TL Lens Firmware Version?

[ocvlvs]

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Greetings,

I have recently purchased my CL, and have updated the camera firmware to which I obtained from Leica's website. However, as I was browsing the menu settings, I noticed that camera firmware and lens firmware were not the same version. My "Camera Firmware Version" displays "4.0", while the "Lens Firmware Version" (immediately below) displays "1.0".For context, the lens I have equipped as I write this is the 18mm Elmarit TL f/1.2 asph.

Is version 1.0 the most current firmware for this lens? Thanks!

[jaapv]

Of course they are not the same version as they are different firmwares. The camera will update the lens firmware automatically if needed. 

[ocvlvs]

Ah, good to know. Thank you!

[MJB]

Just want to update this thread with recently discovered info - the CL does NOT automatically update lens firmware. It is available for doneload on the Leica site and you have to go in and manually update it under the "Camera Information" menu. I discovered this after buying a TL2, which DID automatically update my lenses from v.1.0 to v1.1 (I don't recall if I had the lens firmware file on the SD card at the time, or just the camera's firmware update file. Anyway, I used these lenses many times on the CL and they never updated. I then put the lens firmware file on an SD card, put it in the CL, and discovered I was able to update my 23mm and 35mm lenses from v1.1 to v2.0, but had to do so manually. The 18mm is current at v1.0. I just bought the 18-56mm, 11-23mm, and 55-135mm zooms, so I will let you know if they go up to v2.0 as well (I assume so). I don't have a 60mm (yet!) but I expect the same.

[sandyfaf]

I never knew there was a v2.0 firmware for the 23mmTL lens. Updated now, thanks for the heads up.

[grick]

On 7/12/2022 at 7:29 PM, MJB said:

Just want to update this thread with recently discovered info - the CL does NOT automatically update lens firmware. It is available for doneload on the Leica site and you have to go in and manually update it under the "Camera Information" menu. I discovered this after buying a TL2, which DID automatically update my lenses from v.1.0 to v1.1 (I don't recall if I had the lens firmware file on the SD card at the time, or just the camera's firmware update file. Anyway, I used these lenses many times on the CL and they never updated. I then put the lens firmware file on an SD card, put it in the CL, and discovered I was able to update my 23mm and 35mm lenses from v1.1 to v2.0, but had to do so manually. The 18mm is current at v1.0. I just bought the 18-56mm, 11-23mm, and 55-135mm zooms, so I will let you know if they go up to v2.0 as well (I assume so). I don't have a 60mm (yet!) but I expect the same.

Where did you find the the firmware update for the 23mm from v1.1 to v2.0?  Where I went on the Leica website, all I could find was v1.1.

Thanks,

Greg

[jaapv]

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On 7/13/2022 at 4:29 AM, MJB said:

Just want to update this thread with recently discovered info - the CL does NOT automatically update lens firmware. It is available for doneload on the Leica site and you have to go in and manually update it under the "Camera Information" menu. I discovered this after buying a TL2, which DID automatically update my lenses from v.1.0 to v1.1 (I don't recall if I had the lens firmware file on the SD card at the time, or just the camera's firmware update file. Anyway, I used these lenses many times on the CL and they never updated. I then put the lens firmware file on an SD card, put it in the CL, and discovered I was able to update my 23mm and 35mm lenses from v1.1 to v2.0, but had to do so manually. The 18mm is current at v1.0. I just bought the 18-56mm, 11-23mm, and 55-135mm zooms, so I will let you know if they go up to v2.0 as well (I assume so). I don't have a 60mm (yet!) but I expect the same.

And what did this update improve on your lenses? 

[MJB]

1 hour ago, grick said:

Where did you find the the firmware update for the 23mm from v1.1 to v2.0?  Where I went on the Leica website, all I could find was v1.1.

Thanks,

Greg

On the product pages for both the TL2 and CL, under the downloads tab, where it says "Firmware TL-lenses linear MF" with no specific mention of a version number (although the file itself is named "TLLens02.plf").

1 hour ago, jaapv said:

And what did this update improve on your lenses? 

That's a good question.  As far as I can tell, linear manual focus is something that needs to be enabled in the menus of one or more of the SL bodies, but it seems weird that this update would be specific for TL lenses (the SL lenses have their own update), and that it would be made available on the TL2 and CL product pages if those bodies couldn't take advantage of the update. 

[Don Morley]

I have tried and tried to find whatever the latest firmware is for such as my T,TL,CL 55-135mm Leica L Mount lens but failed dismally as whatever, and wherever I try, all I can find is camera rather than lens firmware details, and I sadly found Leica's own web site the least helpful of all.

[frame-it]

16 minutes ago, Don Morley said:

I have tried and tried to find whatever the latest firmware is for such as my T,TL,CL 55-135mm Leica L Mount lens but failed dismally as whatever, and wherever I try, all I can find is camera rather than lens firmware details, and I sadly found Leica's own web site the least helpful of all.

just email Leica and ask for the link.

[maidenfan84]

I don’t mean to resurrect an old thread, but wanted to ask if anyone has the most recent firmware update file for the TL? Thank you, in advance 

[d30gaijin]

On 9/17/2023 at 11:15 PM, maidenfan84 said:

I don’t mean to resurrect an old thread, but wanted to ask if anyone has the most recent firmware update file for the TL? Thank you, in advance 

https://leica-camera.com/en-US/downloads?download_area_category=1351&download_area_subcategory=1119&field_media_document_topic=1074&field_media_document_language=984

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Edited September 30, 2023 by d30gaijin
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