Lexica SL recurring system error: Restart Camera error

[Johannes Adriaan]

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I have a Leica SL from 2/2016 which I have had to restart following a red “restart camera” display warning. On restart, I am asked whether I wish to load settings from my SD card. When I click yes, most camera and favourites settings are lost nevertheless (even having saved these to the SD card before), which means I have to enter everything again. 
This error has now occurred twice within a few weeks time.

Has anyone had a similar experience, or suggestion what might be the source of the problem? I should add that I have installed the latest firmware, always kept the camera in TLC, no extreme weather conditions or whatever. Batteries are not new but still work properly.

Any advice welcome.

 

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with native lenses or adapted lenses?

if adapted lenses then which adapter?

did you try not loading the settings from the Sd card?

did you try restarting the camera without a lens attached?

were the sd card[s] formatted in-camera?

did you try restarting and using the camera with sd cards in both slots?

 

[Johannes Adriaan]

It’s the system error that I am worried about, especially since it has happened twice shortly after each other. Having to enter settings again is just frustrating. Both system errors occurred with a Voigtländer Apo 50mm M lens attached, but I cannot imagine that this or the (Urth M to L) adapter have caused the error. I have used the Urth adapter with many other lenses without any problems.

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[Johannes Adriaan]

Many thanks indeed. I will try to reformat the SD cards (Lexar) with the dedicated software and see how that works out. Fortunately, so far I have been able to restart the camera without the issues reported in the SL2 system error thread (knock on wood).

[graeme_clarke]

A few years ago had massive problem with a Lexar card on a SL 601- after a short while everything went black and the shutter was unresponsive.  Camera and lens 924-90) went back to Leica.  Problem with Lexar cards identified and advice to stick to Sandisk given - so I've used them since then without any issues.  Changing the make of card will be worth trying.

[Johannes Adriaan]

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Many thanks, I will take this advice to heart. Should have swapped to SanDisk long while ago after a failed Lexar card once ruined my Italian holiday photos with a Nikon d800…