #8  Posted March 12, 2020 I had the same problem on full battery and sl lenses and the Sigma adapter for Canon lenses. I solution is needed I found that the cameras  crazy AF with some Panasonic lenses too. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
HeinzX Posted March 12, 2020 Share #9  Posted March 12, 2020 (edited) The SL 2 is consuming a lot of energy, when I use my Canon EF macro lenses adapted either with the Novoflex or with the MC 21. There is no difference. With the Pana 16-35 I have no problem at all, even not with the AF - which is very quick and accurate with this lens. And I have no problem with the 24/90 and the 90/280 . But all in all, the SL 2 is a big consumer of energy - more than the SL. That is why I bought a third battery. Edited March 12, 2020 by HeinzX Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
hillavoider Posted March 12, 2020 Share #10  Posted March 12, 2020 11 hours ago, Photoworks said: I had the same problem on full battery and sl lenses and the Sigma adapter for Canon lenses. I solution is needed I found that the cameras  crazy AF with some Panasonic lenses too. yes full battery and SL lenses you will still get the fault Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stefanovt Posted March 19, 2020 Share #11  Posted March 19, 2020 You should update your lenses: [Benefit of the update]・It has optimized the communication of power consumption when used in combination with Leica CL and Leica SL cameras. https://www.sigmaphoto.com/article/firmware-update-for-sigma-l-mount-lenses-10-17-2019/ Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
darrel Crilley Posted April 23, 2020 Share #12  Posted April 23, 2020 This error is not triggered by low battery or placing excessive demands on the drive/AF system.  It occurs when one seeks to shoot low res jpegs on the lowest continuous setting in bright light.  It happens irrespective of the lens attached.  I have it with two SL zooms, with M lenses via adapter and with a Sigma 45mm. Oddly, the workaround I have discovered for burst shooting is to switch from the default or normal hybrid setting to electronic only.  For whatever underlying reason this allows burst shooting to go on.  It is, however, close to pitiful that this flagship professional body, now costing twice the S1R body, is bedevilled by a malfunction striking at the heart of many professional workflows so soon in the life of the camera. The lowliest bodies out there can usually comfortably shoot burst on a mechanical shutter and do it for the life of the camera.  There is presumably some communication error between the battery and the camera's brain but whether that originates in faulty info despatched by the battery or a central processing error is for the Leica software engineers to quickly ascertain.     Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
setwave Posted April 30, 2020 Share #13  Posted April 30, 2020 I am having the same problem with the Leica SL2 and Sigma L-mount lenses I received with it. No problems with the Leica lenses I bought. It doesn't matter what adjustments I make in the size of the jpegs or the shooting rate, or anything else I try; I still get the same message. After spending a small fortune on this camera and its lenses and waiting 3 months to receive the camera, this situation is ridiculous. I have sent an email to technicalinfo Leica USA and will see what they say. I'll post their response. At least my Nikon camera and lenses work fine... Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jmm1 Posted September 4, 2020 Share #14  Posted September 4, 2020 (edited) I have the same problem but it only happens with the  SL2 and the Lumix 7-200 f/2.8. It is NOT a problem when I use the Lumix 24-105 and 20-60. Does that give some clue?  and yes the Sigma 45 results in a problem as well. I guess LEICA will just say use ONLY Leica lenses.  But I like the Lumix 70-200 f2.8 as it also allows me to use the TCX2. 5K video  with this lens is truly awesome - WHEN it works.   Edited September 4, 2020 by jmm1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eclectic Man Posted September 4, 2020 Share #15 Â Posted September 4, 2020 2 hours ago, jmm1 said: I guess LEICA will just say use ONLY Leica lenses. Â Â That would somewhat nullify the concept of an L-Mount Alliance though. Â I suspect there is a software problem, which hopefully can be rectified soon. Â I have only recently got my SL2, and have not experienced the problem with either my Apo 50 f/2 or the Canon EF lens via the Sigma MC-21 adapter. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jared Posted September 4, 2020 Share #16  Posted September 4, 2020 (edited) 12 hours ago, jmm1 said: I have the same problem but it only happens with the  SL2 and the Lumix 7-200 f/2.8. It is NOT a problem when I use the Lumix 24-105 and 20-60. Does that give some clue?  and yes the Sigma 45 results in a problem as well. I guess LEICA will just say use ONLY Leica lenses.  But I like the Lumix 70-200 f2.8 as it also allows me to use the TCX2. 5K video  with this lens is truly awesome - WHEN it works.   Check to make sure you have the latest firmware in your LUMIX 70-200. I’m not saying that will fix it since I don’t own any Panasonic lenses, but I know Sigma made some firmware changes to fix inaccurate battery communications with the SL2 camera. Perhaps the same is true for Panasonic? There was at least one firmware update for your lens last year, though I believe it was aimed at OIS improvements. Definitely worth checking. For your Sigma 45 as well. Edited September 4, 2020 by Jared Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
cba20k Posted September 5, 2020 Share #17 Â Posted September 5, 2020 My money is on this getting fixed in a firmware update. Call it optimism I've experienced this with the 35mm SL APO when plugged in to mains power and trying to shoot at intervals or in 4k. It just seems too unlikely to be an actual shortcoming. Not sure if the SLÂ typ 601 had this issue. If not, that would make it more likely to be a firmware bug. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jmm1 Posted September 18, 2020 Share #18  Posted September 18, 2020 Thanks Jared and Eclectic Man,: That was the first thing I tried to do - update the firmware on the Lumix Lens BUT I only have a Leica body and there doesn't seem to be any instructions - it doesn't work by loading the Firmware file onto an SD card. I have been waiting for a reply from Panasonic tech support on this. Has anyone tried updating the S-PRO Lumix with ONLY a LEICA body? Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
caissa Posted September 18, 2020 Share #19  Posted September 18, 2020 (edited) I think the instructions are on the Pana site. Maybe you need to unpack the file (not just put it there).  (There are updates only for a few lenses. Check exactly if the file is for this lens and not for the f4 version.) Edited September 18, 2020 by caissa Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
scott kirkpatrick Posted September 19, 2020 Share #20  Posted September 19, 2020 It appears that there was some room for variation in the L-mount spec, resulting in voltage drops across an L-mount partner's lens exceeding what Leica thought was possible and thus triggering Leica's warnings and prohibiting burst shooting and video earlier than intended. Firmware changes in these lenses might allow workarounds, ("better power communication") but the fact that the same error message occurs for Leica lenses, but when the battery is more depleted and shows a lower voltage means that the problem may be a real limit to L-mount compatibility. At least with the earliest lenses. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Join the conversation
You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.
Note: Your post will require moderator approval before it will be visible.