Over-exposure after firmware v 1.2

[Eugene Young]

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This morning I updated firmware v1.2 through leica photos. After that I tried several photos and found out all of the photos taken are a little bit more over exposed than before. If I want to take the same exposure photo as before I should lower more than half a stop. Anyone have experienced this or am I mistaken?

Edited August 5, 2023 by Eugene Young
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[usee]

Have also updated to 1.2, but not experienced the overexposure issue. Will take a closer look and report back.

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[elmars]

vor einer Stunde schrieb Eugene Young:

This morning I updated firmware v1.2 through leica photos. After that I tried several photos and found out all of the photos taken are a little bit more over exposed than before. If I want to take the same exposure photo as before I should lower more than half a stop. Anyone have experienced this or am I mistaken?

Did You set an exposure compensation accidentally?

[beewee]

Are you exposing based on the live histogram?

[SrMi]

The difference can be also caused by different metering methods. If you previously had highlight-weighted metering and now multi-field, the recent images will be a bit brighter/overexposed.

[TDE-Photo]

After the firmware update you have to restore the profile. Maybe you are using not the same metering method

[M11 for me]

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vor 12 Stunden schrieb Eugene Young:

are a little bit more over exposed than before

You say "a little bit". Try a different metering mode: Change to highlight weighted.

Another thing: You speak of "overexposed" which I interpret as having more blown out areas now compared to before. Now I do not know if you shoot JPG or DNG. In lightroom your DNG files will probably show no blown out areas (blinking in red areas). I think that the highlight indicator is much too sensitive in the Q3 anyway as it shows a JPG in the EVF whereas the DNG has much better dynamic range.

[beewee]

Also note that the Q3 shutter only goes to 1/2000th second unless you use an electronic shutter. If you’ve maxed out the shutter, it will be overexposed regardless.

[Eugene Young]

On 8/5/2023 at 5:49 PM, elmars said:

Did You set an exposure compensation accidentally?

Nope!

[frenchy]

I regret having upgraded the new firmware on my Leica Q3. Moral of the story, when a camera works perfectly never update it, never !

I'm having the same trouble and lots of trouble with the Q3. Starting it and having black screens so i have to remove the battery.

When I lower the exposure compensation it doesn't get dark it gets more brighter... That's a total shame. I've been doing the upgrade that Leica released... Still have the same problem ! Can we go back to the previous previous FW ?

I have spend dozen times, playing and changing, testing again and again the camera is still doing the same shit... It's not a user experience trouble. That's clearly come from the camera.

I definitely regret my Q2 which wasn't making me so frustrated and experiences such bugs...

Edited December 25, 2023 by frenchy

[jaapv]

You cannot reverse the firmware. You could ask your dealer...

[jaapv]

27 minutes ago, frenchy said:

when a camera works perfectly never update it, never !

This.

[adrianh]

3 hours ago, frenchy said:

I regret having upgraded the new firmware on my Leica Q3. Moral of the story, when a camera works perfectly never update it, never !

I'm having the same trouble and lots of trouble with the Q3. Starting it and having black screens so i have to remove the battery.

When I lower the exposure compensation it doesn't get dark it gets more brighter... That's a total shame. I've been doing the upgrade that Leica released... Still have the same problem ! Can we go back to the previous previous FW ?

I have spend dozen times, playing and changing, testing again and again the camera is still doing the same shit... It's not a user experience trouble. That's clearly come from the camera.

I definitely regret my Q2 which wasn't making me so frustrated and experiences such bugs...

Sorry but you might have a faulty camera. I can’t confirm any of your problems. I’ve had an early Q3 and have now a recent one. The early one had some freeze issues before the first firmware  update (got way better after the update) but I never had an exp compensation going the other way around. 

[SrMi]

9 hours ago, frenchy said:

I regret having upgraded the new firmware on my Leica Q3. Moral of the story, when a camera works perfectly never update it, never !

I'm having the same trouble and lots of trouble with the Q3. Starting it and having black screens so i have to remove the battery.

When I lower the exposure compensation it doesn't get dark it gets more brighter... That's a total shame. I've been doing the upgrade that Leica released... Still have the same problem ! Can we go back to the previous previous FW ?

I have spend dozen times, playing and changing, testing again and again the camera is still doing the same shit... It's not a user experience trouble. That's clearly come from the camera.

I definitely regret my Q2 which wasn't making me so frustrated and experiences such bugs...

Sometimes, a reset is necessary after a firmware update. Did you try it?