New Leica M11 Firmware v.2.6.0 (M11 / M11-P / M11-D / M11 Monochrom)

[Leon_B.]

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Leica today announced a firmware update v.2.6.0 for all Leica M11 family models:

• Leica M11
• Leica M11-M
• Leica M11-P
• Leica M11-D

The latest firmware introduces a number of new functions and improvements designed to further enhance camera performance and user flexibility:

NEW

• The function White Balance Adjustment allows the user to make custom adjustments to the sensor white point calibrated ex works. This adjustment will affect the automatic White Balance as well as the fixed presets (Film Style).
• Lens detection now offers additional flexibility when using Leica-M lenses with 6-bit encoding. Even if the lens type is detected automatically, the user can now additionally select another lens type from the list of M lenses. The list is available for all profiles and will be included when profiles are exported to an SD card.
• The Dust Protection function can now also be controlled via Leica FOTOS (Version 5.5.1 and higher).

In addition, several issues have been addressed to improve system stability and connectivity:

ERROR CORRECTION

• In rare cases, the connection between the camera and smartphone was severed by the operating system during image downloads and could not be restored afterwards. This issue was resolved.
• A bug was fixed where, in exposure bracketing with Auto ISO, the second and third shots were at times taken with unnecessarily high ISO values.
• The issue, where images were sometimes misaligned after being transferred to the computer if the camera was quickly rotated from horizontal to vertical during shooting, was fixed.

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[Minigill]

Will this be the answer to M11 Magenta-gate....... (or maybe a help to avoid adjusting every photo ) ! 

[pedaes]

4 minutes ago, Minigill said:

Will this be the answer to M11 Magenta-gate....... (or maybe a help to avoid adjusting every photo ) ! 

Looks like it - a one off adjustment to camera's WB setting. Thank you Leica, in you I trust!

[DadDadDaddyo]

Updated via FOTOS, no issues. 

Simple as slipping off a wet log!

So, are we done now with tropes about Leica and firmware? 

The whole entire point about firmware is that it can be updated. Imagine the screaming and convulsions if Leica never did...  

Did it take a little while to iron things out? OK, sure. But they kept at it.

Anyone running current firmware has no good reason to keep complaining about prior firmware. It's no longer in use. It was corrected. If anything, these updates reflect Leica's commitment to getting things right. 

Give it a rest. 

[maxpower]

Sounds like a great update to me!