SL3 and BP-SCL6 problem

[pmw001]

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My SL3 works perfectly with the BP-SCL6 battery provided.

But the two BP-SCL6 I got from the Leica shop in Vienna lead to a message that the camera is not functional with BP-SCL4.

Very strange since both were marked BP-SCL6.

Firmware 2.01

I wil ask Leica. Anyone had this problem or knows a solution?

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[LeicaR10]

Pmw001,  First, welcome to the forum  Second, your issue is strange indeed.  Have you checked the two batteries to ensure they are BP-SCL6?   You will find the designation on the side of the battery in small print.  If so, I suggest you fully charge both new batteries.  If that fails, I suggest you call the Leica Shop Vienna and get them exchanged.  They should do so with no issue.  r/ Mark

Edited March 12 by LeicaR10

[pmw001]

Yes of course. Both batteries are  BP-SCL6. The first battery was exchannged, the second has the same issue.

The only one that works is the battery included with the camera.

[LeicaR10]

Pmw001,  Best return the batteries to the Leica Store.  If you are close by, take your camera and batteries and let them check it out.  r/ Mark

[pmw001]

Solved the issue.

1. Saved profile.

2. Exported profile.

3. Camera reset

4. Removed batteries for a few seconds.

5. Put them back in and restarted the camera.

Worked correctly

6. Imported profile.

Still worked correctly

[LD_50]

Sounds like an obscure bug. I’d still report to Leica via email so hopefully they can root it out. Thanks for sharing your resolution. 

[LeicaR10]

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Pmw001,   Great news for you.  Thank you too, for sharing your issue solution as well.  r/ Mark

[VR78]

I’m not sure whether this is a battery problem or a firmware issue, but my Leica SL3 consistently mis-identifies SCL6 batteries as SCL4. The camera occasionally shuts down, and I sometimes receive warnings about using SCL4 batteries, even though all of mine are SCL6 and clearly labeled as such.

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[jaapv]

Start by  ( carefully!) cleaning the battery contacts in the camera using a cotton bud and Isopropyl Alcohol or similar. If the problem persists, contact Leica. 

[colonel]

I also had this problem. I tried the new battery in a SL3 without a lens on. Not sure if this was an issue. When I put a lens on it suddenly recognised it as a SCL6. weird.

I think this is an issue with a new battery with no or little voltage level, as the system cant distinguish properly between the SCL4 and SCL6. Once there is a reasonable bit of voltage I think everything is ok.

[NickT]

it may be the hand grip. i found if I removed the hand grip when a battery was partially run down when reattaching it - it would produce this message. Recharging to full resolved the issue.

[steinknies]

I‘ve had the same issue a couple of times (no handgrip).