Leica SL3 Firmware Update / Bug Fix

[JTLeica]

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19 minutes ago, jonoslack said:

Well done Leica!

I’ve had this for a few days now and I’ve done the most terrible things with dying batteries and inexcusable power off, and I have completely failed to break it (which I managed easily before). 
 

hopefully this is end of story!

Excellent Jono well done. 

[slimsnapped]

Just wrapped up an event with the SL2 and SL3, no problems with the SL3 to boot! Had a battery die, swapped lenses with out powering down the camera, did a battery hot swap and all was well.

[polycarp]

At times, the whole screen would go into a whole web of green pixels for a second when switching on or going to the main menu. I did be interested to see if this patch corrects that,

[thebarnman]

4 hours ago, Baxter0733 said:

I installed the new firmware and got the screen prompt to restart the camera. Following the Release Notes, I turned the camera off and then it would not restart. Has anyone else had this issue of the camera not restarting after updating? 

Does it still not turn on?

[Akiraa1112]

38 minutes ago, thebarnman said:

Does it still not turn on?

I have my SL3 updated to the latest firmware. After updating the firmware, I need to turn off the SL3. The SL3 will not restart automatically; instead, I have to press the button to turn on the camera.

[gtr7]

FInally the update fix the Leica Fotos connection with SL3, try it and no freeze after disconnect and can load up all the images.

Well done!!!!

[Ken Abrahams]

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Can you achieve 1/16000 sec on electronic shutter now? I holding off on the firmware for a few days.  

[rfunnell]

Nice work Leica.

Although I never encountered this .

[NickT]

I can confirm that 1/16000 is available with latest firmware

 

[TankWart]

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Leica has released an update(v 1.1.9) for the Leica SL3 that should solve the problem described here.

You can install the update via the Leica FOTOS app or download it here from the  Leica SL3 download page.

The changes in the new Leica SL3 firmware version in detail

Error correction

• Sporadic error that resulted in unnoticed overwriting of existing recordings if the camera was not properly turned off beforehand (e.g., during battery replacement in standby mode or after an unexpected software interruption).
• Correction of errors in the firmware.

Improvement

• Optimization of the Leica FOTOS connection.

The update is NOT available via Fotos app so far!!

[Simone_DF]

21 hours ago, rim_light said:

The recent firmware update is somehow been disappointing. While it claims to have fixed an error that I never encountered, therefore I am unable to verify this. Moreover, the other errors still seem to be present at first glance. Additionally, there is still no appreciated information provided e.g. on speeds of the CFe slot. It makes me wonder if Leica is truly committed to developing a professional-grade camera. 

This is unfair to Leica. They were focusing at fixing this one critical defect that resulted in loss of data due to a bug in the firmware. If you look at the file release, it’s 1.1.9, the increment on the last dotted number means it’s a minor release, with possibly version 1.2 around the corner with more juicy updates. 
Fixing additional issues requires extra time to develop a fix and test it, resulting in a delay of the critical patch, and even more infuriated users. 
I’m sure they’ll also fix the remaining outstanding issues in one of the next updates, but like all companies, they have a priority list for their bug fix strategy, and a roadmap of updates planned for the next year or two, at least. 

[algrove]

On the juicy side, I want to see Multishot Mode brought to the SL3. I use it all the time on my SL2S and SL2 users loved it too.

At the SL3 introduction, Leica developers were surprised to have so many at the intro event asking why no multishot which hinted that it might have been an oversight.

[SrMi]

2 hours ago, algrove said:

On the juicy side, I want to see Multishot Mode brought to the SL3. I use it all the time on my SL2S and SL2 users loved it too.

At the SL3 introduction, Leica developers were surprised to have so many at the intro event asking why no multishot which hinted that it might have been an oversight.

Like with most cameras with multishot, I use SL2's multishot once or twice when getting the camera and never again. Leica's and Panasonic's implementation is one of the most convenient ones (in-camera assembly, motion artifact removal). However, I still do not see much application: it requires a tripod, and any motion degrades the image quality. 

I wish people would share their multishot images more often.

But, yeah, it would be nice to get multishot on SL3 as well.

[Simone_DF]

2 hours ago, SrMi said:

it requires a tripod, and any motion degrades the image quality. 

The S5II has hand held multi shot. No tripod required. 

[LocalHero1953]

I have never used multishot except a few times to see what happened. It adds nothing perceptible to the quality of the kind of photos I take and is irrelevant to the content.

[jaapv]

But.. but... but...  A higher number is ALWAYS better. How can you take a decent photograph with a mere 60 MP? You will be the laughing stock of the photographic world! Not to mention those deplorable images at a laughable 24 MP, I dare not call them photographs. 

[LocalHero1953]

I'm open to persuasion......

I have never printed above A2 size myself, and have paid only for canvases at larger sizes, so higher resolution for better printing is irrelevant for me.

But I can see the argument for higher resolution for better cropping. In this particular case, does a cropped multishot image have better IQ than a cropped hi-res sensor image?

[FlashGordonPhotography]

I want EFCS before multi shot. I’d use multi shot occasionally but EFCS everyday. And I want the rear click wheel to be customisable.

Personally I find multi shots actual usage limited. At least Leica had a single DNG captured with the MS image which was the best implementation I’ve seen. I do use it on the OM-1 but not so much on the SL2.

Gordon

[SrMi]

2 hours ago, jaapv said:

But.. but... but...  A higher number is ALWAYS better. How can you take a decent photograph with a mere 60 MP? You will be the laughing stock of the photographic world! Not to mention those deplorable images at a laughable 24 MP, I dare not call them photographs. 

Because multishot increases the real resolution only by a little, mainly by removing any false colors (moire). Moire is is more of a problem with 24MP than with 60MP sensors, especially when no AA Filter is used.

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[SrMi]

2 hours ago, Simone_DF said:

The S5II has hand held multi shot. No tripod required. 

Yes, but the benefits of handheld multishots are typically even smaller than the tripod multishots.