Import of settings.lcs fails on Q3 43

[Marc Moreels]

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I have both the Q3 28 and just recently bought the Q3 43.  I updated both cameras to the new firmware update 3.0.  I copied my profiles export from the Q3 28 to an SD card and tried to upload those settings to the new Q3 43 - import failed each time I tried.  I formatted the SD card multiple times on the new camera but am unable to get a profile settings file to get imported.   When I export profiles (limited that it currently is) using the 43, the import works.  Any ideas on how I might copy the settings?

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1 hour ago, Marc Moreels said:

I have both the Q3 28 and just recently bought the Q3 43.  I updated both cameras to the new firmware update 3.0.  I copied my profiles export from the Q3 28 to an SD card and tried to upload those settings to the new Q3 43 - import failed each time I tried.  I formatted the SD card multiple times on the new camera but am unable to get a profile settings file to get imported.   When I export profiles (limited that it currently is) using the 43, the import works.  Any ideas on how I might copy the settings?

You can't load Q3 profiles into a Q3 43. I'm afraid you'll need to set the profiles manually.

However, the settings file for Q3 43 indicates the camera type e.g. ...

{
  "Camera":"LEICA Q3 43",.......

You could try changing that line for your Q3 profiles to match this and see if it works, but I wouldn't recommend it as it might brick your camera.

[Marc Moreels]

Thank you for your reply. I ended up setting the profiles manually. The result was having greater familiarity with the menus - all good.