SL3 user questions

[rim_light]

Advertisement (gone after registration)

I am fortunate to already have my own SL3 camera, and I thought it might be helpful to gather questions from other users.

I have noticed that the option to format my memory cards in the camera is greyed out. Could anyone provide an explanation for this issue?

In addition, the camera does not go into sleep mode, which it should do after two minutes. OK, maybe it just wakes up so quickly that I don't notice it. However, the top display is permanently on. Again, I would appreciate any helpful hints.

[Photoworks]

I have sleep on in 30 sec, and both displays go off eventually.

 

What card are you using? Maybe the card is locked?

[rim_light]

18 minutes ago, rim_light said:

In addition, the camera does not go into sleep mode, which it should do after two minutes. OK, maybe it just wakes up so quickly that I don't notice it. However, the top display is permanently on. Again, I would appreciate any helpful hints.

Ok, I solved one problem: the camera was still connected to the iPhone. There used to be a blue light and an indicator in the top display for this - but I guess not any more, so I didn't notice it. So now the camera goes to sleep, too. And yes, waking up is quick.

[Le Chef]

What does the instruction manual say in response to your questions? 

[rim_light]

Just now, Le Chef said:

What does the instruction manual say in response to your questions? 

If I had found something about this in the manual, I wouldn't have asked here. But a very nice way of writing rtfm

[rim_light]

4 minutes ago, Photoworks said:

What card are you using? Maybe the card is locked?

Your idea is understandable, but I can rule it out because I formatted the cards on the PC.

[Photoworks]

Advertisement (gone after registration)

5 minutes ago, rim_light said:

Your idea is understandable, but I can rule it out because I formatted the cards on the PC.

SD cards have a side lock and it can bump. PC or not.

[rim_light]

26 minutes ago, Photoworks said:

SD cards have a side lock and it can bump. PC or not.

Thank god I'm using CF Express.

But now I see an error message in the viewfinder stating that the card is not usable because it was formatted by a different device. The error message appears even though the card is working perfectly. Strange. I formatted the card as ExFAT.

[rim_light]

Now, I have managed to do it, and the formatting works after all. The trick was that I had not inserted the CFe card, and then I was able to call up the menu for formatting. Then I formatted the SD card, inserted the CFe, and was able to format it, too. I don't know why the camera didn't allow it before. It's still the same card, but all fine now.

[SrMi]

2 hours ago, rim_light said:

Thank god I'm using CF Express.

But now I see an error message in the viewfinder stating that the card is not usable because it was formatted by a different device. The error message appears even though the card is working perfectly. Strange. I formatted the card as ExFAT.

Use SD Formatter when formatting on the computer.

[erudolph]

Is there a difference in start-up and wake from sleep and off times depending on the card(s) in use?

[SrMi]

57 minutes ago, erudolph said:

Is there a difference in start-up and wake from sleep and off times depending on the card(s) in use?

@FlashGordonPhotography uses a CFE card, I use SD card and we both report similar startup time.

[erudolph]

I wonder what the times will be with both cards inserted.

[SrMi]

3 hours ago, erudolph said:

I wonder what the times will be with both cards inserted.

I did not see any difference in startup time.

[shedboatshed]

It is good practice to always reformat memory cards in camera.

[JohnathanLovm]

While there is still some time before I upgrade from my SL601, there is few questions I wanna know about SL3.

1. Does the top LED show focus distance when you half press in MF mode?

2. Do pressing nipple joystick will activate AF temporary in MF mode?

3. Does phone GPS reliable enough indoor or forest?

4. Is SL3 perspective control work well?

5. Is Multi-shoot absent from SL3?

6. How the highlight recovery on SL3? The reduced flash sync from 1/250 to 1/200 kinda let down since I’m do outdoor flash.

7. Can we turn off ibis to save battery?

Welcome, dear visitor! As registered member you'd see an image here…

Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members!

[SrMi]

14 minutes ago, JohnathanLovm said:

1. Does the top LED show focus distance when you half press in MF mode?

Yes

14 minutes ago, JohnathanLovm said:

2. Do pressing nipple joystick will activate AF temporary in MF mode?

Yes, if you have set it up that way.

15 minutes ago, JohnathanLovm said:

3. Does phone GPS reliable enough indoor or forest?

That depends on your phone, probably. I have not tested it.

16 minutes ago, JohnathanLovm said:

4. Is SL3 perspective control work well?

Yes.

16 minutes ago, JohnathanLovm said:

5. Is Multi-shoot absent from SL3?

Yes.

17 minutes ago, JohnathanLovm said:

6. How the highlight recovery on SL3? The reduced flash sync from 1/250 to 1/200 kinda let down since I’m do outdoor flash.

I have not tested it. With proper exposure, highlight recovery should not be an issue with any camera.

17 minutes ago, JohnathanLovm said:

7. Can we turn off ibis to save battery?

The IBIS is always active, holding the sensor in place. The stabilization can be turned off, but the EVF and LCD use most of the power anyway.

[scott kirkpatrick]

I'm using only CFExpress card, and the camera wakes up instantly once started for the day.  I don't shut it off until I am done.  I've been almost exclusively an M10 or M11 user in the recent past.  I ran into the error message that CF card had been formatted elsewhere, so I formatted in the camera (lost a few shots), and that message has not reappeared.

Comment on the post just above, multishot is expected inb a later formware release, but 1.1 seems to be just some bugfixes.

[SrMi]

27 minutes ago, scott kirkpatrick said:

I'm using only CFExpress card, and the camera wakes up instantly once started for the day.  I don't shut it off until I am done.  I've been almost exclusively an M10 or M11 user in the recent past.  I ran into the error message that CF card had been formatted elsewhere, so I formatted in the camera (lost a few shots), and that message has not reappeared.

Comment on the post just above, multishot is expected inb a later formware release, but 1.1 seems to be just some bugfixes.

Did you receive the multishot information from Leica?

[Advertisement]

Hallo,

Look here: Leica L-Mount

[scott kirkpatrick]

I picked that up in the exchange of posts on this forum among the beta testers (but posted in public) they didn't say when.