SL3, SL2 & SL2-S: Firmware updates significantly expand the range of functions

[Jonathan Levin]

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Updated. Reloaded my user profile. I noticed that once selected, it no longer shows a check mark showing that profile is active.

[Jonathan Levin]

I found on the SL3 if you go to User Profile and select a saved profile, it brings me to the video settings. I thought it wanted me to saved video settings separately, but this keeps happening. I'm pretty sure when you save a profile it saves photo settings AND video settings for that profile. Can anyone confirm this?

[LocalHero1953]

51 minutes ago, Jonathan Levin said:

Updated. Reloaded my user profile. I noticed that once selected, it no longer shows a check mark showing that profile is active.

Resave the profile. The 'old' profile settings no longer quite match the new firmware as coded - resaving it makes them match up again. The numbering should then be visible.

Edited December 12, 2024 by LocalHero1953

[Malabito]

4 hours ago, jayoco said:

No autofocus improvments? sigh...

Dream on....

[helged]

12 minutes ago, Malabito said:

Dream on....

Will do. 

[Dr. G]

I know it's not mentioned, but has anyone noticed if the magnified view on the SL3 is clearer, closer to the way it was in the SL2/SL2-S?

Edited December 12, 2024 by Dr. G

[Chuck Albertson]

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Hey! Don't forget the Type 601, it got an update as well.

[PeterBoyadjian]

About 2 hours of testing.

AF in video and photo is much better. 

Even more if you use a new sigma lens like the 28-45. 

I wish they would have fixed the auto iso lock, so annoying. 

[win-win]

13 minutes ago, PeterBoyadjian said:

About 2 hours of testing.

AF in video and photo is much better. 

Even more if you use a new sigma lens like the 28-45. 

I wish they would have fixed the auto iso lock, so annoying. 

What camera?

[Jonathan Levin]

2 hours ago, LocalHero1953 said:

Resave the profile. The 'old' profile settings no longer quite match the new firmware as coded - resaving it makes them match up again. The numbering should then be visible.

Paul. Thank you so much! That worked perfectly. I may have imported a saved profile file and that is when I had this issue. I just needed to delete my profile on the camera and then create a new profile using the latest firmware. But how did you know this???? Or how did I not....?

Edited December 12, 2024 by Jonathan Levin

[Jonathan Levin]

I have to say that I really like the new SL3 Joystick AF (and Exp) click lock very much!

Edited December 12, 2024 by Jonathan Levin

[Photoworks]

1 hour ago, Chuck Albertson said:

Hey! Don't forget the Type 601, it got an update as well.

what is that?

[PeterBoyadjian]

49 minutes ago, win-win said:

What camera?

SL3 

[win-win]

3 minutes ago, PeterBoyadjian said:

SL3 

SL2-S sims to be also more responsive.

[LocalHero1953]

1 hour ago, Jonathan Levin said:

But how did you know this????

Trial and error, followed by speculation about the cause, after it happened to me a lot of Leica updates ago!

[Chuck Albertson]

1 hour ago, Photoworks said:

what is that?

The SL. The OG, as the kids say.

[trickness]

10 hours ago, Leon_B. said:

Today Leica has announced firmware updates for the Leica SL3, SL2 & SL2-S.

The firmware is already available on the official Leica website, slight availability delays via the FOTOS app can be possible. 

Downloads:

• Leica SL3 mit v.2.0.1
• Leica SL2 mit v.6.1.0
• Leica SL2-S mit v.6.1.0

Leica SL3 Update Information for v.2.0.1

New

• White Balance/Video ISO Lock 
  Added lock function for white balance settings Auto ISO and Auto WB. This function ensures a constant ISO value and automatic white balance during video recording until recording is stopped, or settings are changed via menu settings.
• Joystick
  • Additional assignment options:
    Factory setting: AFs
    Magnification is now also available for MF lenses and Leica M lenses.
  • Additional function Click and Hold for AF-L, AE-L, and AF-L + AE-L:
    In the Click setting, the joystick will no longer need pressing and holding, and will be simply activated and deactivated with a single click instead.
  • Additional function for the joystick assignment:
    When AF-ON is selected for the joystick, AF metering via the shutter button is deactivated. The metering function is instead activated by pressing the joystick.

Improvement

• User profile:
  Preparation for future firmware updates. Updates for Version 2.0.0 and later will automatically apply existing settings for User profiles, Language, Time and Date.
• Thumbwheel:
  New functionality as function button
• Perspective Control:
  The perspective control function is now also available in continuous shooting mode for 2 fps, 4 fps, and 5 fps.
• Continuous Shooting:
  The start delay for the setting 15 fps was reduced by 700 ms.
• Control Center:
  Optimization of the connectivity icons and their positioning in the Control Center. Bluetooth ( / ), Wi-Fi ( / ), cable ( / )
• Storage options:
  The storage option DNG+JPG on CFe=SD (Backup) was optimized. A warning message will be displayed that no backup option is available if one of the two memory cards is unavailable for functional or capacity reasons.
• User profile:
  The setting for AF field size will now be taken into consideration when creating a backup of the user profile.
• Camera menu:
  • Improved menu guidance with the introduction of the new button "Back" at the top left corner of the camera menu.
  • The WLAN menu item has become part of Camera Settings.
  • A new flash icon was integrated
• Capture mode:
  Blackout time for single shots was improved from approx. 310 ms to around 250 ms.
• Review mode:
  Improved user interaction for the deletion of multiple shots.
• Connecting to Leica FOTOS App
  The problem of Leica FOTOS being unable to connect if another smartphone was already connected to the camera via Wi-Fi was remedied.
• Exif 3.0:
  Support for Exif 3.0 and the GPS version 2.4.0.0 was added.
• Mechanical shutter speeds:
  When using the hybrid shutter, the camera will now use the mechanical shutter for the speeds 1/5000 s, 1/6400 s, and 1/8000 s.

Leica SL2/SL2-S Update Information for v.6.1.0

Extended Functionality: 

• Supported lenses

Improvement:

• Profoto Connect Pro:
  Fixed an error when connecting to “Profoto Connect Pro”.
• Eye detection in AF mode:
  Eye detection during refocusing in video mode (AF mode, L-Log) has been improved.
• Magnification via joystick:
  In MF mode, magnification via joystick is possible again.

Finally! Only took them an entire year to update the SL2 firmware and give us the joystick magnification back. 

[JeffWright]

4 hours ago, Dr. G said:

I know it's not mentioned, but has anyone noticed if the magnified view on the SL3 is clearer, closer to the way it was in the SL2/SL2-S?

No change for me

[Chuck Albertson]

5 hours ago, Chuck Albertson said:

Hey! Don't forget the Type 601, it got an update as well.

Ignore my blathering. Version 4.1 was the update for the Type 601 released earlier this year/last year.

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[jayoco]

6 hours ago, win-win said:

What camera?

He must be talking about the Canon R5 II